2021 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Marcus Jones Houston SR CB 12 25 360 14.40 2 2.1 30.0
2 Tayvion Robinson Va Tech SO WR 10 20 296 14.80 1 2.0 29.6
3 Ainias Smith Texas A&M JR WR 9 21 260 12.38 1 2.3 28.9
4 Jaylin Lane MTSU FR WR 12 20 291 14.55 1 1.7 24.3
5 Charlie Jones Iowa SR WR 12 34 288 8.47 0 2.8 24.0
6 Kalil Pimpleton CMU JR WR 13 16 305 19.06 2 1.2 23.5
7 Kyle Philips UCLA JR WR 9 10 203 20.30 1 1.1 22.6
8 Velus Jones Jr. Tennessee SR WR 8 12 178 14.83 0 1.5 22.3
9 Jayden Reed Mich St JR WR 10 9 213 23.67 2 0.9 21.3
10 Nathan Parodi Arkansas JR DB 9 15 191 12.73 1 1.7 21.2
11 Sheldon Jones UTSA SR WR 13 22 264 12.00 1 1.7 20.3
12 Jacolby George Miami (Fl) FR WR 7 10 130 13.00 0 1.4 18.6
13 Ryan Montgomery Cincinnati JR RB 11 17 200 11.76 0 1.5 18.2
14 Stanley Berryhill III Arizona JR WR 8 15 144 9.60 0 1.9 18.0
15 Hobbs Nyberg BYU FR WR 10 18 178 9.89 0 1.8 17.8
16 Kearis Jackson Georgia JR WR 9 11 159 14.45 0 1.2 17.7
17 Britain Covey Utah JR WR 9 17 158 9.29 0 1.9 17.6
18 D.J. Taylor Ariz St FR DB 11 14 191 13.64 0 1.3 17.4
19 Mycah Pittman Oregon SO WR 9 15 151 10.07 0 1.7 16.8
20 Smoke Harris La Tech SO WR 11 20 184 9.20 0 1.8 16.7
21 A.J. Henning Michigan SO WR 10 21 166 7.90 0 2.1 16.6
22 Dimitri Stanley Colorado SO WR 8 10 123 12.30 0 1.3 15.4
22 Thayer Thomas NC State JR WR 10 15 154 10.27 0 1.5 15.4
24 Isiah Paige ODU FR WR 10 15 153 10.20 0 1.5 15.3
25 Tarheeb Still Maryland SO DB 9 15 137 9.13 1 1.7 15.2
26 Taylor Morin Wk Forest FR WR 11 20 164 8.20 0 1.8 14.9
27 Romeo Doubs Nevada SR WR 10 10 145 14.50 0 1.0 14.5
27 Xavier Weaver S Florida JR WR 8 9 116 12.89 0 1.1 14.5
29 Xzavier Henderson Florida SO WR 10 20 144 7.20 0 2.0 14.4
30 Demario Douglas Liberty FR WR 10 21 143 6.81 1 2.1 14.3
31 Khalil Shakir Boise St SR WR 8 6 111 18.50 0 0.8 13.9
31 Trestan Ebner Baylor SR RB 9 12 125 10.42 0 1.3 13.9
33 Kyren Williams Notre Dame SO RB 11 13 150 11.54 0 1.2 13.6
33 Chance Warren Navy SR SB 9 11 122 11.09 0 1.2 13.6
35 Stefan Cobbs Boise St JR WR 6 1 81 81.00 1 0.2 13.5
35 Courtney Jackson Syracuse FR WR 8 4 108 27.00 1 0.5 13.5
37 Josh Ali Kentucky SR WR 10 9 133 14.78 1 0.9 13.3
37 Jordan Addison Pittsburgh SO WR 11 10 146 14.60 0 0.9 13.3
37 Josh Downs N Carolina SO WR 9 13 120 9.23 0 1.4 13.3
40 Jordan Byrd SDSU SR RB 12 21 156 7.43 0 1.8 13.0
41 Brandon Joseph N'western SO SAF 9 4 114 28.50 0 0.4 12.7
41 Natrone Brooks USM JR DB 11 10 140 14.00 0 0.9 12.7
43 Travell Harris Wash St SR WR 9 12 113 9.42 0 1.3 12.6
44 Jha'Quan Jackson Tulane SO WR 8 11 100 9.09 0 1.4 12.5
45 Calvin Austin III Memphis SR WR 11 5 135 27.00 1 0.5 12.3
46 Kwamie Lassiter II Kansas SR WR 9 8 108 13.50 0 0.9 12.0
47 Keelan Marion UConn FR WR 10 8 118 14.75 0 0.8 11.8
47 Tyrell Robinson Army SO RB 12 11 141 12.82 0 0.9 11.8
47 Devin Maddox Toledo SO WR 12 18 141 7.83 0 1.5 11.8
47 Jahan Dotson Penn State SR WR 8 12 94 7.83 0 1.5 11.8
51 Billy Kemp IV Virginia SR WR 8 15 93 6.20 0 1.9 11.6
52 Jaden Walley Miss St SO WR 8 12 92 7.67 0 1.5 11.5
53 D'Shawn Jamison Texas SR DB 7 7 79 11.29 0 1.0 11.3
53 Johnnie Lang Ark St JR RB 11 12 124 10.33 1 1.1 11.3
53 Jhaylin Embry BGSU FR WR 12 17 136 8.00 0 1.4 11.3
56 Demetris Robertson Auburn SR WR 7 8 78 9.75 0 1.1 11.1
57 Shamar Garrett SJSU SO RB 10 12 110 9.17 0 1.2 11.0
57 Donny Navarro III Illinois JR WR 11 14 121 8.64 0 1.3 11.0
59 Justin Hall Ball State SR WR 11 10 120 12.00 0 0.9 10.9
60 LaJohntay Wester FAU FR WR 12 19 129 6.79 0 1.6 10.8
61 Justin Garrett UTEP SR WR 13 25 136 5.44 0 1.9 10.5
62 Slade Bolden Alabama JR WR 10 10 104 10.40 0 1.0 10.4
63 JoJo Earle Alabama FR WR 9 13 93 7.15 0 1.4 10.3
64 Thomas Pannunzio CSU SR WR 10 6 101 16.83 1 0.6 10.1
65 Jordan Watkins Louisville FR WR 7 5 70 14.00 0 0.7 10.0
66 Adrian Frye Texas Tech SR DB 7 9 69 7.67 0 1.3 9.9
66 Eric Garror La-Lafytte JR CB 14 25 139 5.56 0 1.8 9.9
68 Garrett Wilson Ohio State JR WR 8 12 76 6.33 0 1.5 9.5
69 Trey Palmer LSU JR WR 7 12 65 5.42 0 1.7 9.3
70 Ladd McConkey Georgia FR WR 9 5 82 16.40 0 0.6 9.1
71 Phillip Brooks Kansas St JR WR 10 6 88 14.67 0 0.6 8.8
72 Tyrique Stevenson Miami (Fl) SO CB 7 5 58 11.60 0 0.7 8.3
72 Sean Fresch Rice FR CB 10 9 83 9.22 0 0.9 8.3
74 Tyler Snead ECU SO WR 10 12 81 6.75 0 1.2 8.1
75 Titus Mokiao-Atimalala UCF FR WR 12 13 95 7.31 0 1.1 7.9
76 Raymond Niro III N'western JR WR 9 4 68 17.00 0 0.4 7.6
76 Jordan Kerley SMU SO WR 8 7 61 8.71 0 0.9 7.6
76 TJ Sheffield Purdue SO WR 8 8 61 7.63 0 1.0 7.6
79 Malik Williams App St SR WR 12 7 90 12.86 0 0.6 7.5
79 Luke Wysong New Mexico FR WR 10 6 75 12.50 1 0.6 7.5
81 Amari Johnson UCF JR WR 12 7 89 12.71 0 0.6 7.4
82 Derius Davis TCU SR WR 9 7 63 9.00 0 0.8 7.0
82 Nikko Remigio California SR WR 10 9 70 7.78 0 0.9 7.0
84 Starling Thomas V UAB JR CB 11 8 76 9.50 0 0.7 6.9
84 Gary Bryant Jr. USC SO WR 7 8 48 6.00 0 1.1 6.9
84 Azende Rey Ga Tech SR WR 7 10 48 4.80 0 1.4 6.9
87 Trevor Woods Colorado FR S 8 1 54 54.00 1 0.1 6.8
87 Jalen Walker Miami (Oh) JR WR 12 11 82 7.45 0 0.9 6.8
87 Brennan Presley Okla St SO WR 10 14 68 4.86 0 1.4 6.8
90 Brock Annexstad Minnesota SR WR 11 10 71 7.10 0 0.9 6.5
91 Trevon Bradford Oregon St SR WR 10 8 61 7.63 0 0.8 6.1
91 Thomas Hennigan App St SR WR 12 14 73 5.21 0 1.2 6.1
91 Isaiah Esdale WVU SR WR 8 11 49 4.45 0 1.4 6.1
94 Eric Collins U Mass SR WR 11 9 66 7.33 0 0.8 6.0
94 Giles Jackson Washington SO WR 10 11 60 5.45 0 1.1 6.0
96 Jaivon Heiligh Coast Car SR WR 13 13 77 5.92 0 1.0 5.9
97 Bryce Farrell Stanford SO WR 8 4 46 11.50 0 0.5 5.8
98 Alex Spillum Coast Car SR S 13 3 74 24.67 1 0.2 5.7
98 Josh Vann S Carolina SR WR 10 6 57 9.50 0 0.6 5.7
100 Roger Cray ODU SR CB 10 7 56 8.00 0 0.7 5.6

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.