2024 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 12/30/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaylin Lane | Va Tech | SR | WR | 3 | 10 | 81 | 8.10 | 0 | 3.3 | 27.0 |
| 2 | Silas Bolden | Texas | SR | WR | 3 | 9 | 106 | 11.78 | 0 | 3.0 | 35.3 |
| 3 | Sean Atkins | S Florida | SR | WR | 2 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 38.5 |
| 3 | Yamir Knight | James Mad | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 80 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 20.0 |
| 5 | Tyson Thompson | Rice | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 20.3 |
| 5 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 3 | 7 | 56 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 18.7 |
| 5 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | FR | DB | 3 | 7 | 38 | 5.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 12.7 |
| 5 | K.D. Hutchinson | Western Ky | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 6.3 |
| 9 | Myles Price | Indiana | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 105 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 9 | Que'Sean Brown | Duke | FR | WR | 3 | 6 | 78 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 9 | Cade McDonald | Miami (Oh) | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 66 | 8.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.5 |
| 9 | Donte Kent | CMU | SR | DB | 3 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.3 |
| 9 | Isiah Paige | ODU | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 9 | Samario Rudolph | J'ville St | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 46 | 5.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.5 |
| 9 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 9 | Micah Davis | Miss | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.7 |
| 9 | Zion Tracy | Penn State | SO | CB | 3 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.7 |
| 18 | Taylor Morin | Wk Forest | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 106 | 15.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.5 |
| 18 | Jacob De Jesus | UNLV | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 81 | 11.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 20.3 |
| 18 | Solo Lewis | La Tech | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 74 | 10.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.5 |
| 18 | Jacob Bernard | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.3 |
| 22 | Jimmy Horn Jr. | Colorado | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.0 |
| 22 | Max Hurleman | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 3 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.7 |
| 22 | TJ Sheffield | UConn | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.0 |
| 22 | Oran Singleton | EMU | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 6.7 |
| 22 | Juju McDowell | S Carolina | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 6.3 |
| 22 | Cooper Jones | Boise St | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 5.0 |
| 22 | JP Richardson | TCU | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| 22 | Lawayne McCoy | FSU | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| 30 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 160 | 26.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 40.0 |
| 30 | Kam Thomas | UTEP | JR | MB | 4 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.0 |
| 30 | Jeremiah Patterson | Arizona | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| 30 | Tiaquelin Ti Mims | USM | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.5 |
| 34 | Alijah Huzzie | N Carolina | SR | DB | 3 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 26.7 |
| 34 | Omari Kelly | MTSU | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 24.7 |
| 34 | T.Y. Harding | U Mass | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 1 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
| 34 | Jalen Moss | Fresno St | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.0 |
| 34 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 4 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.8 |
| 34 | Antonio Williams | Clemson | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 34 | Mekhi Shaw | SDSU | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
| 34 | Hunter Wohler | Wisconsin | SR | S | 4 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.3 |
| 34 | Anthony Evans III | Georgia | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.7 |
| 34 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 39 | 7.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.8 |
| 34 | Lloyd Benson III | Army | SO | SB | 3 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
| 34 | Kamdyn Benjamin | Tulsa | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.3 |
| 34 | Roderick Daniels Jr. | SMU | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.7 |
| 34 | Rodney Shelley | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 3 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| 34 | Dean Patterson | FIU | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| 34 | Mikey Matthews | California | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
| 34 | Chris Carpenter | UTSA | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| 34 | Ahmari Huggins-Bruce | Louisville | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| 52 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 95 | 31.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.7 |
| 52 | Jaylin Noel | Iowa State | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 52 | Devonte Ross | Troy | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.3 |
| 52 | Ethan Davies | Virginia | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.3 |
| 52 | Dylan Edwards | Kansas St | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.3 |
| 52 | Kahanu Davis | Utah State | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 52 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.7 |
| 52 | Kam Shanks | UAB | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 52 | Justin Pegues | BGSU | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 52 | Ray Ray Joseph | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.7 |
| 52 | Cole Adams | Alabama | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 52 | Jordin Parker | W Mich | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| 52 | Keionte Scott | Auburn | SR | CB | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| 52 | Dorian Singer | Utah | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 52 | Trebor Pena | Syracuse | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| 52 | Preston Fox | WVU | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 52 | DJ Riles | Georgia St | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| 52 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 52 | Dillon Thieneman | Purdue | SO | DB | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| 52 | Eli Heidenreich | Navy | JR | SB | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| 52 | Ja'Marley Riddle | ECU | FR | DB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 52 | Tyler King | Wyoming | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | -1 | -0.33 | 0 | 1.0 | -0.3 |
| 74 | Dontae Fleming | Tulane | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.8 |
| 74 | Dane Pardridge | N Illinois | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.3 |
| 74 | Trent Whittemore | UCF | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.8 |
| 74 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | JR | RB | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| 74 | Trent Walker | Oregon St | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| 74 | Daniel Blood | Missouri | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| 74 | Jayven Williams | KSU | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| 74 | Ife Adeyi | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | -3 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| 82 | Chimere Dike | Florida | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 19.0 |
| 82 | DT Sheffield | N Texas | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.3 |
| 82 | Bryce Kirtz | N'western | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.0 |
| 82 | Kaedin Robinson | App St | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.0 |
| 82 | Jermod McCoy | Tennessee | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.3 |
| 82 | Logan Loya | UCLA | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.0 |
| 82 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.3 |
| 82 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.7 |
| 82 | DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | UNLV | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| 82 | Cameron Martinez | BC | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.3 |
| 82 | Devon Jordan | Oklahoma | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.3 |
| 82 | Tyler Stewart | Temple | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 82 | Chuck Montgomery | Marshall | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 82 | Tyler Morris | Michigan | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| 82 | Isaiah Sategna | Arkansas | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| 82 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 82 | Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda | Nebraska | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| 82 | Coleman Owen | Ohio | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| 82 | Ja'Mori Maclin | Kentucky | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.