2011 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in November Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustin Harris | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 4 | 8 | 241 | 30.13 | 1 | 2.0 | 60.3 |
| 2 | Greg Reid | FSU | JR | DB | 4 | 15 | 191 | 12.73 | 1 | 3.8 | 47.8 |
| 3 | Tyrann Mathieu | LSU | SO | DB | 4 | 7 | 182 | 26.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 45.5 |
| 4 | Quandre Diggs | Texas | FR | DB | 4 | 8 | 181 | 22.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.3 |
| 5 | Tracy Lampley | USM | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 175 | 19.44 | 1 | 2.3 | 43.8 |
| 6 | Rishard Matthews | Nevada | SR | WR | 3 | 11 | 127 | 11.55 | 0 | 3.7 | 42.3 |
| 7 | Keshawn Martin | Mich St | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 150 | 16.67 | 1 | 2.3 | 37.5 |
| 8 | T.Y. Hilton | FIU | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 143 | 28.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 35.8 |
| 9 | Demarius Reed | E Mich | FR | WR | 4 | 8 | 140 | 17.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 10 | Patrick Edwards | Houston | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 139 | 23.17 | 1 | 1.5 | 34.8 |
| 11 | Justin Albert | Troy | JR | RB | 4 | 9 | 136 | 15.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 34.0 |
| 12 | J.J. Worton | UCF | FR | WR | 4 | 9 | 127 | 14.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 31.8 |
| 13 | Damian Payne | Houston | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 81 | 40.50 | 1 | 0.7 | 27.0 |
| 14 | Jeremy Gallon | Michigan | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 106 | 10.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 26.5 |
| 15 | Justin Brown | Penn State | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 74 | 10.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 24.7 |
| 16 | Eric Russell | MTSU | SR | DB | 4 | 6 | 89 | 14.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.3 |
| 17 | Craig Johnson | La Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 82 | 82.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 20.5 |
| 18 | Mike Edwards | UTEP | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 76 | 15.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.0 |
| 19 | Ed Wesley | TCU | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 55 | 7.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 18.3 |
| 20 | Joe Adams | Arkansas | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 1 | 1.0 | 17.3 |
| 20 | Johnthan Banks | Miss St | JR | DB | 4 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 1 | 1.0 | 17.3 |
| 20 | Griff McNabb | Utah | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 69 | 8.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.3 |
| 23 | Tavon Austin | WVU | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.0 |
| 24 | Michael Campanaro | Wk Forest | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 1 | 1.3 | 16.0 |
| 25 | JD Falslev | BYU | SO | WR | 2 | 6 | 30 | 5.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 15.0 |
| 26 | Scott Harding | Hawai'i | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 58 | 11.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.5 |
| 27 | Jamal Miles | Ariz St | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.3 |
| 27 | Andre Booker | Marshall | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 43 | 6.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 14.3 |
| 29 | D.J. Beshears | Kansas | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.8 |
| 29 | Victor Marc | S Florida | JR | WR | 4 | 11 | 55 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 13.8 |
| 31 | Isaiah Pead | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 4 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 13.5 |
| 31 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 5 | 54 | 10.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.5 |
| 33 | Bobby Swigert | BC | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.0 |
| 34 | Nick Williams | U Conn | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.7 |
| 35 | Blair Burns | Wyoming | FR | DB | 4 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.5 |
| 36 | Quan Bray | Auburn | FR | ATH | 3 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.3 |
| 36 | Jayron Hosley | Va Tech | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.3 |
| 36 | Jordan White | W Mich | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.3 |
| 36 | Jared Abbrederis | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.3 |
| 40 | Perry Jones | Virginia | JR | RB | 4 | 8 | 47 | 5.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.8 |
| 41 | Luther Ambrose | La-Monroe | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.7 |
| 42 | Marquis Maze | Alabama | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.5 |
| 43 | Nickell Robey | USC | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.3 |
| 43 | Odell Beckham Jr. | LSU | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.3 |
| 43 | Brandon Boykin | Georgia | SR | DB | 4 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 |
| 46 | Tramaine Thompson | Kansas St | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.0 |
| 46 | Robert Woods | USC | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.0 |
| 46 | T.J. Graham | NC State | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 44 | 6.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.0 |
| 49 | Jamison Crowder | Duke | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.3 |
| 49 | Danny Webster | ECU | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.3 |
| 49 | Dwayne Frampton | Ark St | SR | WR | 3 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 10.3 |
| 52 | Drew Traylor | Clemson | SR | TE | 3 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.7 |
| 53 | Conner Vernon | Duke | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.5 |
| 53 | Travis Benjamin | Miami (Fl) | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| 55 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | JR | DB | 4 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 56 | Mario Hull | Rice | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| 56 | LaVon Brazill | Ohio | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 33 | 4.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.3 |
| 58 | Jon Davis | Air Force | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.0 |
| 58 | Billy Myler | C Mich | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 58 | Ryan Clark | Ohio | JR | DB | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 61 | Chris Potter | Boise St | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
| 61 | Matt Brown | Temple | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.5 |
| 63 | Mike Shanahan | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
| 63 | Darryl Surgent | La-Lafytte | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| 63 | Kenny Stills | Oklahoma | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.3 |
| 66 | Chad Bumphis | Miss St | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 66 | Matt Aiken | Navy | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.0 |
| 68 | Kasen Williams | Washington | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.5 |
| 69 | Aaron Horne | Iowa State | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
| 69 | Josh Jackson | Army | JR | DB | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 69 | De'Ante Saunders | Florida | FR | DB | 4 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 72 | Eric Waters | Missouri | SO | TE | 4 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 72 | Reggie Hunt | USM | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 72 | Luke Wollet | Kent State | SO | DB | 4 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 72 | Tony Logan | Maryland | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| 76 | Brandon Green | Minnesota | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 76 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | JR | DB | 4 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.5 |
| 78 | Travis Carrie | Ohio | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.3 |
| 78 | Mitch Burroughs | Boise St | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| 78 | Devrin Young | Tennessee | FR | RB | 4 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| 78 | J.D. Ratliff | Tulsa | JR | DB | 4 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| 82 | Keenan Allen | California | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 82 | Devin Aguilar | Washington | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 82 | Momo Thomas | CSU | JR | DB | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 85 | L'Shane Bynum | E Mich | JR | TE | 4 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 85 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.8 |
| 87 | Jemea Thomas | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
| 88 | Todd Lee | NMSU | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| 88 | Thomas Tutogi | Washington | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| 88 | Brelan Chancellor | N Texas | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 91 | Byron Hout | Boise St | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 91 | Ross Cumming | USC | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 91 | Marlon Pollard | E Mich | SO | DB | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| 91 | Logan Gray | Colorado | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| 91 | John Evans | Western Ky | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| 96 | Marvin Jones | California | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 97 | John Hardy-Tuliau | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| 97 | Antwon Blake | UTEP | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| 99 | Curtis Johnson | Memphis | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.7 |
| 100 | Leighton Gasque | MTSU | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.