2024 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 12/21/2024
Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
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1 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 4 | 8 | 170 | 21.25 | 1 | 2.0 | 42.5 |
2 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 162 | 23.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.5 |
3 | Jamaal Pritchett | USA | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 196 | 28.00 | 1 | 1.4 | 39.2 |
4 | TJ Sheffield | UConn | SR | WR | 5 | 19 | 181 | 9.53 | 0 | 3.8 | 36.2 |
5 | JP Richardson | TCU | SR | WR | 5 | 11 | 179 | 16.27 | 1 | 2.2 | 35.8 |
6 | Courtney Jackson | Ark St | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 140 | 17.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
7 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | JR | WR | 5 | 9 | 174 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.8 |
8 | Tez Johnson | Oregon | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 128 | 14.22 | 1 | 2.3 | 32.0 |
9 | Tory Horton | CSU | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 93 | 46.50 | 1 | 0.7 | 31.0 |
10 | Xavier Townsend | UCF | JR | WR | 4 | 10 | 121 | 12.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 30.3 |
11 | Donte Kent | CMU | SR | DB | 5 | 7 | 140 | 20.00 | 1 | 1.4 | 28.0 |
11 | Squirrel White | Tennessee | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 28.0 |
13 | Tylan Hines | Hawai'i | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 27.5 |
14 | Tiger Bachmeier | Stanford | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 109 | 13.63 | 1 | 2.0 | 27.3 |
15 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | SO | WR | 4 | 11 | 106 | 9.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 26.5 |
16 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | FR | DB | 5 | 5 | 132 | 26.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.4 |
17 | Jaylin Lane | Va Tech | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 1 | 1.4 | 26.2 |
18 | Desmond Reid | Pittsburgh | JR | RB | 3 | 1 | 78 | 78.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 26.0 |
19 | Jalen Moss | Fresno St | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 126 | 15.75 | 1 | 1.6 | 25.2 |
20 | Chimere Dike | Florida | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 100 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.0 |
20 | Parker Kingston | BYU | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 125 | 15.63 | 1 | 1.6 | 25.0 |
20 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 13 | 100 | 7.69 | 0 | 3.3 | 25.0 |
23 | Kamdyn Benjamin | Tulsa | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 124 | 15.50 | 1 | 1.6 | 24.8 |
24 | Kam Shanks | UAB | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 98 | 32.67 | 1 | 0.8 | 24.5 |
25 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Miss St | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 117 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.4 |
26 | Roderick Daniels Jr. | SMU | SR | WR | 5 | 9 | 114 | 12.67 | 1 | 1.8 | 22.8 |
26 | DT Sheffield | N Texas | JR | WR | 5 | 10 | 114 | 11.40 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.8 |
26 | Que'Sean Brown | Duke | FR | WR | 5 | 14 | 114 | 8.14 | 0 | 2.8 | 22.8 |
29 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 109 | 15.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 21.8 |
30 | Devonte Ross | Troy | JR | WR | 5 | 3 | 108 | 36.00 | 1 | 0.6 | 21.6 |
31 | Taylor Morin | Wk Forest | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 21.5 |
31 | Anthony Evans III | Georgia | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 86 | 8.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 21.5 |
33 | Elijah Metcalf | Marshall | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 82 | 9.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 20.5 |
34 | Dylan Edwards | Kansas St | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 96 | 16.00 | 1 | 1.2 | 19.2 |
35 | A.J. Henning | N'western | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 76 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
36 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 74 | 12.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.5 |
37 | Brylan Green | Liberty | JR | S | 4 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.3 |
37 | Jaylin Noel | Iowa State | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.3 |
37 | Antonio Williams | Clemson | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 73 | 10.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.3 |
40 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 5 | 10 | 91 | 9.10 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.2 |
41 | Quincy Riley | Louisville | SR | DB | 3 | 6 | 53 | 8.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.7 |
42 | Koby Drake | Memphis | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 87 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 17.4 |
43 | Sean Atkins | S Florida | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 86 | 10.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 17.2 |
44 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | JR | WR | 5 | 9 | 82 | 9.11 | 1 | 1.8 | 16.4 |
44 | Myles Price | Indiana | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 82 | 8.20 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.4 |
46 | Jordan Ross | Tennessee | FR | DL | 3 | 1 | 49 | 49.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 16.3 |
46 | Cedric Woods | La Tech | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 49 | 49.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 16.3 |
48 | Ray Ray Joseph | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 81 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.2 |
49 | Micah Davis | Miss | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 79 | 9.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 15.8 |
50 | Marcus Bellon | Nevada | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 76 | 12.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 15.2 |
50 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 76 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 15.2 |
52 | Kole Wilson | Texas St | JR | WR | 4 | 10 | 59 | 5.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 14.8 |
53 | Javious Bond | ECU | SO | RB | 4 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.5 |
54 | Rodney Shelley | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 5 | 10 | 72 | 7.20 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.4 |
55 | Cole Adams | Alabama | FR | WR | 3 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 14.0 |
56 | Boo Carter | Tennessee | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 13.8 |
57 | Keionte Scott | Auburn | SR | CB | 5 | 9 | 68 | 7.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.6 |
58 | Denzel Boston | Washington | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 65 | 8.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 13.0 |
59 | Solo Lewis | La Tech | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.8 |
59 | Tru Edwards | La Tech | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.8 |
59 | Omari Hayes | FAU | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 64 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.8 |
59 | Silas Bolden | Texas | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 64 | 6.40 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.8 |
63 | Dillon Thieneman | Purdue | SO | DB | 4 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.3 |
64 | Braeden Wisloski | Maryland | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 61 | 10.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.2 |
65 | Kam Thomas | UTEP | JR | MB | 4 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.8 |
65 | Matthew Coleman | SJSU | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.8 |
67 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.6 |
68 | Luther Burden III | Missouri | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.5 |
69 | Dante Wright | Temple | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 57 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.4 |
70 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.3 |
71 | Trebor Pena | Syracuse | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 44 | 6.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.0 |
72 | Alijah Huzzie | N Carolina | SR | DB | 5 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.8 |
72 | Robert Freeman IV | Utah State | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.8 |
74 | Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda | Nebraska | SR | WR | 5 | 9 | 52 | 5.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.4 |
75 | Brock Spalding | ECU | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 51 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.2 |
76 | Eli Heidenreich | Navy | JR | SB | 4 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.0 |
76 | Sean Fresch | Rice | SR | CB | 5 | 8 | 50 | 6.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.0 |
76 | Dane Pardridge | N Illinois | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.0 |
79 | Christian Dremel | Rutgers | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.8 |
79 | Ife Adeyi | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.8 |
81 | Melquan Stovall | Ariz St | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
82 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.3 |
83 | Luke Floriea | Kent State | SR | WR | 5 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.0 |
83 | Tray Taylor | Coast Car | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
83 | Cooper Jones | Boise St | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.0 |
83 | Mycah Pittman | Utah | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 45 | 5.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.0 |
87 | Jeremiah Patterson | Arizona | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 35 | 5.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.8 |
88 | Mac Resetich | Illinois | SO | DB | 5 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.6 |
89 | Jacob De Jesus | UNLV | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
90 | Davon Wells | La-Monroe | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.3 |
90 | Mikey Matthews | California | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 33 | 4.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.3 |
92 | Preston Fox | WVU | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
92 | Ja'Mori Maclin | Kentucky | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 40 | 5.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.0 |
92 | Justin Pegues | BGSU | JR | RB | 4 | 9 | 32 | 3.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 8.0 |
95 | Gavin Freeman | Okla St | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.8 |
96 | Montorie Foster Jr. | Mich St | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.6 |
97 | Rashod Tanner | UNLV | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.5 |
98 | Coleman Owen | Ohio | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.4 |
99 | Jaylen Mbakwe | Alabama | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
99 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.