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
4 Avery Williams Boise St SO CB 4 7 115 16.43 0 1.8 28.8
6 Roshauud Paul Texas A&M SO WR 3 7 113 16.14 0 2.3 37.7
7 JD Spielman Nebraska SO WR 4 3 99 33.00 1 0.8 24.8
7 Tyler Vaughns USC SO WR 3 6 99 16.50 1 2.0 33.0
9 Marcus Hayes New Mexico FR S 4 6 98 16.33 0 1.5 24.5
9 Diontae Johnson Toledo JR WR 5 7 98 14.00 0 1.4 19.6
11 Hutch White Texas St JR WR 4 7 90 12.86 0 1.8 22.5
12 Marcus Green La-Monroe SR WR 3 2 88 44.00 1 0.7 29.3
12 Tra Minter USA JR RB 3 3 88 29.33 1 1.0 29.3
14 Tavares Kelly Virginia FR WR 3 7 85 12.14 0 2.3 28.3
15 Mecole Hardman Georgia JR WR 3 5 84 16.80 0 1.7 28.0
16 DJ Stubbs Liberty SO WR 3 4 83 20.75 0 1.3 27.7
17 Amari Rodgers Clemson SO WR 3 10 82 8.20 0 3.3 27.3
18 Andre Wilson UAB SR WR 4 5 72 14.40 0 1.3 18.0
18 Britain Covey Utah SO WR 4 6 72 12.00 0 1.5 18.0
20 Thai Cottrell SJSU SR WR 4 7 71 10.14 0 1.8 17.8
21 Donovan Peoples-Jones Michigan SO WR 3 7 69 9.86 0 2.3 23.0
22 K.J. Osborn Buffalo JR WR 4 7 68 9.71 0 1.8 17.0
23 Ronald Cleveland Air Force SR WR 3 4 66 16.50 0 1.3 22.0
23 Shun Brown Arizona SR WR 4 6 66 11.00 0 1.5 16.5
25 Lynn Bowden, Jr. Kentucky SO WR 3 2 63 31.50 1 0.7 21.0
25 Aulden Knight Cincinnati SO WR 3 6 63 10.50 0 2.0 21.0
27 Ronnie Rivers Fresno St SO RB 4 6 62 10.33 0 1.5 15.5
28 DeeJay Dallas Miami (Fl) SO RB 3 3 60 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
29 Jarion Anderson Tulsa JR WR 4 4 59 14.75 0 1.0 14.8
30 Marcus Milton BGSU SR DB 4 6 58 9.67 0 1.5 14.5
31 Teddy Veal La Tech SR WR 4 4 57 14.25 0 1.0 14.3
32 Trenton Irwin Stanford SR WR 3 3 56 18.67 0 1.0 18.7
32 Jack Dunn Wisconsin SO WR 4 4 56 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
34 Austin Conway Wyoming JR WR 4 7 55 7.86 0 1.8 13.8
35 Pop Williams Memphis JR WR 3 5 54 10.80 0 1.7 18.0
36 James Proche SMU JR WR 3 4 52 13.00 0 1.3 17.3
37 Justice Augafa Hawai'i JR RB 2 4 50 12.50 0 2.0 25.0
38 Rodjay Burns Louisville SO CB 3 3 49 16.33 0 1.0 16.3
39 Ronnie Blackmon Colorado SO DB 4 10 48 4.80 0 2.5 12.0
40 Adarius Pickett UCLA SR DB 4 4 47 11.75 0 1.0 11.8
41 Trey Ellis Vanderbilt SR WR 4 6 46 7.67 0 1.5 11.5
41 Aaron Fuller Washington JR WR 4 7 46 6.57 0 1.8 11.5
43 Marcel Williams Marshall SR WR 3 4 45 11.25 0 1.3 15.0
43 Jeremiah Knight Akron FR WR 4 7 45 6.43 0 1.8 11.3
45 Mike Reynolds Army SR DB 2 3 44 14.67 0 1.5 22.0
45 Michael Walker BC SR WR 3 5 44 8.80 0 1.7 14.7
45 Bryson Smith Houston FR QB 4 5 44 8.80 0 1.3 11.0
48 Terry Juniel UTEP SR WR 3 5 43 8.60 0 1.7 14.3
49 Marcus Jones Troy SO CB 3 3 42 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
50 Jonathan Giles LSU JR WR 3 4 41 10.25 0 1.3 13.7
51 Alex Bachman Wk Forest SR WR 3 3 39 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
51 Blake Banham EMU SR WR 4 4 39 9.75 0 1.0 9.8
53 Starling Thomas V UAB FR CB 4 2 38 19.00 0 0.5 9.5
54 Freddie Swain Florida JR WR 3 7 37 5.29 0 2.3 12.3
54 Michael Shelton BYU SR DB 3 8 37 4.63 0 2.7 12.3
56 Dillon Stoner Okla St SO WR 3 5 36 7.20 0 1.7 12.0
57 Austin Trammell Rice SO WR 4 3 33 11.00 0 0.8 8.3
58 McLane Mannix Nevada SO WR 4 2 32 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
58 Bryan Edwards S Carolina JR WR 3 3 32 10.67 0 1.0 10.7
58 Tarique Milton Iowa State FR WR 3 4 32 8.00 0 1.3 10.7
61 Brandon Sowards Mich St SR WR 4 7 31 4.43 0 1.8 7.8
62 KaVontae Turpin TCU SR WR 2 2 30 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
62 Ky'Jon Tyler Coast Car JR WR 3 3 30 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
62 Chuck Davis Virginia SO WR 3 4 30 7.50 0 1.3 10.0
65 Amare Jones Tulane FR RB 3 3 29 9.67 0 1.0 9.7
65 Deon Stewart Arkansas JR WR 4 3 29 9.67 0 0.8 7.3
67 Olabisi Johnson CSU SR WR 4 4 28 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
68 C.J. Carroll Va Tech SR WR 1 3 27 9.00 0 3.0 27.0
68 Andy Isabella U Mass SR WR 3 4 27 6.75 0 1.3 9.0
68 Wesley Kennedy III Ga South SO RB 4 4 27 6.75 0 1.0 6.8
71 Dominique Dafney Iowa JR WR 4 1 26 26.00 0 0.3 6.5
71 Ty Lee MTSU JR WR 4 2 26 13.00 0 0.5 6.5
71 Ryheem Malone La-Lafytte SR WR 4 7 26 3.71 0 1.8 6.5
74 Deven Thompkins Utah State FR WR 4 2 25 12.50 0 0.5 6.3
74 Nikko Remigio California FR WR 3 4 25 6.25 0 1.3 8.3
74 Rondale Moore Purdue FR WR 3 4 25 6.25 0 1.3 8.3
74 Demetrius Douglas Minnesota FR WR 4 4 25 6.25 0 1.0 6.3
78 Jayden Reed W Mich FR WR 4 5 24 4.80 0 1.3 6.0
78 KJ Hamler Penn State SO WR 3 6 24 4.00 0 2.0 8.0
78 Taivon Jacobs Maryland SR WR 4 7 24 3.43 0 1.8 6.0
81 Nick Mathews Marshall SR WR 3 2 23 11.50 0 0.7 7.7
81 Jeff Thomas Miami (Fl) SO WR 3 2 23 11.50 0 0.7 7.7
83 Mike Palmer BC SO DB 3 1 22 22.00 0 0.3 7.3
83 Ugochukwu Amadi Oregon SR S 3 1 22 22.00 0 0.3 7.3
83 Tyre McCants S Florida SR WR 4 6 22 3.67 0 1.5 5.5
86 Marcus Simms WVU JR WR 3 2 21 10.50 0 0.7 7.0
87 Nolan Borgersen BC JR DB 2 1 20 20.00 0 0.5 10.0
87 Jacob Springer Navy SO S 4 2 20 10.00 0 0.5 5.0
87 Quez Watkins USM SO WR 3 6 20 3.33 0 2.0 6.7
90 Trill Williams Syracuse FR DB 3 1 19 19.00 0 0.3 6.3
90 Greg Dortch Wk Forest SO WR 3 4 19 4.75 0 1.3 6.3
92 Chase Biles UAB SO CB 3 1 18 18.00 1 0.3 6.0
92 Maurice Alexander FIU JR WR 3 1 18 18.00 0 0.3 6.0
92 Cedarius Rookard Troy SR S 3 3 18 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
92 Avery Young Rutgers FR DB 3 3 18 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
92 Johnathon Johnson Missouri JR WR 4 3 18 6.00 0 0.8 4.5
92 Riley Lees N'western SO WR 4 4 18 4.50 0 1.0 4.5
92 J-Shun Harris II Indiana SR WR 4 5 18 3.60 0 1.3 4.5
92 Jordan Nathan Utah State SO WR 4 7 18 2.57 0 1.8 4.5
100 Thomas Leggett Texas Tech SO DB 3 1 17 17.00 1 0.3 5.7