2019 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | 6 | 14 | 156 | 11.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 26.0 |
| 2 | Oregon | 3 | 6 | 151 | 25.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.3 |
| 3 | Texas | 4 | 5 | 104 | 20.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.0 |
| 4 | Michigan | 6 | 15 | 92 | 6.13 | 0 | 2.5 | 15.3 |
| 5 | Alabama | 3 | 2 | 90 | 45.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 30.0 |
| 6 | Tulane | 4 | 6 | 76 | 12.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.0 |
| 7 | Kansas State | 4 | 1 | 66 | 66.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 16.5 |
| 7 | Arizona State | 2 | 5 | 66 | 13.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 33.0 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 6 | 11 | 62 | 5.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.3 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 6 | 8 | 59 | 7.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.8 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 4 | 9 | 59 | 6.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 14.8 |
| 12 | Mississippi | 4 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.3 |
| 13 | Iowa | 4 | 5 | 54 | 10.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.5 |
| 13 | LSU | 7 | 7 | 54 | 7.71 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.7 |
| 15 | Texas A&M | 5 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.0 |
| 16 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 1 | 2.5 | 22.0 |
| 17 | East Carolina | 3 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.7 |
| 18 | Boston College | 3 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.0 |
| 19 | Baylor | 4 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.5 |
| 20 | Washington State | 3 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 20 | Cincinnati | 4 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.0 |
| 22 | Florida State | 3 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.3 |
| 22 | Wyoming | 2 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.5 |
| 24 | Stanford | 3 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
| 24 | Navy | 3 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
| 24 | Houston | 5 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 1 | 0.8 | 5.8 |
| 24 | South Florida | 5 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.8 |
| 28 | Texas Tech | 3 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.0 |
| 28 | Marshall | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.0 |
| 28 | Texas State | 1 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 27.0 |
| 31 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 13.0 |
| 32 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
| 32 | Tennessee | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.3 |
| 34 | USC | 4 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.3 |
| 35 | Rutgers | 5 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.6 |
| 36 | Virginia | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| 36 | Iowa State | 5 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.4 |
| 38 | Colorado State | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 39 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 40 | BYU | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 40 | Oregon State | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 40 | Kansas | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.7 |
| 40 | Miami (Ohio) | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.7 |
| 44 | Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 44 | Georgia | 5 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.6 |
| 46 | Illinois | 4 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| 46 | Army | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.0 |
| 48 | Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 48 | SMU | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 48 | Connecticut | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| 48 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| 48 | Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.8 |
| 53 | Hawai'i | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| 53 | Memphis | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| 55 | Colorado | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 55 | Notre Dame | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 57 | Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 57 | Missouri | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 57 | Duke | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.0 |
| 60 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 60 | South Alabama | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 60 | Tulsa | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| 60 | Nebraska | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 60 | Oklahoma | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| 65 | UCF | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 65 | Utah | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 65 | Michigan State | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 68 | North Carolina | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 68 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| 70 | Arizona | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 70 | Bowling Green | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 70 | Washington | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 70 | Clemson | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| 70 | Penn State | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| 75 | California | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 75 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 75 | Mississippi State | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 75 | New Mexico | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| 75 | West Virginia | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| 80 | UTSA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 80 | Maryland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 82 | New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 82 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 84 | UNLV | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 84 | Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 84 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 84 | North Carolina State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 84 | Air Force | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 89 | South Carolina | 5 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| 89 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 91 | Indiana | 3 | 2 | -4 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.7 | -1.3 |
| 92 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 2 | -7 | -3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | -3.5 |
| 93 | Purdue | 4 | 2 | -10 | -5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -2.5 |
| 94 | Charlotte | 2 | 2 | -14 | -7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -7.0 |