2021 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Calvin Austin III Memphis SR WR 1 2 107 53.50 1 2.0 107.0
2 Roger Cray ODU SR CB 1 3 41 13.67 0 3.0 41.0
3 Romeo Doubs Nevada SR WR 2 2 51 25.50 0 1.0 25.5
4 Xavier Weaver S Florida JR WR 2 2 48 24.00 0 1.0 24.0
5 Ryan Montgomery Cincinnati JR RB 2 3 42 14.00 0 1.5 21.0
6 Tayvion Robinson Va Tech SO WR 9 18 187 10.39 0 2.0 20.8
7 Kyle Philips UCLA JR WR 9 9 181 20.11 1 1.0 20.1
7 Britain Covey Utah JR WR 11 19 221 11.63 1 1.7 20.1
9 Velus Jones Jr. Tennessee SR WR 10 12 193 16.08 0 1.2 19.3
10 Ainias Smith Texas A&M JR WR 9 14 168 12.00 1 1.6 18.7
11 Jordan Byrd SDSU SR RB 2 7 37 5.29 0 3.5 18.5
12 Charlie Jones Iowa SR WR 12 33 219 6.64 0 2.8 18.3
13 Da'quan Bailey-Brown USM JR WR 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
14 Smoke Harris La Tech SO WR 2 5 35 7.00 0 2.5 17.5
15 Alex Spillum Coast Car SR S 1 1 17 17.00 1 1.0 17.0
15 Jacolby George Miami (Fl) FR WR 8 12 136 11.33 0 1.5 17.0
15 A.J. Henning Michigan SO WR 12 24 204 8.50 0 2.0 17.0
18 Jordan Addison Pittsburgh SO WR 11 12 185 15.42 0 1.1 16.8
19 Kalil Pimpleton CMU JR WR 3 4 48 12.00 0 1.3 16.0
19 Trestan Ebner Baylor SR RB 11 17 176 10.35 0 1.5 16.0
19 Sheldon Jones UTSA SR WR 1 2 16 8.00 0 2.0 16.0
22 Kyren Williams Notre Dame SO RB 9 12 134 11.17 0 1.3 14.9
23 Josh Downs N Carolina SO WR 10 12 143 11.92 0 1.2 14.3
24 Taylor Morin Wk Forest FR WR 11 16 125 7.81 0 1.5 11.4
25 Trey Palmer LSU JR WR 9 14 98 7.00 0 1.6 10.9
26 Kwamie Lassiter II Kansas SR WR 10 8 108 13.50 0 0.8 10.8
27 Donny Navarro III Illinois JR WR 10 15 107 7.13 0 1.5 10.7
28 Tarheeb Still Maryland SO DB 11 16 112 7.00 1 1.5 10.2
29 Jadan Blue Temple JR WR 2 4 20 5.00 0 2.0 10.0
30 Xzavier Henderson Florida SO WR 9 17 88 5.18 0 1.9 9.8
31 Courtney Jackson Syracuse FR WR 9 5 85 17.00 1 0.6 9.4
32 Jayden Reed Mich St JR WR 11 7 102 14.57 1 0.6 9.3
33 Amari Johnson UCF JR WR 2 2 18 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
34 D'Shawn Jamison Texas SR DB 10 9 88 9.78 0 0.9 8.8
35 Nathan Parodi Arkansas JR DB 9 11 78 7.09 0 1.2 8.7
36 Jordan Watkins Louisville FR WR 10 8 85 10.63 0 0.8 8.5
37 Jahan Dotson Penn State SR WR 10 10 84 8.40 0 1.0 8.4
38 Bentlee Sanders Nevada SR DB 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
38 Sean Fresch Rice FR CB 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
38 Johnnie Lang Ark St JR RB 1 1 8 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
41 Stanley Berryhill III Arizona JR WR 9 10 71 7.10 0 1.1 7.9
42 Phillip Brooks Kansas St JR WR 11 8 84 10.50 0 0.7 7.6
42 Giles Jackson Washington SO WR 10 11 76 6.91 0 1.1 7.6
44 Brock Annexstad Minnesota SR WR 10 9 71 7.89 0 0.9 7.1
45 Derius Davis TCU SR WR 10 8 69 8.63 0 0.8 6.9
46 Thayer Thomas NC State JR WR 9 7 60 8.57 0 0.8 6.7
47 Tyler Walton Ohio JR WR 2 2 13 6.50 0 1.0 6.5
47 Demario Douglas Liberty FR WR 2 3 13 4.33 0 1.5 6.5
49 D.J. Taylor Ariz St FR DB 10 7 64 9.14 0 0.7 6.4
50 Jaylin Noel Iowa State FR WR 11 11 69 6.27 0 1.0 6.3
50 Isaiah Esdale WVU SR WR 9 12 57 4.75 0 1.3 6.3
52 Azende Rey Ga Tech SR WR 9 8 55 6.88 0 0.9 6.1
53 Trevor Woods Colorado FR S 9 1 54 54.00 1 0.1 6.0
53 D'ionte 'Boo' Smith Missouri SR WR 9 7 54 7.71 0 0.8 6.0
53 Dylan Drummond EMU JR WR 1 1 6 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
53 Jaden Walley Miss St SO WR 10 11 60 5.45 0 1.1 6.0
53 Hobbs Nyberg BYU FR WR 7 10 42 4.20 0 1.4 6.0
53 Tyler Snead ECU SO WR 1 2 6 3.00 0 2.0 6.0
59 Trevon Bradford Oregon St SR WR 10 8 59 7.38 0 0.8 5.9
60 Josh Vann S Carolina SR WR 10 5 57 11.40 0 0.5 5.7
60 TJ Sheffield Purdue SO WR 10 7 57 8.14 0 0.7 5.7
62 Dontario Drummond Miss SR WR 10 5 56 11.20 0 0.5 5.6
62 Travell Harris Wash St SR WR 9 9 50 5.56 0 1.0 5.6
62 Gary Bryant Jr. USC SO WR 8 10 45 4.50 0 1.3 5.6
65 Jaxon Smith-Njigba Ohio State SO WR 11 8 60 7.50 0 0.7 5.5
66 Garrett Wilson Ohio State JR WR 9 11 49 4.45 0 1.2 5.4
67 Chase Penry Colorado FR WR 10 3 53 17.67 0 0.3 5.3
68 Demetris Robertson Auburn SR WR 9 11 47 4.27 0 1.2 5.2
69 Nikko Remigio California SR WR 9 8 45 5.63 0 0.9 5.0
69 Leon Jones Ark St SO CB 1 1 5 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
71 Raymond Niro III N'western JR WR 10 3 48 16.00 0 0.3 4.8
71 Kearis Jackson Georgia JR WR 13 16 62 3.88 0 1.2 4.8
73 Bryce Farrell Stanford SO WR 10 4 46 11.50 0 0.4 4.6
74 Konata Mumpfield Akron FR WR 2 1 9 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
75 Jaelen Gill BC JR WR 9 6 40 6.67 0 0.7 4.4
76 Cam Johnson Vanderbilt SR WR 9 5 39 7.80 0 0.6 4.3
77 Bo Melton Rutgers SR WR 9 5 38 7.60 0 0.6 4.2
77 Marvin Mims Oklahoma SO WR 11 7 46 6.57 0 0.6 4.2
79 Anthony Gould Oregon St FR WR 10 2 41 20.50 0 0.2 4.1
80 Braylon Sanders Miss SR WR 8 1 30 30.00 0 0.1 3.8
81 Luke Musgrave Oregon St SO TE 10 1 37 37.00 1 0.1 3.7
82 Jhaylin Embry BGSU FR WR 2 1 7 7.00 0 0.5 3.5
83 Joey Hobert Wash St SO WR 9 1 29 29.00 0 0.1 3.2
84 Ontaria Wilson FSU JR WR 9 7 28 4.00 0 0.8 3.1
84 Will Brown Clemson SR WR 9 11 28 2.55 0 1.2 3.1
86 Myles Price Texas Tech SO WR 9 1 27 27.00 0 0.1 3.0
86 Dean Engram Wisconsin SO CB 10 8 30 3.75 0 0.8 3.0
86 Nykeim Johnson Kent State SR WR 3 3 9 3.00 0 1.0 3.0
86 Thomas Pannunzio CSU SR WR 2 3 6 2.00 0 1.5 3.0
90 Billy Kemp IV Virginia SR WR 9 12 26 2.17 0 1.3 2.9
91 Caden Kolesar Michigan JR DB 12 3 33 11.00 0 0.3 2.8
92 Josh Blackwell Duke SR CB 10 4 26 6.50 0 0.4 2.6
92 LV Bunkley-Shelton Ariz St FR WR 9 4 23 5.75 0 0.4 2.6
94 Tyrique Stevenson Miami (Fl) SO CB 9 3 22 7.33 0 0.3 2.4
94 Oliver Martin Nebraska JR WR 8 3 19 6.33 0 0.4 2.4
96 Nolan Smith Georgia JR OLB 13 1 29 29.00 0 0.1 2.2
96 Jordan Houston NC State SO RB 9 1 20 20.00 0 0.1 2.2
96 Ja'Varrius Johnson Auburn SO WR 9 2 20 10.00 0 0.2 2.2
99 DJ Turner Michigan JR DB 12 1 25 25.00 0 0.1 2.1
99 Parker Washington Penn State SO WR 11 2 23 11.50 0 0.2 2.1

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