2021 National Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 3 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 0.7 | -1.0 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 3 | -2 | -0.67 | 0 | 3.0 | -2.0 |
| 1 | Akron | 1 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 4 | 3 | -1 | -0.33 | 0 | 0.8 | -0.3 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 3 | 3 | -1 | -0.33 | 0 | 1.0 | -0.3 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 1 | 5 | -1 | -0.20 | 0 | 5.0 | -1.0 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| 1 | UTSA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 1 | Boise State | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| 1 | USC | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 1 | Texas | 5 | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 3.2 |
| 1 | Illinois | 1 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 7.0 | 18.0 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 2 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 7.0 |
| 1 | TCU | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| 1 | Utah | 5 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.6 |
| 1 | Auburn | 5 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 1 | Clemson | 4 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 1 | Marshall | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 11.0 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 2 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.5 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 11.0 |
| 1 | Louisville | 5 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 3 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.3 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 3 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.7 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 3 | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 13.7 |
| 1 | UCLA | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 1 | Alabama | 5 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.6 |
| 1 | Baylor | 5 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.8 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 1 | Oregon State | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 1 | Duke | 2 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 19.0 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| 1 | Florida | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| 1 | Rice | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 1 | Mississippi | 3 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.0 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 4 | 11 | 75 | 6.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 18.8 |
| 1 | Colorado | 2 | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 25.0 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.0 |
| 1 | Texas State | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 4 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.8 |
| 1 | Maryland | 4 | 11 | 87 | 7.91 | 0 | 2.8 | 21.8 |
| 1 | Georgia | 6 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 1 | Troy | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 2 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 1 | Ohio | 1 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.0 |
| 1 | Florida State | 4 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.3 |
| 1 | Tulane | 4 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.3 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.3 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 5 | 11 | 95 | 8.64 | 0 | 2.2 | 19.0 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 8 | 70 | 8.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.5 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 3 | 11 | 99 | 9.00 | 0 | 3.7 | 33.0 |
| 1 | Indiana | 5 | 12 | 111 | 9.25 | 0 | 2.4 | 22.2 |
| 1 | Virginia | 4 | 7 | 65 | 9.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.3 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 4 | 12 | 112 | 9.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 28.0 |
| 1 | UNLV | 2 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 23.5 |
| 1 | Stanford | 3 | 9 | 91 | 10.11 | 0 | 3.0 | 30.3 |
| 1 | LSU | 4 | 7 | 72 | 10.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.0 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 4 | 42 | 10.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 42.0 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 3 | 8 | 85 | 10.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 28.3 |
| 1 | Utah State | 2 | 6 | 64 | 10.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 32.0 |
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.8 |
| 1 | Liberty | 2 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.0 |
| 1 | Nevada | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 34.0 |
| 1 | UCF | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 1 | North Carolina State | 2 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.0 |
| 1 | Temple | 2 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.5 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.3 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 3 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.7 |
| 1 | Washington | 2 | 6 | 76 | 12.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 38.0 |
| 1 | Boston College | 3 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.0 |
| 1 | Washington State | 4 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 1 | Kansas | 3 | 6 | 80 | 13.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.7 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 2 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 34.5 |
| 1 | Purdue | 4 | 5 | 70 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.5 |
| 1 | Memphis | 1 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 42.0 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 5 | 70 | 14.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 70.0 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 2 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.0 |
| 1 | South Florida | 4 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.8 |
| 1 | Missouri | 3 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.0 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 26.3 |
| 1 | SMU | 2 | 6 | 95 | 15.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.5 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 4 | 7 | 129 | 18.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.3 |
| 1 | UAB | 2 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| 1 | BYU | 3 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 102 | Arkansas | 3 | 7 | 36 | 5.14 | 1 | 2.3 | 12.0 |
| 102 | Texas A&M | 3 | 7 | 39 | 5.57 | 1 | 2.3 | 13.0 |
| 102 | Arizona | 4 | 7 | 55 | 7.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 13.8 |
| 102 | Oregon | 4 | 8 | 118 | 14.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 29.5 |
| 102 | North Carolina | 4 | 8 | 125 | 15.63 | 1 | 2.0 | 31.3 |
| 102 | Navy | 3 | 7 | 136 | 19.43 | 1 | 2.3 | 45.3 |
| 102 | San Diego State | 2 | 8 | 169 | 21.13 | 1 | 4.0 | 84.5 |
| 102 | Mississippi State | 5 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 1 | 0.8 | 17.4 |
| 102 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 88 | 88.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 88.0 |
| 111 | Nebraska | 5 | 10 | 112 | 11.20 | 2 | 2.0 | 22.4 |