2024 National Leaders Punt Returns - All Games through 12/14/2024
Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
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1 | Kam Shanks | UAB | FR | WR | 12 | 16 | 329 | 20.56 | 2 | 1.3 | 27.4 |
2 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 12 | 25 | 312 | 12.48 | 1 | 2.1 | 26.0 |
3 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | JR | WR | 12 | 20 | 294 | 14.70 | 0 | 1.7 | 24.5 |
4 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | JR | WR | 12 | 14 | 290 | 20.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.2 |
5 | Myles Price | Indiana | SR | WR | 12 | 23 | 289 | 12.57 | 0 | 1.9 | 24.1 |
6 | Kam Thomas | UTEP | JR | MB | 9 | 10 | 200 | 20.00 | 1 | 1.1 | 22.2 |
7 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 12 | 16 | 259 | 16.19 | 1 | 1.3 | 21.6 |
8 | Sean Atkins | S Florida | SR | WR | 12 | 25 | 254 | 10.16 | 0 | 2.1 | 21.2 |
9 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | FR | WR | 12 | 17 | 248 | 14.59 | 0 | 1.4 | 20.7 |
10 | Jaylin Lane | Va Tech | SR | WR | 12 | 24 | 245 | 10.21 | 1 | 2.0 | 20.4 |
11 | JP Richardson | TCU | SR | WR | 12 | 22 | 240 | 10.91 | 1 | 1.8 | 20.0 |
12 | Taylor Morin | Wk Forest | SR | WR | 12 | 14 | 238 | 17.00 | 1 | 1.2 | 19.8 |
13 | Que'Sean Brown | Duke | FR | WR | 12 | 24 | 233 | 9.71 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.4 |
14 | Jalen Moss | Fresno St | SO | WR | 12 | 18 | 231 | 12.83 | 1 | 1.5 | 19.3 |
14 | TJ Sheffield | UConn | SR | WR | 12 | 33 | 231 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 19.3 |
16 | Solo Lewis | La Tech | JR | WR | 12 | 13 | 218 | 16.77 | 0 | 1.1 | 18.2 |
17 | Courtney Jackson | Ark St | SR | WR | 12 | 14 | 217 | 15.50 | 1 | 1.2 | 18.1 |
17 | Donte Kent | CMU | SR | DB | 12 | 16 | 217 | 13.56 | 1 | 1.3 | 18.1 |
19 | Silas Bolden | Texas | SR | WR | 13 | 25 | 219 | 8.76 | 0 | 1.9 | 16.8 |
20 | Beau Sparks | Texas St | SO | WR | 12 | 3 | 200 | 66.67 | 1 | 0.3 | 16.7 |
20 | Roderick Daniels Jr. | SMU | SR | WR | 13 | 22 | 217 | 9.86 | 1 | 1.7 | 16.7 |
22 | Boo Carter | Tennessee | FR | DB | 12 | 12 | 198 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
23 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 12 | 24 | 196 | 8.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.3 |
24 | Chimere Dike | Florida | SR | WR | 12 | 14 | 187 | 13.36 | 0 | 1.2 | 15.6 |
25 | Jaylin Noel | Iowa State | SR | WR | 13 | 13 | 199 | 15.31 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.3 |
25 | Jamaal Pritchett | USA | SR | WR | 12 | 12 | 183 | 15.25 | 1 | 1.0 | 15.3 |
27 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | SO | WR | 12 | 13 | 181 | 13.92 | 0 | 1.1 | 15.1 |
28 | Desmond Reid | Pittsburgh | JR | RB | 10 | 12 | 148 | 12.33 | 1 | 1.2 | 14.8 |
28 | Kamdyn Benjamin | Tulsa | SR | WR | 12 | 19 | 178 | 9.37 | 1 | 1.6 | 14.8 |
28 | Jacob De Jesus | UNLV | SR | WR | 12 | 22 | 177 | 8.05 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.8 |
31 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | FR | DB | 12 | 17 | 173 | 10.18 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.4 |
31 | Tyson Thompson | Rice | JR | WR | 12 | 21 | 173 | 8.24 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.4 |
33 | Tiger Bachmeier | Stanford | SO | WR | 12 | 14 | 170 | 12.14 | 1 | 1.2 | 14.2 |
33 | Yamir Knight | James Mad | SO | WR | 12 | 20 | 170 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.2 |
35 | Tez Johnson | Oregon | SR | WR | 11 | 13 | 155 | 11.92 | 1 | 1.2 | 14.1 |
36 | Koby Drake | Memphis | SR | WR | 12 | 13 | 160 | 12.31 | 0 | 1.1 | 13.3 |
37 | DT Sheffield | N Texas | JR | WR | 12 | 13 | 157 | 12.08 | 0 | 1.1 | 13.1 |
38 | Devonte Ross | Troy | JR | WR | 12 | 9 | 153 | 17.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 12.8 |
38 | Alijah Huzzie | N Carolina | SR | DB | 12 | 11 | 154 | 14.00 | 1 | 0.9 | 12.8 |
38 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Miss St | JR | WR | 12 | 16 | 153 | 9.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.8 |
41 | Dylan Edwards | Kansas St | SO | RB | 11 | 10 | 140 | 14.00 | 1 | 0.9 | 12.7 |
42 | Anthony Evans III | Georgia | SO | WR | 10 | 16 | 123 | 7.69 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.3 |
43 | Brylan Green | Liberty | JR | S | 10 | 9 | 122 | 13.56 | 0 | 0.9 | 12.2 |
44 | Antonio Williams | Clemson | SO | WR | 13 | 16 | 155 | 9.69 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.9 |
45 | A.J. Henning | N'western | SR | WR | 12 | 12 | 136 | 11.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.3 |
46 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | JR | WR | 12 | 19 | 132 | 6.95 | 1 | 1.6 | 11.0 |
47 | Parker Kingston | BYU | SO | WR | 12 | 12 | 131 | 10.92 | 1 | 1.0 | 10.9 |
48 | Kobe Johnson | CSU | SR | RB | 12 | 7 | 122 | 17.43 | 1 | 0.6 | 10.2 |
48 | Tylan Hines | Hawai'i | SO | RB | 12 | 9 | 122 | 13.56 | 1 | 0.8 | 10.2 |
50 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | SO | WR | 10 | 9 | 100 | 11.11 | 0 | 0.9 | 10.0 |
50 | Coleman Owen | Ohio | SR | WR | 13 | 15 | 130 | 8.67 | 1 | 1.2 | 10.0 |
52 | T.Y. Harding | U Mass | SO | WR | 11 | 11 | 109 | 9.91 | 1 | 1.0 | 9.9 |
53 | Ray Ray Joseph | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 12 | 16 | 116 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
54 | Trey Goodman | UTEP | SR | WR | 12 | 6 | 115 | 19.17 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.6 |
55 | Squirrel White | Tennessee | JR | WR | 12 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.3 |
56 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | SO | WR | 12 | 12 | 109 | 9.08 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.1 |
57 | LaJohntay Wester | Colorado | SR | WR | 12 | 9 | 108 | 12.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 9.0 |
58 | Preston Fox | WVU | JR | WR | 12 | 13 | 105 | 8.08 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.8 |
58 | Isiah Paige | ODU | SR | WR | 12 | 17 | 105 | 6.18 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.8 |
60 | Ja'Mori Maclin | Kentucky | JR | WR | 12 | 14 | 103 | 7.36 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.6 |
61 | Caleb Downs | Ohio State | SO | SAF | 12 | 5 | 102 | 20.40 | 1 | 0.4 | 8.5 |
61 | Cade McDonald | Miami (Oh) | SR | WR | 11 | 12 | 94 | 7.83 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.5 |
61 | Rodney Shelley | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 11 | 14 | 94 | 6.71 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
61 | Micah Davis | Miss | SR | WR | 12 | 18 | 102 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
65 | Max Hurleman | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 12 | 17 | 100 | 5.88 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.3 |
66 | Jayven Williams | KSU | SO | DB | 10 | 8 | 81 | 10.13 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.1 |
66 | Kole Wilson | Texas St | JR | WR | 12 | 14 | 97 | 6.93 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.1 |
68 | Keionte Scott | Auburn | SR | CB | 11 | 14 | 88 | 6.29 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.0 |
69 | Dane Pardridge | N Illinois | SO | WR | 11 | 11 | 87 | 7.91 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.9 |
70 | Omari Kelly | MTSU | JR | WR | 11 | 8 | 83 | 10.38 | 1 | 0.7 | 7.5 |
70 | Jacob Bernard | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 13 | 18 | 97 | 5.39 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.5 |
72 | Melquan Stovall | Ariz St | SR | WR | 13 | 8 | 95 | 11.88 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.3 |
72 | Tru Edwards | La Tech | SR | WR | 12 | 8 | 87 | 10.88 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.3 |
74 | Jimmy Horn Jr. | Colorado | SR | WR | 10 | 7 | 72 | 10.29 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.2 |
74 | Trebor Pena | Syracuse | JR | WR | 12 | 14 | 86 | 6.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.2 |
76 | Justin Pegues | BGSU | JR | RB | 12 | 19 | 85 | 4.47 | 0 | 1.6 | 7.1 |
77 | Luke Wysong | New Mexico | JR | WR | 11 | 2 | 77 | 38.50 | 1 | 0.2 | 7.0 |
78 | Ricky White III | UNLV | SR | WR | 13 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 1 | 0.3 | 6.9 |
78 | Christian Dremel | Rutgers | SR | WR | 12 | 7 | 83 | 11.86 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.9 |
80 | Tray Taylor | Coast Car | JR | WR | 12 | 6 | 81 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.8 |
80 | Ryan Williams | Alabama | FR | WR | 12 | 10 | 82 | 8.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
80 | Chris Carpenter | UTSA | SR | WR | 11 | 15 | 75 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.8 |
83 | Denzel Boston | Washington | SO | WR | 12 | 11 | 80 | 7.27 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.7 |
83 | Dante Wright | Temple | SR | WR | 9 | 9 | 60 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.7 |
85 | Mekhi Shaw | SDSU | SR | WR | 12 | 12 | 78 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
85 | Jeremiah Patterson | Arizona | JR | WR | 12 | 14 | 78 | 5.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.5 |
85 | Omari Hayes | FAU | SO | WR | 11 | 13 | 71 | 5.46 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.5 |
88 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | SO | WR | 12 | 11 | 76 | 6.91 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.3 |
88 | Dean Patterson | FIU | JR | WR | 12 | 16 | 76 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
90 | Zachariah Branch | USC | SO | WR | 12 | 13 | 74 | 5.69 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.2 |
91 | Ja'Corey Brooks | Louisville | SR | WR | 12 | 8 | 73 | 9.13 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.1 |
91 | Braeden Wisloski | Maryland | SO | WR | 11 | 8 | 67 | 8.38 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.1 |
91 | Samario Rudolph | J'ville St | SR | WR | 13 | 17 | 79 | 4.65 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.1 |
94 | Zion Tracy | Penn State | SO | CB | 13 | 13 | 75 | 5.77 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
95 | Marcus Bellon | Nevada | JR | WR | 13 | 9 | 74 | 8.22 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
95 | Isaiah Sategna | Arkansas | SO | WR | 12 | 10 | 68 | 6.80 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.7 |
97 | Dillon Thieneman | Purdue | SO | DB | 12 | 9 | 67 | 7.44 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.6 |
97 | Mikey Matthews | California | SO | WR | 12 | 16 | 67 | 4.19 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.6 |
99 | Cooper Jones | Boise St | SR | WR | 13 | 15 | 70 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.4 |
100 | Davon Wells | La-Monroe | SR | WR | 12 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.