2024 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 5 | 7 | 203 | 29.00 | 1 | 1.4 | 40.6 |
| 2 | UNLV | 3 | 7 | 117 | 16.71 | 1 | 2.3 | 39.0 |
| 3 | Boise State | 2 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 4 | Baylor | 5 | 6 | 136 | 22.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 27.2 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 8 | 12 | 212 | 17.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 14 | 191 | 13.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 23.9 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 7 | 18 | 140 | 7.78 | 0 | 2.6 | 20.0 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 7 | 9 | 134 | 14.89 | 2 | 1.3 | 19.1 |
| 9 | Troy | 8 | 6 | 139 | 23.17 | 1 | 0.8 | 17.4 |
| 9 | Colorado State | 5 | 9 | 87 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.4 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 6 | 6 | 104 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.3 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 5 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 13 | Florida | 5 | 5 | 84 | 16.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.8 |
| 14 | Duke | 4 | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.3 |
| 15 | East Carolina | 5 | 12 | 77 | 6.42 | 0 | 2.4 | 15.4 |
| 16 | Alabama | 4 | 8 | 61 | 7.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.3 |
| 17 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 13 | 105 | 8.08 | 0 | 1.9 | 15.0 |
| 18 | Toledo | 5 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.8 |
| 18 | Rice | 8 | 20 | 118 | 5.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 14.8 |
| 20 | Iowa | 5 | 6 | 73 | 12.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 14.6 |
| 21 | SMU | 3 | 7 | 43 | 6.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 14.3 |
| 22 | Liberty | 4 | 6 | 55 | 9.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.8 |
| 23 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 12 | 81 | 6.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.5 |
| 24 | South Carolina | 4 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 25 | UTEP | 9 | 9 | 109 | 12.11 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.1 |
| 26 | Texas | 3 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 27 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 7 | 59 | 8.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.8 |
| 28 | USC | 6 | 8 | 69 | 8.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.5 |
| 29 | Marshall | 3 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 |
| 29 | USF | 6 | 10 | 68 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.3 |
| 31 | Fresno State | 7 | 8 | 73 | 9.13 | 0 | 1.1 | 10.4 |
| 32 | UAB | 9 | 8 | 91 | 11.38 | 0 | 0.9 | 10.1 |
| 33 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.0 |
| 33 | Kennesaw State | 10 | 14 | 100 | 7.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.0 |
| 35 | Utah | 7 | 10 | 69 | 6.90 | 1 | 1.4 | 9.9 |
| 36 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 9 | 58 | 6.44 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.7 |
| 37 | TCU | 4 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| 37 | James Madison | 4 | 7 | 38 | 5.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.5 |
| 39 | Wisconsin | 7 | 8 | 65 | 8.13 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.3 |
| 40 | North Texas | 7 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.0 |
| 40 | UCF | 8 | 9 | 72 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.0 |
| 40 | Louisville | 4 | 8 | 36 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 43 | Tennessee | 3 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.7 |
| 44 | Virginia | 7 | 9 | 59 | 6.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.4 |
| 44 | Tulsa | 9 | 12 | 76 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.4 |
| 46 | Auburn | 7 | 11 | 57 | 5.18 | 0 | 1.6 | 8.1 |
| 47 | Utah State | 8 | 8 | 62 | 7.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.8 |
| 48 | Texas Tech | 5 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.6 |
| 48 | Western Michigan | 7 | 9 | 53 | 5.89 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.6 |
| 50 | Kentucky | 8 | 9 | 60 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.5 |
| 51 | NC State | 7 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.4 |
| 52 | Boston College | 6 | 7 | 44 | 6.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.3 |
| 53 | Penn State | 3 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 53 | Connecticut | 4 | 9 | 28 | 3.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 7.0 |
| 55 | Wake Forest | 8 | 6 | 55 | 9.17 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.9 |
| 56 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| 57 | Ole Miss | 3 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 6.7 |
| 58 | Tulane | 5 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.6 |
| 58 | Central Michigan | 8 | 11 | 53 | 4.82 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.6 |
| 60 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 10 | 56 | 5.60 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.2 |
| 61 | FIU | 8 | 13 | 49 | 3.77 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.1 |
| 62 | Indiana | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 62 | Memphis | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 62 | Illinois | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 65 | California | 7 | 9 | 41 | 4.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.9 |
| 66 | Temple | 9 | 10 | 52 | 5.20 | 1 | 1.1 | 5.8 |
| 66 | Louisiana | 4 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.8 |
| 66 | Bowling Green | 6 | 12 | 35 | 2.92 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.8 |
| 69 | Texas A&M | 5 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.6 |
| 70 | Purdue | 11 | 11 | 60 | 5.45 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 71 | Hawaii | 7 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.4 |
| 72 | West Virginia | 7 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.3 |
| 73 | Washington State | 5 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 1 | 0.8 | 5.2 |
| 73 | Michigan | 5 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.2 |
| 73 | Stanford | 9 | 8 | 47 | 5.88 | 0 | 0.9 | 5.2 |
| 73 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.2 |
| 77 | Old Dominion | 7 | 9 | 36 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.1 |
| 78 | Notre Dame | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 79 | Arizona | 8 | 7 | 38 | 5.43 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.8 |
| 80 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.7 |
| 81 | San Diego State | 9 | 10 | 41 | 4.10 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.6 |
| 82 | Maryland | 8 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.5 |
| 82 | Massachusetts | 10 | 10 | 45 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 84 | New Mexico State | 9 | 8 | 40 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.4 |
| 85 | UCLA | 7 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 85 | Iowa State | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 87 | Charlotte | 7 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 88 | Kent State | 12 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| 89 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 12 | 26 | 2.17 | 0 | 1.7 | 3.7 |
| 90 | Arkansas State | 5 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.6 |
| 91 | Mississippi State | 10 | 10 | 35 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 91 | Colorado | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 93 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| 94 | LSU | 4 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| 95 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 8 | 29 | 3.63 | 0 | 0.9 | 3.2 |
| 95 | Wyoming | 9 | 9 | 29 | 3.22 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.2 |
| 97 | Kansas | 7 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.1 |
| 98 | Appalachian State | 6 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 98 | Southern Miss | 11 | 7 | 33 | 4.71 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| 100 | Kansas State | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| 101 | Arizona State | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 101 | Syracuse | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| 101 | Georgia State | 9 | 11 | 24 | 2.18 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.7 |
| 104 | Clemson | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 105 | Nevada | 10 | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| 105 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| 105 | Houston | 8 | 13 | 19 | 1.46 | 0 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| 108 | Michigan State | 7 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| 108 | Middle Tennessee State | 9 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| 108 | Georgia | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| 111 | Washington | 7 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.1 |
| 111 | Air Force | 7 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| 113 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| 113 | Arkansas | 6 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 113 | Nebraska | 6 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| 116 | Cincinnati | 7 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| 117 | San Jose State | 6 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| 117 | UTSA | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 119 | Akron | 8 | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 1 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| 120 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| 120 | Florida State | 10 | 13 | 12 | 0.92 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| 122 | Oregon State | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| 123 | Navy | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| 124 | South Alabama | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| 125 | Ball State | 9 | 5 | -1 | -0.20 | 0 | 0.6 | -0.1 |
| 126 | New Mexico | 7 | 6 | -9 | -1.50 | 0 | 0.9 | -1.3 |
| 127 | BYU | 2 | 1 | -7 | -7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -3.5 |