2024 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only 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 | 27 | 165 | 6.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 13.8 |
2 | Jacob De Jesus | UNLV | SR | WR | 12 | 25 | 252 | 10.08 | 0 | 2.1 | 21.0 |
3 | Jaylin Lane | Va Tech | SR | WR | 12 | 24 | 245 | 10.21 | 1 | 2.0 | 20.4 |
4 | Silas Bolden | Texas | SR | WR | 16 | 30 | 315 | 10.50 | 1 | 1.9 | 19.7 |
4 | Sean Atkins | S Florida | SR | WR | 12 | 23 | 232 | 10.09 | 0 | 1.9 | 19.3 |
6 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | JR | WR | 12 | 22 | 310 | 14.09 | 0 | 1.8 | 25.8 |
6 | Myles Price | Indiana | SR | WR | 12 | 21 | 284 | 13.52 | 0 | 1.8 | 23.7 |
6 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 12 | 21 | 277 | 13.19 | 1 | 1.8 | 23.1 |
6 | Que'Sean Brown | Duke | FR | WR | 12 | 22 | 213 | 9.68 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.8 |
6 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 12 | 21 | 185 | 8.81 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.4 |
6 | Yamir Knight | James Mad | SO | WR | 12 | 21 | 173 | 8.24 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.4 |
12 | JP Richardson | TCU | SR | WR | 12 | 20 | 234 | 11.70 | 1 | 1.7 | 19.5 |
12 | Tyson Thompson | Rice | JR | WR | 11 | 19 | 165 | 8.68 | 0 | 1.7 | 15.0 |
14 | Roderick Daniels Jr. | SMU | SR | WR | 13 | 21 | 211 | 10.05 | 1 | 1.6 | 16.2 |
14 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | FR | DB | 12 | 19 | 160 | 8.42 | 0 | 1.6 | 13.3 |
14 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | JR | WR | 12 | 19 | 132 | 6.95 | 1 | 1.6 | 11.0 |
14 | Justin Pegues | BGSU | JR | RB | 12 | 19 | 72 | 3.79 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.0 |
18 | Chris Carpenter | UTSA | SR | WR | 11 | 17 | 77 | 4.53 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
19 | Kamdyn Benjamin | Tulsa | SR | WR | 11 | 15 | 93 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.5 |
19 | Isiah Paige | ODU | SR | WR | 12 | 17 | 105 | 6.18 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.8 |
19 | Max Hurleman | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 16 | 23 | 138 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.6 |
19 | Dean Patterson | FIU | JR | WR | 11 | 15 | 72 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.5 |
19 | Oran Singleton | EMU | JR | WR | 11 | 15 | 45 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 4.1 |
24 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | FR | WR | 12 | 16 | 172 | 10.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.3 |
24 | Jalen Moss | Fresno St | SO | WR | 11 | 14 | 142 | 10.14 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.9 |
24 | Antonio Williams | Clemson | SO | WR | 13 | 17 | 164 | 9.65 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.6 |
24 | Coleman Owen | Ohio | SR | WR | 13 | 17 | 132 | 7.76 | 1 | 1.3 | 10.2 |
24 | Samario Rudolph | J'ville St | SR | WR | 14 | 18 | 82 | 4.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.9 |
29 | Kam Shanks | UAB | FR | WR | 11 | 13 | 231 | 17.77 | 1 | 1.2 | 21.0 |
29 | Solo Lewis | La Tech | JR | WR | 11 | 13 | 218 | 16.77 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.8 |
29 | Parker Kingston | BYU | SO | WR | 12 | 14 | 212 | 15.14 | 2 | 1.2 | 17.7 |
29 | Desmond Reid | Pittsburgh | JR | RB | 11 | 13 | 159 | 12.23 | 1 | 1.2 | 14.5 |
29 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 12 | 14 | 138 | 9.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.5 |
29 | Jacob Bernard | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 13 | 16 | 101 | 6.31 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.8 |
29 | Cade McDonald | Miami (Oh) | SR | WR | 12 | 14 | 82 | 5.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.8 |
29 | Anthony Evans III | Georgia | SO | WR | 10 | 12 | 67 | 5.58 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.7 |
29 | Micah Davis | Miss | SR | WR | 12 | 14 | 53 | 3.79 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.4 |
29 | Keionte Scott | Auburn | SR | CB | 10 | 12 | 39 | 3.25 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.9 |
29 | K.D. Hutchinson | Western Ky | SO | WR | 13 | 15 | 47 | 3.13 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.6 |
40 | DT Sheffield | N Texas | JR | WR | 11 | 12 | 159 | 13.25 | 0 | 1.1 | 14.5 |
40 | Donte Kent | CMU | SR | DB | 11 | 12 | 85 | 7.08 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.7 |
40 | Ray Ray Joseph | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 12 | 13 | 91 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.6 |
40 | Mekhi Shaw | SDSU | SR | WR | 11 | 12 | 78 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.1 |
40 | Ja'Mori Maclin | Kentucky | JR | WR | 11 | 12 | 74 | 6.17 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.7 |
40 | Cooper Jones | Boise St | SR | WR | 13 | 14 | 85 | 6.07 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.5 |
40 | Zachariah Branch | USC | SO | WR | 12 | 13 | 74 | 5.69 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.2 |
40 | Juju McDowell | S Carolina | SR | RB | 12 | 13 | 61 | 4.69 | 0 | 1.1 | 5.1 |
40 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | JR | WR | 12 | 13 | 60 | 4.62 | 0 | 1.1 | 5.0 |
40 | Mikey Matthews | California | SO | WR | 12 | 13 | 48 | 3.69 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.0 |
40 | Jordin Parker | W Mich | SR | WR | 10 | 11 | 29 | 2.64 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.9 |
51 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | JR | WR | 12 | 12 | 272 | 22.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.7 |
51 | Boo Carter | Tennessee | FR | DB | 12 | 12 | 198 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
51 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | SO | WR | 12 | 12 | 194 | 16.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.2 |
51 | Taylor Morin | Wk Forest | SR | WR | 11 | 11 | 151 | 13.73 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.7 |
51 | Koby Drake | Memphis | SR | WR | 12 | 12 | 145 | 12.08 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.1 |
51 | Trebor Pena | Syracuse | JR | WR | 12 | 12 | 84 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
51 | Dante Wright | Temple | SR | WR | 9 | 9 | 60 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.7 |
51 | Tiger Bachmeier | Stanford | SO | WR | 11 | 11 | 68 | 6.18 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.2 |
51 | Jeremiah Patterson | Arizona | JR | WR | 11 | 11 | 49 | 4.45 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
51 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | JR | RB | 11 | 11 | 49 | 4.45 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
51 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Miss St | JR | WR | 11 | 11 | 36 | 3.27 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
51 | Lawayne McCoy | FSU | FR | WR | 9 | 9 | 22 | 2.44 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
63 | Tez Johnson | Oregon | SR | WR | 11 | 10 | 164 | 16.40 | 1 | 0.9 | 14.9 |
63 | Jaylin Noel | Iowa State | SR | WR | 13 | 12 | 185 | 15.42 | 0 | 0.9 | 14.2 |
63 | Chimere Dike | Florida | SR | WR | 12 | 11 | 150 | 13.64 | 0 | 0.9 | 12.5 |
63 | Alijah Huzzie | N Carolina | SR | DB | 12 | 11 | 140 | 12.73 | 1 | 0.9 | 11.7 |
63 | A.J. Henning | N'western | SR | WR | 11 | 10 | 120 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 10.9 |
63 | Ryan Williams | Alabama | FR | WR | 12 | 11 | 113 | 10.27 | 0 | 0.9 | 9.4 |
63 | Preston Fox | WVU | JR | WR | 12 | 11 | 89 | 8.09 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.4 |
63 | Dane Pardridge | N Illinois | SO | WR | 11 | 10 | 77 | 7.70 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.0 |
63 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | SO | WR | 16 | 14 | 107 | 7.64 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.7 |
63 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | SO | WR | 12 | 11 | 81 | 7.36 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.8 |
63 | Zion Tracy | Penn State | SO | CB | 16 | 15 | 87 | 5.80 | 0 | 0.9 | 5.4 |
63 | Dontae Fleming | Tulane | SR | WR | 13 | 12 | 61 | 5.08 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.7 |
63 | Omari Hayes | FAU | SO | WR | 10 | 9 | 35 | 3.89 | 0 | 0.9 | 3.5 |
76 | Courtney Jackson | Ark St | SR | WR | 12 | 10 | 215 | 21.50 | 2 | 0.8 | 17.9 |
76 | Kobe Johnson | CSU | SR | RB | 12 | 9 | 135 | 15.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 11.3 |
76 | LaJohntay Wester | Colorado | SR | WR | 12 | 9 | 108 | 12.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 9.0 |
76 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | SO | WR | 11 | 9 | 100 | 11.11 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.1 |
76 | Brylan Green | Liberty | JR | S | 9 | 7 | 67 | 9.57 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.4 |
76 | Jayven Williams | KSU | SO | DB | 9 | 7 | 67 | 9.57 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.4 |
76 | Denzel Boston | Washington | SO | WR | 12 | 9 | 65 | 7.22 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.4 |
76 | Jamaal Pritchett | USA | SR | WR | 11 | 9 | 59 | 6.56 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.4 |
76 | Ife Adeyi | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 13 | 10 | 63 | 6.30 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.8 |
76 | Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda | Nebraska | SR | WR | 12 | 10 | 58 | 5.80 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.8 |
76 | Rodney Shelley | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 10 | 8 | 45 | 5.63 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.5 |
76 | Kole Wilson | Texas St | JR | WR | 11 | 9 | 44 | 4.89 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.0 |
76 | Isaiah Sategna | Arkansas | SO | WR | 11 | 9 | 35 | 3.89 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.2 |
76 | Ahmari Huggins-Bruce | Louisville | SR | WR | 10 | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
90 | Devonte Ross | Troy | JR | WR | 11 | 8 | 135 | 16.88 | 1 | 0.7 | 12.3 |
90 | Dylan Edwards | Kansas St | SO | RB | 11 | 8 | 130 | 16.25 | 1 | 0.7 | 11.8 |
90 | Omari Kelly | MTSU | JR | WR | 10 | 7 | 83 | 11.86 | 1 | 0.7 | 8.3 |
90 | Jimmy Horn Jr. | Colorado | SR | WR | 10 | 7 | 72 | 10.29 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.2 |
90 | Ja'Corey Brooks | Louisville | SR | WR | 11 | 8 | 73 | 9.13 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.6 |
90 | Josh Dallas | Ga South | SO | WR | 12 | 8 | 73 | 9.13 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.1 |
90 | Braeden Wisloski | Maryland | SO | WR | 10 | 7 | 40 | 5.71 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.0 |
90 | Dorian Singer | Utah | SR | WR | 11 | 8 | 45 | 5.63 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.1 |
90 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 12 | 8 | 36 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
90 | T.Y. Harding | U Mass | SO | WR | 9 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
90 | Josh Kelly | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 11 | 8 | 29 | 3.63 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.6 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.