2006 National Leaders Punt Returns - All Games through 01/08/2007
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeSean Jackson | California | SO | WR | 13 | 25 | 455 | 18.20 | 4 | 1.9 | 35.0 |
| 2 | Jeremy Trimble | Army | JR | WR | 12 | 18 | 325 | 18.06 | 2 | 1.5 | 27.1 |
| 3 | Sammie Stroughter | Oregon St | JR | WR | 14 | 30 | 470 | 15.67 | 3 | 2.1 | 33.6 |
| 4 | Ean Randolph | S Florida | FR | WR | 13 | 25 | 370 | 14.80 | 1 | 1.9 | 28.5 |
| 5 | Mikey Henderson | Georgia | JR | WR | 11 | 25 | 367 | 14.68 | 2 | 2.3 | 33.4 |
| 5 | Yamon Figurs | Kansas St | SR | WR | 12 | 22 | 323 | 14.68 | 2 | 1.8 | 26.9 |
| 7 | Chris Garrett | Ohio | FR | WR | 14 | 26 | 378 | 14.54 | 1 | 1.9 | 27.0 |
| 8 | Joe Chapple | W Mich | SR | WR | 13 | 16 | 230 | 14.38 | 0 | 1.2 | 17.7 |
| 9 | De'Angelo Wilson | Nevada | SO | DB | 13 | 16 | 228 | 14.25 | 0 | 1.2 | 17.5 |
| 10 | Derek Pegues | Miss St | SO | DB | 12 | 25 | 350 | 14.00 | 1 | 2.1 | 29.2 |
| 11 | Frantz Simeon | FAU | SO | WR | 12 | 15 | 201 | 13.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.8 |
| 12 | Eddie Royal | Va Tech | JR | WR | 13 | 23 | 304 | 13.22 | 1 | 1.8 | 23.4 |
| 13 | Syndric Steptoe | Arizona | SR | WR | 12 | 20 | 261 | 13.05 | 1 | 1.7 | 21.8 |
| 14 | Perrish Cox | Okla St | FR | DB | 12 | 24 | 308 | 12.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.7 |
| 15 | Larry Taylor | U Conn | JR | RB | 10 | 20 | 255 | 12.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 25.5 |
| 16 | Brian Bonner | TCU | JR | DB | 13 | 24 | 305 | 12.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 23.5 |
| 17 | Jonathan Hefney | Tennessee | JR | DB | 13 | 17 | 206 | 12.12 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.8 |
| 18 | Derrick Williams | Penn State | SO | WR | 13 | 25 | 301 | 12.04 | 1 | 1.9 | 23.2 |
| 19 | Dominic Jones | Minnesota | SO | DB | 13 | 19 | 218 | 11.47 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.8 |
| 20 | Steve Breaston | Michigan | SR | WR | 13 | 29 | 332 | 11.45 | 1 | 2.2 | 25.5 |
| 21 | Leodis McKelvin | Troy | JR | DB | 13 | 28 | 314 | 11.21 | 1 | 2.2 | 24.2 |
| 22 | Marshay Green | Miss | FR | WR | 12 | 20 | 224 | 11.20 | 1 | 1.7 | 18.7 |
| 23 | Marquis Wilson | Utah | SO | WR | 13 | 22 | 246 | 11.18 | 0 | 1.7 | 18.9 |
| 24 | Nathan Meikle | BYU | SR | WR | 12 | 29 | 324 | 11.17 | 0 | 2.4 | 27.0 |
| 25 | Ted Ginn Jr. | Ohio State | JR | WR | 13 | 24 | 266 | 11.08 | 1 | 1.8 | 20.5 |
| 26 | Jacoby Ford | Clemson | FR | WR | 13 | 15 | 166 | 11.07 | 1 | 1.2 | 12.8 |
| 27 | Brandon James | Florida | FR | RB | 13 | 33 | 363 | 11.00 | 1 | 2.5 | 27.9 |
| 27 | Jonathan Lamb | Kansas | SR | WR | 12 | 15 | 165 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.8 |
| 29 | Brandon McDonald | Memphis | SR | DB | 12 | 14 | 152 | 10.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.7 |
| 30 | Vaughn Rivers | WVU | JR | DB | 13 | 18 | 195 | 10.83 | 1 | 1.4 | 15.0 |
| 31 | Aaron Ross | Texas | SR | DB | 13 | 23 | 240 | 10.43 | 1 | 1.8 | 18.5 |
| 32 | Queito Teasley | Baylor | SO | WR | 9 | 11 | 114 | 10.36 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.7 |
| 33 | Lionell Singleton | FIU | JR | DB | 10 | 14 | 140 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.0 |
| 34 | Ryne Robinson | Miami (Oh) | SR | WR | 12 | 18 | 175 | 9.72 | 1 | 1.5 | 14.6 |
| 35 | Damon Morton | CSU | JR | WR | 12 | 21 | 204 | 9.71 | 1 | 1.8 | 17.0 |
| 36 | Brandon Tate | N Carolina | SO | WR | 12 | 20 | 194 | 9.70 | 1 | 1.7 | 16.2 |
| 37 | Mike Brown | Virginia | SO | DB | 11 | 14 | 134 | 9.57 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.2 |
| 38 | Derrick Stewart | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 13 | 25 | 231 | 9.24 | 0 | 1.9 | 17.8 |
| 39 | Javier Arenas | Alabama | FR | DB | 13 | 31 | 286 | 9.23 | 2 | 2.4 | 22.0 |
| 40 | Danny Amendola | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 13 | 41 | 377 | 9.20 | 0 | 3.2 | 29.0 |
| 41 | Willie Idlette | Wk Forest | SR | WR | 14 | 22 | 202 | 9.18 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.4 |
| 42 | Tom Zbikowski | Notre Dame | SR | DB | 12 | 16 | 144 | 9.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
| 43 | Marty Tadman | Boise St | JR | DB | 13 | 16 | 143 | 8.94 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.0 |
| 44 | Kenny McKinley | S Carolina | SO | WR | 13 | 17 | 151 | 8.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.6 |
| 45 | Brandon King | Rice | SO | DB | 10 | 13 | 115 | 8.85 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.5 |
| 46 | DeJuan Tribble | BC | JR | DB | 13 | 27 | 236 | 8.74 | 0 | 2.1 | 18.2 |
| 47 | Darrelle Revis | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 12 | 22 | 190 | 8.64 | 1 | 1.8 | 15.8 |
| 48 | Chris Davis | FSU | SR | WR | 13 | 26 | 224 | 8.62 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.2 |
| 49 | Darrell Blackman | NC State | JR | WR | 11 | 24 | 206 | 8.58 | 1 | 2.2 | 18.7 |
| 50 | Jasper Faulk | USM | SR | DB | 14 | 23 | 197 | 8.57 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.1 |
| 50 | Corey Partridge | BGSU | SO | WR | 10 | 14 | 120 | 8.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 12.0 |
| 52 | Hoost Marsh | Wyoming | JR | WR | 12 | 24 | 205 | 8.54 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.1 |
| 53 | Terrence Nunn | Nebraska | JR | WR | 14 | 18 | 153 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.9 |
| 54 | Danny Oquendo | Maryland | SO | WR | 13 | 26 | 218 | 8.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.8 |
| 55 | Blake Warren | SMU | SR | WR | 12 | 21 | 174 | 8.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.5 |
| 56 | Fred Smith | Tulane | JR | WR | 12 | 21 | 172 | 8.19 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.3 |
| 57 | Bruce Johnson | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 11 | 23 | 186 | 8.09 | 0 | 2.1 | 16.9 |
| 58 | Trumaine Riley | E Mich | SR | WR | 11 | 21 | 169 | 8.05 | 0 | 1.9 | 15.4 |
| 59 | Thomas Wilson | New Mexico | SR | WR | 13 | 20 | 158 | 7.90 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.2 |
| 60 | Idris Moss | Tulsa | SR | WR | 13 | 25 | 197 | 7.88 | 0 | 1.9 | 15.2 |
| 61 | Reggie Smith | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 14 | 37 | 287 | 7.76 | 1 | 2.6 | 20.5 |
| 62 | Marcus Brock | TCU | JR | WR | 11 | 14 | 107 | 7.64 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
| 63 | Carl Sims | Baylor | SO | WR | 10 | 15 | 114 | 7.60 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.4 |
| 64 | Vincent Marshall | Houston | SR | WR | 14 | 20 | 148 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.6 |
| 65 | Chad Schroeder | Texas A&M | SR | WR | 13 | 19 | 140 | 7.37 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.8 |
| 66 | Johnny Quinn | N Texas | SR | WR | 11 | 13 | 92 | 7.08 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.4 |
| 67 | Clifton Smith | Fresno St | JR | RB | 10 | 20 | 141 | 7.05 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.1 |
| 68 | Chevis Jackson | LSU | JR | DB | 13 | 15 | 100 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.7 |
| 69 | Jason Tomlinson | Navy | SR | WR | 13 | 18 | 116 | 6.44 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.9 |
| 70 | Royce Adams | Purdue | FR | DB | 14 | 22 | 141 | 6.41 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.1 |
| 71 | Reggie Fish | Arkansas | SO | WR | 13 | 16 | 98 | 6.13 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.5 |
| 72 | Marlon Wood | Washington | JR | WR | 12 | 36 | 220 | 6.11 | 0 | 3.0 | 18.3 |
| 73 | Leon Wright | Duke | FR | DB | 11 | 15 | 91 | 6.07 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.3 |
| 74 | Myron Newberry | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 13 | 22 | 130 | 5.91 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.0 |
| 75 | B.J. Hill | Ball State | SO | RB | 12 | 23 | 134 | 5.83 | 0 | 1.9 | 11.2 |
| 76 | Zach Hampton | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 13 | 31 | 178 | 5.74 | 0 | 2.4 | 13.7 |
| 77 | Damien Linson | C Mich | SR | WR | 14 | 24 | 135 | 5.63 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.6 |
| 78 | Robert Dunn | Auburn | SO | WR | 12 | 22 | 120 | 5.45 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.0 |
| 78 | Desmond Reed | USC | JR | RB | 12 | 20 | 109 | 5.45 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.1 |
| 80 | Kevin Robinson | Utah State | JR | WR | 12 | 14 | 74 | 5.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.2 |
| 81 | Darrell McNeal | La-Monroe | FR | QB | 12 | 14 | 73 | 5.21 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.1 |
| 82 | Stephone Robinson | Colorado | JR | WR | 12 | 15 | 76 | 5.07 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 83 | E.B. Halsey | Illinois | SR | RB | 12 | 23 | 116 | 5.04 | 0 | 1.9 | 9.7 |
| 84 | Terry Love | Mich St | JR | WR | 12 | 18 | 88 | 4.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.3 |
| 85 | Kevin Jones | Ark St | SO | WR | 12 | 15 | 63 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| 86 | Steve Odom | Toledo | SR | WR | 12 | 19 | 70 | 3.68 | 0 | 1.6 | 5.8 |
| 87 | Wes Williams | Idaho | SO | WR | 9 | 15 | 53 | 3.53 | 0 | 1.7 | 5.9 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.