2018 National Leaders Punt Returns - All Games through 01/07/2019

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Marcus Hayes New Mexico FR S 11 15 318 21.20 1 1.4 28.9
2 Dazz Newsome N Carolina SO WR 11 19 286 15.05 1 1.7 26.0
3 Greg Dortch Wk Forest SO WR 12 25 276 11.04 2 2.1 23.0
4 Mecole Hardman Georgia JR WR 14 16 321 20.06 1 1.1 22.9
5 Michael Walker BC SR WR 12 20 274 13.70 1 1.7 22.8
6 Pop Williams Memphis JR WR 14 29 313 10.79 1 2.1 22.4
7 Ronnie Blackmon Colorado SO DB 12 30 262 8.73 0 2.5 21.8
8 D.J. Matthews FSU SO WR 12 19 257 13.53 1 1.6 21.4
9 Freddie Swain Florida JR WR 11 22 224 10.18 1 2.0 20.4
10 Sean Riley Syracuse JR WR 13 16 262 16.38 1 1.2 20.2
11 Jeff Thomas Miami (Fl) SO WR 11 9 221 24.56 1 0.8 20.1
12 Amari Rodgers Clemson SO WR 15 39 299 7.67 1 2.6 19.9
13 Rodjay Burns Louisville SO CB 10 13 197 15.15 1 1.3 19.7
14 Isaiah Wright Temple JR WR 13 19 249 13.11 2 1.5 19.2
14 Donovan Peoples-Jones Michigan SO WR 13 25 250 10.00 1 1.9 19.2
16 Diontae Johnson Toledo JR WR 13 13 241 18.54 1 1.0 18.5
17 K.J. Osborn Buffalo JR WR 14 25 257 10.28 0 1.8 18.4
18 Kyle Groeneweg Iowa SR WR 13 24 238 9.92 1 1.8 18.3
19 Warren Wand Ark St SR RB 13 28 231 8.25 0 2.2 17.8
20 Ugochukwu Amadi Oregon SR S 13 14 223 15.93 1 1.1 17.2
21 Britain Covey Utah SO WR 13 25 221 8.84 0 1.9 17.0
22 Maurice Alexander FIU JR WR 13 15 219 14.60 1 1.2 16.8
23 Ryan Davis Auburn SR WR 13 22 217 9.86 0 1.7 16.7
24 Clifton Duck App St JR DB 13 17 216 12.71 1 1.3 16.6
24 Tyler Vaughns USC SO WR 12 19 199 10.47 1 1.6 16.6
26 Jayden Reed W Mich FR WR 13 12 215 17.92 1 0.9 16.5
27 Blake Banham EMU SR WR 13 21 209 9.95 0 1.6 16.1
27 Roshauud Paul Texas A&M SO WR 13 24 209 8.71 0 1.8 16.1
29 CeeDee Lamb Oklahoma SO WR 14 17 218 12.82 0 1.2 15.6
30 Jaylen Waddle Alabama FR WR 15 16 233 14.56 1 1.1 15.5
31 Chris Finke Notre Dame SR WR 13 20 196 9.80 0 1.5 15.1
32 Shun Brown Arizona SR WR 12 18 180 10.00 0 1.5 15.0
33 Isaiah Zuber Kansas St JR WR 12 10 178 17.80 1 0.8 14.8
33 Otis Anderson UCF SO RB 12 15 178 11.87 0 1.3 14.8
35 DeeJay Dallas Miami (Fl) SO RB 13 11 191 17.36 1 0.8 14.7
36 Jeremiah Knight Akron FR WR 10 11 142 12.91 1 1.1 14.2
37 Marquez Callaway Tennessee JR WR 12 14 166 11.86 1 1.2 13.8
37 Hutch White Texas St JR WR 12 16 166 10.38 0 1.3 13.8
37 Jordan Nathan Utah State SO WR 12 20 166 8.30 1 1.7 13.8
37 James Proche SMU JR WR 12 20 165 8.25 0 1.7 13.8
41 Trenton Irwin Stanford SR WR 12 14 162 11.57 0 1.2 13.5
41 DeAndre Thompkins Penn State SR WR 13 18 176 9.78 1 1.4 13.5
43 Penny Hart Georgia St JR WR 12 9 158 17.56 1 0.8 13.2
44 Austin Conway Wyoming JR WR 12 27 156 5.78 0 2.3 13.0
45 N'Keal Harry Ariz St JR WR 12 9 152 16.89 1 0.8 12.7
46 Quez Watkins USM SO WR 11 14 138 9.86 1 1.3 12.5
46 Ronnie Rivers Fresno St SO RB 11 14 138 9.86 0 1.3 12.5
48 J-Shun Harris II Indiana SR WR 12 16 147 9.19 1 1.3 12.3
49 Tarique Milton Iowa State FR WR 13 12 152 12.67 0 0.9 11.7
50 Jarion Anderson Tulsa JR WR 12 11 139 12.64 0 0.9 11.6
51 Isaiah Harper ODU SR WR 12 9 138 15.33 1 0.8 11.5
52 Rafael Araujo-Lopes Pittsburgh SR WR 14 19 159 8.37 1 1.4 11.4
53 Trey Ellis Vanderbilt SR WR 13 15 147 9.80 0 1.2 11.3
53 Marcel Williams Marshall SR WR 13 17 147 8.65 0 1.3 11.3
55 Lynn Bowden, Jr. Kentucky SO WR 13 5 146 29.20 2 0.4 11.2
55 T.J. Rahming Duke SR WR 13 25 146 5.84 0 1.9 11.2
57 Tavares Kelly Virginia FR WR 13 13 143 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
58 Thayer Thomas NC State FR WR 13 15 140 9.33 0 1.2 10.8
58 Michael Shelton BYU SR DB 13 20 141 7.05 0 1.5 10.8
58 Terry Juniel UTEP SR WR 12 21 129 6.14 0 1.8 10.8
61 JD Spielman Nebraska SO WR 10 6 104 17.33 1 0.6 10.4
62 Keegan Brewer N Texas SO WR 13 12 134 11.17 1 0.9 10.3
62 De'Quan Bowman Texas Tech SR WR 12 13 124 9.54 0 1.1 10.3
64 Cedarius Rookard Troy SR S 12 10 119 11.90 1 0.8 9.9
65 Avery Williams Boise St SO CB 13 18 126 7.00 0 1.4 9.7
66 Aulden Knight Cincinnati SO WR 13 25 124 4.96 0 1.9 9.5
67 D'Shawn Jamison Texas FR DB 13 9 118 13.11 1 0.7 9.1
67 Andre Wilson UAB SR WR 14 15 128 8.53 0 1.1 9.1
69 Mike Reynolds Army SR DB 11 9 98 10.89 0 0.8 8.9
70 Demetrius Douglas Minnesota FR WR 13 7 113 16.14 1 0.5 8.7
70 Amare Jones Tulane FR RB 13 15 113 7.53 0 1.2 8.7
70 Aaron Fuller Washington JR WR 14 22 122 5.55 0 1.6 8.7
73 Thai Cottrell SJSU SR WR 12 11 103 9.36 0 0.9 8.6
74 DJ Stubbs Liberty SO WR 12 10 101 10.10 0 0.8 8.4
75 Romeo Doubs Nevada FR WR 13 6 107 17.83 1 0.5 8.2
75 Jacob Springer Navy SO S 12 12 98 8.17 0 1.0 8.2
77 Bryson Smith Houston FR QB 12 12 93 7.75 0 1.0 7.8
78 Wesley Kennedy III Ga South SO RB 13 11 100 9.09 0 0.8 7.7
78 Riley Lees N'western SO WR 14 20 108 5.40 0 1.4 7.7
80 Tra Minter USA JR RB 12 6 91 15.17 1 0.5 7.6
80 Deon Stewart Arkansas JR WR 12 9 91 10.11 0 0.8 7.6
80 Cody Thompson Toledo SR WR 13 10 99 9.90 1 0.8 7.6
83 Jalen Reagor TCU SO WR 13 8 97 12.13 0 0.6 7.5
84 KJ Hamler Penn State SO WR 13 14 96 6.86 0 1.1 7.4
85 Derius Davis TCU FR WR 11 2 80 40.00 1 0.2 7.3
85 Bryan Edwards S Carolina JR WR 13 12 95 7.92 0 0.9 7.3
85 Trevon Brown ECU SR WR 12 12 88 7.33 0 1.0 7.3
88 Keith Mixon Miss St JR WR 10 11 72 6.55 0 1.1 7.2
88 Kwamie Lassiter II Kansas SO WR 11 14 79 5.64 0 1.3 7.2
88 Jack Dunn Wisconsin SO WR 13 17 94 5.53 0 1.3 7.2
91 Marcus Green La-Monroe SR WR 12 5 85 17.00 1 0.4 7.1
91 Jonathan Giles LSU JR WR 13 13 92 7.08 0 1.0 7.1
93 OJ Clark NMSU JR WR 12 13 81 6.23 0 1.1 6.8
94 Marcus Milton BGSU SR DB 12 12 77 6.42 0 1.0 6.4
95 Antwan Cordy Syracuse SR DB 10 6 63 10.50 0 0.6 6.3
95 Rondale Moore Purdue FR WR 13 12 82 6.83 0 0.9 6.3
97 Thomas Hennigan App St SO WR 13 4 81 20.25 1 0.3 6.2
97 Teddy Veal La Tech SR WR 12 6 74 12.33 0 0.5 6.2
97 Brandon Sowards Mich St SR WR 13 11 81 7.36 0 0.8 6.2
100 Kyle Sweet Wash St SR WR 13 11 79 7.18 0 0.8 6.1

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