2011 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marquis Maze | Alabama | SR | WR | 4 | 19 | 320 | 16.84 | 1 | 4.8 | 80.0 |
| 2 | Devon Wylie | Fresno St | SR | WR | 4 | 16 | 257 | 16.06 | 1 | 4.0 | 64.3 |
| 3 | Joe Adams | Arkansas | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 181 | 18.10 | 2 | 2.5 | 45.3 |
| 4 | Darryl Surgent | La-Lafytte | SO | WR | 4 | 12 | 143 | 11.92 | 0 | 3.0 | 35.8 |
| 5 | Jeff Scott | Miss | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 1 | 1.8 | 35.3 |
| 6 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | JR | DB | 3 | 4 | 101 | 25.25 | 1 | 1.3 | 33.7 |
| 7 | Tavon Austin | WVU | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 132 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.0 |
| 8 | Jordan White | W Mich | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 129 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.3 |
| 9 | Drew Terrell | Stanford | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 94 | 15.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.3 |
| 10 | Jayron Hosley | Va Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 11 | 123 | 11.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 30.8 |
| 11 | Momo Thomas | CSU | JR | DB | 4 | 11 | 122 | 11.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 30.5 |
| 12 | LaMichael James | Oregon | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 114 | 22.80 | 1 | 1.3 | 28.5 |
| 13 | Jared Abbrederis | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 101 | 16.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.3 |
| 13 | Waynelle Gravesande | Purdue | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 76 | 10.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 25.3 |
| 15 | Ace Sanders | S Carolina | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 100 | 14.29 | 1 | 1.8 | 25.0 |
| 16 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | FR | RB | 4 | 9 | 98 | 10.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 24.5 |
| 17 | T.J. Graham | NC State | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 1 | 1.0 | 24.3 |
| 17 | Chris Potter | Boise St | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 73 | 12.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.3 |
| 19 | Matt Brown | Temple | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 89 | 12.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 22.3 |
| 20 | Chris Fields | Ohio State | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 88 | 17.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 22.0 |
| 20 | Tracy Lampley | USM | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 88 | 9.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 22.0 |
| 22 | Jamal Miles | Ariz St | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 87 | 12.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 21.8 |
| 23 | Chad Bumphis | Miss St | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 82 | 82.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 20.5 |
| 24 | Andre Booker | Marshall | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 80 | 26.67 | 1 | 0.8 | 20.0 |
| 24 | Andrew Guillot | La Tech | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 80 | 26.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 20.0 |
| 26 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.8 |
| 27 | Nickell Robey | USC | SO | DB | 4 | 8 | 78 | 9.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.5 |
| 28 | Terrell Jackson | Buffalo | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 74 | 7.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 18.5 |
| 29 | Travis Carrie | Ohio | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 71 | 35.50 | 1 | 0.5 | 17.8 |
| 29 | Skye Dawson | TCU | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 71 | 11.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.8 |
| 31 | Justin Albert | Troy | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 53 | 6.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 17.7 |
| 32 | Kenric McNeal | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 3 | 8 | 52 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 17.3 |
| 33 | Brandon Carter | TCU | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 34 | Terrence Mitchell | S Florida | SO | WR | 4 | 13 | 67 | 5.15 | 0 | 3.3 | 16.8 |
| 35 | Lee Butler | Duke | SR | DB | 4 | 7 | 66 | 9.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.5 |
| 36 | Jeremy Gallon | Michigan | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.0 |
| 36 | Josh Lenz | Iowa State | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 48 | 6.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 16.0 |
| 38 | Derrick Strozier | Tulane | SO | DB | 4 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.5 |
| 39 | Branden Smith | Georgia | JR | DB | 4 | 8 | 59 | 7.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.8 |
| 40 | Eric Page | Toledo | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.5 |
| 40 | Zach Laskey | Ga Tech | FR | RB | 4 | 7 | 58 | 8.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.5 |
| 40 | Dwayne Frampton | Ark St | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.5 |
| 43 | Levi Norwood | Baylor | FR | WR | 3 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.3 |
| 44 | Chris Rainey | Florida | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 45 | Kama Bailey | Idaho | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.8 |
| 45 | Tyrann Mathieu | LSU | SO | DB | 4 | 9 | 55 | 6.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 13.8 |
| 47 | Ronald Jones | Pittsburgh | FR | WR | 5 | 10 | 68 | 6.80 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.6 |
| 48 | Marlon Pollard | E Mich | SO | DB | 4 | 7 | 54 | 7.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.5 |
| 49 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | FR | RB | 4 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.0 |
| 50 | Eric Adeyemi | Kent State | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 49 | 8.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.3 |
| 51 | Justin Brown | Penn State | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 51 | Marlin Lane Jr. | Tennessee | FR | RB | 3 | 7 | 36 | 5.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 12.0 |
| 53 | Keshawn Martin | Mich St | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.8 |
| 53 | Kasen Williams | Washington | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.8 |
| 53 | Jonathan Krause | Vanderbilt | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 47 | 6.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.8 |
| 56 | Johnthan Banks | Miss St | JR | DB | 4 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.5 |
| 56 | Scott Harding | Hawai'i | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.5 |
| 58 | Marquel Wade | Arkansas | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.3 |
| 58 | LaVon Brazill | Ohio | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 45 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 11.3 |
| 60 | E.J. Gaines | Missouri | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 60 | Eugene Cooper | BGSU | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 44 | 4.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 11.0 |
| 62 | Derek Moye | Penn State | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.8 |
| 62 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.8 |
| 62 | Michael Johnson | UNLV | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.8 |
| 62 | JD Falslev | BYU | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 54 | 6.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.8 |
| 62 | Nick Williams | U Conn | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 43 | 4.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 10.8 |
| 67 | Trovon Reed | Auburn | FR | WR | 4 | 8 | 42 | 5.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.5 |
| 68 | Scott Radcliff | Louisville | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.3 |
| 68 | John Cole | Vanderbilt | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.3 |
| 70 | Mikel Hunter | Air Force | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.0 |
| 71 | Rashad Ross | Ariz St | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.8 |
| 71 | Larry Parker | SDSU | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.8 |
| 73 | Lance Lewis | ECU | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
| 74 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | JR | DB | 4 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| 75 | Tyler Mason | MTSU | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.3 |
| 75 | Danny Milligan | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.3 |
| 75 | Richard Crawford | SMU | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.3 |
| 75 | Leon Brooks | Wash St | SO | RB | 3 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 9.3 |
| 79 | Cody Wilson | C Mich | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 35 | 5.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.8 |
| 79 | Josh Cooper | Okla St | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 35 | 5.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.8 |
| 81 | Austin Zouzalik | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.7 |
| 81 | Lovell Jackson | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.7 |
| 83 | Anthony McGhee | UTEP | FR | WR | 5 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.6 |
| 84 | DeAndrew White | Alabama | FR | WR | 4 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 84 | DeAndre Hopkins | Clemson | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.5 |
| 84 | D.J. Woods | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| 87 | T.J. Moe | Missouri | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| 88 | Venric Mark | N'western | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.0 |
| 88 | Jamill Smith | Ball State | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 90 | Jarvis Landry | LSU | FR | WR | 4 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.8 |
| 91 | Duane Bennett | Minnesota | SR | RB | 4 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 7.5 |
| 91 | Andre Davis | S Florida | FR | WR | 4 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 7.5 |
| 91 | Kevin King | C Mich | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.5 |
| 91 | Rod Streater | Temple | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.5 |
| 91 | Darius Jennings | Virginia | FR | WR | 4 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 96 | Dre Muhammad | Indiana | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
| 97 | Solomon Patton | Florida | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
| 97 | Corey Brown | Ohio State | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 97 | Taylor Embree | UCLA | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 97 | Mitch Burroughs | Boise St | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.