2024 National Leaders Punt Returns - All Games through 12/20/2024
Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
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1 | TJ Sheffield | UConn | SR | WR | 12 | 33 | 231 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 19.3 |
2 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 12 | 25 | 312 | 12.48 | 1 | 2.1 | 26.0 |
2 | Sean Atkins | S Florida | SR | WR | 12 | 25 | 254 | 10.16 | 0 | 2.1 | 21.2 |
4 | Jaylin Lane | Va Tech | SR | WR | 12 | 24 | 245 | 10.21 | 1 | 2.0 | 20.4 |
4 | Que'Sean Brown | Duke | FR | WR | 12 | 24 | 233 | 9.71 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.4 |
4 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 12 | 24 | 196 | 8.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.3 |
7 | Jacob De Jesus | UNLV | SR | WR | 13 | 25 | 252 | 10.08 | 0 | 1.9 | 19.4 |
7 | Silas Bolden | Texas | SR | WR | 13 | 25 | 219 | 8.76 | 0 | 1.9 | 16.8 |
9 | Myles Price | Indiana | SR | WR | 13 | 23 | 289 | 12.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 22.2 |
9 | JP Richardson | TCU | SR | WR | 12 | 22 | 240 | 10.91 | 1 | 1.8 | 20.0 |
9 | Tyson Thompson | Rice | JR | WR | 12 | 21 | 173 | 8.24 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.4 |
12 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | JR | WR | 12 | 20 | 294 | 14.70 | 0 | 1.7 | 24.5 |
12 | Roderick Daniels Jr. | SMU | SR | WR | 13 | 22 | 217 | 9.86 | 1 | 1.7 | 16.7 |
14 | Kamdyn Benjamin | Tulsa | SR | WR | 12 | 19 | 178 | 9.37 | 1 | 1.6 | 14.8 |
14 | Yamir Knight | James Mad | SO | WR | 13 | 21 | 173 | 8.24 | 0 | 1.6 | 13.3 |
14 | Anthony Evans III | Georgia | SO | WR | 10 | 16 | 123 | 7.69 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.3 |
14 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | JR | WR | 12 | 19 | 132 | 6.95 | 1 | 1.6 | 11.0 |
14 | Justin Pegues | BGSU | JR | RB | 12 | 19 | 85 | 4.47 | 0 | 1.6 | 7.1 |
19 | Jalen Moss | Fresno St | SO | WR | 12 | 18 | 231 | 12.83 | 1 | 1.5 | 19.3 |
19 | Micah Davis | Miss | SR | WR | 12 | 18 | 102 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
21 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | FR | WR | 12 | 17 | 248 | 14.59 | 0 | 1.4 | 20.7 |
21 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | FR | DB | 12 | 17 | 173 | 10.18 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.4 |
21 | Isiah Paige | ODU | SR | WR | 12 | 17 | 105 | 6.18 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.8 |
21 | Max Hurleman | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 13 | 18 | 109 | 6.06 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.4 |
21 | Jacob Bernard | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 13 | 18 | 97 | 5.39 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.5 |
21 | Chris Carpenter | UTSA | SR | WR | 11 | 15 | 75 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.8 |
27 | Kam Shanks | UAB | FR | WR | 12 | 16 | 329 | 20.56 | 2 | 1.3 | 27.4 |
27 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 12 | 16 | 259 | 16.19 | 1 | 1.3 | 21.6 |
27 | Donte Kent | CMU | SR | DB | 12 | 16 | 217 | 13.56 | 1 | 1.3 | 18.1 |
27 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Miss St | JR | WR | 12 | 16 | 153 | 9.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.8 |
27 | Ray Ray Joseph | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 12 | 16 | 116 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
27 | Rodney Shelley | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 11 | 14 | 94 | 6.71 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
27 | Keionte Scott | Auburn | SR | CB | 11 | 14 | 88 | 6.29 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.0 |
27 | Dean Patterson | FIU | JR | WR | 12 | 16 | 76 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
27 | Samario Rudolph | J'ville St | SR | WR | 14 | 18 | 82 | 4.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.9 |
27 | Oran Singleton | EMU | JR | WR | 12 | 16 | 43 | 2.69 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.6 |
37 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | JR | WR | 12 | 14 | 290 | 20.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.2 |
37 | Taylor Morin | Wk Forest | SR | WR | 12 | 14 | 238 | 17.00 | 1 | 1.2 | 19.8 |
37 | Courtney Jackson | Ark St | SR | WR | 12 | 14 | 217 | 15.50 | 1 | 1.2 | 18.1 |
37 | Desmond Reid | Pittsburgh | JR | RB | 10 | 12 | 148 | 12.33 | 1 | 1.2 | 14.8 |
37 | Tiger Bachmeier | Stanford | SO | WR | 12 | 14 | 170 | 12.14 | 1 | 1.2 | 14.2 |
37 | Tez Johnson | Oregon | SR | WR | 11 | 13 | 155 | 11.92 | 1 | 1.2 | 14.1 |
37 | Antonio Williams | Clemson | SO | WR | 13 | 16 | 155 | 9.69 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.9 |
37 | Coleman Owen | Ohio | SR | WR | 14 | 17 | 132 | 7.76 | 1 | 1.2 | 9.4 |
37 | Ja'Mori Maclin | Kentucky | JR | WR | 12 | 14 | 103 | 7.36 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.6 |
37 | Kole Wilson | Texas St | JR | WR | 12 | 14 | 97 | 6.93 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.1 |
37 | Trebor Pena | Syracuse | JR | WR | 12 | 14 | 86 | 6.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.2 |
37 | Jeremiah Patterson | Arizona | JR | WR | 12 | 14 | 78 | 5.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.5 |
37 | Omari Hayes | FAU | SO | WR | 11 | 13 | 71 | 5.46 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.5 |
37 | Cooper Jones | Boise St | SR | WR | 13 | 15 | 70 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.4 |
37 | Juju McDowell | S Carolina | SR | RB | 12 | 14 | 60 | 4.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.0 |
37 | Mikey Matthews | California | SO | WR | 13 | 16 | 67 | 4.19 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.2 |
53 | Kam Thomas | UTEP | JR | MB | 9 | 10 | 200 | 20.00 | 1 | 1.1 | 22.2 |
53 | Solo Lewis | La Tech | JR | WR | 12 | 13 | 218 | 16.77 | 0 | 1.1 | 18.2 |
53 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | SO | WR | 12 | 13 | 181 | 13.92 | 0 | 1.1 | 15.1 |
53 | Chimere Dike | Florida | SR | WR | 13 | 14 | 187 | 13.36 | 0 | 1.1 | 14.4 |
53 | Koby Drake | Memphis | SR | WR | 13 | 14 | 173 | 12.36 | 0 | 1.1 | 13.3 |
53 | DT Sheffield | N Texas | JR | WR | 12 | 13 | 157 | 12.08 | 0 | 1.1 | 13.1 |
53 | Cade McDonald | Miami (Oh) | SR | WR | 11 | 12 | 94 | 7.83 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.5 |
53 | Zachariah Branch | USC | SO | WR | 12 | 13 | 74 | 5.69 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.2 |
53 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | JR | WR | 12 | 13 | 49 | 3.77 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.1 |
53 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | JR | RB | 12 | 13 | 48 | 3.69 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.0 |
53 | K.D. Hutchinson | Western Ky | SO | WR | 14 | 15 | 47 | 3.13 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.4 |
53 | Jordin Parker | W Mich | SR | WR | 11 | 12 | 31 | 2.58 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.8 |
65 | Boo Carter | Tennessee | FR | DB | 12 | 12 | 198 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
65 | Jaylin Noel | Iowa State | SR | WR | 13 | 13 | 199 | 15.31 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.3 |
65 | Jamaal Pritchett | USA | SR | WR | 12 | 12 | 183 | 15.25 | 1 | 1.0 | 15.3 |
65 | A.J. Henning | N'western | SR | WR | 12 | 12 | 136 | 11.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.3 |
65 | Parker Kingston | BYU | SO | WR | 12 | 12 | 131 | 10.92 | 1 | 1.0 | 10.9 |
65 | T.Y. Harding | U Mass | SO | WR | 11 | 11 | 109 | 9.91 | 1 | 1.0 | 9.9 |
65 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | SO | WR | 12 | 12 | 109 | 9.08 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.1 |
65 | Preston Fox | WVU | JR | WR | 13 | 13 | 105 | 8.08 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.1 |
65 | Dane Pardridge | N Illinois | SO | WR | 11 | 11 | 87 | 7.91 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.9 |
65 | Dante Wright | Temple | SR | WR | 9 | 9 | 60 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.7 |
65 | Mekhi Shaw | SDSU | SR | WR | 12 | 12 | 78 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
65 | Zion Tracy | Penn State | SO | CB | 13 | 13 | 75 | 5.77 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
65 | Lawayne McCoy | FSU | FR | WR | 10 | 10 | 30 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
78 | Alijah Huzzie | N Carolina | SR | DB | 12 | 11 | 154 | 14.00 | 1 | 0.9 | 12.8 |
78 | Dylan Edwards | Kansas St | SO | RB | 11 | 10 | 140 | 14.00 | 1 | 0.9 | 12.7 |
78 | Brylan Green | Liberty | JR | S | 10 | 9 | 122 | 13.56 | 0 | 0.9 | 12.2 |
78 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | SO | WR | 10 | 9 | 100 | 11.11 | 0 | 0.9 | 10.0 |
78 | Denzel Boston | Washington | SO | WR | 12 | 11 | 80 | 7.27 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.7 |
78 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | SO | WR | 12 | 11 | 76 | 6.91 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.3 |
78 | Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda | Nebraska | SR | WR | 12 | 11 | 60 | 5.45 | 0 | 0.9 | 5.0 |
78 | Dontae Fleming | Tulane | SR | WR | 14 | 12 | 61 | 5.08 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.4 |
86 | Devonte Ross | Troy | JR | WR | 12 | 9 | 153 | 17.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 12.8 |
86 | Tylan Hines | Hawai'i | SO | RB | 12 | 9 | 122 | 13.56 | 1 | 0.8 | 10.2 |
86 | LaJohntay Wester | Colorado | SR | WR | 12 | 9 | 108 | 12.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 9.0 |
86 | Jayven Williams | KSU | SO | DB | 10 | 8 | 81 | 10.13 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.1 |
86 | Ryan Williams | Alabama | FR | WR | 12 | 10 | 82 | 8.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
86 | Dillon Thieneman | Purdue | SO | DB | 12 | 9 | 67 | 7.44 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.6 |
86 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 12 | 9 | 64 | 7.11 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.3 |
86 | Isaiah Sategna | Arkansas | SO | WR | 12 | 10 | 68 | 6.80 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.7 |
86 | Ife Adeyi | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 13 | 10 | 63 | 6.30 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.8 |
86 | Eli Heidenreich | Navy | JR | SB | 12 | 9 | 54 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.5 |
86 | Tiaquelin Ti Mims | USM | JR | WR | 12 | 9 | 39 | 4.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
97 | Tru Edwards | La Tech | SR | WR | 12 | 8 | 87 | 10.88 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.3 |
97 | Omari Kelly | MTSU | JR | WR | 11 | 8 | 83 | 10.38 | 1 | 0.7 | 7.5 |
97 | Jimmy Horn Jr. | Colorado | SR | WR | 10 | 7 | 72 | 10.29 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.2 |
97 | Ja'Corey Brooks | Louisville | SR | WR | 12 | 8 | 73 | 9.13 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.1 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.