2021 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Britain Covey | Utah | JR | WR | 5 | 12 | 269 | 22.42 | 2 | 2.4 | 53.8 |
| 2 | A.J. Henning | Michigan | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 108 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 3 | Velus Jones Jr. | Tennessee | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 94 | 15.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 18.8 |
| 4 | Trebor Pena | Syracuse | FR | WR | 2 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| 5 | Trey Palmer | LSU | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.0 |
| 6 | Jaylin Noel | Iowa State | FR | WR | 5 | 8 | 51 | 6.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.2 |
| 7 | TJ Sheffield | Purdue | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| 8 | D'ionte 'Boo' Smith | Missouri | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.7 |
| 9 | Hobbs Nyberg | BYU | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.3 |
| 10 | Roger Cray | ODU | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 41.0 |
| 11 | Jaden Walley | Miss St | SO | WR | 5 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Jordan Addison | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.0 |
| 13 | Caullin Lacy | USA | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 38.0 |
| 14 | Luke Musgrave | Oregon St | SO | TE | 3 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 12.3 |
| 14 | Jordan Byrd | SDSU | SR | RB | 2 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 18.5 |
| 16 | Willie Johnson | Marshall | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 36.0 |
| 17 | Raymond Niro III | N'western | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 11.7 |
| 17 | Taylor Morin | Wk Forest | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 11.7 |
| 19 | Jha'Quan Jackson | Tulane | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Ohio State | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Tayvion Robinson | Va Tech | SO | WR | 2 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 16.0 |
| 22 | Braylon Sanders | Miss | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 10.0 |
| 22 | Kearis Jackson | Georgia | JR | WR | 6 | 11 | 30 | 2.73 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.0 |
| 24 | Derius Davis | TCU | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.7 |
| 24 | Josh Downs | N Carolina | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.3 |
| 24 | Ryan Montgomery | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.7 |
| 24 | Trestan Ebner | Baylor | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.8 |
| 28 | Marvin Mims | Oklahoma | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.3 |
| 29 | Devaughn Vele | Utah | FR | WR | 5 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 5.4 |
| 30 | Nazar Bombata | Arizona | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.5 |
| 30 | Romeo Doubs | Nevada | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 30 | Jayden Reed | Mich St | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.3 |
| 33 | Khaleb Hood | Ga South | JR | SLT | 3 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 34 | Parker Washington | Penn State | SO | WR | 5 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.6 |
| 34 | Stanley Berryhill III | Arizona | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 36 | Jordan Nathan | Utah State | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 36 | Dean Engram | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 3 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| 38 | Giles Jackson | Washington | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 38 | Tarheeb Still | Maryland | SO | DB | 4 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.3 |
| 40 | Micah Davis | Air Force | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 40 | Ja'Varrius Johnson | Auburn | SO | WR | 5 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.0 |
| 40 | D'Shawn Jamison | Texas | SR | DB | 5 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 43 | Da'quan Bailey-Brown | USM | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 43 | Xavier Worthy | Texas | FR | WR | 5 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.6 |
| 43 | Xzavier Henderson | Florida | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 43 | Austin Williams | Miss St | SR | WR | 5 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.6 |
| 47 | DeMarvion Overshown | Texas | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| 47 | Casey Filkins | Stanford | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 49 | Sean Fresch | Rice | FR | CB | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 49 | Chance Warren | Navy | SR | SB | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.3 |
| 49 | McLane Mannix | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 52 | Dontario Drummond | Miss | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 52 | Jordan Watkins | Louisville | FR | WR | 5 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| 54 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 54 | Chase Penry | Colorado | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 54 | Nathan Parodi | Arkansas | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| 57 | Bryce Kirtz | N'western | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 57 | Robert Downs III | NMSU | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.5 |
| 59 | Martell Irby | UCLA | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 59 | De'Shawn Rucker | Tennessee | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 59 | Cade Stoever | UTSA | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 59 | Aron Cruickshank | Rutgers | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 59 | Jacolby George | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.0 |
| 64 | Treshaun Ward | FSU | FR | RB | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| 64 | Tarique Milton | Iowa State | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| 64 | Smoke Harris | La Tech | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 64 | Andrew Erickson | New Mexico | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 64 | Demetris Robertson | Auburn | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
| 69 | Christian Charles | Tennessee | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 69 | JJ Jefferson | N'western | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 69 | Jahan Dotson | Penn State | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 72 | Trey Potts | Minnesota | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 72 | Konata Mumpfield | Akron | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 72 | Chad Alexander | New Mexico | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 72 | Tez Johnson | Troy | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 72 | Amad Anderson Jr. | Temple | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 72 | Samori Toure | Nebraska | SR | WR | 5 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| 72 | Nykeim Johnson | Kent State | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 9.0 |
| 72 | LV Bunkley-Shelton | Ariz St | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 72 | Matt Salerno | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 9.0 |
| 81 | Trevon Bradford | Oregon St | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 81 | Josh Johnson | Louisville | SR | WR | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| 81 | Dan Jackson | Georgia | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| 81 | Thayer Thomas | NC State | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 81 | Isaiah Esdale | WVU | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 81 | Keylon Stokes | Tulsa | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.0 |
| 81 | Kamdyn Benjamin | Tulsa | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| 88 | Josh Vann | S Carolina | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 88 | Jaelen Gill | BC | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| 90 | Trevon Flowers | Tennessee | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| 90 | Travell Harris | Wash St | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 92 | Thomas Hennigan | App St | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 92 | Thomas Pannunzio | CSU | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| 92 | Adrian Frye | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| 95 | Bryce Bohanon | Tulane | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 95 | Zane Pope | Fresno St | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 95 | Trent McDuffie | Washington | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 95 | Travis Levy | BC | SR | RB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 95 | Jackson Anthrop | Purdue | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 95 | Cam Johnson | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.3 |