2024 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/04/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyson Thompson | Rice | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
| 1 | Omari Hayes | FAU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 1 | Sean Atkins | S Florida | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 1 | Brock Spalding | ECU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 1 | Dante Wright | Temple | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 1 | Ja'Marley Riddle | ECU | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | -8 | -8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -8.0 |
| 7 | Eli Heidenreich | Navy | JR | SB | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| 7 | Rayuan Lane III | Navy | SR | FS | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 9 | Kam Shanks | UAB | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 9 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
| 9 | Dontae Fleming | Tulane | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | -6 | -6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -3.0 |
| 12 | Isaiah Bryant | Navy | SO | SB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.