2020 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana | 2 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 1 | 2.0 | 44.5 |
| 2 | Army | 1 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 44.0 |
| 3 | California | 1 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| 4 | Tulane | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 5 | Boise State | 2 | 1 | 69 | 69.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 34.5 |
| 6 | Duke | 4 | 9 | 122 | 13.56 | 1 | 2.3 | 30.5 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 29.5 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 2 | 1 | 58 | 58.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 29.0 |
| 9 | TCU | 3 | 7 | 80 | 11.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 26.7 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 3 | 6 | 76 | 12.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.3 |
| 11 | Oregon State | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 12 | Appalachian State | 2 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 13 | Indiana | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 14 | USF | 3 | 2 | 64 | 32.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 21.3 |
| 15 | UCLA | 2 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 15 | Cincinnati | 2 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.0 |
| 17 | Houston | 2 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 17 | Syracuse | 5 | 7 | 95 | 13.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 19.0 |
| 19 | West Virginia | 2 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.5 |
| 20 | Utah | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 21 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 8 | 68 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 10 | 82 | 8.20 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.4 |
| 23 | Oklahoma | 4 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.3 |
| 24 | SMU | 2 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.0 |
| 25 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 10 | 76 | 7.60 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.2 |
| 26 | Texas | 2 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.5 |
| 27 | Alabama | 5 | 6 | 71 | 11.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 14.2 |
| 28 | Michigan | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 29 | Texas Tech | 3 | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 13.7 |
| 30 | Penn State | 3 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.7 |
| 31 | BYU | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 32 | North Carolina | 4 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| 33 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 33 | Texas State | 3 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.0 |
| 33 | Iowa | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 36 | Baylor | 3 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.3 |
| 37 | Georgia State | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| 38 | San Diego State | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 39 | Missouri | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 40 | Boston College | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 40 | Florida State | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 40 | Liberty | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 43 | Kansas State | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| 43 | Ole Miss | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| 43 | NC State | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| 46 | Virginia | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.3 |
| 47 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 47 | Navy | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.0 |
| 49 | UCF | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.7 |
| 50 | Ohio State | 4 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.3 |
| 51 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 52 | Arkansas | 4 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| 53 | UAB | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 54 | Notre Dame | 4 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| 54 | Georgia | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| 56 | Maryland | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 57 | Wisconsin | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| 57 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 59 | Illinois | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 59 | Purdue | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 59 | Oregon | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 59 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 59 | Colorado | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 59 | USC | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| 65 | Auburn | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| 66 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| 66 | Texas A&M | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| 68 | Mississippi State | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 69 | Michigan State | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 69 | UTSA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 69 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 69 | Arizona | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 73 | Clemson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| 74 | Florida | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 74 | South Alabama | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 76 | Nebraska | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 76 | Ball State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 76 | Hawaii | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 76 | Memphis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 76 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 76 | Troy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 76 | Kentucky | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 83 | Iowa State | 5 | 4 | -3 | -0.75 | 0 | 0.8 | -0.6 |
| 84 | UTEP | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 84 | Kansas | 3 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -1.0 |
| 86 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 2 | -4 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.7 | -1.3 |
| 87 | South Carolina | 3 | 1 | -6 | -6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -2.0 |
| 88 | LSU | 3 | 2 | -9 | -4.50 | 0 | 0.7 | -3.0 |
| 89 | Northwestern | 2 | 1 | -8 | -8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -4.0 |