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 Jayden Reed Mich St JR WR 1 1 88 88.00 1 1.0 88.0
2 Britain Covey Utah JR WR 2 7 167 23.86 1 3.5 83.5
3 Aron Cruickshank Rutgers JR WR 1 2 55 27.50 0 2.0 55.0
4 Kearis Jackson Georgia JR WR 1 2 48 24.00 0 2.0 48.0
5 Ainias Smith Texas A&M JR WR 2 8 89 11.13 0 4.0 44.5
6 Tayvion Robinson Va Tech SO WR 2 5 75 15.00 0 2.5 37.5
7 A.J. Henning Michigan SO WR 2 5 70 14.00 0 2.5 35.0
8 Charlie Jones Iowa SR WR 2 4 66 16.50 0 2.0 33.0
9 Marcus Jones Houston SR CB 11 20 301 15.05 1 1.8 27.4
10 Tyrique Stevenson Miami (Fl) SO CB 1 2 27 13.50 0 2.0 27.0
10 Thayer Thomas NC State JR WR 2 6 54 9.00 0 3.0 27.0
12 TJ Sheffield Purdue SO WR 2 7 52 7.43 0 3.5 26.0
13 Nikko Remigio California SR WR 1 2 25 12.50 0 2.0 25.0
14 Xzavier Henderson Florida SO WR 3 6 74 12.33 0 2.0 24.7
15 Velus Jones Jr. Tennessee SR WR 2 3 47 15.67 0 1.5 23.5
15 Xavier Worthy Texas FR WR 2 3 47 15.67 0 1.5 23.5
17 Jaylin Noel Iowa State FR WR 1 4 23 5.75 0 4.0 23.0
18 Jaylin Lane MTSU FR WR 10 18 221 12.28 0 1.8 22.1
19 Kalil Pimpleton CMU JR WR 9 7 195 27.86 2 0.8 21.7
20 Hobbs Nyberg BYU FR WR 5 7 98 14.00 0 1.4 19.6
21 Mycah Pittman Oregon SO WR 1 1 17 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
21 Isiah Paige ODU FR WR 9 15 153 10.20 0 1.7 17.0
23 Smoke Harris La Tech SO WR 9 15 152 10.13 0 1.7 16.9
24 Ryan Montgomery Cincinnati JR RB 11 15 183 12.20 0 1.4 16.6
25 Slade Bolden Alabama JR WR 3 5 48 9.60 0 1.7 16.0
26 Dean Engram Wisconsin SO CB 3 8 46 5.75 0 2.7 15.3
27 Romeo Doubs Nevada SR WR 8 8 120 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
28 Keilan Robinson Texas JR RB 2 1 28 28.00 0 0.5 14.0
28 Sheldon Jones UTSA SR WR 12 18 168 9.33 0 1.5 14.0
30 Devaughn Vele Utah FR WR 2 1 27 27.00 0 0.5 13.5
30 Trey Potts Minnesota SO RB 2 2 27 13.50 0 1.0 13.5
30 Adrian Frye Texas Tech SR DB 2 5 27 5.40 0 2.5 13.5
33 Natrone Brooks USM JR DB 10 9 133 14.78 0 0.9 13.3
33 Justin Hall Ball State SR WR 9 10 120 12.00 0 1.1 13.3
35 Jhaylin Embry BGSU FR WR 9 15 118 7.87 0 1.7 13.1
36 Bryce Kirtz N'western SO WR 1 1 13 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
37 Ja'Varrius Johnson Auburn SO WR 3 3 37 12.33 0 1.0 12.3
38 Tarheeb Still Maryland SO DB 1 1 12 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
39 Demario Douglas Liberty FR WR 9 17 107 6.29 1 1.9 11.9
40 Justin Garrett UTEP SR WR 12 24 140 5.83 0 2.0 11.7
41 Eric Garror La-Lafytte JR CB 12 24 139 5.79 0 2.0 11.6
42 Chance Warren Navy SR SB 12 13 138 10.62 0 1.1 11.5
42 Stanley Berryhill III Arizona JR WR 2 4 23 5.75 0 2.0 11.5
44 Jordan Byrd SDSU SR RB 11 17 125 7.35 0 1.5 11.4
45 Keelan Marion UConn FR WR 7 3 79 26.33 0 0.4 11.3
45 Brennan Presley Okla St SO WR 3 2 34 17.00 0 0.7 11.3
47 Devin Maddox Toledo SO WR 12 17 134 7.88 0 1.4 11.2
48 Thomas Pannunzio CSU SR WR 9 7 100 14.29 1 0.8 11.1
49 Kyle Philips UCLA JR WR 2 1 22 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
49 Shamar Garrett SJSU SO RB 9 9 99 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
51 Jha'Quan Jackson Tulane SO WR 9 11 96 8.73 0 1.2 10.7
51 Willie Johnson Marshall SR WR 12 15 128 8.53 0 1.3 10.7
53 Khalil Shakir Boise St SR WR 11 9 115 12.78 0 0.8 10.5
54 LaJohntay Wester FAU FR WR 10 14 104 7.43 0 1.4 10.4
55 Josh Ali Kentucky SR WR 2 4 20 5.00 0 2.0 10.0
56 Garrett Wilson Ohio State JR WR 2 3 19 6.33 0 1.5 9.5
57 Ale Kaho UCLA JR LB 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
58 Sean Fresch Rice FR CB 9 7 80 11.43 0 0.8 8.9
59 Luke Wysong New Mexico FR WR 9 7 77 11.00 1 0.8 8.6
60 Travis Levy BC SR RB 2 5 16 3.20 0 2.5 8.0
61 Titus Mokiao-Atimalala UCF FR WR 10 10 76 7.60 0 1.0 7.6
62 Taylor Morin Wk Forest FR WR 2 2 15 7.50 0 1.0 7.5
62 Jalen Walker Miami (Oh) JR WR 11 11 82 7.45 0 1.0 7.5
64 Johnnie Lang Ark St JR RB 10 11 72 6.55 1 1.1 7.2
65 Donny Navarro III Illinois JR WR 2 1 14 14.00 0 0.5 7.0
65 Theo Jackson Tennessee SR DB 2 2 14 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
65 Alex Cook Washington JR DB 1 1 7 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
68 Malik Williams App St SR WR 12 8 83 10.38 0 0.7 6.9
69 Nathan Parodi Arkansas JR DB 2 3 13 4.33 0 1.5 6.5
70 Mason Shelton Coast Car FR LB 10 1 64 64.00 1 0.1 6.4
70 Eric Collins U Mass SR WR 7 4 45 11.25 0 0.6 6.4
70 Thomas Hennigan App St SR WR 12 14 77 5.50 0 1.2 6.4
73 Caylin Newton Auburn SR WR 3 1 19 19.00 0 0.3 6.3
73 Tez Johnson Troy FR WR 10 8 63 7.88 0 0.8 6.3
75 Tyrell Robinson Army SO RB 9 8 56 7.00 0 0.9 6.2
76 Rahsaan Lewis Kentucky JR WR 2 1 12 12.00 0 0.5 6.0
76 Roderic Burns N Texas SO WR 11 11 66 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
78 Nykeim Johnson Kent State SR WR 10 9 57 6.33 0 0.9 5.7
78 Kyren Williams Notre Dame SO RB 3 3 17 5.67 0 1.0 5.7
80 Rontavius Groves Texas St JR WR 8 4 45 11.25 0 0.5 5.6
80 Hassan Beydoun EMU JR WR 11 9 62 6.89 0 0.8 5.6
80 Caullin Lacy USA FR WR 9 8 50 6.25 0 0.9 5.6
80 Kamdyn Benjamin Tulsa SO WR 10 16 56 3.50 0 1.6 5.6
84 D'Shawn Jamison Texas SR DB 2 3 11 3.67 0 1.5 5.5
85 Hassan Littles Ball State SR WR 9 4 49 12.25 0 0.4 5.4
85 Jaivon Heiligh Coast Car SR WR 11 11 59 5.36 0 1.0 5.4
87 Jack Dunn Wisconsin SR WR 3 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 5.3
88 Alex Spillum Coast Car SR S 11 2 57 28.50 0 0.2 5.2
89 Starling Thomas V UAB JR CB 11 7 56 8.00 0 0.6 5.1
90 DJ Stubbs Liberty SR WR 9 4 45 11.25 0 0.4 5.0
90 Myles Price Texas Tech SO WR 2 1 10 10.00 0 0.5 5.0
90 Ke'Shawn Williams Wk Forest FR WR 2 1 10 10.00 0 0.5 5.0
90 Giles Jackson Washington SO WR 1 1 5 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
90 Trent McDuffie Washington SO DB 1 4 5 1.25 0 4.0 5.0
95 Amad Anderson Jr. Temple SO WR 9 5 41 8.20 0 0.6 4.6
96 Wan'Dale Robinson Kentucky JR WR 2 3 9 3.00 0 1.5 4.5
97 Tyler Snead ECU SO WR 10 8 41 5.13 0 0.8 4.1
98 Drew Swinney Clemson JR WR 1 1 4 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
99 Jordan Nathan Utah State SR WR 11 13 43 3.31 0 1.2 3.9
100 Kenny Haynes Texas St FR LB 10 1 38 38.00 1 0.1 3.8

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