2021 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/10/2022
Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
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1 | Johnnie Lang | Ark St | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 115 | 23.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 28.8 |
2 | Aron Cruickshank | Rutgers | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 160 | 22.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 40.0 |
3 | Britain Covey | Utah | JR | WR | 4 | 12 | 237 | 19.75 | 1 | 3.0 | 59.3 |
4 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 4 | 9 | 155 | 17.22 | 2 | 2.3 | 38.8 |
5 | Sheldon Jones | UTSA | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 171 | 17.10 | 1 | 2.5 | 42.8 |
6 | Casey Filkins | Stanford | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 27.7 |
7 | A.J. Henning | Michigan | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 99 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.8 |
8 | Xavier Weaver | S Florida | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 93 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.3 |
9 | D.J. Taylor | Ariz St | FR | DB | 3 | 11 | 168 | 15.27 | 0 | 3.7 | 56.0 |
10 | Travell Harris | Wash St | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 91 | 15.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.8 |
11 | Tayvion Robinson | Va Tech | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 135 | 15.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 33.8 |
12 | Smoke Harris | La Tech | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 113 | 14.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.3 |
13 | Charlie Jones | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 11 | 147 | 13.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 36.8 |
14 | Romeo Doubs | Nevada | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 50 | 12.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.7 |
15 | Trestan Ebner | Baylor | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 87 | 12.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 21.8 |
16 | Dimitri Stanley | Colorado | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 99 | 12.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.8 |
17 | Kearis Jackson | Georgia | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.3 |
18 | Starling Thomas V | UAB | JR | CB | 4 | 5 | 58 | 11.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.5 |
19 | Taylor Morin | Wk Forest | FR | WR | 4 | 9 | 102 | 11.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 25.5 |
20 | Trey Potts | Minnesota | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 65 | 10.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.3 |
21 | Amari Johnson | UCF | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.3 |
22 | Stanley Berryhill III | Arizona | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 96 | 10.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 24.0 |
22 | Will Taylor | Clemson | FR | QB | 4 | 6 | 64 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.0 |
24 | Xzavier Henderson | Florida | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.3 |
25 | Isiah Paige | ODU | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.8 |
26 | Roger Cray | ODU | SR | CB | 3 | 8 | 82 | 10.25 | 0 | 2.7 | 27.3 |
27 | Josh Blackwell | Duke | SR | CB | 4 | 5 | 51 | 10.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.8 |
28 | Hobbs Nyberg | BYU | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.5 |
29 | Ainias Smith | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 4 | 14 | 139 | 9.93 | 0 | 3.5 | 34.8 |
30 | Thayer Thomas | NC State | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 69 | 9.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.3 |
31 | Tyrique Stevenson | Miami (Fl) | SO | CB | 5 | 6 | 59 | 9.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.8 |
32 | Kyren Williams | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.5 |
33 | Tyler Snead | ECU | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.0 |
34 | Slade Bolden | Alabama | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 49 | 8.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.3 |
35 | Kalil Pimpleton | CMU | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 72 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 18.0 |
36 | Trey Palmer | LSU | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.7 |
37 | Brennan Presley | Okla St | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 61 | 7.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.3 |
38 | Jahan Dotson | Penn State | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.3 |
39 | Billy Kemp IV | Virginia | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 75 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
40 | Tez Johnson | Troy | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.3 |
41 | TJ Sheffield | Purdue | SO | WR | 3 | 8 | 59 | 7.38 | 0 | 2.7 | 19.7 |
42 | JoJo Earle | Alabama | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.8 |
43 | Tyrell Robinson | Army | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.8 |
44 | Trebor Pena | Syracuse | FR | WR | 3 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.7 |
45 | Donny Navarro III | Illinois | JR | WR | 5 | 9 | 61 | 6.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.2 |
46 | Shamar Garrett | SJSU | SO | RB | 4 | 8 | 54 | 6.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.5 |
47 | Ryan Montgomery | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.0 |
47 | Bryce Singleton | FIU | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
49 | Jordan Byrd | SDSU | SR | RB | 4 | 12 | 77 | 6.42 | 0 | 3.0 | 19.3 |
50 | Dean Engram | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 3 | 9 | 54 | 6.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 18.0 |
50 | Demario Douglas | Liberty | FR | WR | 4 | 10 | 60 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 15.0 |
52 | Keyshawn Helton | FSU | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
53 | Natrone Brooks | USM | JR | DB | 3 | 7 | 38 | 5.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 12.7 |
54 | Adrian Frye | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.8 |
55 | LaJohntay Wester | FAU | FR | WR | 4 | 8 | 41 | 5.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.3 |
55 | Tarheeb Still | Maryland | SO | DB | 4 | 8 | 41 | 5.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.3 |
57 | Jaden Walley | Miss St | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 35 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.8 |
57 | Eric Garror | La-Lafytte | JR | CB | 4 | 6 | 30 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
57 | Marvin Mims | Oklahoma | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
60 | Ayden Eberhardt | Wyoming | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.0 |
61 | Jaylin Noel | Iowa State | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.5 |
62 | Jadan Blue | Temple | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 6.7 |
62 | Titus Mokiao-Atimalala | UCF | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
64 | Bryce Nunnelly | W Mich | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.8 |
65 | Nathan Parodi | Arkansas | JR | DB | 4 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.8 |
66 | Travis Levy | BC | SR | RB | 4 | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.5 |
67 | Trent McDuffie | Washington | SO | DB | 3 | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
68 | Isaiah Esdale | WVU | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.3 |
69 | Gerick Robinson | CSU | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.7 |
70 | Khaleb Hood | Ga South | JR | SLT | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.0 |
71 | Garrett Wilson | Ohio State | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 3.0 |
72 | Kamdyn Benjamin | Tulsa | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
73 | Thomas Hennigan | App St | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
74 | Melquise Stovall | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.8 |
75 | Ronnie Rivers | Fresno St | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | -1 | -0.14 | 0 | 1.4 | -0.2 |
76 | Talik Keaton | Marshall | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | -15 | -3.00 | 0 | 1.3 | -3.8 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.