2024 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Courtney Jackson | Ark St | SR | WR | 5 | 9 | 200 | 22.22 | 2 | 1.8 | 40.0 |
| 2 | Kam Shanks | UAB | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 154 | 22.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 38.5 |
| 2 | Taylor Morin | Wk Forest | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 132 | 22.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 33.0 |
| 4 | Donte Kent | CMU | SR | DB | 4 | 7 | 140 | 20.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 35.0 |
| 5 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | FR | WR | 5 | 9 | 169 | 18.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.8 |
| 6 | Jaylin Lane | Va Tech | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 1 | 1.8 | 32.8 |
| 7 | Roderick Daniels Jr. | SMU | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 127 | 18.14 | 1 | 1.4 | 25.4 |
| 8 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Miss St | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 118 | 16.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.5 |
| 9 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 5 | 13 | 218 | 16.77 | 1 | 2.6 | 43.6 |
| 10 | Kamdyn Benjamin | Tulsa | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 28.0 |
| 11 | Tylan Hines | Hawai'i | SO | RB | 5 | 7 | 110 | 15.71 | 1 | 1.4 | 22.0 |
| 12 | Jalen Moss | Fresno St | SO | WR | 5 | 11 | 171 | 15.55 | 1 | 2.2 | 34.2 |
| 13 | Tez Johnson | Oregon | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 107 | 15.29 | 1 | 2.3 | 35.7 |
| 14 | Koby Drake | Memphis | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 100 | 14.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 20.0 |
| 15 | Jacob De Jesus | UNLV | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 135 | 12.27 | 0 | 1.8 | 22.5 |
| 16 | Dillon Thieneman | Purdue | SO | DB | 3 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.3 |
| 17 | Sean Atkins | S Florida | SR | WR | 5 | 9 | 106 | 11.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 21.2 |
| 17 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 106 | 11.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 21.2 |
| 19 | DT Sheffield | N Texas | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 99 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 24.8 |
| 19 | Keionte Scott | Auburn | SR | CB | 3 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 18.3 |
| 19 | Chimere Dike | Florida | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 88 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 17.6 |
| 22 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 5 | 9 | 98 | 10.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 19.6 |
| 23 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | FR | DB | 4 | 6 | 65 | 10.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.3 |
| 23 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 65 | 10.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.3 |
| 25 | Braeden Wisloski | Maryland | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 17.7 |
| 26 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 70 | 10.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 23.3 |
| 26 | Silas Bolden | Texas | SR | WR | 7 | 14 | 140 | 10.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 28 | Trebor Pena | Syracuse | JR | WR | 5 | 9 | 89 | 9.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.8 |
| 29 | Micah Davis | Miss | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 79 | 9.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 15.8 |
| 30 | Josh Dallas | Ga South | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 59 | 9.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.8 |
| 31 | Jeremiah Patterson | Arizona | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.5 |
| 32 | Montorie Foster Jr. | Mich St | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.7 |
| 33 | Ray Ray Joseph | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 85 | 9.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.0 |
| 34 | Anthony Evans III | Georgia | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 94 | 9.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 23.5 |
| 35 | Melquan Stovall | Ariz St | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.5 |
| 36 | Elijah Metcalf | Marshall | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 82 | 9.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 20.5 |
| 37 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 11 | 96 | 8.73 | 0 | 2.8 | 24.0 |
| 38 | Omari Hayes | FAU | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 57 | 8.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.3 |
| 39 | JP Richardson | TCU | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.8 |
| 40 | TJ Sheffield | UConn | SR | WR | 12 | 30 | 232 | 7.73 | 0 | 2.5 | 19.3 |
| 40 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | SO | WR | 6 | 11 | 85 | 7.73 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.2 |
| 42 | Ja'Mori Maclin | Kentucky | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 54 | 7.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.5 |
| 43 | Cooper Jones | Boise St | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 68 | 7.56 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.3 |
| 44 | A.J. Henning | N'western | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.3 |
| 45 | Isaiah Sategna | Arkansas | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.0 |
| 46 | Que'Sean Brown | Duke | FR | WR | 5 | 11 | 80 | 7.27 | 0 | 2.2 | 16.0 |
| 47 | Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda | Nebraska | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.8 |
| 48 | Myles Price | Indiana | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.5 |
| 48 | Antonio Williams | Clemson | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.0 |
| 50 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 48 | 6.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.6 |
| 51 | Eli Heidenreich | Navy | JR | SB | 4 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| 52 | Sean Fresch | Rice | SR | CB | 4 | 8 | 50 | 6.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.5 |
| 53 | Parker Kingston | BYU | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.3 |
| 54 | Max Hurleman | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 16 | 23 | 138 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.6 |
| 55 | Kole Wilson | Texas St | JR | WR | 4 | 10 | 59 | 5.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 14.8 |
| 56 | Mikey Matthews | California | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 38 | 5.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.6 |
| 57 | Denzel Boston | Washington | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.8 |
| 58 | Zachariah Branch | USC | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 58 | LaJohntay Wester | Colorado | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 60 | Josh Kelly | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.7 |
| 61 | Qian Magwood | Ball State | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| 62 | Chris Carpenter | UTSA | SR | WR | 5 | 11 | 36 | 3.27 | 0 | 2.2 | 7.2 |
| 63 | Justin Pegues | BGSU | JR | RB | 5 | 11 | 35 | 3.18 | 0 | 2.2 | 7.0 |
| 64 | Tyson Thompson | Rice | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 20 | 2.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.0 |
| 65 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| 66 | Rayshawn Glover | Utah | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.