2020 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 5 | 7 | 169 | 24.14 | 1 | 1.4 | 33.8 | 
| 2 | Penn State | 3 | 4 | 133 | 33.25 | 1 | 1.3 | 44.3 | 
| 3 | Utah | 3 | 7 | 125 | 17.86 | 1 | 2.3 | 41.7 | 
| 4 | Colorado | 3 | 4 | 114 | 28.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 38.0 | 
| 5 | San Diego State | 2 | 6 | 107 | 17.83 | 1 | 3.0 | 53.5 | 
| 6 | San Jose State | 4 | 9 | 90 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 22.5 | 
| 7 | Boise State | 2 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 43.5 | 
| 8 | UCLA | 3 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.0 | 
| 9 | Nebraska | 3 | 2 | 66 | 33.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 22.0 | 
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 1 | 60 | 60.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 20.0 | 
| 11 | Appalachian State | 3 | 6 | 59 | 9.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.7 | 
| 12 | North Carolina | 3 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 19.0 | 
| 13 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 8 | 55 | 6.88 | 1 | 2.7 | 18.3 | 
| 14 | Texas Tech | 1 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 52.0 | 
| 15 | Buffalo | 3 | 6 | 46 | 7.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.3 | 
| 16 | Tulane | 2 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 21.0 | 
| 17 | Houston | 2 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.5 | 
| 18 | Cincinnati | 2 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.0 | 
| 18 | California | 1 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 40.0 | 
| 18 | Ole Miss | 2 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 | 
| 21 | Arizona | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 | 
| 21 | Bowling Green | 1 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 33.0 | 
| 21 | Arizona State | 3 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.0 | 
| 24 | Rutgers | 3 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.7 | 
| 25 | West Virginia | 2 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.5 | 
| 26 | Iowa | 2 | 8 | 29 | 3.63 | 0 | 4.0 | 14.5 | 
| 27 | Wyoming | 2 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.0 | 
| 28 | Ohio State | 4 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.5 | 
| 29 | LSU | 3 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.3 | 
| 29 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.5 | 
| 31 | Toledo | 2 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 11.5 | 
| 32 | BYU | 3 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 | 
| 32 | Memphis | 3 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.0 | 
| 34 | Wisconsin | 4 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 
| 35 | Oregon State | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 | 
| 35 | NC State | 2 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 
| 37 | Boston College | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 | 
| 37 | Colorado State | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 | 
| 39 | Rice | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 | 
| 39 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 
| 41 | Arkansas | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 
| 41 | USC | 3 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 
| 43 | Fresno State | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 
| 43 | Oklahoma | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 
| 43 | Tennessee | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 
| 43 | Virginia | 2 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 
| 43 | Tulsa | 3 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 
| 48 | Florida | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 
| 48 | Northwestern | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 
| 50 | Purdue | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 
| 50 | Auburn | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 
| 50 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.0 | 
| 50 | North Texas | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 
| 50 | Notre Dame | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 
| 55 | Troy | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 
| 55 | Army | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 
| 57 | Michigan State | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 
| 57 | Washington State | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 
| 59 | Wake Forest | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 
| 59 | New Mexico | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 
| 59 | Clemson | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 
| 59 | Texas | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 
| 63 | Charlotte | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 
| 63 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 
| 63 | Baylor | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 
| 63 | Illinois | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 
| 67 | TCU | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 
| 68 | Florida State | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 
| 68 | Missouri | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 
| 68 | Stanford | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 
| 71 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 
| 71 | Air Force | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 
| 71 | Indiana | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 
| 71 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 
| 71 | Mississippi State | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 
| 71 | Texas A&M | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 
| 77 | Nevada | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 
| 77 | Hawaii | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 
| 79 | Utah State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 
| 79 | UAB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 
| 79 | Louisiana | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 
| 79 | Georgia | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 
| 83 | South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 
| 83 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 
| 83 | Oregon | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 
| 86 | Navy | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 
| 86 | UCF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 
| 86 | Maryland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 
| 86 | Washington | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 
| 86 | Ball State | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 
| 86 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 
| 86 | Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 
| 93 | Marshall | 3 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 
| 93 | Western Michigan | 2 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | -0.5 | 
| 93 | Duke | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 
| 96 | Kansas | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 | 
| 96 | UTSA | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 | 
| 98 | Iowa State | 3 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 
| 99 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 4 | -4 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.3 | -1.3 | 
| 99 | Minnesota | 2 | 3 | -4 | -1.33 | 0 | 1.5 | -2.0 | 
| 101 | Central Michigan | 2 | 6 | -9 | -1.50 | 0 | 3.0 | -4.5 | 
| 101 | Akron | 2 | 2 | -9 | -4.50 | 1 | 1.0 | -4.5 |