2021 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in November Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Philips | UCLA | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 106 | 26.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 35.3 |
| 2 | Velus Jones Jr. | Tennessee | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 151 | 18.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.8 |
| 3 | Kearis Jackson | Georgia | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 104 | 14.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.0 |
| 4 | Jacolby George | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 88 | 14.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.0 |
| 5 | Britain Covey | Utah | JR | WR | 4 | 11 | 161 | 14.64 | 1 | 2.8 | 40.3 |
| 6 | Jordan Addison | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 146 | 14.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 36.5 |
| 6 | Jaden Walley | Miss St | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.3 |
| 8 | Donny Navarro III | Illinois | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 66 | 13.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 22.0 |
| 9 | Jaylin Lane | MTSU | FR | WR | 4 | 10 | 126 | 12.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 31.5 |
| 10 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 4 | 6 | 73 | 12.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.3 |
| 11 | Tayvion Robinson | Va Tech | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 84 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 21.0 |
| 12 | Hobbs Nyberg | BYU | FR | WR | 3 | 7 | 83 | 11.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 27.7 |
| 13 | Taylor Morin | Wk Forest | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.8 |
| 14 | Jordan Byrd | SDSU | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 82 | 11.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 20.5 |
| 15 | Kyren Williams | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.3 |
| 15 | D'ionte 'Boo' Smith | Missouri | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.3 |
| 17 | Giles Jackson | Washington | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 68 | 9.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.0 |
| 18 | Titus Mokiao-Atimalala | UCF | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
| 18 | Thayer Thomas | NC State | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
| 20 | Romeo Doubs | Nevada | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 56 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.0 |
| 21 | Jhaylin Embry | BGSU | FR | WR | 3 | 8 | 72 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 24.0 |
| 22 | Jha'Quan Jackson | Tulane | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.5 |
| 23 | Slade Bolden | Alabama | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 53 | 8.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.3 |
| 24 | LaJohntay Wester | FAU | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.5 |
| 25 | Eric Garror | La-Lafytte | JR | CB | 4 | 8 | 65 | 8.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.3 |
| 26 | Brock Annexstad | Minnesota | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.0 |
| 27 | Bo Melton | Rutgers | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.5 |
| 28 | Josh Ali | Kentucky | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.3 |
| 29 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Ohio State | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 29 | Jaylin Noel | Iowa State | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.3 |
| 31 | Stanley Berryhill III | Arizona | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 59 | 7.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.8 |
| 32 | Adrian Frye | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 3 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.7 |
| 33 | Trey Palmer | LSU | JR | WR | 4 | 11 | 71 | 6.45 | 0 | 2.8 | 17.8 |
| 34 | Dante Wright | CSU | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.0 |
| 35 | Tyler Snead | ECU | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.8 |
| 36 | Thomas Hennigan | App St | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.5 |
| 36 | Eric Collins | U Mass | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.5 |
| 38 | Justin Garrett | UTEP | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 59 | 5.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 14.8 |
| 39 | Jalen Walker | Miami (Oh) | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| 40 | Jaivon Heiligh | Coast Car | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| 41 | Nykeim Johnson | Kent State | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.5 |
| 42 | Demetris Robertson | Auburn | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| 43 | Kamdyn Benjamin | Tulsa | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 33 | 4.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.3 |
| 44 | Devin Maddox | Toledo | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.5 |
| 44 | Smoke Harris | La Tech | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.5 |
| 46 | A.J. Henning | Michigan | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 36 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 9.0 |
| 47 | Roderic Burns | N Texas | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 48 | Xzavier Henderson | Florida | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.3 |
| 49 | Charlie Jones | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 11 | 30 | 2.73 | 0 | 2.8 | 7.5 |
| 50 | Tarheeb Still | Maryland | SO | DB | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| 51 | Ainias Smith | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
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.