2024 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/20/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 5 | 13 | 110 | 8.46 | 0 | 2.6 | 22.0 |
| 2 | Anthony Evans III | Georgia | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 47 | 5.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.8 |
| 3 | Desmond Reid | Pittsburgh | JR | RB | 2 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 19.0 |
| 4 | Chimere Dike | Florida | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 84 | 16.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.8 |
| 4 | Cooper Jones | Boise St | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.3 |
| 4 | Trevor Wilson | Kansas | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.2 |
| 7 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 111 | 27.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 37.0 |
| 7 | Tyson Thompson | Rice | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 7 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 7 | Josh Kelly | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda | Nebraska | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Ahmari Huggins-Bruce | Louisville | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.8 |
| 7 | Cole Adams | Alabama | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| 7 | Ethan Davies | Virginia | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 7 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| 16 | Hunter Wohler | Wisconsin | SR | S | 3 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 16 | Marcus Bellon | Nevada | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.5 |
| 16 | Dorian Singer | Utah | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 16 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.5 |
| 16 | Roderick Daniels Jr. | SMU | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.0 |
| 16 | Ja'Mori Maclin | Kentucky | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 16 | Isaiah Sategna | Arkansas | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| 16 | Micah Davis | Miss | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.0 |
| 16 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 16 | Juju McDowell | S Carolina | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 16 | Lawayne McCoy | FSU | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| 16 | Trent Walker | Oregon St | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.0 |
| 28 | Tez Johnson | Oregon | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 109 | 54.50 | 1 | 0.7 | 36.3 |
| 28 | Jalen Moss | Fresno St | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 28 | Mekhi Shaw | SDSU | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.3 |
| 28 | Jalen Coit | NC State | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.5 |
| 28 | Dylan Edwards | Kansas St | SO | RB | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.8 |
| 28 | Xavier Townsend | UCF | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 28 | Latrell Caples | Boise St | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.5 |
| 28 | Zion Tracy | Penn State | SO | CB | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.5 |
| 28 | Que'Sean Brown | Duke | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.5 |
| 28 | DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | UNLV | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 28 | Terry Bussey | Texas A&M | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 28 | Jordan Brown | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 28 | Devon Jordan | Oklahoma | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
| 28 | Jeremiah Patterson | Arizona | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
| 28 | Trent Whittemore | UCF | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| 28 | Montorie Foster Jr. | Mich St | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 28 | Dane Pardridge | N Illinois | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 28 | Chris Carpenter | UTSA | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 28 | Taylor Morin | Wk Forest | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 28 | Parker Kingston | BYU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 28 | Sean Atkins | S Florida | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| 28 | Justin Pegues | BGSU | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 28 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| 28 | Andrew Sowinski | Purdue | SR | WR | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 28 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 28 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Miss St | JR | WR | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| 28 | Tiger Bachmeier | Stanford | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 0.7 | -0.3 |
| 28 | Eli Heidenreich | Navy | JR | SB | 2 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | -0.5 |
| 28 | Silas Bolden | Texas | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | -5 | -2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -5.0 |
| 57 | Kyler Pearson | Okla St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 37.0 |
| 57 | Boo Carter | Tennessee | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 13.0 |
| 57 | Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw | Va Tech | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 57 | Trey Johnson | BGSU | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 57 | DT Sheffield | N Texas | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 57 | Tory Horton | CSU | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 57 | Jamoi Mayes | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 57 | Isaiah Farris | BC | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 57 | Jacob De Jesus | UNLV | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 57 | Matthew Coleman | SJSU | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 57 | Cade McDonald | Miami (Oh) | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 57 | Kahanu Davis | Utah State | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 57 | Braeden Wisloski | Maryland | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 57 | Jacob Bernard | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 57 | Omari Hayes | FAU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 57 | Kam Shanks | UAB | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 57 | Caleb Cooley | Wyoming | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 57 | Luke Grimm | Kansas | SR | WR | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| 57 | Lavon Brown | CSU | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 57 | Jaylin Lane | Va Tech | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 57 | Bailey Stockton | Ga Tech | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 57 | Ja'Corey Brooks | Louisville | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 57 | Jabre Barber | Texas A&M | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 57 | Isaiah Bryant | Navy | SO | SB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 57 | Qian Magwood | Ball State | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 57 | Marquis Ashley | Nevada | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 57 | Dante Wright | Temple | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 57 | Brock Spalding | ECU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 57 | Trebor Pena | Syracuse | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 57 | Josh Dallas | Ga South | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 57 | Mansoor Delane | Va Tech | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 57 | Tylan Hines | Hawai'i | SO | RB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 57 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 57 | Zakari Tillman | Miss St | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 57 | Dillon Thieneman | Purdue | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| 57 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
| 57 | Brashard Smith | SMU | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 57 | Jordan Smith | NMSU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 57 | Ryan Williams | Alabama | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -1.3 |
| 57 | Tyler Stewart | Temple | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | -5 | -5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -2.5 |
| 57 | Jordin Parker | W Mich | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | -5 | -5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -5.0 |
| 57 | Ja'Marley Riddle | ECU | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | -8 | -8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -8.0 |