2024 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/20/2025
Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
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1 | TJ Sheffield | UConn | SR | WR | 12 | 32 | 229 | 7.16 | 0 | 2.7 | 19.1 |
2 | Sean Atkins | S Florida | SR | WR | 10 | 24 | 259 | 10.79 | 0 | 2.4 | 25.9 |
3 | Jaylin Lane | Va Tech | SR | WR | 9 | 20 | 222 | 11.10 | 1 | 2.2 | 24.7 |
3 | Que'Sean Brown | Duke | FR | WR | 10 | 22 | 212 | 9.64 | 0 | 2.2 | 21.2 |
5 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 10 | 21 | 268 | 12.76 | 1 | 2.1 | 26.8 |
5 | Jacob De Jesus | UNLV | SR | WR | 10 | 21 | 204 | 9.71 | 0 | 2.1 | 20.4 |
7 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | JR | WR | 10 | 20 | 294 | 14.70 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.4 |
7 | Myles Price | Indiana | SR | WR | 11 | 22 | 277 | 12.59 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.2 |
9 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 8 | 15 | 256 | 17.07 | 1 | 1.9 | 32.0 |
9 | JP Richardson | TCU | SR | WR | 12 | 23 | 252 | 10.96 | 1 | 1.9 | 21.0 |
9 | Silas Bolden | Texas | SR | WR | 11 | 21 | 199 | 9.48 | 0 | 1.9 | 18.1 |
9 | Tyson Thompson | Rice | JR | WR | 10 | 19 | 158 | 8.32 | 0 | 1.9 | 15.8 |
9 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | JR | WR | 9 | 17 | 131 | 7.71 | 1 | 1.9 | 14.6 |
14 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | FR | DB | 11 | 20 | 188 | 9.40 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.1 |
14 | Rodney Shelley | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 8 | 14 | 94 | 6.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.8 |
16 | Kamdyn Benjamin | Tulsa | SR | WR | 11 | 19 | 178 | 9.37 | 1 | 1.7 | 16.2 |
16 | Mikey Matthews | California | SO | WR | 9 | 15 | 69 | 4.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.7 |
16 | Justin Pegues | BGSU | JR | RB | 12 | 20 | 88 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.3 |
19 | Jalen Moss | Fresno St | SO | WR | 11 | 18 | 231 | 12.83 | 1 | 1.6 | 21.0 |
19 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 7 | 11 | 104 | 9.45 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.9 |
19 | Yamir Knight | James Mad | SO | WR | 13 | 21 | 173 | 8.24 | 0 | 1.6 | 13.3 |
19 | Keionte Scott | Auburn | SR | CB | 8 | 13 | 80 | 6.15 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.0 |
19 | Tez Johnson | Oregon | SR | WR | 7 | 11 | 46 | 4.18 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.6 |
24 | Kam Shanks | UAB | FR | WR | 10 | 15 | 322 | 21.47 | 2 | 1.5 | 32.2 |
24 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Miss St | JR | WR | 6 | 9 | 133 | 14.78 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.2 |
24 | Donte Kent | CMU | SR | DB | 11 | 16 | 217 | 13.56 | 1 | 1.5 | 19.7 |
24 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | FR | WR | 13 | 19 | 255 | 13.42 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.6 |
24 | Roderick Daniels Jr. | SMU | SR | WR | 11 | 17 | 186 | 10.94 | 1 | 1.5 | 16.9 |
24 | Ray Ray Joseph | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 11 | 16 | 116 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.5 |
24 | Isiah Paige | ODU | SR | WR | 11 | 17 | 105 | 6.18 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
24 | Max Hurleman | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 11 | 16 | 85 | 5.31 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.7 |
24 | Dean Patterson | FIU | JR | WR | 11 | 16 | 76 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.9 |
24 | Chris Carpenter | UTSA | SR | WR | 10 | 15 | 34 | 2.27 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.4 |
34 | Antonio Williams | Clemson | SO | WR | 10 | 14 | 133 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.3 |
34 | Micah Davis | Miss | SR | WR | 11 | 15 | 90 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.2 |
36 | Courtney Jackson | Ark St | SR | WR | 12 | 15 | 277 | 18.47 | 2 | 1.3 | 23.1 |
36 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | SO | WR | 12 | 15 | 217 | 14.47 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.1 |
36 | DT Sheffield | N Texas | JR | WR | 10 | 13 | 157 | 12.08 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.7 |
36 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | SO | WR | 9 | 12 | 109 | 9.08 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.1 |
36 | Trebor Pena | Syracuse | JR | WR | 11 | 14 | 120 | 8.57 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.9 |
36 | Dillon Thieneman | Purdue | SO | DB | 6 | 8 | 68 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 |
36 | Preston Fox | WVU | JR | WR | 10 | 13 | 105 | 8.08 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.5 |
36 | Coleman Owen | Ohio | SR | WR | 13 | 17 | 132 | 7.76 | 1 | 1.3 | 10.2 |
36 | Kole Wilson | Texas St | JR | WR | 11 | 14 | 97 | 6.93 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.8 |
36 | Ja'Mori Maclin | Kentucky | JR | WR | 7 | 9 | 60 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.6 |
36 | Jacob Bernard | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 14 | 18 | 97 | 5.39 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.9 |
36 | Jeremiah Patterson | Arizona | JR | WR | 9 | 12 | 63 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
36 | Samario Rudolph | J'ville St | SR | WR | 14 | 18 | 82 | 4.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.9 |
36 | Juju McDowell | S Carolina | SR | RB | 8 | 10 | 43 | 4.30 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.4 |
36 | Oran Singleton | EMU | JR | WR | 12 | 16 | 43 | 2.69 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.6 |
51 | Taylor Morin | Wk Forest | SR | WR | 9 | 11 | 200 | 18.18 | 1 | 1.2 | 22.2 |
51 | Denzel Boston | Washington | SO | WR | 10 | 12 | 80 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.0 |
51 | Cade McDonald | Miami (Oh) | SR | WR | 11 | 13 | 72 | 5.54 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.5 |
51 | Omari Hayes | FAU | SO | WR | 10 | 12 | 64 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.4 |
51 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | JR | RB | 10 | 12 | 50 | 4.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.0 |
51 | K.D. Hutchinson | Western Ky | SO | WR | 13 | 15 | 47 | 3.13 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.6 |
57 | Kam Thomas | UTEP | JR | MB | 9 | 10 | 200 | 20.00 | 1 | 1.1 | 22.2 |
57 | Tiger Bachmeier | Stanford | SO | WR | 8 | 9 | 163 | 18.11 | 1 | 1.1 | 20.4 |
57 | Solo Lewis | La Tech | JR | WR | 12 | 13 | 218 | 16.77 | 0 | 1.1 | 18.2 |
57 | Boo Carter | Tennessee | FR | DB | 10 | 11 | 172 | 15.64 | 0 | 1.1 | 17.2 |
57 | Jaylin Noel | Iowa State | SR | WR | 12 | 13 | 199 | 15.31 | 0 | 1.1 | 16.6 |
57 | Koby Drake | Memphis | SR | WR | 13 | 14 | 173 | 12.36 | 0 | 1.1 | 13.3 |
57 | T.Y. Harding | U Mass | SO | WR | 9 | 10 | 109 | 10.90 | 1 | 1.1 | 12.1 |
57 | A.J. Henning | N'western | SR | WR | 9 | 10 | 104 | 10.40 | 0 | 1.1 | 11.6 |
57 | Zachariah Branch | USC | SO | WR | 10 | 11 | 63 | 5.73 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.3 |
57 | Mycah Pittman | Utah | SR | WR | 7 | 8 | 45 | 5.63 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.4 |
57 | Zion Tracy | Penn State | SO | CB | 10 | 11 | 54 | 4.91 | 0 | 1.1 | 5.4 |
57 | Jordin Parker | W Mich | SR | WR | 10 | 11 | 36 | 3.27 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.6 |
69 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | JR | WR | 10 | 10 | 179 | 17.90 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.9 |
69 | Jamaal Pritchett | USA | SR | WR | 12 | 12 | 183 | 15.25 | 1 | 1.0 | 15.3 |
69 | Dylan Edwards | Kansas St | SO | RB | 8 | 8 | 113 | 14.13 | 1 | 1.0 | 14.1 |
69 | Parker Kingston | BYU | SO | WR | 10 | 10 | 124 | 12.40 | 1 | 1.0 | 12.4 |
69 | Ryan Williams | Alabama | FR | WR | 9 | 9 | 109 | 12.11 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.1 |
69 | Chimere Dike | Florida | SR | WR | 8 | 8 | 93 | 11.63 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.6 |
69 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | SO | WR | 11 | 11 | 76 | 6.91 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.9 |
69 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 10 | 10 | 65 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
69 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | JR | WR | 10 | 10 | 59 | 5.90 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.9 |
69 | Mekhi Shaw | SDSU | SR | WR | 10 | 10 | 44 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.4 |
69 | Cooper Jones | Boise St | SR | WR | 10 | 10 | 37 | 3.70 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.7 |
80 | Tylan Hines | Hawai'i | SO | RB | 10 | 9 | 122 | 13.56 | 1 | 0.9 | 12.2 |
80 | Brylan Green | Liberty | JR | S | 10 | 9 | 122 | 13.56 | 0 | 0.9 | 12.2 |
80 | Alijah Huzzie | N Carolina | SR | DB | 13 | 12 | 153 | 12.75 | 1 | 0.9 | 11.8 |
80 | Omari Kelly | MTSU | JR | WR | 9 | 8 | 83 | 10.38 | 1 | 0.9 | 9.2 |
80 | Ja'Corey Brooks | Louisville | SR | WR | 8 | 7 | 70 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.8 |
80 | Braeden Wisloski | Maryland | SO | WR | 8 | 7 | 59 | 8.43 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.4 |
80 | Dontae Fleming | Tulane | SR | WR | 12 | 11 | 67 | 6.09 | 0 | 0.9 | 5.6 |
87 | Devonte Ross | Troy | JR | WR | 11 | 9 | 153 | 17.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 13.9 |
87 | Kobe Johnson | CSU | SR | RB | 11 | 9 | 135 | 15.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 12.3 |
87 | LaJohntay Wester | Colorado | SR | WR | 12 | 9 | 108 | 12.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 9.0 |
87 | Jayven Williams | KSU | SO | DB | 10 | 8 | 81 | 10.13 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.1 |
87 | Quincy Riley | Louisville | SR | DB | 8 | 6 | 53 | 8.83 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.6 |
87 | Dane Pardridge | N Illinois | SO | WR | 11 | 9 | 76 | 8.44 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.9 |
87 | Isaiah Sategna | Arkansas | SO | WR | 8 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.5 |
87 | Ife Adeyi | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 13 | 10 | 63 | 6.30 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.8 |
87 | Sean Fresch | Rice | SR | CB | 10 | 8 | 50 | 6.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.0 |
87 | Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda | Nebraska | SR | WR | 9 | 7 | 36 | 5.14 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.0 |
87 | Tiaquelin Ti Mims | USM | JR | WR | 12 | 9 | 39 | 4.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
87 | Vinny Anthony II | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 9 | 7 | 26 | 3.71 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.9 |
99 | Squirrel White | Tennessee | JR | WR | 10 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.2 |
99 | Tru Edwards | La Tech | SR | WR | 12 | 8 | 87 | 10.88 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.