2021 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas | 4 | 7 | 159 | 22.71 | 1 | 1.8 | 39.8 |
| 2 | Houston | 4 | 10 | 132 | 13.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 33.0 |
| 3 | Syracuse | 5 | 14 | 158 | 11.29 | 1 | 2.8 | 31.6 |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 4 | 4 | 118 | 29.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 29.5 |
| 5 | Michigan | 4 | 12 | 115 | 9.58 | 0 | 3.0 | 28.8 |
| 6 | Iowa | 4 | 13 | 114 | 8.77 | 0 | 3.3 | 28.5 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 7 | 111 | 15.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 27.8 |
| 8 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 10 | 109 | 10.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 27.3 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 4 | 8 | 107 | 13.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.8 |
| 10 | UTSA | 4 | 11 | 106 | 9.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 26.5 |
| 11 | Liberty | 5 | 12 | 129 | 10.75 | 1 | 2.4 | 25.8 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 4 | 4 | 100 | 25.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 13 | Cincinnati | 5 | 10 | 121 | 12.10 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.2 |
| 14 | Boise State | 4 | 6 | 95 | 15.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.8 |
| 15 | Colorado | 4 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 23.5 |
| 15 | Toledo | 4 | 9 | 94 | 10.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 23.5 |
| 17 | New Mexico | 4 | 6 | 89 | 14.83 | 1 | 1.5 | 22.3 |
| 18 | Kentucky | 4 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 1 | 1.0 | 21.8 |
| 19 | Connecticut | 4 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.3 |
| 20 | Nevada | 5 | 7 | 103 | 14.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 20.6 |
| 21 | Stanford | 4 | 7 | 82 | 11.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 20.5 |
| 21 | UTEP | 4 | 10 | 82 | 8.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 20.5 |
| 23 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 7 | 99 | 14.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 19.8 |
| 24 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 19.5 |
| 25 | Old Dominion | 4 | 7 | 76 | 10.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 19.0 |
| 26 | Duke | 4 | 9 | 73 | 8.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 18.3 |
| 27 | Oregon | 4 | 7 | 68 | 9.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.0 |
| 28 | Louisville | 4 | 6 | 67 | 11.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.8 |
| 29 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 29 | Florida | 4 | 9 | 64 | 7.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 16.0 |
| 31 | Marshall | 4 | 7 | 63 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.8 |
| 32 | BYU | 5 | 11 | 77 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.2 | 15.4 |
| 33 | Oregon State | 4 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 1 | 0.8 | 15.3 |
| 34 | Ball State | 4 | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.0 |
| 35 | North Carolina | 4 | 7 | 58 | 8.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.5 |
| 36 | Ohio State | 4 | 7 | 56 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.0 |
| 37 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 6 | 55 | 9.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.8 |
| 38 | Bowling Green | 5 | 8 | 67 | 8.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 13.4 |
| 39 | Navy | 5 | 8 | 66 | 8.25 | 1 | 1.6 | 13.2 |
| 40 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 7 | 52 | 7.43 | 1 | 1.8 | 13.0 |
| 40 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 7 | 52 | 7.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.0 |
| 42 | San Jose State | 5 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.4 |
| 43 | Notre Dame | 4 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 44 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 44 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 6 | 46 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.5 |
| 46 | NC State | 4 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 |
| 47 | Rutgers | 4 | 9 | 42 | 4.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 10.5 |
| 48 | Boston College | 4 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.3 |
| 48 | Utah State | 4 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.3 |
| 50 | TCU | 5 | 5 | 51 | 10.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.2 |
| 51 | Alabama | 4 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 10.0 |
| 52 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| 52 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.5 |
| 52 | Wake Forest | 4 | 7 | 38 | 5.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.5 |
| 55 | South Carolina | 4 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.3 |
| 56 | Purdue | 4 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.0 |
| 57 | SMU | 4 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.8 |
| 58 | UAB | 4 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 1 | 0.8 | 8.5 |
| 58 | North Texas | 4 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.5 |
| 58 | Tulane | 4 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| 58 | California | 4 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| 62 | Arizona | 4 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.3 |
| 62 | Ohio | 4 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| 64 | Texas Tech | 5 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.0 |
| 64 | Massachusetts | 4 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.0 |
| 64 | Clemson | 4 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.0 |
| 67 | Ole Miss | 5 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.8 |
| 67 | West Virginia | 4 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.8 |
| 67 | Texas | 4 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.8 |
| 67 | USC | 4 | 9 | 31 | 3.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 7.8 |
| 71 | South Alabama | 5 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.6 |
| 72 | Colorado State | 4 | 6 | 30 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| 73 | Southern Miss | 4 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.3 |
| 74 | UCLA | 5 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.2 |
| 75 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.0 |
| 75 | Hawaii | 4 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 75 | UCF | 5 | 6 | 35 | 5.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.0 |
| 78 | Fresno State | 4 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| 78 | Georgia | 4 | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 1 | 2.5 | 6.8 |
| 80 | FIU | 4 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 80 | Florida State | 4 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.5 |
| 82 | Kansas | 4 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 83 | Appalachian State | 4 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 83 | Louisiana | 4 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 83 | Baylor | 4 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.8 |
| 86 | Rice | 4 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 87 | Air Force | 4 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 88 | Penn State | 4 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.8 |
| 89 | Buffalo | 5 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.6 |
| 90 | Charlotte | 4 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.5 |
| 90 | Virginia | 4 | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 92 | Iowa State | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.3 |
| 92 | Nebraska | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.3 |
| 92 | Kent State | 4 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.3 |
| 92 | Utah | 4 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.3 |
| 96 | Minnesota | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 96 | Mississippi State | 4 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| 96 | Missouri | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 96 | Maryland | 4 | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.0 |
| 100 | Tulsa | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| 101 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 101 | USF | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 101 | Akron | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 104 | Northwestern | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| 105 | Oklahoma | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
| 106 | Auburn | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.8 |
| 107 | Washington State | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| 108 | Army | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 108 | Indiana | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| 108 | Arkansas State | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| 108 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| 112 | Arizona State | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| 112 | Washington | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 112 | Wisconsin | 5 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| 115 | San Diego State | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| 115 | Memphis | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| 117 | UNLV | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| 117 | Western Michigan | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| 119 | Texas State | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| 119 | Wyoming | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| 121 | Kansas State | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 121 | Temple | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 123 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| 124 | Georgia State | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 125 | LSU | 4 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| 126 | East Carolina | 4 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.5 |
| 127 | Illinois | 4 | 2 | -6 | -3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.5 |