2024 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 12/21/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaylin Lane | Va Tech | SR | WR | 8 | 19 | 213 | 11.21 | 1 | 2.4 | 26.6 |
| 2 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 8 | 16 | 135 | 8.44 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.9 |
| 3 | Tyson Thompson | Rice | JR | WR | 6 | 14 | 159 | 11.36 | 0 | 2.3 | 26.5 |
| 3 | Ethan Davies | Virginia | SR | WR | 6 | 14 | 73 | 5.21 | 0 | 2.3 | 12.2 |
| 5 | Isiah Paige | ODU | SR | WR | 8 | 12 | 72 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| 6 | Roderick Daniels Jr. | SMU | SR | WR | 8 | 10 | 132 | 13.20 | 1 | 1.3 | 16.5 |
| 6 | Ja'Mori Maclin | Kentucky | JR | WR | 8 | 10 | 70 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.8 |
| 6 | Silas Bolden | Texas | SR | WR | 7 | 10 | 67 | 6.70 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.6 |
| 9 | TJ Sheffield | UConn | SR | WR | 3 | 9 | 111 | 12.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 37.0 |
| 9 | Sean Atkins | S Florida | SR | WR | 5 | 9 | 67 | 7.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.4 |
| 9 | Cole Adams | Alabama | FR | WR | 5 | 9 | 58 | 6.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.6 |
| 9 | Anthony Evans III | Georgia | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 50 | 5.56 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.3 |
| 9 | Desmond Reid | Pittsburgh | JR | RB | 4 | 9 | 42 | 4.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 10.5 |
| 14 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 206 | 25.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 41.2 |
| 14 | Que'Sean Brown | Duke | FR | WR | 4 | 8 | 104 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 14 | Tiger Bachmeier | Stanford | SO | WR | 7 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.4 |
| 14 | Trebor Pena | Syracuse | JR | WR | 7 | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.4 |
| 14 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Miss St | JR | WR | 9 | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.2 |
| 14 | Lawayne McCoy | FSU | FR | WR | 7 | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.6 |
| 14 | Coleman Owen | Ohio | SR | WR | 7 | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| 21 | Alijah Huzzie | N Carolina | SR | DB | 6 | 7 | 121 | 17.29 | 1 | 1.2 | 20.2 |
| 21 | Jaylin Noel | Iowa State | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 104 | 14.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 17.3 |
| 21 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | FR | WR | 6 | 7 | 101 | 14.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 16.8 |
| 21 | Chimere Dike | Florida | SR | WR | 8 | 7 | 92 | 13.14 | 0 | 0.9 | 11.5 |
| 21 | DT Sheffield | N Texas | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 87 | 12.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 14.5 |
| 21 | Jalen Moss | Fresno St | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 77 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 15.4 |
| 21 | Cade McDonald | Miami (Oh) | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 66 | 9.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.2 |
| 21 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 64 | 9.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 21.3 |
| 21 | Josh Dallas | Ga South | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 63 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.5 |
| 21 | Jacob De Jesus | UNLV | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.3 |
| 21 | Jacob Bernard | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 59 | 8.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.8 |
| 21 | Kyler Pearson | Okla St | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 54 | 7.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.0 |
| 21 | Cooper Jones | Boise St | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 43 | 6.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.2 |
| 21 | Dontae Fleming | Tulane | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 36 | 5.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.0 |
| 21 | Micah Davis | Miss | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.4 |
| 21 | Marcus Bellon | Nevada | JR | WR | 7 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.4 |
| 21 | K.D. Hutchinson | Western Ky | SO | WR | 8 | 7 | 20 | 2.86 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| 38 | Taylor Morin | Wk Forest | SR | WR | 6 | 6 | 83 | 13.83 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.8 |
| 38 | A.J. Henning | N'western | SR | WR | 7 | 6 | 80 | 13.33 | 0 | 0.9 | 11.4 |
| 38 | Dante Wright | Temple | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.3 |
| 38 | Ray Ray Joseph | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.2 |
| 38 | Tiaquelin Ti Mims | USM | JR | WR | 7 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.7 |
| 38 | Dorian Singer | Utah | SR | WR | 6 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| 38 | Zachariah Branch | USC | SO | WR | 6 | 6 | 30 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 38 | Donte Kent | CMU | SR | DB | 6 | 6 | 30 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 38 | Isaiah Farris | BC | SO | DB | 3 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.3 |
| 38 | Samario Rudolph | J'ville St | SR | WR | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| 38 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | JR | WR | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 49 | Devonte Ross | Troy | JR | WR | 7 | 5 | 122 | 24.40 | 1 | 0.7 | 17.4 |
| 49 | Parker Kingston | BYU | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 1 | 1.3 | 25.3 |
| 49 | Kam Shanks | UAB | FR | WR | 5 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.6 |
| 49 | Antonio Williams | Clemson | SO | WR | 6 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.5 |
| 49 | Max Hurleman | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 8 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.6 |
| 49 | Kamdyn Benjamin | Tulsa | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.7 |
| 49 | Preston Fox | WVU | JR | WR | 7 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.3 |
| 49 | Jeremiah Patterson | Arizona | JR | WR | 6 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.8 |
| 49 | Terry Bussey | Texas A&M | FR | WR | 7 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| 49 | Josh Kelly | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 6 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.3 |
| 49 | Juju McDowell | S Carolina | SR | RB | 6 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.8 |
| 49 | Trevor Wilson | Kansas | SR | WR | 9 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.9 |
| 49 | Jordin Parker | W Mich | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.6 |
| 49 | Dane Pardridge | N Illinois | SO | WR | 5 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.4 |
| 49 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | JR | WR | 6 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.7 |
| 49 | Ahmari Huggins-Bruce | Louisville | SR | WR | 7 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| 49 | Ja'Marley Riddle | ECU | FR | DB | 3 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 6.0 |
| 49 | Oran Singleton | EMU | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.4 |
| 49 | T.Y. Harding | U Mass | SO | WR | 8 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.1 |
| 49 | Dean Patterson | FIU | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.0 |
| 49 | Justin Pegues | BGSU | JR | RB | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| 70 | Caleb Downs | Ohio State | SO | SAF | 7 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 1 | 0.6 | 12.4 |
| 70 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.4 |
| 70 | Chris Carpenter | UTSA | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.5 |
| 70 | Ja'Corey Brooks | Louisville | SR | WR | 8 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 70 | Ryan Williams | Alabama | FR | WR | 6 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.5 |
| 70 | Hunter Wohler | Wisconsin | SR | S | 6 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.5 |
| 70 | Kam Thomas | UTEP | JR | MB | 4 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.3 |
| 70 | Xavier Townsend | UCF | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.7 |
| 70 | Sean Fresch | Rice | SR | CB | 6 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 70 | Tru Edwards | La Tech | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.3 |
| 70 | Tylan Hines | Hawai'i | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| 70 | Caleb Cooley | Wyoming | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 70 | Quincy Riley | Louisville | SR | DB | 6 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.2 |
| 70 | Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda | Nebraska | SR | WR | 6 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 70 | Isaiah Sategna | Arkansas | SO | WR | 6 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 70 | Jordan Castleberry | Akron | SR | RB | 8 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 70 | JP Richardson | TCU | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.7 |
| 70 | Rayuan Lane III | Navy | SR | FS | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 70 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| 70 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | JR | RB | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| 70 | LaJohntay Wester | Colorado | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| 70 | Jamaal Pritchett | USA | SR | WR | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| 92 | Tez Johnson | Oregon | SR | WR | 5 | 3 | 130 | 43.33 | 1 | 0.6 | 26.0 |
| 92 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | FR | DB | 5 | 3 | 80 | 26.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 16.0 |
| 92 | Myles Price | Indiana | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 92 | Isaiah Crosby | California | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 34.0 |
| 92 | Zion Tracy | Penn State | SO | CB | 6 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 92 | Mycah Pittman | Utah | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.7 |
| 92 | Solo Lewis | La Tech | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.3 |
| 92 | Brylan Green | Liberty | JR | S | 4 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.3 |
| 92 | Luke Grimm | Kansas | SR | WR | 9 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.2 |