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
1 D.J. Taylor Ariz St FR DB 3 11 168 15.27 0 3.7 56.0
2 Ainias Smith Texas A&M JR WR 4 14 139 9.93 0 3.5 34.8
3 Britain Covey Utah JR WR 4 12 237 19.75 1 3.0 59.3
3 Jordan Byrd SDSU SR RB 4 12 77 6.42 0 3.0 19.3
3 Dean Engram Wisconsin SO CB 3 9 54 6.00 0 3.0 18.0
6 Charlie Jones Iowa SR WR 4 11 147 13.36 0 2.8 36.8
7 Roger Cray ODU SR CB 3 8 82 10.25 0 2.7 27.3
7 TJ Sheffield Purdue SO WR 3 8 59 7.38 0 2.7 19.7
9 Sheldon Jones UTSA SR WR 4 10 171 17.10 1 2.5 42.8
9 Demario Douglas Liberty FR WR 4 10 60 6.00 0 2.5 15.0
11 Marcus Jones Houston SR CB 4 9 155 17.22 2 2.3 38.8
11 Tayvion Robinson Va Tech SO WR 4 9 135 15.00 1 2.3 33.8
11 Taylor Morin Wk Forest FR WR 4 9 102 11.33 0 2.3 25.5
11 Stanley Berryhill III Arizona JR WR 4 9 96 10.67 0 2.3 24.0
11 Kalil Pimpleton CMU JR WR 4 9 72 8.00 0 2.3 18.0
11 Natrone Brooks USM JR DB 3 7 38 5.43 0 2.3 12.7
17 Smoke Harris La Tech SO WR 4 8 113 14.13 0 2.0 28.3
17 Dimitri Stanley Colorado SO WR 4 8 99 12.38 0 2.0 24.8
17 Trey Palmer LSU JR WR 3 6 47 7.83 0 2.0 15.7
17 Brennan Presley Okla St SO WR 4 8 61 7.63 0 2.0 15.3
17 Billy Kemp IV Virginia SR WR 5 10 75 7.50 0 2.0 15.0
17 Trebor Pena Syracuse FR WR 3 6 41 6.83 0 2.0 13.7
17 Shamar Garrett SJSU SO RB 4 8 54 6.75 0 2.0 13.5
17 LaJohntay Wester FAU FR WR 4 8 41 5.13 0 2.0 10.3
17 Tarheeb Still Maryland SO DB 4 8 41 5.13 0 2.0 10.3
17 Travis Levy BC SR RB 4 8 26 3.25 0 2.0 6.5
17 Trent McDuffie Washington SO DB 3 6 18 3.00 0 2.0 6.0
17 Melquise Stovall Pittsburgh SR WR 4 8 3 0.38 0 2.0 0.8
29 Aron Cruickshank Rutgers JR WR 4 7 160 22.86 1 1.8 40.0
29 Trestan Ebner Baylor SR RB 4 7 87 12.43 0 1.8 21.8
29 Thayer Thomas NC State JR WR 4 7 69 9.86 0 1.8 17.3
29 Jahan Dotson Penn State SR WR 4 7 53 7.57 0 1.8 13.3
29 Donny Navarro III Illinois JR WR 5 9 61 6.78 0 1.8 12.2
29 Jaden Walley Miss St SO WR 4 7 35 5.00 0 1.8 8.8
29 Ayden Eberhardt Wyoming SR WR 4 7 32 4.57 0 1.8 8.0
29 Jaylin Noel Iowa State FR WR 4 7 30 4.29 0 1.8 7.5
29 Nathan Parodi Arkansas JR DB 4 7 23 3.29 0 1.8 5.8
29 Garrett Wilson Ohio State JR WR 4 7 12 1.71 0 1.8 3.0
39 Casey Filkins Stanford SO RB 3 5 83 16.60 0 1.7 27.7
39 Ryan Montgomery Cincinnati JR RB 3 5 33 6.60 0 1.7 11.0
39 Jadan Blue Temple JR WR 3 5 20 4.00 0 1.7 6.7
42 A.J. Henning Michigan SO WR 4 6 99 16.50 0 1.5 24.8
42 Xavier Weaver S Florida JR WR 4 6 93 15.50 0 1.5 23.3
42 Travell Harris Wash St SR WR 4 6 91 15.17 0 1.5 22.8
42 Trey Potts Minnesota SO RB 4 6 65 10.83 0 1.5 16.3
42 Will Taylor Clemson FR QB 4 6 64 10.67 0 1.5 16.0
42 Isiah Paige ODU FR WR 4 6 63 10.50 0 1.5 15.8
42 Kyren Williams Notre Dame SO RB 4 6 54 9.00 0 1.5 13.5
42 Tyler Snead ECU SO WR 4 6 52 8.67 0 1.5 13.0
42 Slade Bolden Alabama JR WR 4 6 49 8.17 0 1.5 12.3
42 JoJo Earle Alabama FR WR 4 6 43 7.17 0 1.5 10.8
42 Eric Garror La-Lafytte JR CB 4 6 30 5.00 0 1.5 7.5
42 Isaiah Esdale WVU SR WR 4 6 17 2.83 0 1.5 4.3
54 Ronnie Rivers Fresno St SR RB 5 7 -1 -0.14 0 1.4 -0.2
55 Johnnie Lang Ark St JR RB 4 5 115 23.00 1 1.3 28.8
55 Romeo Doubs Nevada SR WR 3 4 50 12.50 0 1.3 16.7
55 Kearis Jackson Georgia JR WR 4 5 61 12.20 0 1.3 15.3
55 Starling Thomas V UAB JR CB 4 5 58 11.60 0 1.3 14.5
55 Amari Johnson UCF JR WR 3 4 43 10.75 0 1.3 14.3
55 Xzavier Henderson Florida SO WR 4 5 53 10.60 0 1.3 13.3
55 Josh Blackwell Duke SR CB 4 5 51 10.20 0 1.3 12.8
55 Hobbs Nyberg BYU FR WR 4 5 50 10.00 0 1.3 12.5
55 Tez Johnson Troy FR WR 4 5 37 7.40 0 1.3 9.3
55 Tyrell Robinson Army SO RB 4 5 35 7.00 0 1.3 8.8
55 Bryce Singleton FIU JR WR 4 5 33 6.60 0 1.3 8.3
55 Keyshawn Helton FSU JR WR 4 5 29 5.80 0 1.3 7.3
55 Adrian Frye Texas Tech SR DB 4 5 27 5.40 0 1.3 6.8
55 Marvin Mims Oklahoma SO WR 4 5 25 5.00 0 1.3 6.3
55 Titus Mokiao-Atimalala UCF FR WR 3 4 16 4.00 0 1.3 5.3
55 Bryce Nunnelly W Mich SR WR 4 5 19 3.80 0 1.3 4.8
55 Gerick Robinson CSU FR WR 3 4 11 2.75 0 1.3 3.7
55 Khaleb Hood Ga South JR SLT 4 5 12 2.40 0 1.3 3.0
55 Kamdyn Benjamin Tulsa SO WR 4 5 8 1.60 0 1.3 2.0
55 Thomas Hennigan App St SR WR 4 5 6 1.20 0 1.3 1.5
55 Talik Keaton Marshall SO WR 4 5 -15 -3.00 0 1.3 -3.8
76 Tyrique Stevenson Miami (Fl) SO CB 5 6 59 9.83 0 1.2 11.8
77 Jayden Reed Mich St JR WR 4 4 110 27.50 1 1.0 27.5
77 Kyle Philips UCLA JR WR 4 4 96 24.00 0 1.0 24.0
77 D.J. Matthews Jr. Indiana SR WR 4 4 83 20.75 1 1.0 20.8
77 Thomas Pannunzio CSU SR WR 4 4 76 19.00 1 1.0 19.0
77 Demetris Robertson Auburn SR WR 3 3 54 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
77 Raymond Niro III N'western JR WR 4 4 68 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
77 Braden Smith Louisville SO WR 4 4 60 15.00 1 1.0 15.0
77 Da'quan Bailey-Brown USM JR WR 3 3 43 14.33 0 1.0 14.3
77 Josh Downs N Carolina SO WR 4 4 56 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
77 D'Shawn Jamison Texas SR DB 4 4 54 13.50 0 1.0 13.5
77 Ja'Varrius Johnson Auburn SO WR 3 3 37 12.33 0 1.0 12.3
77 Quian Williams Buffalo SR WR 4 4 48 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
77 Nikko Remigio California SR WR 4 4 46 11.50 0 1.0 11.5
77 Amad Anderson Jr. Temple SO WR 3 3 32 10.67 0 1.0 10.7
77 Rishard Dames FIU JR DB 4 4 38 9.50 1 1.0 9.5
77 Jaylon Barden Pittsburgh SO WR 4 4 35 8.75 0 1.0 8.8
77 Reese Taylor Indiana SR DB 4 4 32 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
77 Mycah Pittman Oregon SO WR 4 4 31 7.75 0 1.0 7.8
77 Boogie Knight La-Monroe JR WR 3 3 17 5.67 0 1.0 5.7
77 Wan'Dale Robinson Kentucky JR WR 4 4 13 3.25 0 1.0 3.3
77 McLane Mannix Texas Tech SR WR 3 3 8 2.67 0 1.0 2.7
77 Cade Sutherland USA JR WR 3 3 8 2.67 0 1.0 2.7
77 Kyric McGowan Ga Tech SR WR 4 4 9 2.25 0 1.0 2.3
77 Justin Garrett UTEP SR WR 4 4 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0

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