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
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.