2016 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Brisly Estime Syracuse SR WR 11 14 262 18.71 0 1.3 23.8
2 Adoree' Jackson USC JR DB 13 20 315 15.75 2 1.5 24.2
3 Jabrill Peppers Michigan JR LB 12 21 310 14.76 1 1.8 25.8
4 Johnathon Johnson Missouri FR WR 11 14 196 14.00 1 1.3 17.8
5 D'Ernest Johnson S Florida JR RB 12 15 192 12.80 1 1.3 16.0
6 Tim White Ariz St SR WR 11 17 211 12.41 1 1.5 19.2
7 Tyler Rouse BC SR RB 12 22 256 11.64 0 1.8 21.3
8 Dante Pettis Washington JR WR 13 25 287 11.48 2 1.9 22.1
9 Corey Jones Toledo SR WR 12 15 167 11.13 1 1.3 13.9
10 Teldrick Morgan Maryland SR WR 12 15 161 10.73 1 1.3 13.4
11 Isaiah Oliver Colorado SO DB 13 15 158 10.53 1 1.2 12.2
12 Jaire Alexander Louisville SO CB 13 20 210 10.50 1 1.5 16.2
13 Trent Taylor La Tech SR WR 13 16 166 10.38 0 1.2 12.8
14 Daniel Hamm Virginia JR TB 11 20 205 10.25 0 1.8 18.6
15 Alvin Kamara Tennessee JR RB 11 18 184 10.22 0 1.6 16.7
16 Desmond King Iowa SR DB 12 26 264 10.15 0 2.2 22.0
17 Braxton Berrios Miami (Fl) JR WR 12 16 160 10.00 0 1.3 13.3
17 Hyleck Foster Marshall JR RB 10 13 130 10.00 0 1.3 13.0
19 Brandon McDowell Texas St JR CB 11 15 146 9.73 0 1.4 13.3
20 Quest Truxton SDSU JR WR 13 27 255 9.44 0 2.1 19.6
21 Isaiah McKenzie Georgia JR WR 12 21 197 9.38 1 1.8 16.4
22 Terry Juniel UTEP SO WR 11 17 154 9.06 0 1.5 14.0
23 Greg Stroman Va Tech JR DB 10 22 199 9.05 1 2.2 19.9
24 Kaleb Fossum Wash St SO WR 12 16 141 8.81 1 1.3 11.8
25 Robert Ruiz CSU SR WR 12 18 158 8.78 1 1.5 13.2
26 Antonio Callaway Florida SO WR 12 26 218 8.38 0 2.2 18.2
27 Blaise Taylor Ark St JR DB 12 26 212 8.15 1 2.2 17.7
28 Ryan Smith Duke SR WR 11 17 135 7.94 0 1.5 12.3
29 John Reid Penn State SO CB 14 22 166 7.55 0 1.6 11.9
30 Cedarius Rookard Troy SO S 12 19 142 7.47 0 1.6 11.8
31 Tony Nicholson Baylor FR WR 12 15 111 7.40 0 1.3 9.3
32 Boobie Hobbs Utah JR DB 12 30 219 7.30 1 2.5 18.3
32 De'Mornay Pierson-El Nebraska JR WR 13 23 168 7.30 0 1.8 12.9
34 Mitchell Paige Indiana SR WR 13 18 129 7.17 0 1.4 9.9
35 Jared Cornelius Arkansas JR WR 10 12 85 7.08 0 1.2 8.5
36 Allenzae Staggers USM JR WR 12 17 120 7.06 0 1.4 10.0
37 Flynn Nagel N'western SO WR 12 19 134 7.05 0 1.6 11.2
38 Brandon Sowards Mich St SO WR 11 13 90 6.92 0 1.2 8.2
39 Ray-Ray McCloud Clemson SO WR 13 18 120 6.67 0 1.4 9.2
40 Richie James MTSU SO WR 12 14 93 6.64 0 1.2 7.8
41 Cameron Batson Texas Tech JR WR 11 13 82 6.31 0 1.2 7.5
42 Dontre Wilson Ohio State SR WR 12 17 107 6.29 0 1.4 8.9
43 Austin Conway Wyoming FR WR 13 30 185 6.17 1 2.3 14.2
44 Tre'Davious White LSU SR CB 11 21 127 6.05 0 1.9 11.5
45 Chris Davis, Jr. New Mexico JR WR 12 19 113 5.95 0 1.6 9.4
46 Jazz Peavy Wisconsin JR WR 14 17 99 5.82 0 1.2 7.1
47 Fred Ross Miss St SR WR 12 14 80 5.71 0 1.2 6.7
48 Zaquon Tyson Kent State SO WR 9 12 67 5.58 0 1.3 7.4
49 Chris Johnson UCF JR DB 12 22 122 5.55 0 1.8 10.2
50 Brayden Beard Cincinnati FR WR 11 14 77 5.50 0 1.3 7.0
51 Ryan Switzer N Carolina SR WR 11 13 68 5.23 0 1.2 6.2
52 Papi White Ohio SO RB 11 13 63 4.85 0 1.2 5.7
53 Keidrien Wadley Tulsa FR CB 9 12 58 4.83 0 1.3 6.4
54 Andrew Rodriguez Utah State SR WR 11 15 71 4.73 0 1.4 6.5
55 Jacorey Warrick Texas SR WR 11 17 80 4.71 0 1.5 7.3
56 Vic Wharton III California SO WR 11 14 64 4.57 0 1.3 5.8
57 Darius Mosely Illinois SR DB 11 18 82 4.56 0 1.6 7.5
58 Jessie Bates III Wk Forest FR DB 12 18 73 4.06 0 1.5 6.1
59 Ishmael Adams UCLA SR WR 11 16 60 3.75 0 1.5 5.5
60 Jawuan Harris Rutgers FR WR 11 15 56 3.73 0 1.4 5.1
61 Akilian Butler Boise St SO WR 10 13 18 1.38 0 1.3 1.8
62 Gary Jennings WVU SO WR 12 19 22 1.16 0 1.6 1.8

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.