2011 National Leaders Punt Returns - All Games through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Reid | FSU | JR | DB | 11 | 37 | 416 | 11.24 | 1 | 3.4 | 37.8 |
| 2 | Devon Wylie | Fresno St | SR | WR | 13 | 29 | 446 | 15.38 | 2 | 2.2 | 34.3 |
| 3 | Marquis Maze | Alabama | SR | WR | 13 | 33 | 436 | 13.21 | 1 | 2.5 | 33.5 |
| 4 | Tyrann Mathieu | LSU | SO | DB | 13 | 27 | 421 | 15.59 | 2 | 2.1 | 32.4 |
| 5 | Dustin Harris | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 13 | 18 | 335 | 18.61 | 1 | 1.4 | 25.8 |
| 6 | Rishard Matthews | Nevada | SR | WR | 12 | 23 | 307 | 13.35 | 1 | 1.9 | 25.6 |
| 7 | Tracy Lampley | USM | JR | WR | 14 | 31 | 356 | 11.48 | 1 | 2.2 | 25.4 |
| 8 | Darryl Surgent | La-Lafytte | SO | WR | 13 | 27 | 323 | 11.96 | 1 | 2.1 | 24.8 |
| 9 | Joe Adams | Arkansas | SR | WR | 13 | 19 | 321 | 16.89 | 4 | 1.5 | 24.7 |
| 10 | Jared Abbrederis | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 14 | 20 | 315 | 15.75 | 1 | 1.4 | 22.5 |
| 11 | Tavon Austin | WVU | JR | WR | 13 | 19 | 268 | 14.11 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.6 |
| 12 | Keshawn Martin | Mich St | SR | WR | 14 | 25 | 274 | 10.96 | 1 | 1.8 | 19.6 |
| 13 | Jamal Miles | Ariz St | JR | WR | 12 | 14 | 232 | 16.57 | 1 | 1.2 | 19.3 |
| 14 | Justin Albert | Troy | JR | RB | 12 | 28 | 230 | 8.21 | 0 | 2.3 | 19.2 |
| 15 | Momo Thomas | CSU | JR | DB | 11 | 21 | 210 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.9 | 19.1 |
| 16 | Justin Veltung | Idaho | JR | WR | 10 | 11 | 185 | 16.82 | 2 | 1.1 | 18.5 |
| 17 | Mitch Burroughs | Boise St | JR | WR | 13 | 18 | 239 | 13.28 | 0 | 1.4 | 18.4 |
| 18 | Jayron Hosley | Va Tech | JR | DB | 13 | 18 | 228 | 12.67 | 0 | 1.4 | 17.5 |
| 19 | Jordan White | W Mich | SR | WR | 13 | 17 | 222 | 13.06 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.1 |
| 20 | Derrick Strozier | Tulane | SO | DB | 11 | 18 | 187 | 10.39 | 0 | 1.6 | 17.0 |
| 21 | JD Falslev | BYU | SO | WR | 13 | 22 | 220 | 10.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 16.9 |
| 21 | Justin Brown | Penn State | JR | WR | 13 | 27 | 220 | 8.15 | 0 | 2.1 | 16.9 |
| 23 | Drew Terrell | Stanford | JR | WR | 13 | 18 | 216 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 16.6 |
| 24 | Lance Lewis | ECU | SR | WR | 9 | 9 | 140 | 15.56 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.6 |
| 25 | Demarius Reed | E Mich | FR | WR | 11 | 13 | 167 | 12.85 | 1 | 1.2 | 15.2 |
| 26 | Eric Page | Toledo | JR | WR | 13 | 18 | 196 | 10.89 | 1 | 1.4 | 15.1 |
| 27 | Patrick Edwards | Houston | SR | WR | 14 | 15 | 210 | 14.00 | 1 | 1.1 | 15.0 |
| 27 | T.J. Graham | NC State | SR | WR | 13 | 17 | 195 | 11.47 | 1 | 1.3 | 15.0 |
| 27 | Andre Booker | Marshall | JR | WR | 13 | 18 | 195 | 10.83 | 1 | 1.4 | 15.0 |
| 30 | Jeremy Gallon | Michigan | SO | WR | 13 | 19 | 192 | 10.11 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.8 |
| 31 | Chris Potter | Boise St | JR | WR | 10 | 14 | 147 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.7 |
| 32 | Richard Crawford | SMU | SR | DB | 13 | 16 | 189 | 11.81 | 1 | 1.2 | 14.5 |
| 33 | T.Y. Hilton | FIU | SR | WR | 13 | 8 | 186 | 23.25 | 1 | 0.6 | 14.3 |
| 34 | Jeff Scott | Miss | SO | RB | 10 | 9 | 141 | 15.67 | 1 | 0.9 | 14.1 |
| 35 | Matt Brown | Temple | JR | RB | 13 | 18 | 182 | 10.11 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.0 |
| 36 | Quandre Diggs | Texas | FR | DB | 13 | 9 | 181 | 20.11 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.9 |
| 37 | Griff McNabb | Utah | SO | WR | 12 | 22 | 166 | 7.55 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.8 |
| 38 | Mario Hull | Rice | FR | WR | 12 | 16 | 163 | 10.19 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.6 |
| 39 | Brandon Boykin | Georgia | SR | DB | 14 | 14 | 180 | 12.86 | 1 | 1.0 | 12.9 |
| 40 | Johnthan Banks | Miss St | JR | DB | 13 | 16 | 166 | 10.38 | 1 | 1.2 | 12.8 |
| 41 | J.J. Worton | UCF | FR | WR | 12 | 17 | 150 | 8.82 | 0 | 1.4 | 12.5 |
| 42 | Dwayne Frampton | Ark St | SR | WR | 13 | 24 | 159 | 6.63 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.2 |
| 43 | Jackie Williams | UAB | SO | WR | 11 | 12 | 132 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 12.0 |
| 43 | Ed Wesley | TCU | JR | RB | 10 | 11 | 120 | 10.91 | 0 | 1.1 | 12.0 |
| 45 | Eric Russell | MTSU | SR | DB | 12 | 15 | 143 | 9.53 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.9 |
| 46 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | JR | DB | 12 | 10 | 141 | 14.10 | 1 | 0.8 | 11.8 |
| 46 | Scott Harding | Hawai'i | FR | WR | 12 | 19 | 141 | 7.42 | 0 | 1.6 | 11.8 |
| 48 | LaMichael James | Oregon | JR | RB | 12 | 13 | 139 | 10.69 | 1 | 1.1 | 11.6 |
| 49 | Ace Sanders | S Carolina | SO | WR | 13 | 16 | 149 | 9.31 | 1 | 1.2 | 11.5 |
| 50 | Brandon Carter | TCU | FR | WR | 12 | 10 | 137 | 13.70 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.4 |
| 51 | Kasen Williams | Washington | FR | WR | 13 | 15 | 144 | 9.60 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.1 |
| 52 | Nickell Robey | USC | SO | DB | 12 | 12 | 132 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 52 | Travis Benjamin | Miami (Fl) | SR | WR | 11 | 11 | 121 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 54 | Waynelle Gravesande | Purdue | SR | WR | 12 | 22 | 129 | 5.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.8 |
| 55 | Devrin Young | Tennessee | FR | RB | 9 | 8 | 94 | 11.75 | 0 | 0.9 | 10.4 |
| 56 | Tramaine Thompson | Kansas St | SO | WR | 12 | 10 | 123 | 12.30 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.3 |
| 56 | Nick Williams | U Conn | JR | WR | 12 | 22 | 123 | 5.59 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.3 |
| 58 | Chad Bumphis | Miss St | JR | WR | 13 | 8 | 133 | 16.63 | 1 | 0.6 | 10.2 |
| 58 | Jamison Crowder | Duke | FR | WR | 12 | 13 | 122 | 9.38 | 0 | 1.1 | 10.2 |
| 60 | Travis Carrie | Ohio | JR | DB | 14 | 11 | 138 | 12.55 | 1 | 0.8 | 9.9 |
| 61 | Venric Mark | N'western | SO | WR | 13 | 8 | 127 | 15.88 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.8 |
| 61 | Robert Woods | USC | SO | WR | 12 | 13 | 118 | 9.08 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.8 |
| 61 | LaVon Brazill | Ohio | SR | WR | 14 | 25 | 137 | 5.48 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.8 |
| 64 | Eugene Cooper | BGSU | SR | WR | 11 | 17 | 102 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.3 |
| 65 | Marquel Wade | Arkansas | FR | WR | 11 | 12 | 99 | 8.25 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.0 |
| 66 | Chris Rainey | Florida | SR | RB | 12 | 12 | 106 | 8.83 | 1 | 1.0 | 8.8 |
| 67 | Tony Logan | Maryland | SR | WR | 11 | 16 | 96 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.7 |
| 68 | John Evans | Western Ky | FR | RB | 11 | 17 | 95 | 5.59 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.6 |
| 69 | Austin Zouzalik | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 9 | 11 | 76 | 6.91 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.4 |
| 69 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | FR | RB | 13 | 16 | 109 | 6.81 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.4 |
| 71 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | JR | DB | 13 | 13 | 106 | 8.15 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.2 |
| 72 | Marvin Jones | California | SR | WR | 13 | 14 | 102 | 7.29 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.8 |
| 72 | Victor Marc | S Florida | JR | WR | 12 | 13 | 93 | 7.15 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.8 |
| 72 | Ronald Jones | Pittsburgh | FR | WR | 12 | 14 | 93 | 6.64 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.8 |
| 75 | Levi Norwood | Baylor | FR | WR | 13 | 12 | 99 | 8.25 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.6 |
| 76 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | JR | RB | 13 | 7 | 98 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 76 | E.J. Gaines | Missouri | SO | DB | 13 | 9 | 98 | 10.89 | 1 | 0.7 | 7.5 |
| 78 | Quan Bray | Auburn | FR | ATH | 13 | 13 | 96 | 7.38 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.4 |
| 78 | Bobby Swigert | BC | SO | WR | 12 | 13 | 89 | 6.85 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.4 |
| 80 | Jamill Smith | Ball State | SO | WR | 12 | 8 | 87 | 10.88 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.3 |
| 80 | Marlon Pollard | E Mich | SO | DB | 11 | 15 | 80 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.3 |
| 82 | Jon Davis | Air Force | SR | DB | 13 | 6 | 92 | 15.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.1 |
| 83 | Jordan Hall | Ohio State | JR | RB | 10 | 12 | 70 | 5.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.0 |
| 84 | Chris Fields | Ohio State | SO | WR | 13 | 5 | 88 | 17.60 | 1 | 0.4 | 6.8 |
| 84 | Mike Edwards | UTEP | JR | WR | 12 | 8 | 82 | 10.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.8 |
| 84 | Michael Campanaro | Wk Forest | SO | WR | 12 | 9 | 81 | 9.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| 87 | Craig Johnson | La Tech | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
| 88 | Josh Cooper | Okla St | SR | WR | 12 | 19 | 74 | 3.89 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.2 |
| 89 | Blair Burns | Wyoming | FR | DB | 13 | 6 | 78 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 89 | D.J. Beshears | Kansas | JR | WR | 12 | 10 | 72 | 7.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| 89 | Jonathan Krause | Vanderbilt | SO | WR | 13 | 19 | 78 | 4.11 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.0 |
| 92 | Derek Moye | Penn State | SR | WR | 11 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.8 |
| 93 | Isaiah Pead | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 13 | 8 | 74 | 9.25 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.7 |
| 93 | Josh Lenz | Iowa State | JR | WR | 12 | 12 | 68 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
| 95 | Todd Lee | NMSU | SR | WR | 13 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.5 |
| 95 | Odell Beckham Jr. | LSU | FR | WR | 14 | 9 | 77 | 8.56 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.5 |
| 95 | D.J. Woods | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 13 | 11 | 71 | 6.45 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.5 |
| 95 | Richard Morrison | Arizona | SO | WR | 11 | 11 | 61 | 5.55 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 99 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | JR | DB | 13 | 12 | 70 | 5.83 | 0 | 0.9 | 5.4 |
| 100 | Leon Brooks | Wash St | SO | RB | 9 | 12 | 46 | 3.83 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.1 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.