2021 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 1 | 4 | 166 | 41.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 166.0 |
| 2 | UTSA | 1 | 2 | 80 | 40.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 80.0 |
| 3 | Arkansas | 1 | 4 | 141 | 35.25 | 1 | 4.0 | 141.0 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 2 | 70 | 35.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 70.0 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.0 |
| 6 | Arizona State | 1 | 4 | 123 | 30.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 123.0 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 1 | 3 | 89 | 29.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 89.0 |
| 8 | Duke | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 9 | Louisville | 1 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 10 | TCU | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 11 | Wake Forest | 1 | 6 | 136 | 22.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 136.0 |
| 11 | Colorado | 1 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.0 |
| 13 | Virginia | 1 | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.0 |
| 14 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 66.0 |
| 15 | Army | 1 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 87.0 |
| 16 | SMU | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 17 | Washington State | 1 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 18 | Indiana | 1 | 8 | 154 | 19.25 | 2 | 8.0 | 154.0 |
| 19 | Utah State | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 20 | Georgia | 1 | 9 | 155 | 17.22 | 0 | 9.0 | 155.0 |
| 21 | East Carolina | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 22 | Alabama | 1 | 7 | 118 | 16.86 | 1 | 7.0 | 118.0 |
| 23 | Toledo | 1 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 2 | 3.0 | 50.0 |
| 24 | UAB | 1 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 49.0 |
| 25 | Auburn | 1 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 63.0 |
| 26 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 27 | Mississippi State | 1 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 77.0 |
| 28 | Houston | 1 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 1 | 4.0 | 60.0 |
| 29 | Arkansas State | 1 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 44.0 |
| 30 | Arizona | 1 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 73.0 |
| 31 | San Diego State | 1 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 1 | 4.0 | 55.0 |
| 32 | Utah | 1 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 39.0 |
| 33 | Clemson | 1 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 51.0 |
| 34 | Central Michigan | 1 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 62.0 |
| 35 | BYU | 1 | 8 | 96 | 12.00 | 1 | 8.0 | 96.0 |
| 35 | North Carolina State | 1 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 48.0 |
| 37 | Michigan State | 1 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 47.0 |
| 38 | Liberty | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 39 | UCF | 1 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 45.0 |
| 39 | South Florida | 1 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 45.0 |
| 41 | Buffalo | 1 | 6 | 66 | 11.00 | 0 | 6.0 | 66.0 |
| 41 | Tulane | 1 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 44.0 |
| 41 | Florida State | 1 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 33.0 |
| 41 | UNLV | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 41 | Bowling Green | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 46 | Texas A&M | 1 | 4 | 42 | 10.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 42.0 |
| 47 | Connecticut | 2 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.5 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 48 | Oregon State | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 50 | Old Dominion | 1 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 27.0 |
| 50 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 50 | Washington | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 53 | Tennessee | 1 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 32.0 |
| 53 | Kent State | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 55 | Syracuse | 1 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 31.0 |
| 56 | Maryland | 1 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 45.0 |
| 57 | Oregon | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 57 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 59 | Florida International | 1 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 60 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 26.0 |
| 61 | Hawai'i | 1 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 19.0 |
| 62 | Boston College | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 63 | Penn State | 1 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 21.0 |
| 63 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 21.0 |
| 63 | Western Michigan | 1 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 21.0 |
| 66 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 15.0 |
| 66 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 15.0 |
| 68 | South Carolina | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 69 | Wyoming | 1 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 13.0 |
| 70 | Massachusetts | 2 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.5 |
| 71 | Tulsa | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 12.0 |
| 71 | Colorado State | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 71 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 71 | Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 75 | West Virginia | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 10.0 |
| 76 | North Carolina | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 76 | Akron | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 76 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 79 | Appalachian State | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| 79 | South Alabama | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| 81 | San Jose State | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 10.0 |
| 81 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 83 | Cincinnati | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 84 | Rice | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 85 | LSU | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| 86 | Mississippi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 87 | Fresno State | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| 88 | Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 88 | Texas State | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 90 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 90 | Missouri | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 92 | Nevada | 1 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| 93 | Temple | 1 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -3.0 |
| 94 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 3 | -11 | -3.67 | 0 | 3.0 | -11.0 |
| 95 | UTEP | 1 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -4.0 |
| 96 | Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | -8 | -8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -8.0 |
| 97 | Marshall | 1 | 4 | -77 | -19.25 | 0 | 4.0 | -77.0 |
| 98 | Baylor | 1 | 1 | -21 | -21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -21.0 |