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 Kam Shanks UAB FR WR 10 13 231 17.77 1 1.3 23.1
2 Sean Atkins S Florida SR WR 10 22 228 10.36 0 2.2 22.8
3 Solo Lewis La Tech JR WR 9 13 218 16.77 0 1.4 24.2
4 Courtney Jackson Ark St SR WR 10 10 215 21.50 2 1.0 21.5
5 Beau Sparks Texas St SO WR 11 4 202 50.50 1 0.4 18.4
6 Victor Snow Buffalo SO WR 11 12 194 16.17 0 1.1 17.6
7 Yamir Knight James Mad SO WR 11 21 173 8.24 0 1.9 15.7
8 Tyson Thompson Rice JR WR 10 18 172 9.56 0 1.8 17.2
9 Kam Thomas UTEP JR MB 7 9 171 19.00 1 1.3 24.4
10 Bryson Hammer Toledo FR WR 10 13 158 12.15 0 1.3 15.8
11 Kobe Johnson CSU SR RB 9 9 135 15.00 1 1.0 15.0
12 Coleman Owen Ohio SR WR 11 17 132 7.76 1 1.5 12.0
13 TJ Sheffield UConn SR WR 7 17 127 7.47 0 2.4 18.1
14 Jacob De Jesus UNLV SR WR 7 14 117 8.36 0 2.0 16.7
15 Boo Carter Tennessee FR DB 2 5 116 23.20 0 2.5 58.0
16 Trey Goodman UTEP SR WR 9 6 115 19.17 0 0.7 12.8
17 DT Sheffield N Texas JR WR 10 9 112 12.44 0 0.9 11.2
18 Koby Drake Memphis SR WR 10 9 110 12.22 0 0.9 11.0
19 Tez Johnson Oregon SR WR 1 2 109 54.50 1 2.0 109.0
20 Isiah Paige ODU SR WR 10 17 105 6.18 0 1.7 10.5
21 Jaylin Lane Va Tech SR WR 2 5 96 19.20 1 2.5 48.0
21 Kahanu Davis Utah State JR WR 7 12 96 8.00 0 1.7 13.7
23 Jalen Moss Fresno St SO WR 8 10 94 9.40 0 1.3 11.8
24 Kamdyn Benjamin Tulsa SR WR 10 15 93 6.20 0 1.5 9.3
25 Desmond Reid Pittsburgh JR RB 2 2 89 44.50 1 1.0 44.5
26 Jacob Bernard La-Lafytte SR WR 11 15 86 5.73 0 1.4 7.8
27 Donte Kent CMU SR DB 10 12 85 7.08 0 1.2 8.5
28 Brandon Inniss Ohio State SO WR 4 10 84 8.40 0 2.5 21.0
29 Omari Kelly MTSU JR WR 8 6 83 13.83 1 0.8 10.4
30 Cade McDonald Miami (Oh) SR WR 10 13 82 6.31 0 1.3 8.2
30 Samario Rudolph J'ville St SR WR 13 18 82 4.56 0 1.4 6.3
32 Mekhi Mews Houston JR WR 2 4 80 20.00 1 2.0 40.0
33 Luke Wysong New Mexico JR WR 7 2 77 38.50 1 0.3 11.0
33 Dane Pardridge N Illinois SO WR 11 10 77 7.70 0 0.9 7.0
35 Mekhi Shaw SDSU SR WR 8 9 74 8.22 0 1.1 9.3
36 Josh Dallas Ga South SO WR 11 7 73 10.43 0 0.6 6.6
37 Dean Patterson FIU JR WR 10 15 72 4.80 0 1.5 7.2
38 Justin Pegues BGSU JR RB 10 17 69 4.06 0 1.7 6.9
39 Brylan Green Liberty JR S 9 7 67 9.57 0 0.8 7.4
39 Jayven Williams KSU SO DB 9 7 67 9.57 0 0.8 7.4
39 Chris Carpenter UTSA SR WR 10 15 67 4.47 0 1.5 6.7
42 Dante Wright Temple SR WR 8 8 65 8.13 0 1.0 8.1
43 Martel Hight Vanderbilt SO CB 2 6 63 10.50 0 3.0 31.5
43 Ife Adeyi Sam Hou St SR WR 12 10 63 6.30 0 0.8 5.3
45 Jaylin Noel Iowa State SR WR 1 3 59 19.67 0 3.0 59.0
45 Jamaal Pritchett USA SR WR 10 9 59 6.56 0 0.9 5.9
47 Devonte Ross Troy JR WR 10 7 58 8.29 0 0.7 5.8
48 Tray Taylor Coast Car JR WR 11 4 53 13.25 0 0.4 4.8
49 Joey Hobert Texas St SR WR 10 3 52 17.33 0 0.3 5.2
49 Davon Wells La-Monroe SR WR 9 5 52 10.40 0 0.6 5.8
49 TJ Pride NMSU FR WR 10 6 52 8.67 0 0.6 5.2
52 Brock Spalding ECU SO WR 6 7 51 7.29 0 1.2 8.5
53 Peyton Bowen Oklahoma SO DB 3 3 50 16.67 0 1.0 16.7
54 Cedric Woods La Tech SR DB 9 1 49 49.00 0 0.1 5.4
54 Que'Sean Brown Duke FR WR 2 5 49 9.80 0 2.5 24.5
56 Taylor Morin Wk Forest SR WR 2 3 45 15.00 0 1.5 22.5
56 Myles Price Indiana SR WR 3 5 45 9.00 0 1.7 15.0
58 Silas Bolden Texas SR WR 3 9 44 4.89 0 3.0 14.7
58 Kole Wilson Texas St JR WR 10 9 44 4.89 0 0.9 4.4
60 Cole Adams Alabama FR WR 2 7 42 6.00 0 3.5 21.0
61 Hank Beatty Illinois JR WR 1 3 41 13.67 0 3.0 41.0
61 K.D. Hutchinson Western Ky SO WR 11 14 41 2.93 0 1.3 3.7
63 Antonio Williams Clemson SO WR 1 5 40 8.00 0 5.0 40.0
64 Tylan Hines Hawai'i SO RB 8 5 39 7.80 0 0.6 4.9
64 Matthew Coleman SJSU SO WR 9 6 39 6.50 0 0.7 4.3
64 Oran Singleton EMU JR WR 10 13 39 3.00 0 1.3 3.9
67 Melquan Stovall Ariz St SR WR 2 4 38 9.50 0 2.0 19.0
67 Henry Rutledge Charlotte JR RB 9 8 38 4.75 0 0.9 4.2
69 Nick Cenacle Hawai'i JR WR 8 2 37 18.50 0 0.3 4.6
70 Kaedin Robinson App St SR WR 7 2 36 18.00 0 0.3 5.1
71 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SO WR 2 5 35 7.00 0 2.5 17.5
72 Ricky White III UNLV SR WR 8 1 34 34.00 1 0.1 4.3
72 Isaiah Crosby California JR DB 2 3 34 11.33 0 1.5 17.0
72 DeAngelo Irvin Jr. UNLV SO WR 8 4 34 8.50 0 0.5 4.3
72 Jordin Parker W Mich SR WR 8 10 34 3.40 0 1.3 4.3
76 Tiaquelin Ti Mims USM JR WR 10 7 33 4.71 0 0.7 3.3
77 Semaj Morgan Michigan SO WR 2 2 32 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
78 Rashod Tanner UNLV JR DB 8 1 30 30.00 0 0.1 3.8
78 Micah Davis Miss SR WR 2 3 30 10.00 0 1.5 15.0
78 Sean Fresch Rice SR CB 10 4 30 7.50 0 0.4 3.0
81 Gavin Freeman Okla St JR WR 1 1 29 29.00 0 1.0 29.0
81 Ray Ray Joseph Miami (Fl) SO WR 2 3 29 9.67 0 1.5 14.5
81 Lloyd Benson III Army SO SB 9 4 29 7.25 0 0.4 3.2
81 Trent Walker Oregon St JR WR 7 6 29 4.83 0 0.9 4.1
81 Chuck Montgomery Marshall JR WR 10 7 29 4.14 0 0.7 2.9
86 Jaylen Mbakwe Alabama FR DB 2 1 28 28.00 0 0.5 14.0
86 Jalon Kilgore S Carolina SO DB 2 1 28 28.00 0 0.5 14.0
86 Jordan Napier SDSU FR WR 8 2 28 14.00 0 0.3 3.5
86 Tru Edwards La Tech SR WR 10 4 28 7.00 0 0.4 2.8
90 Bugs Mortimer W Mich JR WR 1 1 27 27.00 0 1.0 27.0
91 Elijah Metcalf Marshall JR WR 2 3 26 8.67 0 1.5 13.0
91 Gabriel Benyard KSU JR WR 7 7 26 3.71 0 1.0 3.7
91 Ja'Marley Riddle ECU FR DB 11 7 26 3.71 0 0.6 2.4
94 Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda Nebraska SR WR 1 3 25 8.33 0 3.0 25.0
94 Kaden Saunders Penn State SO WR 2 4 25 6.25 0 2.0 12.5
96 Makai Jackson App St JR WR 9 2 24 12.00 0 0.2 2.7
97 Jermod McCoy Tennessee SO DB 2 1 23 23.00 0 0.5 11.5
98 Squirrel White Tennessee JR WR 2 1 22 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
98 Rodney Shelley Ga Tech JR DB 1 2 22 11.00 0 2.0 22.0
98 Quincy Riley Louisville SR DB 1 2 22 11.00 0 2.0 22.0