2016 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Brisly Estime Syracuse SR WR 4 6 173 28.83 0 1.5 43.3
2 Christian Kirk Texas A&M SO WR 4 5 165 33.00 2 1.3 41.3
3 Eddie Jackson Alabama SR DB 4 9 158 17.56 1 2.3 39.5
4 Alvin Kamara Tennessee JR RB 3 8 118 14.75 0 2.7 39.3
5 Desmond King Iowa SR DB 4 14 147 10.50 0 3.5 36.8
6 JoJo Natson, Jr. Akron SR WR 5 7 174 24.86 1 1.4 34.8
7 Nacarius Fant Western Ky JR WR 4 4 112 28.00 1 1.0 28.0
8 Jaquil Capel App St SR WR 4 7 105 15.00 0 1.8 26.3
9 De'Mornay Pierson-El Nebraska JR WR 4 12 103 8.58 0 3.0 25.8
10 Adoree' Jackson USC JR DB 4 11 102 9.27 0 2.8 25.5
11 Tim White Ariz St SR WR 5 9 127 14.11 1 1.8 25.4
12 Daniel Hamm Virginia JR TB 4 6 90 15.00 0 1.5 22.5
12 Tyler Rouse BC SR RB 4 8 90 11.25 0 2.0 22.5
12 Turner Smiley N Texas JR WR 4 8 90 11.25 0 2.0 22.5
15 Malik McGue Army FR QB 4 7 88 12.57 0 1.8 22.0
15 Dante Pettis Washington JR WR 3 6 66 11.00 1 2.0 22.0
17 Tre'Davious White LSU SR CB 3 8 63 7.88 0 2.7 21.0
18 Hyleck Foster Marshall JR RB 5 8 99 12.38 0 1.6 19.8
19 Adarius Pickett UCLA SO DB 4 7 78 11.14 0 1.8 19.5
20 Quest Truxton SDSU JR WR 5 10 97 9.70 0 2.0 19.4
21 Austin Conway Wyoming FR WR 4 9 77 8.56 0 2.3 19.3
22 Braxton Berrios Miami (Fl) JR WR 5 6 93 15.50 0 1.2 18.6
23 Trent Taylor La Tech SR WR 5 8 90 11.25 0 1.6 18.0
23 Flynn Nagel N'western SO WR 4 7 72 10.29 0 1.8 18.0
25 Richie James MTSU SO WR 4 5 68 13.60 0 1.3 17.0
26 D'Ernest Johnson S Florida JR RB 5 8 81 10.13 0 1.6 16.2
26 Mitchell Paige Indiana SR WR 5 8 81 10.13 0 1.6 16.2
28 Johnathon Johnson Missouri FR WR 4 1 63 63.00 0 0.3 15.8
29 Levarious Varnado La-Lafytte JR DB 3 4 46 11.50 0 1.3 15.3
29 Brandon McDowell Texas St JR CB 4 7 61 8.71 0 1.8 15.3
31 James Allen U Mass SO CB 5 4 76 19.00 0 0.8 15.2
31 Jahad Thomas Temple SR RB 5 5 76 15.20 0 1.0 15.2
33 Dede Westbrook Oklahoma SR WR 5 3 74 24.67 1 0.6 14.8
34 Tony Nicholson Baylor FR WR 3 3 44 14.67 0 1.0 14.7
35 Zaquon Tyson Kent State SO WR 5 10 71 7.10 0 2.0 14.2
36 Terry Juniel UTEP SO WR 4 4 55 13.75 0 1.0 13.8
36 Isaiah McKenzie Georgia JR WR 4 8 55 6.88 0 2.0 13.8
38 Chris Davis, Jr. New Mexico JR WR 5 11 68 6.18 0 2.2 13.6
39 Thai Cottrell SJSU SO RB 5 6 66 11.00 0 1.2 13.2
40 Brad Stewart Ga Tech SO WR 4 3 51 17.00 0 0.8 12.8
41 Greg Stroman Va Tech JR DB 4 10 50 5.00 0 2.5 12.5
42 Armanti Foreman Texas JR WR 5 7 60 8.57 0 1.4 12.0
43 Quadree Henderson Pittsburgh SO WR 4 3 46 15.33 0 0.8 11.5
43 Marcus Davis Auburn SR WR 4 6 46 7.67 0 1.5 11.5
45 Thomas Owens FIU JR WR 5 6 57 9.50 0 1.2 11.4
46 Jay MacIntyre Colorado SO WR 4 7 45 6.43 0 1.8 11.3
47 Boobie Hobbs Utah JR DB 5 11 56 5.09 0 2.2 11.2
48 Dontre Wilson Ohio State SR WR 5 10 53 5.30 0 2.0 10.6
49 Cameron Batson Texas Tech JR WR 4 4 42 10.50 0 1.0 10.5
50 D'Nerius Antoine USM SR LB 4 4 41 10.25 0 1.0 10.3
50 Kalija Lipscomb Vanderbilt FR WR 4 5 41 8.20 0 1.3 10.3
52 JaBryce Taylor UTSA SR WR 4 7 40 5.71 0 1.8 10.0
52 Cedarius Rookard Troy SO S 3 6 30 5.00 0 2.0 10.0
54 Jessie Bates III Wk Forest FR DB 4 5 39 7.80 0 1.3 9.8
55 Riley McCarron Iowa SR WR 4 1 38 38.00 0 0.3 9.5
55 Corey Jones Toledo SR WR 4 5 38 7.60 0 1.3 9.5
57 Jamarl Eiland Buffalo JR WR 5 5 44 8.80 0 1.0 8.8
58 Jaire Alexander Louisville SO CB 4 5 34 6.80 0 1.3 8.5
58 Ryan Smith Duke SR WR 4 7 34 4.86 0 1.8 8.5
60 Drew Morgan Arkansas SR WR 4 1 33 33.00 0 0.3 8.3
60 Allenzae Staggers USM JR WR 4 5 33 6.60 0 1.3 8.3
60 Christian McCaffrey Stanford JR RB 3 4 25 6.25 0 1.3 8.3
60 Dami Ayoola USA SR RB 4 6 33 5.50 0 1.5 8.3
64 Darius Mosely Illinois SR DB 5 7 41 5.86 0 1.4 8.2
65 Jalen Young FAU SO S 4 3 32 10.67 0 0.8 8.0
66 Jazz Peavy Wisconsin JR WR 4 4 31 7.75 0 1.0 7.8
67 Jalen Myrick Minnesota SR DB 5 5 38 7.60 0 1.0 7.6
68 Jabrill Peppers Michigan JR LB 4 5 30 6.00 0 1.3 7.5
68 Keidrien Wadley Tulsa FR CB 4 7 30 4.29 0 1.8 7.5
70 C.J. Sanders Notre Dame SO WR 4 4 29 7.25 0 1.0 7.3
71 John Ursua Hawai'i FR WR 5 4 36 9.00 0 0.8 7.2
72 Shaquille Johnson Western Ky SR TE 5 1 35 35.00 0 0.2 7.0
72 D'Andre Payne Iowa State SO DB 4 2 28 14.00 0 0.5 7.0
72 Corey Clement Wisconsin SR RB 4 2 28 14.00 0 0.5 7.0
72 Emmett Thomas CMU SO DB 5 6 35 5.83 0 1.2 7.0
76 Barry J. Sanders Okla St SR RB 4 3 27 9.00 0 0.8 6.8
77 Marcus Green La-Monroe SO WR 5 5 33 6.60 0 1.0 6.6
78 Josh Smith Tennessee JR WR 4 3 26 8.67 0 0.8 6.5
79 Kendrick Trotter Idaho SR CB 3 1 19 19.00 1 0.3 6.3
80 James Proche SMU FR WR 4 6 24 4.00 0 1.5 6.0
81 Antonio Shenault Minnesota SO DB 4 2 23 11.50 0 0.5 5.8
81 Chris Finke Notre Dame SO WR 4 2 23 11.50 0 0.5 5.8
83 Chris Black Missouri SR WR 4 6 22 3.67 0 1.5 5.5
84 Samuel Stewart Rice SO RB 4 4 21 5.25 0 1.0 5.3
84 Brayden Beard Cincinnati FR WR 4 5 21 4.20 0 1.3 5.3
84 Andrew Rodriguez Utah State SR WR 4 7 21 3.00 0 1.8 5.3
87 Jentz Painter Utah State SR CB 4 1 20 20.00 0 0.3 5.0
87 Mitchell Juergens BYU SR WR 3 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 5.0
87 Chris Johnson UCF JR DB 4 4 20 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
90 Victor Bolden Jr. Oregon St SR WR 5 5 24 4.80 0 1.0 4.8
90 Darius Phillips W Mich JR CB 4 4 19 4.75 0 1.0 4.8
92 Antonio Callaway Florida SO WR 3 10 14 1.40 0 3.3 4.7
93 Anthony Miller Memphis JR WR 5 4 23 5.75 0 0.8 4.6
93 Teldrick Morgan Maryland SR WR 5 4 23 5.75 0 0.8 4.6
95 Andrew Celis Nevada SO WR 4 4 18 4.50 0 1.0 4.5
96 Bilal Marshall Purdue SR WR 5 2 22 11.00 0 0.4 4.4
97 Jawuan Harris Rutgers FR WR 4 5 17 3.40 0 1.3 4.3
98 Drew Wolitarsky Minnesota SR WR 5 3 21 7.00 0 0.6 4.2
99 Rahmel Dockery Oregon St SR CB 4 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 4.0
99 Nate Phillips Arizona SR WR 4 2 16 8.00 0 0.5 4.0

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