2016 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Jaire Alexander Louisville SO CB 3 5 141 28.20 1 1.7 47.0
2 Jabrill Peppers Michigan JR LB 5 10 196 19.60 1 2.0 39.2
3 Isaiah McKenzie Georgia JR WR 2 3 49 16.33 0 1.5 24.5
4 Alvin Kamara Tennessee JR RB 4 8 121 15.13 0 2.0 30.3
5 Daniel Hamm Virginia JR TB 3 6 90 15.00 0 2.0 30.0
6 Adoree' Jackson USC JR DB 5 6 88 14.67 0 1.2 17.6
7 Boobie Hobbs Utah JR DB 3 5 73 14.60 1 1.7 24.3
8 Trevon Diggs Alabama FR WR 6 7 94 13.43 0 1.2 15.7
9 Brisly Estime Syracuse SR WR 6 8 106 13.25 0 1.3 17.7
10 Desmond King Iowa SR DB 5 7 80 11.43 0 1.4 16.0
11 Braxton Berrios Miami (Fl) JR WR 4 9 91 10.11 0 2.3 22.8
12 Vic Wharton III California SO WR 3 5 50 10.00 0 1.7 16.7
13 Dante Pettis Washington JR WR 4 6 59 9.83 0 1.5 14.8
14 Chris Lammons S Carolina JR DB 3 6 58 9.67 0 2.0 19.3
15 Anthony Wyche N Texas SO RB 1 3 27 9.00 0 3.0 27.0
15 Keidrien Wadley Tulsa FR CB 1 2 18 9.00 0 2.0 18.0
17 Jessie Bates III Wk Forest FR DB 4 7 60 8.57 0 1.8 15.0
18 John Reid Penn State SO CB 7 12 102 8.50 0 1.7 14.6
19 Trever Ryen Iowa State JR WR 4 5 42 8.40 0 1.3 10.5
20 Greg Stroman Va Tech JR DB 2 4 33 8.25 0 2.0 16.5
21 Tre'Davious White LSU SR CB 5 8 64 8.00 0 1.6 12.8
21 Brad Stewart Ga Tech SO WR 3 4 32 8.00 0 1.3 10.7
23 Nacarius Fant Western Ky JR WR 1 2 13 6.50 0 2.0 13.0
24 De'Mornay Pierson-El Nebraska JR WR 3 7 44 6.29 0 2.3 14.7
25 Chris Johnson UCF JR DB 3 7 42 6.00 0 2.3 14.0
25 Tim White Ariz St SR WR 3 6 36 6.00 0 2.0 12.0
27 James Proche SMU FR WR 2 3 17 5.67 0 1.5 8.5
28 Collin Wilder Houston FR S 2 4 20 5.00 0 2.0 10.0
29 James Allen U Mass SO CB 1 2 9 4.50 0 2.0 9.0
30 Chris Finke Notre Dame SO WR 3 4 16 4.00 0 1.3 5.3
31 Darius Mosely Illinois SR DB 5 8 31 3.88 0 1.6 6.2
32 Gary Jennings WVU SO WR 2 3 7 2.33 0 1.5 3.5
33 Fred Ross Miss St SR WR 3 4 8 2.00 0 1.3 2.7
34 Tony Nicholson Baylor FR WR 3 4 6 1.50 0 1.3 2.0
35 Nyqwan Murray FSU SO WR 5 6 4 0.67 0 1.2 0.8
36 Dontre Wilson Ohio State SR WR 5 7 4 0.57 0 1.4 0.8

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.