2022 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 4 | 18 | 367 | 20.39 | 2 | 4.5 | 91.8 | 
| 2 | Utah | 4 | 15 | 142 | 9.47 | 0 | 3.8 | 35.5 | 
| 3 | UCF | 4 | 14 | 187 | 13.36 | 2 | 3.5 | 46.8 | 
| 4 | Boise State | 5 | 16 | 122 | 7.63 | 1 | 3.2 | 24.4 | 
| 5 | Michigan | 4 | 12 | 149 | 12.42 | 1 | 3.0 | 37.3 | 
| 5 | Illinois | 4 | 12 | 99 | 8.25 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.8 | 
| 7 | Southern Miss | 4 | 11 | 190 | 17.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 47.5 | 
| 7 | San Diego State | 5 | 14 | 165 | 11.79 | 3 | 2.8 | 33.0 | 
| 7 | LSU | 4 | 11 | 82 | 7.45 | 0 | 2.8 | 20.5 | 
| 7 | Iowa | 4 | 11 | 78 | 7.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 19.5 | 
| 7 | Central Michigan | 4 | 11 | 70 | 6.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 17.5 | 
| 12 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 8 | 104 | 13.00 | 1 | 2.7 | 34.7 | 
| 12 | Stanford | 3 | 8 | 15 | 1.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 
| 14 | Utah State | 5 | 13 | 110 | 8.46 | 0 | 2.6 | 22.0 | 
| 15 | Baylor | 4 | 10 | 158 | 15.80 | 1 | 2.5 | 39.5 | 
| 15 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 10 | 123 | 12.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 30.8 | 
| 15 | Auburn | 4 | 10 | 96 | 9.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 24.0 | 
| 15 | Texas Tech | 4 | 10 | 83 | 8.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 20.8 | 
| 15 | Wake Forest | 4 | 10 | 83 | 8.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 20.8 | 
| 15 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 10 | 81 | 8.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 20.3 | 
| 15 | Kentucky | 4 | 10 | 57 | 5.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 14.3 | 
| 15 | Syracuse | 4 | 10 | 51 | 5.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 12.8 | 
| 15 | Louisville | 4 | 10 | 30 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 
| 24 | Louisiana | 4 | 9 | 160 | 17.78 | 1 | 2.3 | 40.0 | 
| 24 | Ole Miss | 4 | 9 | 91 | 10.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 22.8 | 
| 24 | Mississippi State | 4 | 9 | 88 | 9.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 22.0 | 
| 24 | James Madison | 3 | 7 | 68 | 9.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 22.7 | 
| 24 | Purdue | 4 | 9 | 76 | 8.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 19.0 | 
| 24 | Texas | 4 | 9 | 72 | 8.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 18.0 | 
| 24 | Penn State | 4 | 9 | 67 | 7.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 16.8 | 
| 24 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 9 | 63 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 15.8 | 
| 24 | Temple | 4 | 9 | 59 | 6.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 14.8 | 
| 33 | South Alabama | 4 | 8 | 149 | 18.63 | 1 | 2.0 | 37.3 | 
| 33 | South Carolina | 5 | 10 | 161 | 16.10 | 2 | 2.0 | 32.2 | 
| 33 | Oklahoma | 4 | 8 | 127 | 15.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.8 | 
| 33 | Arkansas | 4 | 8 | 117 | 14.63 | 1 | 2.0 | 29.3 | 
| 33 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 8 | 103 | 12.88 | 1 | 2.0 | 25.8 | 
| 33 | Notre Dame | 4 | 8 | 80 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 | 
| 33 | California | 4 | 8 | 78 | 9.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.5 | 
| 33 | UTEP | 5 | 10 | 93 | 9.30 | 1 | 2.0 | 18.6 | 
| 33 | Toledo | 4 | 8 | 74 | 9.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.5 | 
| 33 | Tulsa | 4 | 8 | 68 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 | 
| 33 | Clemson | 4 | 8 | 52 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 
| 33 | East Carolina | 4 | 8 | 40 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 
| 33 | Texas A&M | 4 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.8 | 
| 33 | Marshall | 4 | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 
| 33 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 
| 48 | Tulane | 5 | 9 | 95 | 10.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 19.0 | 
| 48 | North Carolina | 4 | 7 | 73 | 10.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.3 | 
| 48 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 9 | 76 | 8.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.2 | 
| 48 | Memphis | 4 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.8 | 
| 48 | Georgia | 4 | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.5 | 
| 48 | Arizona State | 4 | 7 | 37 | 5.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.3 | 
| 48 | Colorado State | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 
| 55 | BYU | 5 | 8 | 54 | 6.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.8 | 
| 55 | UCLA | 5 | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.6 | 
| 55 | New Mexico | 5 | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 7.0 | 
| 58 | Missouri | 4 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 27.5 | 
| 58 | NC State | 4 | 6 | 106 | 17.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 26.5 | 
| 58 | Cincinnati | 4 | 6 | 75 | 12.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.8 | 
| 58 | Maryland | 4 | 6 | 68 | 11.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.0 | 
| 58 | Bowling Green | 4 | 6 | 67 | 11.17 | 1 | 1.5 | 16.8 | 
| 58 | Ohio State | 4 | 6 | 51 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.8 | 
| 58 | Liberty | 4 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.5 | 
| 58 | West Virginia | 4 | 6 | 49 | 8.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.3 | 
| 58 | Texas State | 4 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 | 
| 58 | SMU | 4 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 
| 58 | Oregon | 4 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.3 | 
| 58 | Florida State | 4 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 
| 58 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.3 | 
| 71 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 7 | 96 | 13.71 | 1 | 1.4 | 19.2 | 
| 71 | North Texas | 5 | 7 | 39 | 5.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.8 | 
| 73 | Oregon State | 4 | 5 | 123 | 24.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 30.8 | 
| 73 | TCU | 3 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 1 | 1.3 | 29.0 | 
| 73 | UAB | 3 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 1 | 1.3 | 27.7 | 
| 73 | Army | 3 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 22.7 | 
| 73 | Michigan State | 4 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.8 | 
| 73 | USF | 4 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 | 
| 73 | San Jose State | 3 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 | 
| 73 | Ball State | 4 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.8 | 
| 73 | Old Dominion | 4 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.8 | 
| 73 | Iowa State | 4 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 | 
| 73 | Indiana | 4 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 
| 73 | Navy | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 
| 73 | Wisconsin | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 
| 73 | Virginia | 4 | 5 | -1 | -0.20 | 0 | 1.3 | -0.3 | 
| 73 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 5 | -15 | -3.00 | 0 | 1.3 | -3.8 | 
| 88 | New Mexico State | 5 | 6 | 61 | 10.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.2 | 
| 88 | Washington | 5 | 6 | 51 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.2 | 
| 88 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.8 | 
| 91 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 | 
| 91 | Rice | 4 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.8 | 
| 91 | Akron | 4 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.5 | 
| 91 | Houston | 5 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.8 | 
| 91 | Kent State | 4 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 1 | 1.0 | 9.8 | 
| 91 | Arkansas State | 4 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 
| 91 | UNLV | 5 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.4 | 
| 91 | Duke | 4 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 
| 91 | Tennessee | 4 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 
| 91 | Troy | 4 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.8 | 
| 91 | Charlotte | 5 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.2 | 
| 91 | Nevada | 5 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.8 | 
| 91 | Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 
| 91 | Washington State | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 
| 91 | UTSA | 5 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 
| 91 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 
| 91 | Ohio | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 
| 108 | Appalachian State | 4 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.3 | 
| 108 | Western Michigan | 4 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 | 
| 108 | Colorado | 4 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.5 | 
| 108 | Boston College | 4 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.3 | 
| 108 | Connecticut | 5 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 
| 108 | Wyoming | 5 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 5.6 | 
| 108 | Georgia State | 4 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 
| 108 | Rutgers | 4 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 
| 108 | Kansas | 4 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 
| 108 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 
| 108 | Northwestern | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 
| 108 | USC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 
| 120 | Fresno State | 3 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.3 | 
| 120 | FIU | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 
| 122 | Hawaii | 5 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.4 | 
| 123 | Kansas State | 4 | 2 | 105 | 52.50 | 2 | 0.5 | 26.3 | 
| 123 | Massachusetts | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.3 | 
| 123 | Arizona | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.8 | 
| 123 | Buffalo | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 
| 123 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 
| 123 | Florida | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 
| 129 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 
| 129 | Nebraska | 4 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |