2024 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 11/20/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 160 | 26.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 40.0 |
| 2 | Taylor Morin | Wk Forest | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 106 | 15.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.5 |
| 2 | Silas Bolden | Texas | SR | WR | 3 | 9 | 106 | 11.78 | 0 | 3.0 | 35.3 |
| 4 | Myles Price | Indiana | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 105 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 5 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 95 | 31.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.7 |
| 6 | Jacob De Jesus | UNLV | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 81 | 11.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 20.3 |
| 6 | Jaylin Lane | Va Tech | SR | WR | 3 | 10 | 81 | 8.10 | 0 | 3.3 | 27.0 |
| 8 | Kobe Johnson | CSU | SR | RB | 4 | 2 | 80 | 40.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 20.0 |
| 8 | Alijah Huzzie | N Carolina | SR | DB | 3 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 26.7 |
| 8 | Yamir Knight | James Mad | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 80 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 20.0 |
| 11 | Luke Wysong | New Mexico | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 79 | 79.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 26.3 |
| 12 | Que'Sean Brown | Duke | FR | WR | 3 | 6 | 78 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 13 | Sean Atkins | S Florida | SR | WR | 2 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 38.5 |
| 14 | Omari Kelly | MTSU | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 24.7 |
| 14 | Solo Lewis | La Tech | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 74 | 10.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.5 |
| 16 | Drew Wagner | N'western | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 71 | 35.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 35.5 |
| 17 | T.Y. Harding | U Mass | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 1 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
| 18 | Cade McDonald | Miami (Oh) | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 66 | 8.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.5 |
| 19 | Tyson Thompson | Rice | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 20.3 |
| 20 | Jalen Moss | Fresno St | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.0 |
| 21 | Chimere Dike | Florida | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 19.0 |
| 22 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 3 | 7 | 56 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 18.7 |
| 23 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 4 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.8 |
| 24 | Jaylin Noel | Iowa State | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 25 | Ricky White III | UNLV | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 51 | 51.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 12.8 |
| 26 | Ethan Davies | Virginia | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.3 |
| 27 | Isiah Paige | ODU | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 28 | Samario Rudolph | J'ville St | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 46 | 5.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.5 |
| 29 | Kam Thomas | UTEP | JR | MB | 4 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.0 |
| 30 | DT Sheffield | N Texas | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.3 |
| 31 | Jimmy Horn Jr. | Colorado | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.0 |
| 32 | Hunter Wohler | Wisconsin | SR | S | 4 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.3 |
| 33 | Devonte Ross | Troy | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.3 |
| 34 | Antonio Williams | Clemson | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 34 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 39 | 7.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.8 |
| 36 | Max Hurleman | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 3 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.7 |
| 36 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | FR | DB | 3 | 7 | 38 | 5.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 12.7 |
| 38 | Donte Kent | CMU | SR | DB | 3 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.3 |
| 39 | Melquan Stovall | Ariz St | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 12.0 |
| 39 | Bryce Kirtz | N'western | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.0 |
| 39 | Kaedin Robinson | App St | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.0 |
| 39 | Mekhi Shaw | SDSU | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
| 43 | Dontae Fleming | Tulane | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.8 |
| 44 | Jermod McCoy | Tennessee | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.3 |
| 44 | Jeremiah Patterson | Arizona | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| 46 | Dane Pardridge | N Illinois | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.3 |
| 47 | Anthony Evans III | Georgia | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.7 |
| 47 | Kahanu Davis | Utah State | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 49 | Dylan Edwards | Kansas St | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.3 |
| 50 | Logan Loya | UCLA | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.0 |
| 51 | Lloyd Benson III | Army | SO | SB | 3 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
| 52 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.3 |
| 52 | Kamdyn Benjamin | Tulsa | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.3 |
| 54 | TJ Sheffield | UConn | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.0 |
| 54 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 56 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.7 |
| 56 | Tiaquelin Ti Mims | USM | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.5 |
| 58 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.0 |
| 58 | Justin Pegues | BGSU | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 60 | Roderick Daniels Jr. | SMU | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.7 |
| 61 | Rodney Shelley | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 3 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| 62 | Dean Patterson | FIU | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| 63 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.7 |
| 63 | Oran Singleton | EMU | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 6.7 |
| 63 | Micah Davis | Miss | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.7 |
| 66 | Zachariah Branch | USC | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 66 | Kam Shanks | UAB | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 66 | Juju McDowell | S Carolina | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 6.3 |
| 66 | K.D. Hutchinson | Western Ky | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 6.3 |
| 70 | Devin Voisin | USA | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 70 | Caleb Cooley | Wyoming | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 70 | DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | UNLV | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| 73 | Tai Felton | Maryland | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| 73 | Jacob Bernard | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.3 |
| 75 | Tray Taylor | Coast Car | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 75 | Cameron Martinez | BC | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.3 |
| 75 | Devon Jordan | Oklahoma | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.3 |
| 75 | Cole Adams | Alabama | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 79 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Miss St | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 79 | Tyler Stewart | Temple | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 79 | Chuck Montgomery | Marshall | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 79 | Ryan Williams | Alabama | FR | WR | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| 79 | Trent Whittemore | UCF | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.8 |
| 79 | Cooper Jones | Boise St | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 5.0 |
| 85 | Brylan Green | Liberty | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 85 | Tyler Morris | Michigan | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| 85 | Christian Dremel | Rutgers | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 85 | Ray Ray Joseph | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.7 |
| 85 | Mikey Matthews | California | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
| 85 | Zion Tracy | Penn State | SO | CB | 3 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.7 |
| 91 | Ricardo Cooper Jr. | Maryland | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 91 | LaJohntay Wester | Colorado | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 91 | Isaiah Sategna | Arkansas | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| 94 | Tory Horton | CSU | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 94 | Kole Wilson | Texas St | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 96 | Jamoi Mayes | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| 96 | Tylan Hines | Hawai'i | SO | RB | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| 98 | Elijah Metcalf | Marshall | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 98 | LV Bunkley-Shelton | Ga South | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 98 | Jaylon Jimmerson | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |