2022 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Smoke Harris La Tech JR WR 1 4 41 10.25 0 4.0 41.0
2 Zavion Thomas Miss St FR WR 3 5 122 24.40 1 1.7 40.7
3 Hobbs Nyberg BYU SO WR 2 1 42 42.00 0 0.5 21.0
4 Luke Wysong New Mexico SO WR 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
5 Dee Williams Tennessee JR DB 5 4 88 22.00 0 0.8 17.6
6 Jayden Reed Mich St SR WR 3 5 49 9.80 0 1.7 16.3
6 Braden Smith Louisville SR WR 3 7 49 7.00 0 2.3 16.3
8 Phillip O'Brien Jr. Pittsburgh SO DB 2 1 30 30.00 0 0.5 15.0
8 Natrone Brooks USM SR DB 2 2 30 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
8 P.J. Prioleau Va Tech FR WR 1 1 15 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
8 Mycah Pittman FSU JR WR 2 3 30 10.00 0 1.5 15.0
12 Nikko Remigio Fresno St SR WR 2 1 27 27.00 0 0.5 13.5
13 Eric Garror La-Lafytte SR CB 2 5 26 5.20 0 2.5 13.0
14 Jeremiah Hunter California JR WR 5 6 64 10.67 0 1.2 12.8
15 Victor Rosa UConn FR RB 2 2 25 12.50 0 1.0 12.5
16 Myles Price Texas Tech JR WR 3 3 37 12.33 0 1.0 12.3
17 Zahir Abdus-Salaam W Mich SO RB 1 1 12 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
18 Moose Muhammad III Texas A&M SO WR 4 8 47 5.88 0 2.0 11.8
19 Ahmarean Brown S Carolina SR WR 4 4 45 11.25 0 1.0 11.3
20 Keionte Scott Auburn SO CB 5 7 51 7.29 0 1.4 10.2
21 Ike Larsen Utah State FR S 1 1 10 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
22 Josh Downs N Carolina JR WR 3 2 29 14.50 0 0.7 9.7
23 Robert Ferrel Wash St SR WR 6 6 57 9.50 0 1.0 9.5
23 Anthony Gould Oregon St SO WR 4 4 38 9.50 0 1.0 9.5
23 Eddie Lewis Memphis SR WR 2 2 19 9.50 0 1.0 9.5
26 Max Melton Rutgers SO DB 3 1 28 28.00 0 0.3 9.3
26 Antonio Williams Clemson FR WR 4 3 37 12.33 0 0.8 9.3
28 Devaughn Vele Utah SO WR 6 4 54 13.50 0 0.7 9.0
28 Jha'Quan Jackson Tulane JR WR 2 2 18 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
28 Thayer Thomas NC State SR WR 2 3 18 6.00 0 1.5 9.0
28 A.J. Henning Michigan JR WR 3 5 27 5.40 0 1.7 9.0
28 Jordyn Williams CMU FR WR 1 2 9 4.50 0 2.0 9.0
33 Bryce Stephens Arkansas FR WR 4 7 34 4.86 0 1.8 8.5
34 Derius Davis TCU SR WR 5 4 41 10.25 0 0.8 8.2
35 Arland Bruce IV Iowa SO WR 2 2 16 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
36 Jacob Cowing Arizona JR WR 6 4 46 11.50 0 0.7 7.7
37 Reagan Ealy Ark St SO WR 2 1 15 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
38 Trebor Pena Syracuse SO WR 4 6 29 4.83 0 1.5 7.3
39 TJ Sheffield Purdue JR WR 3 1 21 21.00 0 0.3 7.0
39 Josh Vann S Carolina SR WR 3 1 21 21.00 0 0.3 7.0
39 Brandon Joseph Notre Dame JR S 3 2 21 10.50 0 0.7 7.0
39 Cameron Jones Army JR DB 1 1 7 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
39 Tyson Mobley Coast Car JR WR 1 1 7 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
44 Chris Carpenter UTSA SO WR 2 2 13 6.50 0 1.0 6.5
45 PaSean Wimberly BGSU JR RB 2 1 12 12.00 0 0.5 6.0
45 Connor Delp Indiana FR WR 3 3 18 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
47 Marvin Mims Jr. Oklahoma JR WR 4 1 23 23.00 0 0.3 5.8
47 Jalen McMillan Washington SO WR 4 1 23 23.00 0 0.3 5.8
49 George Pettaway N Carolina FR RB 3 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 5.3
49 Zay Flowers BC SR WR 3 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 5.3
51 Jay Jones USM SO SAF 2 1 10 10.00 0 0.5 5.0
51 Jaylin Noel Iowa State SO WR 3 2 15 7.50 0 0.7 5.0
53 Barion Brown Kentucky FR WR 4 3 19 6.33 0 0.8 4.8
54 Phillip Brooks Kansas St SR WR 5 4 22 5.50 0 0.8 4.4
55 Jacolby George Miami (Fl) SO WR 3 1 12 12.00 0 0.3 4.0
55 Johnnie Lang Ark St SR RB 2 1 8 8.00 0 0.5 4.0
55 Isaiah Williams Illinois SO WR 2 1 8 8.00 0 0.5 4.0
55 Jhaylin Embry BGSU SO WR 2 2 8 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
59 Ricky Pearsall Florida JR WR 7 4 27 6.75 0 0.6 3.9
60 Latrell Caples Boise St SO WR 3 2 11 5.50 0 0.7 3.7
61 Cade McDonald Mich St JR WR 3 1 10 10.00 0 0.3 3.3
62 Kearis Jackson Georgia SR WR 7 1 22 22.00 0 0.1 3.1
63 Emeka Egbuka Ohio State SO WR 4 2 12 6.00 0 0.5 3.0
63 M.J. Devonshire Pittsburgh JR DB 2 1 6 6.00 0 0.5 3.0
65 Reese Smith WVU SO WR 4 1 11 11.00 0 0.3 2.8
66 George Holani Boise St JR RB 3 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.7
66 Jeshaun Jones Maryland SR WR 3 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.7
68 Xavier Worthy Texas SO WR 4 4 10 2.50 0 1.0 2.5
68 Jordan Byrd SDSU SR RB 2 3 5 1.67 0 1.5 2.5
68 Taylor Morin Wk Forest SO WR 2 3 5 1.67 0 1.5 2.5
71 Kool-Aid McKinstry Alabama SO DB 5 3 12 4.00 0 0.6 2.4
72 Cade Brownholtz Oregon St SO OLB 5 1 11 11.00 0 0.2 2.2
73 R.J. Sneed II Colorado SR WR 7 2 15 7.50 0 0.3 2.1
74 Nate McCollum Ga Tech SO WR 4 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.0
74 Will Sheppard Vanderbilt JR WR 4 2 8 4.00 0 0.5 2.0
74 Jordan Watkins Miss JR WR 4 4 8 2.00 0 1.0 2.0
74 Caullin Lacy USA SO WR 2 2 4 2.00 0 1.0 2.0
74 William Kakavitsas Va Tech JR WR 1 1 2 2.00 0 1.0 2.0
74 Rontavius Groves Texas St SR WR 1 1 2 2.00 0 1.0 2.0
80 Logan Loya UCLA JR WR 5 1 9 9.00 0 0.2 1.8
80 Matt Salerno Notre Dame SR WR 4 1 7 7.00 0 0.3 1.8
82 Ladd McConkey Georgia SO WR 7 3 12 4.00 0 0.4 1.7
83 Talik Keaton Marshall JR WR 2 3 3 1.00 0 1.5 1.5
84 Taye Barber TCU SR WR 5 2 7 3.50 0 0.4 1.4
85 Mitchell Tinsley Penn State SR WR 3 2 4 2.00 0 0.7 1.3
86 Dazalin Worsham Auburn SO WR 5 1 5 5.00 0 0.2 1.0
86 Jordan Botelho Notre Dame JR LB 4 1 4 4.00 0 0.3 1.0
86 D.J. Taylor Ariz St SO DB 4 2 4 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
86 Hank Beatty Illinois FR WR 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
90 Jaelen Gill BC SR WR 3 1 2 2.00 0 0.3 0.7
91 Quandarrius Robinson Alabama JR LB 5 1 3 3.00 0 0.2 0.6
91 Trevon Flowers Tennessee SR DB 5 2 3 1.50 0 0.4 0.6
93 Tarheeb Still Maryland JR DB 3 2 1 0.50 0 0.7 0.3
93 Gregory Clayton Jr. LSU JR WR 4 4 1 0.25 0 1.0 0.3
95 Xzavier Henderson Florida SO WR 6 3 1 0.33 0 0.5 0.2
96 Jadan Blue Va Tech SR WR 1 3 0 0.00 0 3.0 0.0
96 Melquan Stovall CSU SR WR 1 2 0 0.00 0 2.0 0.0
96 Roderick Daniels, Jr. SMU SO WR 2 2 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0
96 Malik Fleming ECU JR CB 1 1 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0
96 Billy Kemp IV Virginia SR WR 1 1 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.