2018 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 01/07/2019

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 D.J. Matthews FSU SO WR 3 11 181 16.45 1 3.7 60.3
2 Isaiah Wright Temple JR WR 3 8 141 17.63 1 2.7 47.0
3 Dazz Newsome N Carolina SO WR 3 5 126 25.20 1 1.7 42.0
4 N'Keal Harry Ariz St JR WR 3 6 115 19.17 1 2.0 38.3
5 Roshauud Paul Texas A&M SO WR 3 7 113 16.14 0 2.3 37.7
6 Tyler Vaughns USC SO WR 3 6 99 16.50 1 2.0 33.0
7 Marcus Green La-Monroe SR WR 3 2 88 44.00 1 0.7 29.3
7 Tra Minter USA JR RB 3 3 88 29.33 1 1.0 29.3
9 Avery Williams Boise St SO CB 4 7 115 16.43 0 1.8 28.8
10 Tavares Kelly Virginia FR WR 3 7 85 12.14 0 2.3 28.3
11 Mecole Hardman Georgia JR WR 3 5 84 16.80 0 1.7 28.0
12 DJ Stubbs Liberty SO WR 3 4 83 20.75 0 1.3 27.7
13 Amari Rodgers Clemson SO WR 3 10 82 8.20 0 3.3 27.3
14 JD Spielman Nebraska SO WR 4 3 99 33.00 1 0.8 24.8
15 Marcus Hayes New Mexico FR S 4 6 98 16.33 0 1.5 24.5
16 Donovan Peoples-Jones Michigan SO WR 3 7 69 9.86 0 2.3 23.0
17 Hutch White Texas St JR WR 4 7 90 12.86 0 1.8 22.5
18 Ronald Cleveland Air Force SR WR 3 4 66 16.50 0 1.3 22.0
19 Lynn Bowden, Jr. Kentucky SO WR 3 2 63 31.50 1 0.7 21.0
19 Aulden Knight Cincinnati SO WR 3 6 63 10.50 0 2.0 21.0
21 DeeJay Dallas Miami (Fl) SO RB 3 3 60 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
22 Diontae Johnson Toledo JR WR 5 7 98 14.00 0 1.4 19.6
23 Trenton Irwin Stanford SR WR 3 3 56 18.67 0 1.0 18.7
24 Andre Wilson UAB SR WR 4 5 72 14.40 0 1.3 18.0
24 Britain Covey Utah SO WR 4 6 72 12.00 0 1.5 18.0
24 Pop Williams Memphis JR WR 3 5 54 10.80 0 1.7 18.0
27 Thai Cottrell SJSU SR WR 4 7 71 10.14 0 1.8 17.8
28 James Proche SMU JR WR 3 4 52 13.00 0 1.3 17.3
29 K.J. Osborn Buffalo JR WR 4 7 68 9.71 0 1.8 17.0
30 Shun Brown Arizona SR WR 4 6 66 11.00 0 1.5 16.5
31 Rodjay Burns Louisville SO CB 3 3 49 16.33 0 1.0 16.3
32 Ronnie Rivers Fresno St SO RB 4 6 62 10.33 0 1.5 15.5
33 Marcel Williams Marshall SR WR 3 4 45 11.25 0 1.3 15.0
34 Jarion Anderson Tulsa JR WR 4 4 59 14.75 0 1.0 14.8
35 Michael Walker BC SR WR 3 5 44 8.80 0 1.7 14.7
36 Marcus Milton BGSU SR DB 4 6 58 9.67 0 1.5 14.5
37 Teddy Veal La Tech SR WR 4 4 57 14.25 0 1.0 14.3
37 Terry Juniel UTEP SR WR 3 5 43 8.60 0 1.7 14.3
39 Jack Dunn Wisconsin SO WR 4 4 56 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
39 Marcus Jones Troy SO CB 3 3 42 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
41 Austin Conway Wyoming JR WR 4 7 55 7.86 0 1.8 13.8
42 Jonathan Giles LSU JR WR 3 4 41 10.25 0 1.3 13.7
43 Alex Bachman Wk Forest SR WR 3 3 39 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
44 Freddie Swain Florida JR WR 3 7 37 5.29 0 2.3 12.3
44 Michael Shelton BYU SR DB 3 8 37 4.63 0 2.7 12.3
46 Dillon Stoner Okla St SO WR 3 5 36 7.20 0 1.7 12.0
46 Ronnie Blackmon Colorado SO DB 4 10 48 4.80 0 2.5 12.0
48 Adarius Pickett UCLA SR DB 4 4 47 11.75 0 1.0 11.8
49 Trey Ellis Vanderbilt SR WR 4 6 46 7.67 0 1.5 11.5
49 Aaron Fuller Washington JR WR 4 7 46 6.57 0 1.8 11.5
51 Jeremiah Knight Akron FR WR 4 7 45 6.43 0 1.8 11.3
52 Bryson Smith Houston FR QB 4 5 44 8.80 0 1.3 11.0
53 Bryan Edwards S Carolina JR WR 3 3 32 10.67 0 1.0 10.7
53 Tarique Milton Iowa State FR WR 3 4 32 8.00 0 1.3 10.7
55 Ky'Jon Tyler Coast Car JR WR 3 3 30 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
55 Chuck Davis Virginia SO WR 3 4 30 7.50 0 1.3 10.0
57 Blake Banham EMU SR WR 4 4 39 9.75 0 1.0 9.8
58 Amare Jones Tulane FR RB 3 3 29 9.67 0 1.0 9.7
59 Starling Thomas V UAB FR CB 4 2 38 19.00 0 0.5 9.5
60 Andy Isabella U Mass SR WR 3 4 27 6.75 0 1.3 9.0
61 Austin Trammell Rice SO WR 4 3 33 11.00 0 0.8 8.3
61 Nikko Remigio California FR WR 3 4 25 6.25 0 1.3 8.3
61 Rondale Moore Purdue FR WR 3 4 25 6.25 0 1.3 8.3
64 McLane Mannix Nevada SO WR 4 2 32 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
64 KJ Hamler Penn State SO WR 3 6 24 4.00 0 2.0 8.0
66 Brandon Sowards Mich St SR WR 4 7 31 4.43 0 1.8 7.8
67 Nick Mathews Marshall SR WR 3 2 23 11.50 0 0.7 7.7
67 Jeff Thomas Miami (Fl) SO WR 3 2 23 11.50 0 0.7 7.7
69 Mike Palmer BC SO DB 3 1 22 22.00 0 0.3 7.3
69 Ugochukwu Amadi Oregon SR S 3 1 22 22.00 0 0.3 7.3
69 Deon Stewart Arkansas JR WR 4 3 29 9.67 0 0.8 7.3
72 Marcus Simms WVU JR WR 3 2 21 10.50 0 0.7 7.0
72 Olabisi Johnson CSU SR WR 4 4 28 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
74 Wesley Kennedy III Ga South SO RB 4 4 27 6.75 0 1.0 6.8
75 Quez Watkins USM SO WR 3 6 20 3.33 0 2.0 6.7
76 Dominique Dafney Iowa JR WR 4 1 26 26.00 0 0.3 6.5
76 Ty Lee MTSU JR WR 4 2 26 13.00 0 0.5 6.5
76 Ryheem Malone La-Lafytte SR WR 4 7 26 3.71 0 1.8 6.5
79 Trill Williams Syracuse FR DB 3 1 19 19.00 0 0.3 6.3
79 Deven Thompkins Utah State FR WR 4 2 25 12.50 0 0.5 6.3
79 Demetrius Douglas Minnesota FR WR 4 4 25 6.25 0 1.0 6.3
79 Greg Dortch Wk Forest SO WR 3 4 19 4.75 0 1.3 6.3
83 Chase Biles UAB SO CB 3 1 18 18.00 1 0.3 6.0
83 Maurice Alexander FIU JR WR 3 1 18 18.00 0 0.3 6.0
83 Cedarius Rookard Troy SR S 3 3 18 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
83 Avery Young Rutgers FR DB 3 3 18 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
83 Jayden Reed W Mich FR WR 4 5 24 4.80 0 1.3 6.0
83 Taivon Jacobs Maryland SR WR 4 7 24 3.43 0 1.8 6.0
89 Thomas Leggett Texas Tech SO DB 3 1 17 17.00 1 0.3 5.7
89 CeeDee Lamb Oklahoma SO WR 3 3 17 5.67 0 1.0 5.7
91 Tyre McCants S Florida SR WR 4 6 22 3.67 0 1.5 5.5
92 Penny Hart Georgia St JR WR 3 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 5.3
92 K.J. Hill Ohio State JR WR 3 4 16 4.00 0 1.3 5.3
92 DeAndre Thompkins Penn State SR WR 3 5 16 3.20 0 1.7 5.3
95 Jacob Springer Navy SO S 4 2 20 10.00 0 0.5 5.0
95 Jonathan Ward CMU JR RB 3 2 15 7.50 0 0.7 5.0
97 Kainoa Wilson Wash St JR WR 3 1 14 14.00 0 0.3 4.7
97 Willie Wright FAU SO WR 3 4 14 3.50 0 1.3 4.7
99 Johnathon Johnson Missouri JR WR 4 3 18 6.00 0 0.8 4.5
99 Riley Lees N'western SO WR 4 4 18 4.50 0 1.0 4.5

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