2021 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarheeb Still | Maryland | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 94 | 47.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 94.0 |
| 2 | Kalil Pimpleton | CMU | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 3 | Jordan Addison | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 4 | Willie Johnson | Marshall | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 36.0 |
| 5 | A.J. Henning | Michigan | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.5 |
| 6 | Jordan Byrd | SDSU | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.5 |
| 7 | Jayden Reed | Mich St | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 7 | Jaylin Lane | MTSU | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 9 | Marvin Mims | Oklahoma | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 9 | Xzavier Henderson | Florida | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.0 |
| 9 | Jordan Nathan | Utah State | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| 12 | Parker Washington | Penn State | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 13 | Chance Warren | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 13 | Trestan Ebner | Baylor | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 15 | Jalen Walker | Miami (Oh) | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 21.0 |
| 15 | Eric Garror | La-Lafytte | JR | CB | 2 | 7 | 21 | 3.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 10.5 |
| 17 | Phillip Brooks | Kansas St | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 18 | D.J. Taylor | Ariz St | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 19 | Dontario Drummond | Miss | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 20 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 20 | Thomas Hennigan | App St | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 20 | Nykeim Johnson | Kent State | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 20 | Malik Williams | App St | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| 24 | Hobbs Nyberg | BYU | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 24 | Amari Johnson | UCF | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 26 | Ryan Montgomery | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 26 | Dean Engram | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 26 | Cade Stoever | UTSA | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 26 | Britain Covey | Utah | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.0 |
| 30 | Tyrell Robinson | Army | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 31 | Travell Harris | Wash St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 32 | Matt Salerno | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 9.0 |
| 33 | Nathan Parodi | Arkansas | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 33 | Jaden Walley | Miss St | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 35 | Kearis Jackson | Georgia | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| 36 | Hassan Beydoun | EMU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 36 | Michael Jackson III | USC | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 36 | Devin Maddox | Toledo | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| 39 | Starling Thomas V | UAB | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 39 | Josh Johnson | Louisville | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 41 | Zane Pope | Fresno St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 41 | Seven McGee | Oregon | FR | RB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 41 | Adrian Frye | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 44 | Nikko Remigio | California | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 44 | Jackson Anthrop | Purdue | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 46 | Austin Williams | Miss St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |