2024 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers | 1 | 1 | 67 | 67.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 67.0 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 60 | 60.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 60.0 |
| 3 | Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 34.0 |
| 4 | BYU | 1 | 4 | 105 | 26.25 | 1 | 4.0 | 105.0 |
| 5 | Alabama | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 6 | Tulane | 2 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.5 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 8 | UNLV | 2 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 44.5 |
| 9 | Texas | 4 | 7 | 121 | 17.29 | 1 | 1.8 | 30.3 |
| 10 | Boston College | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 10 | LSU | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 12 | Iowa | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 13 | Clemson | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 15 | Memphis | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 17 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 17 | TCU | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 19 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 59.0 |
| 20 | California | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 34.0 |
| 21 | Louisville | 1 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 32.0 |
| 22 | South Florida | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 22 | Connecticut | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 24 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 25 | Washington State | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 26 | Boise State | 2 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.5 |
| 27 | Illinois | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 28 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
| 29 | SMU | 2 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.5 |
| 30 | Colorado State | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 30 | Washington | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 32 | Notre Dame | 4 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| 33 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 33 | Penn State | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 33 | Georgia | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 36 | Minnesota | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 15.0 |
| 36 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 38 | Arizona State | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 39 | Toledo | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 40 | UTSA | 1 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 13.0 |
| 41 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 41 | James Madison | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 41 | South Alabama | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 44 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 44 | Texas State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 46 | Bowling Green | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 47 | Navy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 47 | Fresno State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 49 | Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 49 | Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 49 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 49 | Oregon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 53 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 54 | Ohio | 2 | 4 | -5 | -1.25 | 0 | 2.0 | -2.5 |
| 55 | Ohio State | 4 | 4 | -7 | -1.75 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.8 |
| 56 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 56 | San Jose State | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 58 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 2 | -12 | -6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -6.0 |