2024 National Leaders Punt Returns - All Games through 09/14/2024
Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
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1 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 3 | 8 | 170 | 21.25 | 1 | 2.7 | 56.7 |
2 | Tiger Bachmeier | Stanford | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 102 | 34.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 51.0 |
3 | Courtney Jackson | Ark St | SR | WR | 3 | 8 | 140 | 17.50 | 1 | 2.7 | 46.7 |
4 | Donte Kent | CMU | SR | DB | 3 | 5 | 133 | 26.60 | 1 | 1.7 | 44.3 |
5 | Jamaal Pritchett | USA | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 129 | 32.25 | 1 | 1.3 | 43.0 |
6 | Jalen Moss | Fresno St | SO | WR | 3 | 8 | 126 | 15.75 | 1 | 2.7 | 42.0 |
7 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | FR | WR | 3 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.7 |
8 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Miss St | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 117 | 23.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 39.0 |
9 | Tylan Hines | Hawai'i | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 1 | 2.0 | 36.7 |
10 | Tez Johnson | Oregon | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 107 | 15.29 | 1 | 2.3 | 35.7 |
11 | Squirrel White | Tennessee | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 100 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.3 |
12 | Elijah Metcalf | Marshall | JR | WR | 2 | 7 | 66 | 9.43 | 0 | 3.5 | 33.0 |
12 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | SO | WR | 2 | 8 | 66 | 8.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 33.0 |
14 | Kam Shanks | UAB | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 98 | 32.67 | 1 | 1.0 | 32.7 |
15 | Jaylin Lane | Va Tech | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 1 | 1.7 | 32.0 |
15 | Xavier Townsend | UCF | JR | WR | 3 | 8 | 96 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 32.0 |
17 | Tory Horton | CSU | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 93 | 46.50 | 1 | 0.7 | 31.0 |
18 | TJ Sheffield | UConn | SR | WR | 3 | 11 | 87 | 7.91 | 0 | 3.7 | 29.0 |
19 | Taylor Morin | Wk Forest | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 28.7 |
19 | Koby Drake | Memphis | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 86 | 17.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 28.7 |
19 | Sean Atkins | S Florida | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 86 | 12.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 28.7 |
22 | Anthony Evans III | Georgia | SO | WR | 3 | 8 | 85 | 10.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 28.3 |
23 | Kamdyn Benjamin | Tulsa | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 82 | 16.40 | 1 | 1.7 | 27.3 |
24 | Dylan Edwards | Kansas St | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 81 | 27.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
25 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 3 | 10 | 80 | 8.00 | 0 | 3.3 | 26.7 |
26 | Desmond Reid | Pittsburgh | JR | RB | 3 | 1 | 78 | 78.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 26.0 |
27 | Devonte Ross | Troy | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 77 | 77.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 25.7 |
28 | Tru Edwards | La Tech | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.5 |
29 | Quincy Riley | Louisville | SR | DB | 2 | 4 | 50 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
30 | Brylan Green | Liberty | JR | S | 3 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.3 |
30 | Ray Ray Joseph | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 3 | 8 | 73 | 9.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 24.3 |
32 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 70 | 10.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 23.3 |
32 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 70 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 23.3 |
32 | Que'Sean Brown | Duke | FR | WR | 3 | 9 | 70 | 7.78 | 0 | 3.0 | 23.3 |
35 | DT Sheffield | N Texas | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 69 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
36 | JP Richardson | TCU | SR | WR | 3 | 8 | 68 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 22.7 |
37 | Chimere Dike | Florida | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 21.7 |
37 | Kole Wilson | Texas St | JR | WR | 3 | 8 | 65 | 8.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 21.7 |
39 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 21.0 |
40 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 3 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.3 |
41 | Micah Davis | Miss | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 60 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
41 | Antonio Williams | Clemson | SO | WR | 2 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 20.0 |
43 | Christian Dremel | Rutgers | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
44 | Javious Bond | ECU | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.3 |
45 | Boo Carter | Tennessee | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 18.3 |
45 | Keionte Scott | Auburn | SR | CB | 3 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 18.3 |
47 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.0 |
48 | Rodney Shelley | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 9 | 71 | 7.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 17.8 |
49 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | FR | DB | 3 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.7 |
49 | Sean Fresch | Rice | SR | CB | 3 | 8 | 50 | 6.25 | 0 | 2.7 | 16.7 |
51 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.3 |
52 | Eli Heidenreich | Navy | JR | SB | 2 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
53 | Kam Thomas | UTEP | JR | MB | 3 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.7 |
54 | Silas Bolden | Texas | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
55 | Roderick Daniels Jr. | SMU | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.7 |
56 | Dillon Thieneman | Purdue | SO | DB | 2 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.5 |
57 | Robert Freeman IV | Utah State | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.3 |
57 | Mac Resetich | Illinois | SO | DB | 3 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.3 |
57 | Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda | Nebraska | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.3 |
60 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.3 |
61 | Melquan Stovall | Ariz St | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.7 |
62 | A.J. Henning | N'western | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.3 |
63 | Davon Wells | La-Monroe | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
63 | Tray Taylor | Coast Car | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
63 | Matthew Coleman | SJSU | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
63 | Dante Wright | Temple | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
67 | Jack Bech | TCU | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.3 |
67 | Isaiah Sategna | Arkansas | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.3 |
67 | Montorie Foster Jr. | Mich St | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.3 |
67 | Mycah Pittman | Utah | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 |
71 | Cooper Jones | Boise St | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
71 | Alijah Huzzie | N Carolina | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.0 |
71 | Jeremiah Patterson | Arizona | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.0 |
71 | Jayden McGowan | BC | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.0 |
75 | Preston Fox | WVU | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.7 |
76 | Latrell Caples | Boise St | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.5 |
76 | Dane Pardridge | N Illinois | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.5 |
78 | Gavin Freeman | Okla St | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.3 |
78 | Parker Kingston | BYU | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.3 |
80 | Luke Floriea | Kent State | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.7 |
81 | Jaylen Mbakwe | Alabama | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.3 |
81 | Omari Hayes | FAU | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.3 |
83 | Ta'Ron Keith | S Florida | SR | RB | 3 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.7 |
83 | Braeden Wisloski | Maryland | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.7 |
83 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.7 |
83 | Juju McDowell | S Carolina | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.7 |
87 | Ja'Mori Maclin | Kentucky | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
87 | Mikey Matthews | California | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.3 |
89 | Cade Harris | Air Force | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.0 |
89 | Justin Pegues | BGSU | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
89 | Qian Magwood | Ball State | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
92 | Jermod McCoy | Tennessee | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.7 |
93 | Trevor Wilson | Kansas | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
94 | Jaylin Noel | Iowa State | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
94 | Andrew Sowinski | Purdue | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
94 | Max Hurleman | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.0 |
94 | Trent Walker | Oregon St | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
94 | Sterling Galban | U Mass | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
99 | Ryan Williams | Alabama | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
99 | John Neider | UConn | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.