2024 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 12/24/2024
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Michigan | 1 | 4 | 132 | 33.00 | 1 | 4.0 | 132.0 |
| 2 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 4 | 127 | 31.75 | 1 | 4.0 | 127.0 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 1 | 3 | 124 | 41.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 124.0 |
| 4 | Mississippi State | 1 | 5 | 117 | 23.40 | 1 | 5.0 | 117.0 |
| 5 | Toledo | 1 | 4 | 105 | 26.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 105.0 |
| 6 | Stanford | 1 | 3 | 102 | 34.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 102.0 |
| 7 | UAB | 1 | 3 | 98 | 32.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 98.0 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 1 | 8 | 96 | 12.00 | 0 | 8.0 | 96.0 |
| 9 | Fresno State | 1 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 1 | 4.0 | 89.0 |
| 9 | UCF | 1 | 7 | 89 | 12.71 | 0 | 7.0 | 89.0 |
| 11 | Wake Forest | 1 | 3 | 87 | 29.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 87.0 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 1 | 5 | 86 | 17.20 | 1 | 5.0 | 86.0 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | 2 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 1 | 2.5 | 42.5 |
| 14 | Hawai'i | 2 | 3 | 83 | 27.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 41.5 |
| 15 | Syracuse | 1 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.0 |
| 16 | Colorado State | 1 | 1 | 78 | 78.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 78.0 |
| 17 | Tennessee | 1 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 69.0 |
| 17 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 7 | 69 | 9.86 | 0 | 7.0 | 69.0 |
| 19 | South Florida | 1 | 5 | 68 | 13.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 68.0 |
| 20 | Arkansas State | 1 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 62.0 |
| 20 | Georgia | 1 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 62.0 |
| 22 | East Carolina | 1 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 58.0 |
| 23 | Liberty | 1 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 55.0 |
| 24 | Texas State | 1 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 53.0 |
| 25 | TCU | 1 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 52.0 |
| 26 | Nevada | 1 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 26 | Kentucky | 1 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.0 |
| 26 | Iowa | 1 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 50.0 |
| 29 | Auburn | 1 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 49.0 |
| 29 | Mississippi | 1 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 49.0 |
| 31 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 46.0 |
| 32 | Boston College | 1 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 44.0 |
| 33 | Illinois | 1 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 43.0 |
| 33 | Purdue | 1 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 43.0 |
| 35 | Marshall | 1 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 41.0 |
| 36 | Florida | 1 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 37.0 |
| 36 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 37.0 |
| 36 | Louisville | 1 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 37.0 |
| 39 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 36.0 |
| 40 | Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 33.0 |
| 41 | Michigan State | 1 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 41 | Navy | 1 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 43 | Minnesota | 1 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 31.0 |
| 43 | Arizona | 1 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 31.0 |
| 45 | Kent State | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 45 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 47 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 47 | Memphis | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 47 | SMU | 1 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 28.0 |
| 50 | Maryland | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 51 | Alabama | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 52 | Air Force | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 52 | BYU | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 52 | Oklahoma | 1 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 24.0 |
| 55 | Buffalo | 1 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 23.0 |
| 56 | Rice | 1 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 22.0 |
| 57 | Kansas State | 1 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 21.0 |
| 58 | North Carolina State | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 58 | Duke | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 60 | Rutgers | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 60 | California | 1 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 19.0 |
| 60 | Indiana | 1 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 19.0 |
| 63 | Troy | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 63 | Baylor | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 65 | Bowling Green | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 65 | Northwestern | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 65 | West Virginia | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 65 | Ball State | 1 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 16.0 |
| 69 | Washington | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 15.0 |
| 70 | Iowa State | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 70 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 70 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 14.0 |
| 73 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 74 | Utah State | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 74 | Virginia | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 74 | Cincinnati | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 12.0 |
| 77 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 77 | Florida State | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 77 | UTSA | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 80 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 81 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 82 | LSU | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 82 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 84 | UNLV | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 84 | Wyoming | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 86 | Florida International | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 87 | San Diego State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 87 | Wisconsin | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 89 | Clemson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 89 | Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 89 | San Jose State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 92 | New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 93 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 93 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 93 | Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 93 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 93 | Washington State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 98 | Charlotte | 1 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| 98 | South Carolina | 1 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| 100 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 101 | Boise State | 1 | 5 | -3 | -0.60 | 0 | 5.0 | -3.0 |
| 102 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 2 | -4 | -2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | -4.0 |
| 103 | Utah | 1 | 3 | -7 | -2.33 | 0 | 3.0 | -7.0 |
| 104 | Oregon | 1 | 3 | -9 | -3.00 | 0 | 3.0 | -9.0 |
| 105 | Akron | 1 | 1 | -12 | -12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -12.0 |