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

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Aron Cruickshank Rutgers JR WR 1 2 55 27.50 0 2.0 55.0
2 Kearis Jackson Georgia JR WR 1 2 48 24.00 0 2.0 48.0
3 Britain Covey Utah JR WR 2 7 167 23.86 1 3.5 83.5
4 Charlie Jones Iowa SR WR 2 4 66 16.50 0 2.0 33.0
5 Velus Jones Jr. Tennessee SR WR 2 3 47 15.67 0 1.5 23.5
5 Xavier Worthy Texas FR WR 2 3 47 15.67 0 1.5 23.5
7 Marcus Jones Houston SR CB 11 20 301 15.05 1 1.8 27.4
8 Tayvion Robinson Va Tech SO WR 2 5 75 15.00 0 2.5 37.5
9 A.J. Henning Michigan SO WR 2 5 70 14.00 0 2.5 35.0
9 Hobbs Nyberg BYU FR WR 5 7 98 14.00 0 1.4 19.6
11 Tyrique Stevenson Miami (Fl) SO CB 1 2 27 13.50 0 2.0 27.0
12 Nikko Remigio California SR WR 1 2 25 12.50 0 2.0 25.0
13 Xzavier Henderson Florida SO WR 3 6 74 12.33 0 2.0 24.7
14 Jaylin Lane MTSU FR WR 10 18 221 12.28 0 1.8 22.1
15 Ryan Montgomery Cincinnati JR RB 11 15 183 12.20 0 1.4 16.6
16 Ainias Smith Texas A&M JR WR 2 8 89 11.13 0 4.0 44.5
17 Isiah Paige ODU FR WR 9 15 153 10.20 0 1.7 17.0
18 Smoke Harris La Tech SO WR 9 15 152 10.13 0 1.7 16.9
19 Slade Bolden Alabama JR WR 3 5 48 9.60 0 1.7 16.0
20 Sheldon Jones UTSA SR WR 12 18 168 9.33 0 1.5 14.0
21 Thayer Thomas NC State JR WR 2 6 54 9.00 0 3.0 27.0
22 Jha'Quan Jackson Tulane SO WR 9 11 96 8.73 0 1.2 10.7
23 Willie Johnson Marshall SR WR 12 15 128 8.53 0 1.3 10.7
24 Devin Maddox Toledo SO WR 12 17 134 7.88 0 1.4 11.2
25 Jhaylin Embry BGSU FR WR 9 15 118 7.87 0 1.7 13.1
26 TJ Sheffield Purdue SO WR 2 7 52 7.43 0 3.5 26.0
26 LaJohntay Wester FAU FR WR 10 14 104 7.43 0 1.4 10.4
28 Jordan Byrd SDSU SR RB 11 17 125 7.35 0 1.5 11.4
29 Garrett Wilson Ohio State JR WR 2 3 19 6.33 0 1.5 9.5
30 Demario Douglas Liberty FR WR 9 17 107 6.29 1 1.9 11.9
31 Justin Garrett UTEP SR WR 12 24 140 5.83 0 2.0 11.7
32 Eric Garror La-Lafytte JR CB 12 24 139 5.79 0 2.0 11.6
33 Jaylin Noel Iowa State FR WR 1 4 23 5.75 0 4.0 23.0
33 Dean Engram Wisconsin SO CB 3 8 46 5.75 0 2.7 15.3
33 Stanley Berryhill III Arizona JR WR 2 4 23 5.75 0 2.0 11.5
36 Thomas Hennigan App St SR WR 12 14 77 5.50 0 1.2 6.4
37 Adrian Frye Texas Tech SR DB 2 5 27 5.40 0 2.5 13.5
38 Josh Ali Kentucky SR WR 2 4 20 5.00 0 2.0 10.0
39 Nathan Parodi Arkansas JR DB 2 3 13 4.33 0 1.5 6.5
40 D'Shawn Jamison Texas SR DB 2 3 11 3.67 0 1.5 5.5
41 Kamdyn Benjamin Tulsa SO WR 10 16 56 3.50 0 1.6 5.6
42 Jordan Nathan Utah State SR WR 11 13 43 3.31 0 1.2 3.9
43 Travis Levy BC SR RB 2 5 16 3.20 0 2.5 8.0
44 Wan'Dale Robinson Kentucky JR WR 2 3 9 3.00 0 1.5 4.5
45 Trent McDuffie Washington SO DB 1 4 5 1.25 0 4.0 5.0
46 Melquise Stovall Pittsburgh SR WR 2 5 5 1.00 0 2.5 2.5
47 Josh Blackwell Duke SR CB 1 2 -1 -0.50 0 2.0 -1.0
48 Azende Rey Ga Tech SR WR 2 4 -3 -0.75 0 2.0 -1.5
49 JoJo Earle Alabama FR WR 3 6 -9 -1.50 0 2.0 -3.0

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.