2024 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 12/21/2024
Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
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1 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 26 | 344 | 13.23 | 0 | 2.4 | 31.3 |
2 | UNLV | 13 | 33 | 401 | 12.15 | 2 | 2.5 | 30.8 |
3 | Tennessee | 12 | 24 | 355 | 14.79 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.6 |
4 | UTEP | 11 | 17 | 311 | 18.29 | 1 | 1.5 | 28.3 |
5 | Illinois | 11 | 21 | 299 | 14.24 | 0 | 1.9 | 27.2 |
6 | Texas State | 11 | 15 | 296 | 19.73 | 1 | 1.4 | 26.9 |
7 | Indiana | 12 | 25 | 306 | 12.24 | 0 | 2.1 | 25.5 |
8 | Baylor | 11 | 12 | 272 | 22.67 | 0 | 1.1 | 24.7 |
9 | Iowa | 11 | 20 | 261 | 13.05 | 1 | 1.8 | 23.7 |
10 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 27 | 282 | 10.44 | 1 | 2.3 | 23.5 |
11 | UAB | 11 | 13 | 231 | 17.77 | 1 | 1.2 | 21.0 |
12 | Northwestern | 11 | 14 | 227 | 16.21 | 1 | 1.3 | 20.6 |
13 | TCU | 11 | 20 | 222 | 11.10 | 1 | 1.8 | 20.2 |
14 | Duke | 11 | 24 | 221 | 9.21 | 0 | 2.2 | 20.1 |
15 | South Florida | 11 | 21 | 212 | 10.10 | 0 | 1.9 | 19.3 |
16 | Rice | 11 | 25 | 201 | 8.04 | 0 | 2.3 | 18.3 |
17 | Colorado | 11 | 19 | 197 | 10.37 | 1 | 1.7 | 17.9 |
18 | Iowa State | 12 | 13 | 210 | 16.15 | 1 | 1.1 | 17.5 |
19 | Oregon | 12 | 17 | 204 | 12.00 | 1 | 1.4 | 17.0 |
20 | Oklahoma | 11 | 23 | 186 | 8.09 | 0 | 2.1 | 16.9 |
21 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 21 | 184 | 8.76 | 2 | 1.9 | 16.7 |
22 | SMU | 13 | 23 | 209 | 9.09 | 1 | 1.8 | 16.1 |
23 | Ohio State | 13 | 22 | 208 | 9.45 | 1 | 1.7 | 16.0 |
24 | North Carolina | 11 | 11 | 175 | 15.91 | 2 | 1.0 | 15.9 |
25 | Toledo | 11 | 16 | 173 | 10.81 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.7 |
26 | James Madison | 12 | 22 | 187 | 8.50 | 1 | 1.8 | 15.6 |
26 | Texas | 14 | 26 | 219 | 8.42 | 0 | 1.9 | 15.6 |
28 | Alabama | 11 | 21 | 161 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.9 | 14.6 |
29 | Buffalo | 11 | 12 | 158 | 13.17 | 0 | 1.1 | 14.4 |
30 | Colorado State | 11 | 15 | 157 | 10.47 | 1 | 1.4 | 14.3 |
31 | North Texas | 11 | 15 | 156 | 10.40 | 1 | 1.4 | 14.2 |
32 | Arkansas State | 11 | 9 | 155 | 17.22 | 1 | 0.8 | 14.1 |
32 | Connecticut | 11 | 26 | 155 | 5.96 | 0 | 2.4 | 14.1 |
34 | Wake Forest | 11 | 11 | 151 | 13.73 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.7 |
35 | Fresno State | 11 | 15 | 150 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.6 |
35 | Minnesota | 11 | 18 | 150 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.6 | 13.6 |
37 | Michigan | 12 | 15 | 158 | 10.53 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.2 |
38 | Clemson | 13 | 19 | 168 | 8.84 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.9 |
39 | Troy | 11 | 11 | 141 | 12.82 | 1 | 1.0 | 12.8 |
40 | Florida | 12 | 11 | 150 | 13.64 | 0 | 0.9 | 12.5 |
41 | Memphis | 12 | 12 | 145 | 12.08 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.1 |
42 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 12 | 132 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 12.0 |
43 | Utah | 11 | 19 | 131 | 6.89 | 1 | 1.7 | 11.9 |
44 | Utah State | 11 | 15 | 127 | 8.47 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.5 |
44 | South Carolina | 11 | 16 | 126 | 7.88 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.5 |
46 | Louisville | 11 | 25 | 122 | 4.88 | 0 | 2.3 | 11.1 |
47 | Kansas State | 11 | 9 | 121 | 13.44 | 1 | 0.8 | 11.0 |
47 | Houston | 12 | 19 | 132 | 6.95 | 1 | 1.6 | 11.0 |
49 | Arizona State | 13 | 10 | 141 | 14.10 | 1 | 0.8 | 10.8 |
50 | Ohio | 13 | 18 | 132 | 7.33 | 1 | 1.4 | 10.2 |
50 | Notre Dame | 13 | 24 | 132 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.2 |
52 | Middle Tennessee | 11 | 11 | 111 | 10.09 | 1 | 1.0 | 10.1 |
53 | Virginia | 11 | 17 | 108 | 6.35 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.8 |
54 | Penn State | 14 | 22 | 136 | 6.18 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.7 |
55 | San Diego State | 11 | 16 | 105 | 6.56 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
56 | Tulsa | 11 | 16 | 103 | 6.44 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.4 |
57 | Liberty | 10 | 12 | 93 | 7.75 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.3 |
58 | BYU | 11 | 11 | 100 | 9.09 | 1 | 1.0 | 9.1 |
59 | West Virginia | 12 | 13 | 107 | 8.23 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.9 |
59 | Old Dominion | 12 | 19 | 107 | 5.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 8.9 |
61 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 16 | 112 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.6 |
61 | East Carolina | 11 | 20 | 95 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.6 |
63 | Wisconsin | 11 | 14 | 94 | 6.71 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
63 | Kennesaw State | 11 | 15 | 93 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.5 |
65 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 16 | 101 | 6.31 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.4 |
65 | Boston College | 11 | 17 | 92 | 5.41 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.4 |
67 | Georgia | 12 | 15 | 100 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
68 | Central Michigan | 11 | 14 | 89 | 6.36 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.1 |
69 | New Mexico | 11 | 9 | 88 | 9.78 | 1 | 0.8 | 8.0 |
69 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 13 | 88 | 6.77 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.0 |
69 | Bowling Green | 11 | 20 | 88 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.0 |
72 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 13 | 95 | 7.31 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.9 |
73 | Boise State | 12 | 19 | 93 | 4.89 | 0 | 1.6 | 7.8 |
74 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 11 | 85 | 7.73 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.7 |
75 | Hawai'i | 10 | 8 | 76 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.6 |
76 | UCF | 11 | 11 | 82 | 7.45 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
77 | Auburn | 11 | 16 | 81 | 5.06 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.4 |
78 | Maryland | 11 | 11 | 80 | 7.27 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
78 | Kentucky | 11 | 13 | 80 | 6.15 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.3 |
80 | Rutgers | 11 | 8 | 79 | 9.88 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.2 |
80 | Miami (Florida) | 11 | 12 | 79 | 6.58 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.2 |
82 | Mississippi | 11 | 17 | 77 | 4.53 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
83 | Appalachian State | 10 | 6 | 69 | 11.50 | 1 | 0.6 | 6.9 |
83 | Washington State | 11 | 10 | 76 | 7.60 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.9 |
85 | California | 12 | 16 | 82 | 5.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.8 |
86 | South Alabama | 12 | 11 | 80 | 7.27 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.7 |
86 | Marshall | 12 | 13 | 80 | 6.15 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.7 |
88 | Temple | 12 | 13 | 79 | 6.08 | 1 | 1.1 | 6.6 |
89 | Nebraska | 11 | 14 | 71 | 5.07 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.5 |
89 | Florida International | 11 | 16 | 72 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.5 |
91 | USC | 12 | 13 | 74 | 5.69 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.2 |
92 | Texas Tech | 11 | 11 | 67 | 6.09 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.1 |
93 | Washington | 11 | 8 | 65 | 8.13 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.9 |
93 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 18 | 82 | 4.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.9 |
95 | Arizona | 11 | 13 | 64 | 4.92 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.8 |
95 | Stanford | 11 | 13 | 64 | 4.92 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.8 |
95 | UTSA | 11 | 13 | 64 | 4.92 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.8 |
98 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.6 |
98 | North Carolina State | 11 | 9 | 62 | 6.89 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.6 |
100 | Purdue | 11 | 11 | 60 | 5.45 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
101 | New Mexico State | 11 | 11 | 59 | 5.36 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.4 |
102 | Sam Houston State | 13 | 17 | 69 | 4.06 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
102 | Texas A&M | 11 | 15 | 58 | 3.87 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.3 |
104 | Kansas | 11 | 8 | 55 | 6.88 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.0 |
105 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 11 | 54 | 4.91 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.9 |
105 | Western Michigan | 12 | 15 | 59 | 3.93 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.9 |
107 | UCLA | 12 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.7 |
107 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.7 |
107 | San Jose State | 11 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.7 |
107 | Tulane | 13 | 12 | 61 | 5.08 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.7 |
111 | Syracuse | 11 | 11 | 50 | 4.55 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
111 | Massachusetts | 10 | 10 | 45 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
111 | Charlotte | 11 | 12 | 49 | 4.08 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.5 |
114 | Mississippi State | 11 | 13 | 46 | 3.54 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.2 |
114 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 16 | 46 | 2.88 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.2 |
116 | LSU | 11 | 12 | 43 | 3.58 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.9 |
117 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 15 | 47 | 3.13 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.6 |
118 | Missouri | 11 | 8 | 37 | 4.63 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.4 |
119 | Army | 12 | 9 | 38 | 4.22 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.2 |
119 | Arkansas | 11 | 9 | 35 | 3.89 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.2 |
119 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 10 | 35 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 3.2 |
122 | Southern Mississippi | 11 | 7 | 33 | 4.71 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
122 | Navy | 11 | 12 | 33 | 2.75 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.0 |
124 | Cincinnati | 11 | 6 | 30 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.7 |
125 | Oregon State | 11 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.5 |
126 | Wyoming | 11 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
126 | Georgia State | 11 | 11 | 24 | 2.18 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
128 | Nevada | 12 | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
129 | Michigan State | 11 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
129 | Air Force | 11 | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
131 | Kent State | 11 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
132 | Florida State | 11 | 13 | 12 | 0.92 | 0 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
133 | Akron | 11 | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
134 | Ball State | 11 | 6 | -1 | -0.17 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.1 |