2022 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.J. Devonshire | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 11 | 22 | 170 | 7.73 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.5 | 
| 2 | Dean Engram | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 11 | 21 | 138 | 6.57 | 0 | 1.9 | 12.5 | 
| 3 | A.J. Henning | Michigan | JR | WR | 10 | 19 | 87 | 4.58 | 0 | 1.9 | 8.7 | 
| 4 | Robert Ferrel | Wash St | SR | WR | 9 | 18 | 192 | 10.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.3 | 
| 5 | Derius Davis | TCU | SR | WR | 12 | 17 | 253 | 14.88 | 2 | 1.4 | 21.1 | 
| 5 | Mycah Pittman | FSU | JR | WR | 11 | 17 | 162 | 9.53 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.7 | 
| 5 | Devaughn Vele | Utah | SO | WR | 12 | 17 | 142 | 8.35 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.8 | 
| 8 | Braden Smith | Louisville | SR | WR | 9 | 16 | 107 | 6.69 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.9 | 
| 9 | Phillip Brooks | Kansas St | SR | WR | 12 | 14 | 168 | 12.00 | 1 | 1.2 | 14.0 | 
| 9 | Ladd McConkey | Georgia | SO | WR | 13 | 14 | 155 | 11.07 | 0 | 1.1 | 11.9 | 
| 9 | Trebor Pena | Syracuse | SO | WR | 8 | 14 | 151 | 10.79 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.9 | 
| 9 | Antonio Williams | Clemson | FR | WR | 11 | 14 | 129 | 9.21 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.7 | 
| 9 | Tarheeb Still | Maryland | JR | DB | 10 | 14 | 59 | 4.21 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.9 | 
| 14 | Jeremiah Hunter | California | JR | WR | 8 | 13 | 157 | 12.08 | 0 | 1.6 | 19.6 | 
| 14 | Brandon Joseph | Notre Dame | JR | S | 7 | 13 | 116 | 8.92 | 0 | 1.9 | 16.6 | 
| 14 | Isaiah Williams | Illinois | SO | WR | 11 | 13 | 110 | 8.46 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.0 | 
| 14 | Quentin Redding | Minnesota | FR | WR | 11 | 13 | 78 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.1 | 
| 14 | Taylor Morin | Wk Forest | SO | WR | 10 | 13 | 77 | 5.92 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.7 | 
| 14 | Charlie Jones | Purdue | SR | WR | 11 | 13 | 59 | 4.54 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.4 | 
| 14 | Thayer Thomas | NC State | SR | WR | 10 | 13 | 58 | 4.46 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.8 | 
| 21 | Zavion Thomas | Miss St | FR | WR | 8 | 12 | 197 | 16.42 | 1 | 1.5 | 24.6 | 
| 21 | Kool-Aid McKinstry | Alabama | SO | DB | 10 | 12 | 167 | 13.92 | 0 | 1.2 | 16.7 | 
| 21 | Xavier Worthy | Texas | SO | WR | 11 | 12 | 113 | 9.42 | 0 | 1.1 | 10.3 | 
| 21 | Parker Washington | Penn State | SO | WR | 8 | 12 | 34 | 2.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 
| 25 | Dee Williams | Tennessee | JR | DB | 8 | 11 | 232 | 21.09 | 1 | 1.4 | 29.0 | 
| 25 | Anthony Gould | Oregon St | SO | WR | 7 | 11 | 156 | 14.18 | 1 | 1.6 | 22.3 | 
| 25 | Arland Bruce IV | Iowa | SO | WR | 9 | 11 | 65 | 5.91 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.2 | 
| 28 | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | SO | DB | 11 | 10 | 165 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 15.0 | 
| 28 | Jayden Reed | Mich St | SR | WR | 9 | 10 | 93 | 9.30 | 0 | 1.1 | 10.3 | 
| 28 | Michael Jackson III | USC | SO | WR | 6 | 10 | 69 | 6.90 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.5 | 
| 28 | Moose Muhammad III | Texas A&M | SO | WR | 8 | 10 | 66 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 | 
| 28 | Brennan Presley | Okla St | JR | WR | 11 | 10 | 65 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 5.9 | 
| 28 | Jordan Watkins | Miss | JR | WR | 10 | 10 | 63 | 6.30 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 | 
| 28 | Bryce Stephens | Arkansas | FR | WR | 9 | 10 | 44 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 
| 35 | Josh Downs | N Carolina | JR | WR | 9 | 9 | 124 | 13.78 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.8 | 
| 35 | Xzavier Henderson | Florida | SO | WR | 9 | 9 | 85 | 9.44 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.4 | 
| 35 | Keionte Scott | Auburn | SO | CB | 9 | 9 | 60 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 
| 35 | Jaylin Noel | Iowa State | SO | WR | 10 | 9 | 46 | 5.11 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 
| 35 | D.J. Taylor | Ariz St | SO | DB | 8 | 9 | 31 | 3.44 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 
| 35 | Aron Cruickshank | Rutgers | SR | WR | 10 | 9 | 22 | 2.44 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 
| 41 | Emeka Egbuka | Ohio State | SO | WR | 10 | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 
| 41 | Tayvion Robinson | Kentucky | SR | WR | 8 | 8 | 37 | 4.63 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 
| 41 | Will Taylor | Clemson | SO | WR | 7 | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 
| 44 | Tucker Holloway | Va Tech | FR | WR | 3 | 7 | 188 | 26.86 | 1 | 2.3 | 62.7 | 
| 44 | Marvin Mims Jr. | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 11 | 7 | 102 | 14.57 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.3 | 
| 44 | Jacob Cowing | Arizona | JR | WR | 10 | 7 | 56 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.6 | 
| 44 | Myles Price | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 9 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.0 | 
| 44 | Luther Burden III | Missouri | FR | WR | 10 | 7 | 38 | 5.43 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 
| 44 | Donny Navarro III | N'western | SR | WR | 10 | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 
| 44 | Javen Jacobs | Ariz St | FR | WR | 9 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 
| 51 | Jalon Calhoun | Duke | SR | WR | 10 | 6 | 72 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.2 | 
| 51 | Billy Kemp IV | Virginia | SR | WR | 6 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 
| 51 | Gavin Holmes | Baylor | SR | WR | 8 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 
| 51 | Barion Brown | Kentucky | FR | WR | 10 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 
| 51 | Kris Hutson | Oregon | SO | WR | 10 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 
| 51 | Logan Loya | UCLA | JR | WR | 10 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 
| 51 | Preston Fox | WVU | FR | WR | 11 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 
| 51 | Gregory Clayton Jr. | LSU | JR | WR | 9 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 
| 59 | Smoke Harris | La Tech | JR | WR | 2 | 5 | 84 | 16.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 42.0 | 
| 59 | Jacolby George | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 7 | 5 | 71 | 14.20 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.1 | 
| 59 | Casey Filkins | Stanford | JR | RB | 5 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.6 | 
| 59 | Jeshaun Jones | Maryland | SR | WR | 10 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 
| 59 | Taye Barber | TCU | SR | WR | 13 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 
| 64 | Sahmir Hagans | Duke | FR | WR | 10 | 4 | 146 | 36.50 | 1 | 0.4 | 14.6 | 
| 64 | Jordyn Tyson | Colorado | FR | WR | 8 | 4 | 131 | 32.75 | 1 | 0.5 | 16.4 | 
| 64 | Josh Vann | S Carolina | SR | WR | 9 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.9 | 
| 64 | Jalen McMillan | Washington | SO | WR | 11 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.4 | 
| 64 | Jesiah Irish | Oregon St | JR | WR | 10 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 
| 64 | Trey Palmer | Nebraska | JR | WR | 10 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 
| 64 | Malik Fleming | ECU | JR | CB | 1 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 29.0 | 
| 64 | Ricky Pearsall | Florida | JR | WR | 11 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 
| 64 | Connor Delp | Indiana | FR | WR | 6 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 
| 64 | Jordan Addison | USC | JR | WR | 8 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 
| 64 | Nate McCollum | Ga Tech | SO | WR | 9 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 
| 64 | Will Sheppard | Vanderbilt | JR | WR | 9 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 
| 64 | Jaelen Gill | BC | SR | WR | 9 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 
| 64 | Dazalin Worsham | Auburn | SO | WR | 9 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 
| 64 | Mitchell Tinsley | Penn State | SR | WR | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 
| 79 | Kearis Jackson | Georgia | SR | WR | 13 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 
| 79 | Xavier Townsend | UCF | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.7 | 
| 79 | Tyler Page | App St | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.5 | 
| 79 | Justin Richard Baker | California | JR | WR | 6 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.2 | 
| 79 | Matt Salerno | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 9 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 
| 79 | Giles Jackson | Washington | JR | WR | 11 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 
| 79 | Brashard Smith | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 8 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 
| 79 | Zay Flowers | BC | SR | WR | 9 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 
| 79 | Ethan Davies | Virginia | SO | WR | 5 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 
| 79 | O.J. Burroughs | Kansas | SO | S | 11 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 
| 79 | Jason Thompson | Stanford | FR | WR | 5 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 
| 79 | Reese Smith | WVU | SO | WR | 11 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 
| 79 | Ainias Smith | Texas A&M | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 
| 79 | Lideatrick Griffin | Miss St | JR | WR | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 
| 79 | Jordyn Williams | CMU | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 
| 79 | Talmage Gunther | BYU | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 
| 79 | Jamarye Joiner | Arizona | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 
| 79 | D.J. Matthews Jr. | Indiana | SR | WR | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 
| 79 | DJ Harvey | Va Tech | FR | DB | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 
| 79 | Jadan Blue | Va Tech | SR | WR | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 
| 99 | Max Melton | Rutgers | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 
| 99 | Ronnie Bell | Michigan | SR | WR | 11 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.1 |