2019 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 01/13/2020
Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
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1 | Jaylen Waddle | Alabama | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 163 | 27.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 54.3 |
2 | Maurice Alexander | FIU | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 149 | 49.67 | 1 | 0.8 | 37.3 |
3 | Josh Blackwell | Duke | SO | CB | 3 | 7 | 88 | 12.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 29.3 |
4 | Ainias Smith | Texas A&M | FR | WR | 3 | 6 | 85 | 14.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.3 |
4 | Austin Conway | Wyoming | SR | WR | 3 | 8 | 85 | 10.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 28.3 |
6 | B.J. Edmonds | Ark St | SR | DB | 3 | 7 | 83 | 11.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 27.7 |
7 | Marquez Callaway | Tennessee | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 100 | 33.33 | 1 | 0.8 | 25.0 |
8 | Justice Shelton-Mosley | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 73 | 10.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 24.3 |
9 | Dillon Stoner | Okla St | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 72 | 14.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 24.0 |
10 | Wesley Kennedy III | Ga South | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 1 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
11 | Avery Williams | Boise St | JR | CB | 3 | 9 | 62 | 6.89 | 0 | 3.0 | 20.7 |
12 | Aleva Hifo | BYU | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.0 |
12 | CeeDee Lamb | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 80 | 8.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 20.0 |
12 | Josh Ali | Kentucky | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 60 | 8.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 20.0 |
15 | Kalil Pimpleton | CMU | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.5 |
16 | Ryan Montgomery | Cincinnati | FR | RB | 3 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.3 |
17 | Kyle Philips | UCLA | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
18 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | JR | WR | 4 | 11 | 75 | 6.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 18.8 |
19 | K.J. Osborn | Miami (Fl) | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 68 | 34.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 17.0 |
19 | Maurice Ffrench | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 17.0 |
21 | James Proche | SMU | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.0 |
22 | Jordan Byrd | SDSU | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.7 |
23 | Garrett Winn | Navy | JR | SB | 4 | 8 | 62 | 7.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.5 |
24 | Ronnie Rivers | Fresno St | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.3 |
25 | Dante Cousart | FAU | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.3 |
26 | Jevon Holland | Oregon | SO | S | 4 | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
27 | Devin Maddox | Toledo | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.8 |
27 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | JR | WR | 4 | 11 | 55 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 13.8 |
29 | Travis Levy | BC | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.7 |
30 | Nico Ragaini | Iowa | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.5 |
31 | Andrew Strader | BC | JR | RB | 3 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.0 |
31 | Amare Jones | Tulane | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
33 | Chatarius Atwell | Louisville | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 50 | 50.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 12.5 |
34 | Amari Rodgers | Clemson | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.3 |
35 | Dylan Drummond | EMU | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.0 |
35 | Jesse Matthews | SDSU | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
35 | OJ Clark | NMSU | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
35 | Thomas Hennigan | App St | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
39 | Raymond James | Kent State | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.3 |
39 | Chris Finke | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.3 |
39 | Rodjay Burns | Louisville | JR | OLB | 4 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.3 |
42 | KJ Sails | S Florida | JR | DB | 4 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.0 |
43 | De'John Rogers | New Mexico | SR | CB | 4 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.5 |
44 | Brandon Aiyuk | Ariz St | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 10.3 |
45 | Talik Keaton | Marshall | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.8 |
46 | Riley Miller | Ball State | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.5 |
47 | Jonathan Alexander | Kansas St | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.3 |
47 | Tyler Snead | ECU | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.3 |
47 | Danny Davis III | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.3 |
50 | Thayer Thomas | NC State | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
50 | Cole Tucker | N Illinois | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.0 |
50 | Nikko Remigio | California | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.0 |
50 | Riley Lees | N'western | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
54 | Treylon Burks | Arkansas | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.7 |
54 | Garrett Wilson | Ohio State | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.7 |
54 | Sean Riley | Syracuse | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.7 |
57 | Tyler Vaughns | USC | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
58 | Jordan Glasgow | Michigan | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.0 |
59 | Billy Kemp IV | Virginia | SO | HB | 3 | 6 | 23 | 3.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.7 |
60 | Dimitri Stanley | Colorado | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.5 |
61 | Daniel Bituli | Tennessee | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
61 | Ale Kaho | Alabama | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
61 | Myron Mitchell | UAB | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.3 |
64 | Spencer Jorgensen | Stanford | FR | S | 3 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
64 | Chris Smith | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
64 | Darrell Brown | ODU | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
64 | Brandon Ezell | SJSU | SR | CB | 4 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
64 | Demari Simpkins | Utah | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
69 | Jordan Nathan | Utah State | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
69 | Jack Jones | Ariz St | JR | DB | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.7 |
69 | Otis Anderson | UCF | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 6.7 |
72 | Danzel McKinley-Lewis | Toledo | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
72 | Jackson Anthrop | Purdue | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.5 |
74 | Leroy Henley | ECU | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
74 | Justin Garrett | UTEP | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
74 | Jack Dunn | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
77 | Eric Garror | La-Lafytte | SO | DB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
77 | Hutch White | Texas St | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
77 | Aaron Fuller | Washington | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
80 | Jamarye Joiner | Arizona | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.8 |
81 | D.J. Matthews | FSU | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
82 | DL Knock | Ohio | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
83 | Antonio Nunn | Buffalo | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
83 | Jake Bobo | Duke | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.3 |
83 | Josh Blancato | Ga Tech | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
83 | Austin Trammell | Rice | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
83 | Cade Musser | Missouri | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
88 | Corey Lersch | N Illinois | JR | TE | 4 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
88 | Ron Cook, Jr. | Buffalo | FR | RB | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
88 | Ky'Jon Tyler | Coast Car | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
88 | Whop Philyor | Indiana | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
88 | Maurice Thomas | Miami (Oh) | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
93 | Traveon Samuel | Memphis | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.8 |
94 | Kenny Logan Jr. | Kansas | FR | CB | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
94 | Dazz Newsome | N Carolina | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.7 |
94 | Jaelon Darden | N Texas | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.7 |
97 | A.J. Brathwaite, Jr. | Western Ky | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
97 | Damarion Williams | Houston | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
97 | Dominick Blaylock | Georgia | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
97 | Keith Mixon Jr. | W Mich | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.