2024 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyson Thompson | Rice | JR | WR | 8 | 15 | 160 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.9 | 20.0 |
| 2 | Kam Shanks | UAB | FR | WR | 6 | 7 | 158 | 22.57 | 1 | 1.2 | 26.3 |
| 3 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | FR | WR | 7 | 10 | 138 | 13.80 | 0 | 1.4 | 19.7 |
| 3 | Sean Atkins | S Florida | SR | WR | 5 | 11 | 138 | 12.55 | 0 | 2.2 | 27.6 |
| 5 | Solo Lewis | La Tech | JR | WR | 6 | 9 | 125 | 13.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.8 |
| 6 | Coleman Owen | Ohio | SR | WR | 6 | 10 | 121 | 12.10 | 1 | 1.7 | 20.2 |
| 7 | TJ Sheffield | UConn | SR | WR | 5 | 11 | 119 | 10.82 | 0 | 2.2 | 23.8 |
| 8 | DT Sheffield | N Texas | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 112 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.7 |
| 9 | Tez Johnson | Oregon | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 109 | 54.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 109.0 |
| 10 | Yamir Knight | James Mad | SO | WR | 6 | 11 | 99 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.5 |
| 11 | Jaylin Lane | Va Tech | SR | WR | 2 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 1 | 2.5 | 48.0 |
| 12 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | SO | WR | 3 | 9 | 87 | 9.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 29.0 |
| 13 | Omari Kelly | MTSU | JR | WR | 6 | 6 | 83 | 13.83 | 1 | 1.0 | 13.8 |
| 14 | Cade McDonald | Miami (Oh) | SR | WR | 7 | 10 | 82 | 8.20 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.7 |
| 15 | Kobe Johnson | CSU | SR | RB | 5 | 2 | 80 | 40.00 | 1 | 0.4 | 16.0 |
| 15 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 15 | Jalen Moss | Fresno St | SO | WR | 6 | 8 | 80 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.3 |
| 18 | Luke Wysong | New Mexico | JR | WR | 6 | 1 | 79 | 79.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 13.2 |
| 19 | Desmond Reid | Pittsburgh | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 78 | 78.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 78.0 |
| 20 | Courtney Jackson | Ark St | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 75 | 15.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 21 | Jamaal Pritchett | USA | SR | WR | 7 | 8 | 68 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.7 |
| 22 | Isiah Paige | ODU | SR | WR | 7 | 11 | 67 | 6.09 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.6 |
| 23 | Dante Wright | Temple | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 64 | 9.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.7 |
| 24 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 2 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 31.5 |
| 25 | Kam Thomas | UTEP | JR | MB | 6 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.3 |
| 26 | Jaylin Noel | Iowa State | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.0 |
| 26 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | SO | WR | 7 | 6 | 59 | 9.83 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.4 |
| 28 | Boo Carter | Tennessee | FR | DB | 1 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 55.0 |
| 28 | Jacob De Jesus | UNLV | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.3 |
| 30 | Mekhi Shaw | SDSU | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 54 | 7.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.8 |
| 31 | Dane Pardridge | N Illinois | SO | WR | 7 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.6 |
| 32 | Koby Drake | Memphis | SR | WR | 8 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.5 |
| 32 | Samario Rudolph | J'ville St | SR | WR | 7 | 11 | 52 | 4.73 | 0 | 1.6 | 7.4 |
| 34 | Devonte Ross | Troy | JR | WR | 7 | 5 | 51 | 10.20 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.3 |
| 34 | Brock Spalding | ECU | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.5 |
| 34 | Chris Carpenter | UTSA | SR | WR | 7 | 9 | 51 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| 37 | Donte Kent | CMU | SR | DB | 7 | 10 | 50 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.1 |
| 38 | Cedric Woods | La Tech | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 49 | 49.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 9.8 |
| 38 | Que'Sean Brown | Duke | FR | WR | 2 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 24.5 |
| 40 | Dean Patterson | FIU | JR | WR | 7 | 9 | 47 | 5.22 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.7 |
| 41 | Ife Adeyi | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 8 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 0 | 0.9 | 5.8 |
| 41 | Justin Pegues | BGSU | JR | RB | 6 | 12 | 46 | 3.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.7 |
| 43 | Taylor Morin | Wk Forest | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.5 |
| 43 | Myles Price | Indiana | SR | WR | 2 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 22.5 |
| 45 | Silas Bolden | Texas | SR | WR | 3 | 9 | 44 | 4.89 | 0 | 3.0 | 14.7 |
| 46 | Kamdyn Benjamin | Tulsa | SR | WR | 7 | 10 | 43 | 4.30 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.1 |
| 47 | Cole Adams | Alabama | FR | WR | 2 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 21.0 |
| 48 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 41.0 |
| 48 | Matthew Coleman | SJSU | SO | WR | 6 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| 50 | Antonio Williams | Clemson | SO | WR | 1 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| 51 | Tylan Hines | Hawai'i | SO | RB | 5 | 5 | 39 | 7.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.8 |
| 52 | Melquan Stovall | Ariz St | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 53 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 2 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.5 |
| 54 | Kaedin Robinson | App St | SR | WR | 7 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.1 |
| 55 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SO | WR | 2 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 17.5 |
| 56 | Jacob Bernard | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 34 | 3.78 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.7 |
| 57 | Tiaquelin Ti Mims | USM | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 33 | 4.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.5 |
| 58 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 58 | Brylan Green | Liberty | JR | S | 5 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.4 |
| 58 | Kahanu Davis | Utah State | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 61 | Rashod Tanner | UNLV | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 10.0 |
| 61 | Micah Davis | Miss | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 61 | Sean Fresch | Rice | SR | CB | 8 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| 64 | Gavin Freeman | Okla St | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 64 | Ray Ray Joseph | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.5 |
| 64 | Lloyd Benson III | Army | SO | SB | 7 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.1 |
| 64 | Trent Walker | Oregon St | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.3 |
| 68 | Jaylen Mbakwe | Alabama | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 14.0 |
| 68 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 14.0 |
| 68 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | FR | WR | 5 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.6 |
| 68 | Trey Goodman | UTEP | SR | WR | 7 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 68 | Davon Wells | La-Monroe | SR | WR | 6 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| 73 | Bugs Mortimer | W Mich | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 73 | Chuck Montgomery | Marshall | JR | WR | 5 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.4 |
| 73 | K.D. Hutchinson | Western Ky | SO | WR | 5 | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.4 |
| 76 | Elijah Metcalf | Marshall | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.0 |
| 76 | Oran Singleton | EMU | JR | WR | 7 | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.7 |
| 78 | Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda | Nebraska | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 78 | Kaden Saunders | Penn State | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.5 |
| 78 | Dontae Fleming | Tulane | SR | WR | 6 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.2 |
| 81 | Tray Taylor | Coast Car | JR | WR | 7 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.4 |
| 82 | Jermod McCoy | Tennessee | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 83 | Squirrel White | Tennessee | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 83 | Rodney Shelley | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 83 | Quincy Riley | Louisville | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 83 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | FR | DB | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 83 | LV Bunkley-Shelton | Ga South | SR | WR | 7 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
| 88 | Sterling Galban | U Mass | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.2 |
| 89 | Christian Dremel | Rutgers | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 89 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 89 | Ja'Mori Maclin | Kentucky | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 92 | TJ Pride | NMSU | FR | WR | 7 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.7 |
| 93 | Devin Voisin | USA | SR | WR | 7 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| 93 | Terry Bussey | Texas A&M | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 93 | DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | UNLV | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| 93 | Caleb Cooley | Wyoming | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| 93 | Kole Wilson | Texas St | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| 98 | Ryan Davis | New Mexico | SR | WR | 7 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| 98 | Jordin Parker | W Mich | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.3 |
| 98 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | JR | RB | 6 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.8 |