2016 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Jabrill Peppers Michigan JR LB 3 8 173 21.63 1 2.7 57.7
2 Trever Ryen Iowa State JR WR 3 6 156 26.00 0 2.0 52.0
3 Tyler Rouse BC SR RB 5 17 222 13.06 0 3.4 44.4
4 Adoree' Jackson USC JR DB 4 5 156 31.20 2 1.3 39.0
5 KaVontae Turpin TCU SO WR 3 4 115 28.75 1 1.3 38.3
6 Brisly Estime Syracuse SR WR 4 5 149 29.80 0 1.3 37.3
6 Janarion Grant Rutgers SR WR 3 7 112 16.00 1 2.3 37.3
8 Terry Juniel UTEP SO WR 4 12 146 12.17 0 3.0 36.5
9 Boobie Hobbs Utah JR DB 4 18 142 7.89 0 4.5 35.5
10 Christian Kirk Texas A&M SO WR 5 7 176 25.14 2 1.4 35.2
11 Charles Nelson Oregon JR WR 3 5 101 20.20 0 1.7 33.7
12 Nacarius Fant Western Ky JR WR 4 8 132 16.50 2 2.0 33.0
13 Greg Stroman Va Tech JR DB 4 5 116 23.20 1 1.3 29.0
14 John Reid Penn State SO CB 4 13 115 8.85 0 3.3 28.8
15 Cameron Batson Texas Tech JR WR 3 7 85 12.14 0 2.3 28.3
16 Tre'Davious White LSU SR CB 4 10 112 11.20 1 2.5 28.0
17 Dominique Heath Kansas St SO WR 4 5 111 22.20 1 1.3 27.8
18 Darius Phillips W Mich JR CB 5 8 135 16.88 1 1.6 27.0
19 Jay MacIntyre Colorado SO WR 4 10 107 10.70 0 2.5 26.8
20 Keidrien Wadley Tulsa FR CB 5 9 133 14.78 0 1.8 26.6
21 Tony Nicholson Baylor FR WR 4 9 106 11.78 0 2.3 26.5
22 Isaiah McKenzie Georgia JR WR 5 8 129 16.13 1 1.6 25.8
23 Ray-Ray McCloud Clemson SO WR 6 6 152 25.33 0 1.0 25.3
23 Antonio Callaway Florida SO WR 3 7 76 10.86 0 2.3 25.3
25 Braxton Berrios Miami (Fl) JR WR 5 11 125 11.36 1 2.2 25.0
26 Dante Pettis Washington JR WR 4 7 97 13.86 1 1.8 24.3
26 Tim White Ariz St SR WR 3 6 73 12.17 0 2.0 24.3
28 Chris Black Missouri SR WR 4 7 96 13.71 0 1.8 24.0
29 Quest Truxton SDSU JR WR 5 12 118 9.83 0 2.4 23.6
30 Tyquwan Glass Fresno St SR DB 4 11 92 8.36 0 2.8 23.0
31 D'Ernest Johnson S Florida JR RB 5 7 114 16.29 1 1.4 22.8
32 Ryan Smith Duke SR WR 4 8 88 11.00 0 2.0 22.0
33 Desmon White TCU JR WR 4 4 84 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
33 Jacorey Warrick Texas SR WR 3 8 63 7.88 0 2.7 21.0
35 Charles Walker Kentucky JR WR 5 8 101 12.63 1 1.6 20.2
36 Thomas Owens FIU JR WR 4 5 80 16.00 0 1.3 20.0
37 Johnathon Johnson Missouri FR WR 4 3 76 25.33 1 0.8 19.0
38 Allenzae Staggers USM JR WR 5 8 94 11.75 1 1.6 18.8
39 Dontre Wilson Ohio State SR WR 3 6 56 9.33 0 2.0 18.7
40 Kalija Lipscomb Vanderbilt FR WR 5 4 92 23.00 0 0.8 18.4
41 Nick Harvey Texas A&M JR DB 4 1 73 73.00 1 0.3 18.3
42 Darrell Brown ODU FR WR 4 4 71 17.75 0 1.0 17.8
43 Chris Johnson UCF JR DB 5 13 88 6.77 0 2.6 17.6
44 Malik Kimbrough Purdue JR WR 3 6 50 8.33 0 2.0 16.7
45 Barry J. Sanders Okla St SR RB 4 2 66 33.00 0 0.5 16.5
46 Jalen McCleskey Okla St SO WR 4 6 64 10.67 0 1.5 16.0
47 Daniel Hamm Virginia JR TB 4 10 63 6.30 0 2.5 15.8
48 JoJo Natson, Jr. Akron SR WR 4 6 62 10.33 1 1.5 15.5
49 Chris Davis, Jr. New Mexico JR WR 5 9 77 8.56 0 1.8 15.4
50 Trent Taylor La Tech SR WR 5 6 73 12.17 0 1.2 14.6
50 Cedarius Rookard Troy SO S 5 8 73 9.13 0 1.6 14.6
52 Kaleb Fossum Wash St SO WR 4 9 58 6.44 0 2.3 14.5
53 Ryan Switzer N Carolina SR WR 5 9 70 7.78 0 1.8 14.0
54 Aaron Hepp Ball State SR WR 4 7 55 7.86 0 1.8 13.8
55 Garrett Juergens BYU SR WR 12 18 163 9.06 0 1.5 13.6
56 Desmond King Iowa SR DB 4 5 54 10.80 0 1.3 13.5
57 Quadree Henderson Pittsburgh SO WR 5 7 67 9.57 0 1.4 13.4
58 Sean Chandler Temple JR DB 5 6 65 10.83 0 1.2 13.0
58 Byron Pringle Kansas St SO WR 4 5 52 10.40 0 1.3 13.0
58 Nick Holley Kent State JR QB 4 7 52 7.43 0 1.8 13.0
58 Corey Jones Toledo SR WR 5 9 65 7.22 0 1.8 13.0
62 Shawun Lurry N Illinois JR CB 4 6 51 8.50 0 1.5 12.8
63 Bra'Lon Cherry NC State SR WR 5 5 63 12.60 0 1.0 12.6
64 Jaquil Capel App St SR WR 4 2 50 25.00 0 0.5 12.5
65 Chris Lammons S Carolina JR DB 5 6 61 10.17 0 1.2 12.2
66 Blaise Taylor Ark St JR DB 5 8 60 7.50 0 1.6 12.0
66 Ishmael Adams UCLA SR WR 3 11 36 3.27 0 3.7 12.0
68 C.J. Sanders Notre Dame SO WR 11 10 125 12.50 0 0.9 11.4
69 Brandon Jones Texas FR DB 3 2 33 16.50 0 0.7 11.0
69 Marcus Green La-Monroe SO WR 4 3 44 14.67 0 0.8 11.0
69 Anthony Miller Memphis JR WR 5 7 55 7.86 0 1.4 11.0
72 De'Mornay Pierson-El Nebraska JR WR 4 3 42 14.00 0 0.8 10.5
72 Flynn Nagel N'western SO WR 4 7 42 6.00 0 1.8 10.5
74 Malik McGue Army FR QB 10 13 104 8.00 0 1.3 10.4
74 Richie James MTSU SO WR 5 9 52 5.78 0 1.8 10.4
76 Rashard Fant Indiana JR DB 4 4 41 10.25 0 1.0 10.3
77 Robert Ruiz CSU SR WR 5 10 51 5.10 0 2.0 10.2
78 Austin Conway Wyoming FR WR 5 11 50 4.55 0 2.2 10.0
79 Darius Mosely Illinois SR DB 3 8 29 3.63 0 2.7 9.7
80 James Allen U Mass SO CB 11 11 99 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
80 Dami Ayoola USA SR RB 5 10 45 4.50 0 2.0 9.0
82 Michael Pittman Jr. USC FR WR 4 1 35 35.00 0 0.3 8.8
83 J.J. Taylor Arizona FR RB 3 3 26 8.67 0 1.0 8.7
84 Artavis Scott Clemson JR WR 6 5 51 10.20 0 0.8 8.5
84 Stephen Roberts Auburn JR DB 4 4 34 8.50 0 1.0 8.5
86 Andrew Rodriguez Utah State SR WR 4 4 33 8.25 0 1.0 8.3
87 Isaiah Harper ODU SO WR 5 1 39 39.00 0 0.2 7.8
87 John Williams Memphis FR WR 5 3 39 13.00 0 0.6 7.8
89 Victor Bolden Jr. Oregon St SR WR 3 7 23 3.29 0 2.3 7.7
90 JaBryce Taylor UTSA SR WR 5 10 37 3.70 0 2.0 7.4
91 Jamarl Eiland Buffalo JR WR 4 6 29 4.83 0 1.5 7.3
91 Montay Crockett Ga South SR WR 4 6 29 4.83 0 1.5 7.3
93 Fred Ross Miss St SR WR 5 6 36 6.00 0 1.2 7.2
94 Papi White Ohio SO RB 5 7 35 5.00 0 1.4 7.0
95 Michael Jocz Michigan SR TE 4 1 27 27.00 0 0.3 6.8
95 McKinley Whitfield Tulsa SO S 5 2 34 17.00 0 0.4 6.8
95 Drew Morgan Arkansas SR WR 5 3 34 11.33 0 0.6 6.8
95 Brad Stewart Ga Tech SO WR 5 3 34 11.33 0 0.6 6.8
99 Mitchell Paige Indiana SR WR 4 4 26 6.50 0 1.0 6.5
100 R.J. Shelton Mich St SR WR 3 2 19 9.50 0 0.7 6.3

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.