2021 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 3 | 9 | 154 | 17.11 | 2 | 3.0 | 51.3 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 5 | 15 | 133 | 8.87 | 2 | 3.0 | 26.6 |
| 1 | Toledo | 5 | 13 | 106 | 8.15 | 2 | 2.6 | 21.2 |
| 4 | Memphis | 4 | 4 | 126 | 31.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 31.5 |
| 4 | Boise State | 4 | 3 | 89 | 29.67 | 1 | 0.8 | 22.3 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 4 | 7 | 160 | 22.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 40.0 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 4 | 8 | 178 | 22.25 | 1 | 2.0 | 44.5 |
| 4 | Utah | 4 | 11 | 233 | 21.18 | 1 | 2.8 | 58.3 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 4 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 30.0 |
| 4 | UCLA | 3 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 1 | 1.0 | 17.3 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 7 | 117 | 16.71 | 1 | 1.4 | 23.4 |
| 4 | Maryland | 4 | 10 | 153 | 15.30 | 1 | 2.5 | 38.3 |
| 4 | Auburn | 5 | 10 | 150 | 15.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 4 | UTSA | 5 | 8 | 117 | 14.63 | 1 | 1.6 | 23.4 |
| 4 | Arkansas | 5 | 12 | 175 | 14.58 | 1 | 2.4 | 35.0 |
| 4 | Louisville | 5 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 1 | 0.8 | 10.8 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 7 | 92 | 13.14 | 1 | 1.4 | 18.4 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 12 | 151 | 12.58 | 1 | 2.4 | 30.2 |
| 4 | Houston | 5 | 9 | 112 | 12.44 | 1 | 1.8 | 22.4 |
| 4 | Colorado State | 4 | 11 | 103 | 9.36 | 1 | 2.8 | 25.8 |
| 4 | BYU | 13 | 26 | 238 | 9.15 | 1 | 2.0 | 18.3 |
| 4 | Alabama | 5 | 22 | 199 | 9.05 | 1 | 4.4 | 39.8 |
| 4 | Florida International | 4 | 9 | 71 | 7.89 | 1 | 2.3 | 17.8 |
| 4 | Liberty | 11 | 23 | 181 | 7.87 | 1 | 2.1 | 16.5 |
| 25 | Northwestern | 3 | 8 | 195 | 24.38 | 0 | 2.7 | 65.0 |
| 25 | New Mexico | 4 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.3 |
| 25 | Stanford | 3 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.3 |
| 25 | North Texas | 5 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
| 25 | Wake Forest | 4 | 9 | 161 | 17.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.3 |
| 25 | Arizona State | 4 | 11 | 186 | 16.91 | 0 | 2.8 | 46.5 |
| 25 | Michigan | 4 | 9 | 141 | 15.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 35.3 |
| 25 | South Florida | 4 | 6 | 93 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.3 |
| 25 | TCU | 3 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.3 |
| 25 | Georgia | 5 | 16 | 237 | 14.81 | 0 | 3.2 | 47.4 |
| 25 | Washington State | 4 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.3 |
| 25 | Kansas State | 4 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 25 | California | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.3 |
| 25 | Army | 10 | 11 | 137 | 12.45 | 0 | 1.1 | 13.7 |
| 25 | Old Dominion | 5 | 16 | 197 | 12.31 | 0 | 3.2 | 39.4 |
| 25 | Texas | 3 | 7 | 86 | 12.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 28.7 |
| 25 | Iowa | 4 | 10 | 120 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 30.0 |
| 25 | Colorado | 3 | 8 | 94 | 11.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 31.3 |
| 25 | Arizona | 3 | 9 | 96 | 10.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 32.0 |
| 25 | Florida | 5 | 8 | 85 | 10.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 17.0 |
| 25 | Oregon | 4 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.8 |
| 25 | Nevada | 5 | 10 | 103 | 10.30 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.6 |
| 25 | North Carolina State | 4 | 10 | 102 | 10.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 25.5 |
| 25 | Duke | 4 | 5 | 51 | 10.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.8 |
| 25 | UAB | 5 | 5 | 51 | 10.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.2 |
| 25 | Virginia | 4 | 8 | 80 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 25 | USC | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.7 |
| 25 | Central Michigan | 5 | 12 | 119 | 9.92 | 0 | 2.4 | 23.8 |
| 25 | Bowling Green | 4 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.3 |
| 25 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.3 |
| 25 | Tulane | 4 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
| 25 | Texas A&M | 4 | 19 | 181 | 9.53 | 0 | 4.8 | 45.3 |
| 25 | Syracuse | 4 | 7 | 66 | 9.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.5 |
| 25 | Oklahoma | 4 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.8 |
| 25 | UNLV | 4 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.0 |
| 25 | Buffalo | 4 | 7 | 65 | 9.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.3 |
| 25 | Minnesota | 4 | 8 | 71 | 8.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.8 |
| 25 | Connecticut | 10 | 11 | 97 | 8.82 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.7 |
| 25 | East Carolina | 4 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.0 |
| 25 | Illinois | 3 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 |
| 25 | Kansas | 3 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.3 |
| 25 | Mississippi State | 5 | 16 | 132 | 8.25 | 0 | 3.2 | 26.4 |
| 25 | Notre Dame | 13 | 20 | 164 | 8.20 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.6 |
| 25 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 10 | 81 | 8.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 20.3 |
| 25 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.4 |
| 25 | Troy | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 25 | Penn State | 4 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 25 | Ball State | 5 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| 25 | Florida State | 4 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.3 |
| 25 | Mississippi | 5 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
| 25 | Tennessee | 5 | 13 | 95 | 7.31 | 0 | 2.6 | 19.0 |
| 25 | Massachusetts | 8 | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.3 |
| 25 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 9 | 63 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.6 |
| 25 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.2 |
| 25 | Iowa State | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| 25 | UCF | 5 | 14 | 95 | 6.79 | 0 | 2.8 | 19.0 |
| 25 | Akron | 4 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | 4 | 11 | 74 | 6.73 | 0 | 2.8 | 18.5 |
| 25 | Navy | 4 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| 25 | Temple | 4 | 8 | 52 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 25 | Kent State | 5 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.8 |
| 25 | Ohio | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| 25 | Cincinnati | 5 | 9 | 57 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.4 |
| 25 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 7 | 43 | 6.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.8 |
| 25 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.5 |
| 25 | Utah State | 5 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.6 |
| 25 | Hawai'i | 5 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.6 |
| 25 | San Jose State | 4 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.3 |
| 25 | Rice | 4 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 25 | Clemson | 5 | 9 | 49 | 5.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.8 |
| 25 | Purdue | 4 | 10 | 54 | 5.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 13.5 |
| 25 | SMU | 4 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.8 |
| 25 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 8 | 41 | 5.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.3 |
| 25 | Appalachian State | 5 | 8 | 41 | 5.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 8.2 |
| 25 | Kentucky | 5 | 10 | 50 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 25 | Wyoming | 5 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.4 |
| 25 | Texas Tech | 4 | 11 | 48 | 4.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 12.0 |
| 25 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| 25 | Western Michigan | 5 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| 25 | Washington | 3 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 10.0 |
| 25 | LSU | 5 | 11 | 37 | 3.36 | 0 | 2.2 | 7.4 |
| 25 | Oregon State | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| 25 | Boston College | 4 | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.5 |
| 25 | New Mexico State | 11 | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| 25 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 25 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 25 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 13 | 38 | 2.92 | 0 | 2.6 | 7.6 |
| 25 | Tulsa | 5 | 12 | 28 | 2.33 | 0 | 2.4 | 5.6 |
| 25 | Ohio State | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.8 |
| 25 | Nebraska | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| 25 | North Carolina | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| 25 | West Virginia | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.5 |
| 25 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| 25 | Missouri | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 25 | South Carolina | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 25 | South Alabama | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 25 | Baylor | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 25 | Texas State | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| 25 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| 25 | Air Force | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Marshall | 5 | 14 | -5 | -0.36 | 0 | 2.8 | -1.0 |
| 25 | Fresno State | 5 | 9 | -5 | -0.56 | 0 | 1.8 | -1.0 |
| 25 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 4 | -3 | -0.75 | 0 | 1.0 | -0.8 |
| 25 | UTEP | 5 | 6 | -5 | -0.83 | 0 | 1.2 | -1.0 |