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 | Matt Salerno | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Eric Garror | La-Lafytte | JR | CB | 2 | 7 | 21 | 3.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 10.5 |
| 3 | Kalil Pimpleton | CMU | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 3 | Willie Johnson | Marshall | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 36.0 |
| 3 | Jaylin Lane | MTSU | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 3 | Xzavier Henderson | Florida | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.0 |
| 3 | Jalen Walker | Miami (Oh) | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 21.0 |
| 3 | Devin Maddox | Toledo | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| 9 | Tarheeb Still | Maryland | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 94 | 47.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 94.0 |
| 9 | Jayden Reed | Mich St | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 9 | Parker Washington | Penn State | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 9 | Chance Warren | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 9 | Jordan Byrd | SDSU | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.5 |
| 9 | Dean Engram | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 9 | Trestan Ebner | Baylor | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 9 | Jaden Walley | Miss St | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Michael Jackson III | USC | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 9 | Adrian Frye | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 9 | Anthony Gould | Oregon St | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Demario Douglas | Liberty | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| 9 | Will Brown | Clemson | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| 9 | Bentlee Sanders | Nevada | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 2.0 | -2.0 |
| 9 | Justin Garrett | UTEP | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | -5 | -2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -5.0 |
| 24 | A.J. Henning | Michigan | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.5 |
| 24 | Jordan Nathan | Utah State | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| 24 | Malik Williams | App St | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| 24 | Britain Covey | Utah | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.0 |
| 24 | Charlie Jones | Iowa | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | -3 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.5 | -1.5 |
| 29 | Marvin Mims | Oklahoma | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 29 | Jordan Addison | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 29 | Phillip Brooks | Kansas St | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 29 | D.J. Taylor | Ariz St | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 29 | Dontario Drummond | Miss | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 29 | Hobbs Nyberg | BYU | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 29 | Amari Johnson | UCF | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 29 | Travell Harris | Wash St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 29 | Nathan Parodi | Arkansas | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 29 | Cade Stoever | UTSA | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 29 | Hassan Beydoun | EMU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 29 | Starling Thomas V | UAB | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 29 | Josh Johnson | Louisville | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 29 | Zane Pope | Fresno St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 29 | Nikko Remigio | California | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 29 | Jackson Anthrop | Purdue | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 29 | Austin Williams | Miss St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 29 | DJ Stubbs | Liberty | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Kamdyn Benjamin | Tulsa | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Titus Mokiao-Atimalala | UCF | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Brock Annexstad | Minnesota | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Raheem Blackshear | Va Tech | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Velus Jones Jr. | Tennessee | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Andrew Sowinski | Purdue | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Slade Bolden | Alabama | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | -3 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 29 | Jerreth Sterns | Western Ky | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.5 |
| 29 | Talik Keaton | Marshall | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 29 | D'ionte 'Boo' Smith | Missouri | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 29 | Sam James | WVU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 29 | Jayshon Jackson | Ball State | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -3.0 |
| 29 | Trevon Flowers | Tennessee | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | -6 | -6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -6.0 |
| 29 | Josh Vann | S Carolina | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | -7 | -7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -7.0 |
| 61 | Kearis Jackson | Georgia | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| 62 | Thomas Hennigan | App St | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 62 | Nykeim Johnson | Kent State | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 62 | Ryan Montgomery | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 62 | Tyrell Robinson | Army | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 62 | Seven McGee | Oregon | FR | RB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 62 | Cornelius Johnson | Michigan | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 62 | Cole Tucker | N Illinois | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 62 | Cameron Jones | Army | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.