2019 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 9 | 8 | 180 | 22.50 | 1 | 0.9 | 20.0 |
| 2 | Alabama | 10 | 20 | 441 | 22.05 | 2 | 2.0 | 44.1 |
| 3 | FIU | 13 | 12 | 250 | 20.83 | 2 | 0.9 | 19.2 |
| 4 | Washington State | 10 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.1 |
| 5 | TCU | 9 | 16 | 319 | 19.94 | 2 | 1.8 | 35.4 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 10 | 13 | 213 | 16.38 | 3 | 1.3 | 21.3 |
| 7 | Iowa State | 8 | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.9 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 12 | 183 | 15.25 | 1 | 1.1 | 16.6 |
| 9 | Auburn | 7 | 10 | 152 | 15.20 | 0 | 1.4 | 21.7 |
| 10 | Maryland | 8 | 8 | 121 | 15.13 | 1 | 1.0 | 15.1 |
| 11 | Texas A&M | 8 | 19 | 285 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.4 | 35.6 |
| 11 | Miami (FL) | 12 | 20 | 300 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 25.0 |
| 13 | Miami (OH) | 11 | 20 | 299 | 14.95 | 1 | 1.8 | 27.2 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 7 | 10 | 147 | 14.70 | 0 | 1.4 | 21.0 |
| 15 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 7 | 102 | 14.57 | 1 | 0.7 | 10.2 |
| 16 | NC State | 11 | 14 | 203 | 14.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 18.5 |
| 17 | LSU | 8 | 14 | 197 | 14.07 | 2 | 1.8 | 24.6 |
| 18 | Georgia | 9 | 20 | 269 | 13.45 | 0 | 2.2 | 29.9 |
| 18 | BYU | 11 | 20 | 269 | 13.45 | 0 | 1.8 | 24.5 |
| 20 | Fresno State | 10 | 9 | 120 | 13.33 | 0 | 0.9 | 12.0 |
| 21 | Arizona State | 11 | 14 | 181 | 12.93 | 1 | 1.3 | 16.5 |
| 22 | Houston | 7 | 12 | 153 | 12.75 | 1 | 1.7 | 21.9 |
| 23 | Washington | 10 | 21 | 264 | 12.57 | 1 | 2.1 | 26.4 |
| 24 | Duke | 10 | 18 | 223 | 12.39 | 1 | 1.8 | 22.3 |
| 25 | Boise State | 13 | 25 | 301 | 12.04 | 2 | 1.9 | 23.2 |
| 26 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 15 | 180 | 12.00 | 1 | 1.2 | 13.8 |
| 26 | Connecticut | 9 | 8 | 96 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 10.7 |
| 28 | Missouri | 10 | 18 | 215 | 11.94 | 1 | 1.8 | 21.5 |
| 29 | California | 11 | 13 | 153 | 11.77 | 0 | 1.2 | 13.9 |
| 30 | Louisville | 11 | 16 | 187 | 11.69 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.0 |
| 31 | Marshall | 10 | 19 | 221 | 11.63 | 2 | 1.9 | 22.1 |
| 32 | Arkansas | 9 | 14 | 161 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 17.9 |
| 32 | Utah State | 10 | 12 | 138 | 11.50 | 1 | 1.2 | 13.8 |
| 34 | UCF | 12 | 25 | 287 | 11.48 | 1 | 2.1 | 23.9 |
| 35 | Wyoming | 11 | 30 | 335 | 11.17 | 0 | 2.7 | 30.5 |
| 36 | Utah | 12 | 22 | 243 | 11.05 | 1 | 1.8 | 20.3 |
| 37 | New Mexico State | 11 | 18 | 195 | 10.83 | 1 | 1.6 | 17.7 |
| 38 | Southern Miss | 12 | 15 | 155 | 10.33 | 1 | 1.3 | 12.9 |
| 39 | Arkansas State | 12 | 22 | 220 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.3 |
| 40 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 25 | 242 | 9.68 | 0 | 2.1 | 20.2 |
| 40 | Nevada | 12 | 19 | 184 | 9.68 | 0 | 1.6 | 15.3 |
| 42 | Northwestern | 8 | 12 | 115 | 9.58 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.4 |
| 43 | Appalachian State | 14 | 23 | 220 | 9.57 | 1 | 1.6 | 15.7 |
| 44 | Nebraska | 8 | 13 | 121 | 9.31 | 1 | 1.6 | 15.1 |
| 45 | Rice | 10 | 15 | 138 | 9.20 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.8 |
| 46 | Vanderbilt | 9 | 16 | 147 | 9.19 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.3 |
| 47 | Notre Dame | 10 | 22 | 202 | 9.18 | 0 | 2.2 | 20.2 |
| 48 | Oregon | 11 | 12 | 107 | 8.92 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.7 |
| 49 | Memphis | 10 | 20 | 177 | 8.85 | 1 | 2.0 | 17.7 |
| 50 | Charlotte | 11 | 16 | 141 | 8.81 | 1 | 1.5 | 12.8 |
| 51 | USF | 7 | 11 | 96 | 8.73 | 0 | 1.6 | 13.7 |
| 52 | Michigan | 7 | 23 | 197 | 8.57 | 0 | 3.3 | 28.1 |
| 52 | Oklahoma | 10 | 21 | 180 | 8.57 | 1 | 2.1 | 18.0 |
| 54 | Cincinnati | 10 | 25 | 214 | 8.56 | 0 | 2.5 | 21.4 |
| 54 | Syracuse | 11 | 16 | 137 | 8.56 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.5 |
| 56 | Kent State | 11 | 14 | 119 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.8 |
| 56 | Massachusetts | 12 | 12 | 102 | 8.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| 58 | North Texas | 12 | 19 | 160 | 8.42 | 1 | 1.6 | 13.3 |
| 59 | Tulane | 9 | 11 | 92 | 8.36 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.2 |
| 60 | Wisconsin | 8 | 24 | 200 | 8.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 60 | Ohio State | 8 | 18 | 150 | 8.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 18.8 |
| 62 | Wake Forest | 12 | 26 | 211 | 8.12 | 0 | 2.2 | 17.6 |
| 63 | Texas State | 11 | 12 | 97 | 8.08 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.8 |
| 64 | Michigan State | 9 | 20 | 161 | 8.05 | 0 | 2.2 | 17.9 |
| 65 | Baylor | 10 | 12 | 96 | 8.00 | 1 | 1.2 | 9.6 |
| 65 | Ball State | 12 | 14 | 112 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.3 |
| 67 | SMU | 11 | 22 | 175 | 7.95 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.9 |
| 68 | Penn State | 8 | 22 | 174 | 7.91 | 0 | 2.8 | 21.8 |
| 69 | Central Michigan | 13 | 27 | 212 | 7.85 | 0 | 2.1 | 16.3 |
| 70 | Toledo | 12 | 20 | 154 | 7.70 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.8 |
| 70 | Purdue | 8 | 10 | 77 | 7.70 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.6 |
| 72 | Kentucky | 11 | 17 | 130 | 7.65 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.8 |
| 73 | Boston College | 10 | 16 | 120 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.0 |
| 74 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 19 | 142 | 7.47 | 0 | 1.9 | 14.2 |
| 75 | West Virginia | 9 | 7 | 52 | 7.43 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.8 |
| 76 | New Mexico | 9 | 20 | 144 | 7.20 | 0 | 2.2 | 16.0 |
| 77 | Louisiana | 12 | 23 | 165 | 7.17 | 0 | 1.9 | 13.8 |
| 78 | Old Dominion | 12 | 14 | 100 | 7.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.3 |
| 79 | Stanford | 9 | 9 | 64 | 7.11 | 1 | 1.0 | 7.1 |
| 80 | San Diego State | 13 | 27 | 181 | 6.70 | 1 | 2.1 | 13.9 |
| 80 | Iowa | 9 | 10 | 67 | 6.70 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.4 |
| 82 | Colorado State | 10 | 19 | 126 | 6.63 | 0 | 1.9 | 12.6 |
| 83 | Arizona | 10 | 13 | 85 | 6.54 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| 84 | Kansas State | 9 | 15 | 97 | 6.47 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.8 |
| 85 | Clemson | 13 | 28 | 181 | 6.46 | 0 | 2.2 | 13.9 |
| 86 | Buffalo | 12 | 13 | 83 | 6.38 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.9 |
| 87 | North Carolina | 11 | 12 | 76 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.9 |
| 88 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 18 | 109 | 6.06 | 1 | 1.5 | 9.1 |
| 89 | Colorado | 9 | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 5.3 |
| 90 | Illinois | 9 | 18 | 107 | 5.94 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.9 |
| 91 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 14 | 83 | 5.93 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.3 |
| 91 | Navy | 10 | 14 | 83 | 5.93 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.3 |
| 93 | Virginia | 11 | 24 | 141 | 5.88 | 0 | 2.2 | 12.8 |
| 94 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 12 | 70 | 5.83 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 95 | Bowling Green | 11 | 16 | 90 | 5.63 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.2 |
| 95 | Mississippi State | 10 | 8 | 45 | 5.63 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.5 |
| 97 | Florida State | 10 | 18 | 101 | 5.61 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.1 |
| 98 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 15 | 83 | 5.53 | 1 | 1.4 | 7.5 |
| 99 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 9 | 49 | 5.44 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.9 |
| 100 | USC | 9 | 17 | 91 | 5.35 | 0 | 1.9 | 10.1 |
| 101 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 29 | 155 | 5.34 | 0 | 2.6 | 14.1 |
| 102 | Kansas | 9 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.6 |
| 103 | Ohio | 13 | 29 | 154 | 5.31 | 0 | 2.2 | 11.8 |
| 104 | Temple | 10 | 13 | 68 | 5.23 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.8 |
| 105 | UTEP | 12 | 18 | 88 | 4.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.3 |
| 106 | Hawaii | 12 | 19 | 92 | 4.84 | 1 | 1.6 | 7.7 |
| 107 | Indiana | 10 | 15 | 72 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.2 |
| 107 | San Jose State | 10 | 10 | 48 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.8 |
| 109 | Oregon State | 10 | 11 | 52 | 4.73 | 0 | 1.1 | 5.2 |
| 110 | Florida | 10 | 15 | 68 | 4.53 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.8 |
| 111 | Texas Tech | 9 | 14 | 61 | 4.36 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.8 |
| 112 | Tulsa | 8 | 12 | 51 | 4.25 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.4 |
| 112 | Texas | 9 | 12 | 51 | 4.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.7 |
| 114 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 16 | 65 | 4.06 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.0 |
| 115 | Akron | 12 | 12 | 46 | 3.83 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| 116 | Minnesota | 9 | 7 | 26 | 3.71 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.9 |
| 117 | Georgia State | 12 | 9 | 32 | 3.56 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.7 |
| 118 | South Alabama | 10 | 10 | 34 | 3.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.4 |
| 119 | UAB | 13 | 13 | 44 | 3.38 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.4 |
| 120 | Western Michigan | 13 | 14 | 47 | 3.36 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.6 |
| 121 | East Carolina | 9 | 12 | 38 | 3.17 | 1 | 1.3 | 4.2 |
| 122 | Ole Miss | 8 | 12 | 34 | 2.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.3 |
| 123 | Army | 10 | 9 | 25 | 2.78 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| 124 | UNLV | 11 | 18 | 49 | 2.72 | 0 | 1.6 | 4.5 |
| 125 | UTSA | 11 | 23 | 50 | 2.17 | 0 | 2.1 | 4.5 |
| 126 | Rutgers | 7 | 8 | 17 | 2.13 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| 127 | Troy | 11 | 9 | 16 | 1.78 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| 128 | Air Force | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| 129 | Middle Tennessee State | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| 130 | Liberty | 13 | 19 | 10 | 0.53 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.8 |