2022 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvin Mims Jr. | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.3 |
| 2 | Eric Garror | La-Lafytte | SR | CB | 5 | 9 | 181 | 20.11 | 1 | 1.8 | 36.2 |
| 3 | Luther Burden III | Missouri | FR | WR | 5 | 6 | 113 | 18.83 | 1 | 1.2 | 22.6 |
| 4 | Jordan Byrd | SDSU | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 110 | 15.71 | 1 | 1.4 | 22.0 |
| 5 | Kool-Aid McKinstry | Alabama | SO | DB | 5 | 12 | 178 | 14.83 | 0 | 2.4 | 35.6 |
| 6 | Tony Grimes, Jr. | Akron | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.3 |
| 7 | Natrone Brooks | USM | SR | DB | 5 | 11 | 159 | 14.45 | 0 | 2.2 | 31.8 |
| 8 | Thayer Thomas | NC State | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 82 | 13.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 16.4 |
| 9 | Keionte Scott | Auburn | SO | CB | 4 | 7 | 94 | 13.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 23.5 |
| 10 | Tarheeb Still | Maryland | JR | DB | 3 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.0 |
| 11 | Eddie Lewis | Memphis | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 124 | 12.40 | 1 | 2.0 | 24.8 |
| 12 | Smoke Harris | La Tech | JR | WR | 4 | 10 | 123 | 12.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 30.8 |
| 13 | Xavier Townsend | UCF | FR | WR | 5 | 8 | 96 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 19.2 |
| 14 | A.J. Henning | Michigan | JR | WR | 4 | 11 | 130 | 11.82 | 1 | 2.8 | 32.5 |
| 15 | George Holani | Boise St | JR | RB | 5 | 6 | 67 | 11.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 13.4 |
| 16 | Parker Washington | Penn State | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 65 | 10.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.7 |
| 17 | Josh Vann | S Carolina | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 75 | 10.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.8 |
| 18 | Cam'Ron Kelly | N Carolina | SR | DB | 4 | 6 | 64 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.0 |
| 19 | Jha'Quan Jackson | Tulane | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 74 | 10.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.8 |
| 20 | Devaughn Vele | Utah | SO | WR | 4 | 11 | 114 | 10.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 28.5 |
| 21 | Taylor Morin | Wk Forest | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 72 | 10.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.4 |
| 22 | Brandon Joseph | Notre Dame | JR | S | 9 | 17 | 173 | 10.18 | 0 | 1.9 | 19.2 |
| 23 | Jaylin Lane | MTSU | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 71 | 10.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.8 |
| 24 | Jalen Walker | Miami (Oh) | SR | WR | 5 | 9 | 91 | 10.11 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.2 |
| 25 | Josh Sarratt | James Mad | JR | S | 3 | 8 | 80 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 26.7 |
| 26 | Brennan Presley | Okla St | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 68 | 9.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.0 |
| 27 | Isaiah Williams | Illinois | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 75 | 9.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.8 |
| 28 | Marcus Bellon | UTEP | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 93 | 9.30 | 1 | 2.5 | 23.3 |
| 29 | Adam Beale | Toledo | JR | WR | 5 | 11 | 102 | 9.27 | 0 | 2.2 | 20.4 |
| 30 | Charlie Jones | Purdue | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 31 | Keylon Stokes | Tulsa | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 68 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 32 | LaJohntay Wester | FAU | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 76 | 8.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 19.0 |
| 33 | Jordan Watkins | Miss | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.6 |
| 34 | Jeremiah Hunter | California | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 46 | 7.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.3 |
| 35 | Jordyn Williams | CMU | FR | WR | 4 | 10 | 72 | 7.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 18.0 |
| 36 | Lawrence Dixon | NMSU | SR | WR | 11 | 20 | 143 | 7.15 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.0 |
| 37 | Tyler Page | App St | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 64 | 7.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 16.0 |
| 38 | Tayvion Robinson | Kentucky | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 71 | 7.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 17.8 |
| 39 | Arland Bruce IV | Iowa | SO | WR | 3 | 10 | 69 | 6.90 | 0 | 3.3 | 23.0 |
| 40 | Gregory Clayton Jr. | LSU | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 48 | 6.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.0 |
| 41 | Zavion Thomas | Miss St | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| 42 | Amin Hassan | Navy | SO | SB | 4 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.3 |
| 43 | Malik Fleming | ECU | JR | CB | 5 | 10 | 64 | 6.40 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.8 |
| 44 | Trebor Pena | Syracuse | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 57 | 6.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 14.3 |
| 45 | Drew Hocutt | Texas Tech | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| 46 | Xavier Worthy | Texas | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 43 | 6.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.8 |
| 47 | Roderic Burns | N Texas | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 35 | 5.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.0 |
| 48 | Bentlee Sanders | Nevada | SR | DB | 4 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| 49 | Luke Wysong | New Mexico | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.8 |
| 50 | Cooper Jones | Utah State | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 43 | 5.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 8.6 |
| 51 | Will Sheppard | Vanderbilt | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 52 | Braden Smith | Louisville | SR | WR | 5 | 13 | 64 | 4.92 | 0 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| 53 | Amare Jones | Ga South | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.5 |
| 54 | D.J. Taylor | Ariz St | SO | DB | 3 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.3 |
| 55 | Dean Engram | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.5 |
| 56 | Talik Keaton | Marshall | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 33 | 4.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.6 |
| 57 | Ainias Smith | Texas A&M | SR | WR | 3 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 0 | 2.7 | 9.0 |
| 58 | Demario Douglas | Liberty | SO | WR | 9 | 14 | 41 | 2.93 | 0 | 1.6 | 4.6 |
| 59 | Melquan Stovall | CSU | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 60 | Kris Hutson | Oregon | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 3.7 |
| 61 | DJ Harvey | Va Tech | FR | DB | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.