2022 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natrone Brooks | USM | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 145 | 20.71 | 0 | 7.0 | 145.0 |
| 2 | Luther Burden III | Missouri | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 111 | 27.75 | 1 | 4.0 | 111.0 |
| 3 | Bryce Stephens | Arkansas | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 105 | 35.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 105.0 |
| 4 | Anthony Gould | Oregon St | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 104 | 34.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 104.0 |
| 5 | Gavin Holmes | Baylor | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 96 | 32.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 96.0 |
| 6 | Eric Garror | La-Lafytte | SR | CB | 1 | 4 | 95 | 23.75 | 1 | 4.0 | 95.0 |
| 7 | Jordan Byrd | SDSU | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 75.0 |
| 7 | M.J. Devonshire | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 75.0 |
| 9 | Eddie Lewis | Memphis | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 71.0 |
| 10 | George Holani | Boise St | JR | RB | 1 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 69.0 |
| 11 | Thayer Thomas | NC State | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 59 | 29.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 59.0 |
| 12 | Caullin Lacy | USA | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 56.0 |
| 13 | Dee Williams | Tennessee | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 49.0 |
| 14 | Devaughn Vele | Utah | SO | WR | 1 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 44.0 |
| 15 | Nate McCollum | Ga Tech | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 16 | Jalon Calhoun | Duke | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 17 | Trace Ford | Okla St | JR | DE | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 36.0 |
| 18 | Brennan Presley | Okla St | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 19 | Micah Baskerville | LSU | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 34.0 |
| 19 | Josh Vann | S Carolina | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 19 | Keionte Scott | Auburn | SO | CB | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 34.0 |
| 19 | Luke Wysong | New Mexico | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 34.0 |
| 19 | Jordan Nabors | Baylor | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 34.0 |
| 19 | Adam Beale | Toledo | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 34.0 |
| 25 | Tiaquelin Mims | USM | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 26 | De'Von Fox | Temple | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 26 | Ladd McConkey | Georgia | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 28 | Upton Stout | Western Ky | FR | DB | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 29 | Charlie Goode | UAB | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 29 | Khaleb Hood | Ga South | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 31 | Lawrence Dixon | NMSU | SR | WR | 2 | 7 | 55 | 7.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 27.5 |
| 32 | Preston Fox | WVU | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 33 | Cam'Ron Kelly | N Carolina | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 33 | Jake Rogers | BGSU | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 33 | Roderic Burns | N Texas | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 26.0 |
| 33 | Hobbs Nyberg | BYU | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 26.0 |
| 33 | Jalen Walker | Miami (Oh) | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 26.0 |
| 38 | Isaac Ross | U Mass | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 38 | Jayshon Jackson | Ball State | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 40 | Jordyn Williams | CMU | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.0 |
| 41 | Divaad Wilson | UCF | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 41 | Dajon Harrison | UConn | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 41 | Xzavier Henderson | Florida | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 23.0 |
| 44 | Aron Cruickshank | Rutgers | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 44 | Kris Hutson | Oregon | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 22.0 |
| 46 | Taharin Sudderth | MTSU | FR | DE | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 47 | Xavier Townsend | UCF | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 47 | Deshon Stoudemire | Troy | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 49 | Quadric Bullard | UCF | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 49 | Bentlee Sanders | Nevada | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 49 | Isaiah Hamilton | SJSU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 49 | Drew Hocutt | Texas Tech | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 49 | Johnnie Lang | Ark St | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 49 | Giles Jackson | Washington | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 49 | Trebor Pena | Syracuse | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 19.0 |
| 49 | Ainias Smith | Texas A&M | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 19.0 |
| 57 | Myles Price | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 57 | Gregory Clayton Jr. | LSU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 59 | Kaulana Makaula | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 59 | Cooper Jones | Utah State | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 59 | Jeremiah Hunter | California | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 17.0 |
| 59 | Smoke Harris | La Tech | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 17.0 |
| 59 | Arland Bruce IV | Iowa | SO | WR | 1 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 17.0 |
| 64 | Tavyn Jackson | Coast Car | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 64 | Bobo Miller | Miss | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 64 | Nohl Williams | UNLV | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 64 | Jha'Quan Jackson | Tulane | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 68 | Chase Cota | Oregon | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 68 | Tayvion Robinson | Kentucky | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 15.0 |
| 70 | Quian Williams | Buffalo | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 70 | Joshua Cephus | UTSA | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 14.0 |
| 72 | Tyler Page | App St | SR | WR | 2 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 13.5 |
| 73 | Xavier White | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 73 | Jonathan Mingo | Miss | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 73 | Zay Flowers | BC | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 73 | Taylor Morin | Wk Forest | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 13.0 |
| 77 | Seth Porter | Kansas St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 77 | Jalen Coit | NC State | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 77 | Josh Sarratt | James Mad | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 77 | Jaelen Gill | BC | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 81 | Talik Keaton | Marshall | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.5 |
| 82 | Braylon McReynolds | USA | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 82 | Ja'Varrius Johnson | Auburn | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 82 | DJ Harvey | Va Tech | FR | DB | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 11.0 |
| 82 | Demario Douglas | Liberty | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 11.0 |
| 86 | PaSean Wimberly | BGSU | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 86 | Sean Fresch | Rice | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 86 | Jaylin Lane | MTSU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 86 | Kool-Aid McKinstry | Alabama | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 86 | Amare Jones | Ga South | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 91 | Josh Downs | N Carolina | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 91 | Miles Scott | Illinois | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 91 | LaJohntay Wester | FAU | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 9.0 |
| 94 | Xavier Weaver | S Florida | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 94 | Keylon Stokes | Tulsa | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 94 | Casey Filkins | Stanford | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| 97 | Mycah Pittman | FSU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 97 | Nikko Remigio | Fresno St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 97 | Josh Delgado | Oregon | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 100 | Josh Ferguson | NMSU | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.