2024 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/20/2025

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 Jaylin Noel Iowa State SR WR 1 3 59 19.67 0 3.0 59.0
3 Boo Carter Tennessee FR DB 2 5 116 23.20 0 2.5 58.0
4 Jaylin Lane Va Tech SR WR 2 5 96 19.20 1 2.5 48.0
5 Desmond Reid Pittsburgh JR RB 2 2 89 44.50 1 1.0 44.5
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
11 Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda Nebraska SR WR 1 3 25 8.33 0 3.0 25.0
12 Que'Sean Brown Duke FR WR 2 5 49 9.80 0 2.5 24.5
13 Kam Thomas UTEP JR MB 7 9 171 19.00 1 1.3 24.4
14 Solo Lewis La Tech JR WR 9 13 218 16.77 0 1.4 24.2
15 Kam Shanks UAB FR WR 10 13 231 17.77 1 1.3 23.1
16 Sean Atkins S Florida SR WR 10 22 228 10.36 0 2.2 22.8
17 Taylor Morin Wk Forest SR WR 2 3 45 15.00 0 1.5 22.5
18 Koi Perich Minnesota FR DB 1 2 22 11.00 0 2.0 22.0
19 Courtney Jackson Ark St SR WR 10 10 215 21.50 2 1.0 21.5
20 Brandon Inniss Ohio State SO WR 4 10 84 8.40 0 2.5 21.0
20 Cole Adams Alabama FR WR 2 7 42 6.00 0 3.5 21.0
22 Christian Dremel Rutgers SR WR 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
22 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 Beau Sparks Texas St SO WR 11 4 202 50.50 1 0.4 18.4
26 TJ Sheffield UConn SR WR 7 17 127 7.47 0 2.4 18.1
27 Victor Snow Buffalo SO WR 11 12 194 16.17 0 1.1 17.6
28 Tyson Thompson Rice JR WR 10 18 172 9.56 0 1.8 17.2
29 Isaiah Crosby California JR DB 2 3 34 11.33 0 1.5 17.0
30 Peyton Bowen Oklahoma SO DB 3 3 50 16.67 0 1.0 16.7
30 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 Bryson Hammer Toledo FR WR 10 13 158 12.15 0 1.3 15.8
34 Yamir Knight James Mad SO WR 11 21 173 8.24 0 1.9 15.7
35 Kobe Johnson CSU SR RB 9 9 135 15.00 1 1.0 15.0
35 Micah Davis Miss SR WR 2 3 30 10.00 0 1.5 15.0
35 Myles Price Indiana SR WR 3 5 45 9.00 0 1.7 15.0
38 Silas Bolden Texas SR WR 3 9 44 4.89 0 3.0 14.7
39 Ray Ray Joseph Miami (Fl) SO WR 2 3 29 9.67 0 1.5 14.5
40 Jaylen Mbakwe Alabama FR DB 2 1 28 28.00 0 0.5 14.0
40 Jalon Kilgore S Carolina SO DB 2 1 28 28.00 0 0.5 14.0
40 A.J. Henning N'western SR WR 1 1 14 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
43 Kahanu Davis Utah State JR WR 7 12 96 8.00 0 1.7 13.7
44 Xavier Townsend UCF JR WR 1 1 13 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
45 Trey Goodman UTEP SR WR 9 6 115 19.17 0 0.7 12.8
46 Rayshawn Glover Utah SO WR 1 1 12 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
46 JP Richardson TCU SR WR 1 1 12 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
46 Coleman Owen Ohio SR WR 11 17 132 7.76 1 1.5 12.0
49 Jalen Moss Fresno St SO WR 8 10 94 9.40 0 1.3 11.8
50 Jermod McCoy Tennessee SO DB 2 1 23 23.00 0 0.5 11.5
51 DT Sheffield N Texas JR WR 10 9 112 12.44 0 0.9 11.2
52 Luke Wysong New Mexico JR WR 7 2 77 38.50 1 0.3 11.0
52 Squirrel White Tennessee JR WR 2 1 22 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
52 Koby Drake Memphis SR WR 10 9 110 12.22 0 0.9 11.0
52 Braeden Wisloski Maryland SO WR 1 2 11 5.50 0 2.0 11.0
56 Isiah Paige ODU SR WR 10 17 105 6.18 0 1.7 10.5
57 Omari Kelly MTSU JR WR 8 6 83 13.83 1 0.8 10.4
58 Ja'Mori Maclin Kentucky JR WR 2 4 20 5.00 0 2.0 10.0
59 Mekhi Shaw SDSU SR WR 8 9 74 8.22 0 1.1 9.3
59 Kamdyn Benjamin Tulsa SR WR 10 15 93 6.20 0 1.5 9.3
61 Malaki Starks Georgia JR DB 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
62 Donte Kent CMU SR DB 10 12 85 7.08 0 1.2 8.5
63 Cade McDonald Miami (Oh) SR WR 10 13 82 6.31 0 1.3 8.2
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 Tiger Bachmeier Stanford SO WR 2 1 15 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
67 Zachariah Branch USC SO WR 2 3 15 5.00 0 1.5 7.5
69 Brylan Green Liberty JR S 9 7 67 9.57 0 0.8 7.4
69 Jayven Williams KSU SO DB 9 7 67 9.57 0 0.8 7.4
71 Dean Patterson FIU JR WR 10 15 72 4.80 0 1.5 7.2
72 Dane Pardridge N Illinois SO WR 11 10 77 7.70 0 0.9 7.0
72 Rex Haynes Arizona SO WR 1 1 7 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
74 Justin Pegues BGSU JR RB 10 17 69 4.06 0 1.7 6.9
75 Chris Carpenter UTSA SR WR 10 15 67 4.47 0 1.5 6.7
76 Josh Dallas Ga South SO WR 11 7 73 10.43 0 0.6 6.6
77 Samario Rudolph J'ville St SR WR 13 18 82 4.56 0 1.4 6.3
77 Trebor Pena Syracuse JR WR 3 5 19 3.80 0 1.7 6.3
79 Terry Bussey Texas A&M FR WR 3 2 18 9.00 0 0.7 6.0
80 Jamaal Pritchett USA SR WR 10 9 59 6.56 0 0.9 5.9
81 Davon Wells La-Monroe SR WR 9 5 52 10.40 0 0.6 5.8
81 Devonte Ross Troy JR WR 10 7 58 8.29 0 0.7 5.8
83 Juju McDowell S Carolina SR RB 2 3 11 3.67 0 1.5 5.5
84 Cedric Woods La Tech SR DB 9 1 49 49.00 0 0.1 5.4
85 Ife Adeyi Sam Hou St SR WR 12 10 63 6.30 0 0.8 5.3
86 Joey Hobert Texas St SR WR 10 3 52 17.33 0 0.3 5.2
86 TJ Pride NMSU FR WR 10 6 52 8.67 0 0.6 5.2
88 Kaedin Robinson App St SR WR 7 2 36 18.00 0 0.3 5.1
89 Logan Loya UCLA SR WR 2 2 10 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
89 Isaiah Sategna Arkansas SO WR 2 4 10 2.50 0 2.0 5.0
91 Tylan Hines Hawai'i SO RB 8 5 39 7.80 0 0.6 4.9
92 Tray Taylor Coast Car JR WR 11 4 53 13.25 0 0.4 4.8
93 Nick Cenacle Hawai'i JR WR 8 2 37 18.50 0 0.3 4.6
94 Lawayne McCoy FSU FR WR 2 1 9 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
94 Malcolm Simmons Auburn FR WR 2 1 9 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
96 Kole Wilson Texas St JR WR 10 9 44 4.89 0 0.9 4.4
97 Ricky White III UNLV SR WR 8 1 34 34.00 1 0.1 4.3
97 DeAngelo Irvin Jr. UNLV SO WR 8 4 34 8.50 0 0.5 4.3
97 Matthew Coleman SJSU SO WR 9 6 39 6.50 0 0.7 4.3
97 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.