2021 National Leaders Punt Returns - All Games through 01/10/2022
Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
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1 | Britain Covey | Utah | JR | WR | 14 | 29 | 427 | 14.72 | 2 | 2.1 | 30.5 |
2 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 13 | 26 | 374 | 14.38 | 2 | 2.0 | 28.8 |
3 | Tayvion Robinson | Va Tech | SO | WR | 12 | 26 | 328 | 12.62 | 1 | 2.2 | 27.3 |
4 | Jaylin Lane | MTSU | FR | WR | 12 | 20 | 291 | 14.55 | 1 | 1.7 | 24.3 |
5 | Kalil Pimpleton | CMU | JR | WR | 13 | 16 | 305 | 19.06 | 2 | 1.2 | 23.5 |
6 | Ainias Smith | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 12 | 23 | 259 | 11.26 | 1 | 1.9 | 21.6 |
7 | Velus Jones Jr. | Tennessee | SR | WR | 13 | 18 | 272 | 15.11 | 0 | 1.4 | 20.9 |
8 | Charlie Jones | Iowa | SR | WR | 14 | 37 | 285 | 7.70 | 0 | 2.6 | 20.4 |
9 | A.J. Henning | Michigan | SO | WR | 14 | 29 | 274 | 9.45 | 0 | 2.1 | 19.6 |
10 | Sheldon Jones | UTSA | SR | WR | 14 | 22 | 264 | 12.00 | 1 | 1.6 | 18.9 |
11 | Kyle Philips | UCLA | JR | WR | 11 | 10 | 203 | 20.30 | 1 | 0.9 | 18.5 |
12 | Jayden Reed | Mich St | JR | WR | 13 | 11 | 238 | 21.64 | 2 | 0.8 | 18.3 |
13 | Nathan Parodi | Arkansas | JR | DB | 12 | 17 | 205 | 12.06 | 1 | 1.4 | 17.1 |
14 | Hobbs Nyberg | BYU | FR | WR | 13 | 23 | 221 | 9.61 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.0 |
15 | Ryan Montgomery | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 14 | 20 | 229 | 11.45 | 0 | 1.4 | 16.4 |
16 | Smoke Harris | La Tech | SO | WR | 12 | 22 | 195 | 8.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.3 |
17 | D.J. Taylor | Ariz St | FR | DB | 12 | 14 | 191 | 13.64 | 0 | 1.2 | 15.9 |
18 | Jacolby George | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 9 | 13 | 142 | 10.92 | 0 | 1.4 | 15.8 |
19 | Romeo Doubs | Nevada | SR | WR | 11 | 12 | 170 | 14.17 | 0 | 1.1 | 15.5 |
20 | Taylor Morin | Wk Forest | FR | WR | 14 | 21 | 199 | 9.48 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.2 |
21 | Isiah Paige | ODU | FR | WR | 11 | 15 | 153 | 10.20 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.9 |
21 | Stanley Berryhill III | Arizona | JR | WR | 12 | 19 | 167 | 8.79 | 0 | 1.6 | 13.9 |
23 | Jordan Byrd | SDSU | SR | RB | 14 | 27 | 193 | 7.15 | 0 | 1.9 | 13.8 |
24 | Dimitri Stanley | Colorado | SO | WR | 9 | 10 | 123 | 12.30 | 0 | 1.1 | 13.7 |
25 | Thayer Thomas | NC State | JR | WR | 12 | 17 | 162 | 9.53 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.5 |
26 | Josh Ali | Kentucky | SR | WR | 10 | 9 | 133 | 14.78 | 1 | 0.9 | 13.3 |
27 | Jordan Addison | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 14 | 12 | 185 | 15.42 | 0 | 0.9 | 13.2 |
28 | Natrone Brooks | USM | JR | DB | 11 | 10 | 140 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 12.7 |
29 | Kyren Williams | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 12 | 15 | 151 | 10.07 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.6 |
29 | Kearis Jackson | Georgia | JR | WR | 15 | 22 | 189 | 8.59 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.6 |
31 | Xzavier Henderson | Florida | SO | WR | 13 | 23 | 162 | 7.04 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.5 |
32 | Tarheeb Still | Maryland | SO | DB | 13 | 21 | 158 | 7.52 | 1 | 1.6 | 12.2 |
33 | Demario Douglas | Liberty | FR | WR | 12 | 22 | 143 | 6.50 | 1 | 1.8 | 11.9 |
34 | Chance Warren | Navy | SR | SB | 12 | 13 | 138 | 10.62 | 0 | 1.1 | 11.5 |
34 | Josh Downs | N Carolina | SO | WR | 13 | 15 | 149 | 9.93 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.5 |
36 | Calvin Austin III | Memphis | SR | WR | 12 | 5 | 135 | 27.00 | 1 | 0.4 | 11.3 |
36 | Jhaylin Embry | BGSU | FR | WR | 12 | 17 | 136 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.3 |
38 | Jha'Quan Jackson | Tulane | SO | WR | 12 | 14 | 132 | 9.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.0 |
38 | Trestan Ebner | Baylor | SR | RB | 14 | 19 | 154 | 8.11 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.0 |
40 | Justin Hall | Ball State | SR | WR | 11 | 10 | 120 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 10.9 |
41 | Tyrell Robinson | Army | SO | RB | 13 | 11 | 141 | 12.82 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.8 |
41 | Devin Maddox | Toledo | SO | WR | 13 | 18 | 141 | 7.83 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.8 |
41 | LaJohntay Wester | FAU | FR | WR | 12 | 19 | 129 | 6.79 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.8 |
44 | Trey Palmer | LSU | JR | WR | 11 | 18 | 117 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.6 |
45 | Justin Garrett | UTEP | SR | WR | 13 | 25 | 136 | 5.44 | 0 | 1.9 | 10.5 |
46 | Johnnie Lang | Ark St | JR | RB | 12 | 15 | 124 | 8.27 | 1 | 1.3 | 10.3 |
47 | Jaden Walley | Miss St | SO | WR | 13 | 17 | 132 | 7.76 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.2 |
48 | Donny Navarro III | Illinois | JR | WR | 12 | 16 | 121 | 7.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.1 |
49 | Shamar Garrett | SJSU | SO | RB | 11 | 12 | 110 | 9.17 | 0 | 1.1 | 10.0 |
50 | Keelan Marion | UConn | FR | WR | 12 | 10 | 119 | 11.90 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.9 |
50 | Eric Garror | La-Lafytte | JR | CB | 14 | 25 | 139 | 5.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.9 |
52 | Xavier Weaver | S Florida | JR | WR | 12 | 9 | 116 | 12.89 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.7 |
53 | Khalil Shakir | Boise St | SR | WR | 12 | 9 | 115 | 12.78 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.6 |
54 | Brandon Joseph | N'western | SO | SAF | 12 | 4 | 114 | 28.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.5 |
55 | Da'quan Bailey-Brown | USM | JR | WR | 9 | 11 | 85 | 7.73 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.4 |
56 | Courtney Jackson | Syracuse | FR | WR | 12 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 1 | 0.5 | 9.2 |
56 | Travell Harris | Wash St | SR | WR | 13 | 14 | 119 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.2 |
58 | TJ Sheffield | Purdue | SO | WR | 12 | 14 | 109 | 7.79 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.1 |
59 | Kwamie Lassiter II | Kansas | SR | WR | 12 | 8 | 108 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.0 |
60 | Thomas Pannunzio | CSU | SR | WR | 12 | 10 | 106 | 10.60 | 1 | 0.8 | 8.8 |
60 | Roger Cray | ODU | SR | CB | 11 | 10 | 97 | 9.70 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.8 |
62 | Jahan Dotson | Penn State | SR | WR | 12 | 14 | 104 | 7.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.7 |
63 | Raymond Niro III | N'western | JR | WR | 12 | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.6 |
64 | Sean Fresch | Rice | FR | CB | 12 | 10 | 99 | 9.90 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.3 |
64 | D'Shawn Jamison | Texas | SR | DB | 12 | 12 | 99 | 8.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.3 |
66 | Billy Kemp IV | Virginia | SR | WR | 12 | 16 | 93 | 5.81 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.8 |
67 | Derius Davis | TCU | SR | WR | 12 | 9 | 92 | 10.22 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.7 |
68 | Demetris Robertson | Auburn | SR | WR | 12 | 13 | 89 | 6.85 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.4 |
68 | Adrian Frye | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 10 | 13 | 74 | 5.69 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.4 |
70 | Titus Mokiao-Atimalala | UCF | FR | WR | 13 | 13 | 95 | 7.31 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
70 | JoJo Earle | Alabama | FR | WR | 12 | 16 | 88 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
72 | Jordan Watkins | Louisville | FR | WR | 12 | 8 | 85 | 10.63 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.1 |
72 | Jaylin Noel | Iowa State | FR | WR | 13 | 15 | 92 | 6.13 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.1 |
74 | Luke Wysong | New Mexico | FR | WR | 11 | 7 | 77 | 11.00 | 1 | 0.6 | 7.0 |
75 | Jordan Kerley | SMU | SO | WR | 9 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
75 | Tyler Snead | ECU | SO | WR | 12 | 12 | 81 | 6.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
75 | Giles Jackson | Washington | SO | WR | 12 | 12 | 81 | 6.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
75 | Willie Johnson | Marshall | SR | WR | 13 | 17 | 89 | 5.24 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.8 |
79 | Slade Bolden | Alabama | JR | WR | 15 | 15 | 99 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.6 |
80 | Phillip Brooks | Kansas St | JR | WR | 13 | 8 | 84 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.5 |
81 | Malik Williams | App St | SR | WR | 14 | 9 | 90 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.4 |
81 | Nikko Remigio | California | SR | WR | 11 | 10 | 70 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.4 |
83 | Jalen Walker | Miami (Oh) | JR | WR | 13 | 11 | 82 | 7.45 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.3 |
84 | Garrett Wilson | Ohio State | JR | WR | 11 | 14 | 68 | 4.86 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.2 |
85 | Amari Johnson | UCF | JR | WR | 13 | 9 | 79 | 8.78 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.1 |
86 | Starling Thomas V | UAB | JR | CB | 13 | 10 | 78 | 7.80 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
87 | Brock Annexstad | Minnesota | SR | WR | 12 | 10 | 71 | 7.10 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.9 |
87 | Jaivon Heiligh | Coast Car | SR | WR | 13 | 13 | 77 | 5.92 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.9 |
89 | Dean Engram | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 13 | 16 | 76 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.8 |
90 | Alex Spillum | Coast Car | SR | S | 13 | 3 | 74 | 24.67 | 1 | 0.2 | 5.7 |
90 | Isaiah Esdale | WVU | SR | WR | 10 | 13 | 57 | 4.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.7 |
92 | Thomas Hennigan | App St | SR | WR | 14 | 16 | 78 | 4.88 | 0 | 1.1 | 5.6 |
93 | Ladd McConkey | Georgia | FR | WR | 15 | 5 | 82 | 16.40 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.5 |
93 | Eric Collins | U Mass | SR | WR | 12 | 9 | 66 | 7.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.5 |
95 | Trevor Woods | Colorado | FR | S | 10 | 1 | 54 | 54.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 5.4 |
95 | Tyrique Stevenson | Miami (Fl) | SO | CB | 11 | 6 | 59 | 9.83 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.4 |
97 | Mason Shelton | Coast Car | FR | LB | 12 | 1 | 64 | 64.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 5.3 |
97 | Tez Johnson | Troy | FR | WR | 12 | 8 | 63 | 7.88 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.3 |
97 | Trevon Bradford | Oregon St | SR | WR | 13 | 9 | 69 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.3 |
97 | Marvin Mims | Oklahoma | SO | WR | 13 | 10 | 69 | 6.90 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.