2024 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 12/21/2024

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Tez Johnson Oregon SR WR 1 2 109 54.50 1 2.0 109.0
2 Desmond Reid Pittsburgh JR RB 1 1 78 78.00 1 1.0 78.0
3 Jaylin Noel Iowa State SR WR 1 3 59 19.67 0 3.0 59.0
4 Boo Carter Tennessee FR DB 2 5 116 23.20 0 2.5 58.0
5 Jaylin Lane Va Tech SR WR 2 5 96 19.20 1 2.5 48.0
6 Hank Beatty Illinois JR WR 1 3 41 13.67 0 3.0 41.0
7 Mekhi Mews Houston JR WR 2 4 80 20.00 1 2.0 40.0
7 Antonio Williams Clemson SO WR 1 5 40 8.00 0 5.0 40.0
9 Martel Hight Vanderbilt SO CB 2 6 63 10.50 0 3.0 31.5
10 Gavin Freeman Okla St JR WR 1 1 29 29.00 0 1.0 29.0
10 Brandon Inniss Ohio State SO WR 3 9 87 9.67 0 3.0 29.0
12 Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda Nebraska SR WR 1 3 25 8.33 0 3.0 25.0
13 Que'Sean Brown Duke FR WR 2 5 49 9.80 0 2.5 24.5
14 Kam Thomas UTEP JR MB 7 9 171 19.00 1 1.3 24.4
15 Solo Lewis La Tech JR WR 9 13 218 16.77 0 1.4 24.2
16 Kam Shanks UAB FR WR 10 13 231 17.77 1 1.3 23.1
16 Sean Atkins S Florida SR WR 9 20 208 10.40 0 2.2 23.1
18 Taylor Morin Wk Forest SR WR 2 3 45 15.00 0 1.5 22.5
19 Koi Perich Minnesota FR DB 1 2 22 11.00 0 2.0 22.0
20 Cole Adams Alabama FR WR 2 7 42 6.00 0 3.5 21.0
21 Beau Sparks Texas St SO WR 10 3 200 66.67 1 0.3 20.0
21 Christian Dremel Rutgers SR WR 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
21 Josh Cameron Baylor JR WR 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
24 Melquan Stovall Ariz St SR WR 2 4 38 9.50 0 2.0 19.0
25 Peyton Bowen Oklahoma SO DB 2 2 37 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
26 TJ Sheffield UConn SR WR 7 17 127 7.47 0 2.4 18.1
27 Malaki Starks Georgia JR DB 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
28 Courtney Jackson Ark St SR WR 9 9 155 17.22 1 1.0 17.2
28 Tyson Thompson Rice JR WR 10 18 172 9.56 0 1.8 17.2
30 Isaiah Crosby California JR DB 2 3 34 11.33 0 1.5 17.0
31 Jacob De Jesus UNLV SR WR 7 14 117 8.36 0 2.0 16.7
32 Semaj Morgan Michigan SO WR 2 2 32 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
33 Victor Snow Buffalo SO WR 10 10 158 15.80 0 1.0 15.8
33 Bryson Hammer Toledo FR WR 10 13 158 12.15 0 1.3 15.8
35 Yamir Knight James Mad SO WR 11 21 173 8.24 0 1.9 15.7
36 Kobe Johnson CSU SR RB 8 7 122 17.43 1 0.9 15.3
37 Micah Davis Miss SR WR 2 3 30 10.00 0 1.5 15.0
37 Myles Price Indiana SR WR 3 5 45 9.00 0 1.7 15.0
39 Silas Bolden Texas SR WR 3 9 44 4.89 0 3.0 14.7
40 Ray Ray Joseph Miami (Fl) SO WR 2 3 29 9.67 0 1.5 14.5
41 Jaylen Mbakwe Alabama FR DB 2 1 28 28.00 0 0.5 14.0
41 Jalon Kilgore S Carolina SO DB 2 1 28 28.00 0 0.5 14.0
41 A.J. Henning N'western SR WR 1 1 14 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
44 Kahanu Davis Utah State JR WR 7 12 96 8.00 0 1.7 13.7
45 Xavier Townsend UCF JR WR 1 1 13 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
46 Trey Goodman UTEP SR WR 9 6 115 19.17 0 0.7 12.8
47 Kaden Saunders Penn State SO WR 2 4 25 6.25 0 2.0 12.5
48 Rayshawn Glover Utah SO WR 1 1 12 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
48 Coleman Owen Ohio SR WR 11 17 132 7.76 1 1.5 12.0
50 Jalen Moss Fresno St SO WR 8 10 94 9.40 0 1.3 11.8
51 Jermod McCoy Tennessee SO DB 2 1 23 23.00 0 0.5 11.5
52 DT Sheffield N Texas JR WR 10 9 112 12.44 0 0.9 11.2
53 Luke Wysong New Mexico JR WR 7 2 77 38.50 1 0.3 11.0
53 Squirrel White Tennessee JR WR 2 1 22 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
53 Koby Drake Memphis SR WR 10 9 110 12.22 0 0.9 11.0
53 Braeden Wisloski Maryland SO WR 1 2 11 5.50 0 2.0 11.0
57 Isiah Paige ODU SR WR 10 17 105 6.18 0 1.7 10.5
58 Omari Kelly MTSU JR WR 8 6 83 13.83 1 0.8 10.4
58 Cade McDonald Miami (Oh) SR WR 9 11 94 8.55 0 1.2 10.4
60 Ja'Mori Maclin Kentucky JR WR 2 4 20 5.00 0 2.0 10.0
61 Mekhi Shaw SDSU SR WR 8 9 74 8.22 0 1.1 9.3
61 Kamdyn Benjamin Tulsa SR WR 10 15 93 6.20 0 1.5 9.3
63 Donte Kent CMU SR DB 10 12 85 7.08 0 1.2 8.5
64 Jack Luttrell Arizona FR DB 1 1 8 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
64 Tyrin Smith Cincinnati SR WR 1 2 8 4.00 0 2.0 8.0
66 Jacob Bernard La-Lafytte SR WR 11 15 86 5.73 0 1.4 7.8
67 Dane Pardridge N Illinois SO WR 10 10 77 7.70 0 1.0 7.7
68 Tiger Bachmeier Stanford SO WR 2 1 15 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
68 Zachariah Branch USC SO WR 2 3 15 5.00 0 1.5 7.5
70 Brylan Green Liberty JR S 9 7 67 9.57 0 0.8 7.4
70 Jayven Williams KSU SO DB 9 7 67 9.57 0 0.8 7.4
72 Justin Pegues BGSU JR RB 9 15 66 4.40 0 1.7 7.3
73 Dean Patterson FIU JR WR 10 15 72 4.80 0 1.5 7.2
74 Rex Haynes Arizona SO WR 1 1 7 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
75 Josh Dallas Ga South SO WR 11 7 73 10.43 0 0.6 6.6
76 Samario Rudolph J'ville St SR WR 13 18 82 4.56 0 1.4 6.3
76 Trebor Pena Syracuse JR WR 3 5 19 3.80 0 1.7 6.3
78 Cedric Woods La Tech SR DB 8 1 49 49.00 0 0.1 6.1
79 Terry Bussey Texas A&M FR WR 3 2 18 9.00 0 0.7 6.0
79 Chris Carpenter UTSA SR WR 9 11 54 4.91 0 1.2 6.0
81 Jamaal Pritchett USA SR WR 10 9 59 6.56 0 0.9 5.9
82 Joey Hobert Texas St SR WR 9 3 52 17.33 0 0.3 5.8
82 Davon Wells La-Monroe SR WR 9 5 52 10.40 0 0.6 5.8
82 Devonte Ross Troy JR WR 10 7 58 8.29 0 0.7 5.8
85 Juju McDowell S Carolina SR RB 2 3 11 3.67 0 1.5 5.5
86 Tray Taylor Coast Car JR WR 10 4 53 13.25 0 0.4 5.3
86 Ife Adeyi Sam Hou St SR WR 12 10 63 6.30 0 0.8 5.3
88 TJ Pride NMSU FR WR 10 6 52 8.67 0 0.6 5.2
89 Kaedin Robinson App St SR WR 7 2 36 18.00 0 0.3 5.1
89 Matthew Coleman SJSU SO WR 8 5 41 8.20 0 0.6 5.1
91 Logan Loya UCLA SR WR 2 2 10 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
91 Isaiah Sategna Arkansas SO WR 2 4 10 2.50 0 2.0 5.0
93 Tylan Hines Hawai'i SO RB 8 5 39 7.80 0 0.6 4.9
94 Nick Cenacle Hawai'i JR WR 8 2 37 18.50 0 0.3 4.6
95 Lawayne McCoy FSU FR WR 2 1 9 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
95 Malcolm Simmons Auburn FR WR 2 1 9 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
97 Kole Wilson Texas St JR WR 10 9 44 4.89 0 0.9 4.4
98 Ricky White III UNLV SR WR 8 1 34 34.00 1 0.1 4.3
98 DeAngelo Irvin Jr. UNLV SO WR 8 4 34 8.50 0 0.5 4.3
98 Jordin Parker W Mich SR WR 8 10 34 3.40 0 1.3 4.3

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.