2020 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremiah Haydel | Texas St | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 149 | 37.25 | 1 | 1.0 | 37.3 |
| 2 | Eric Garror | La-Lafytte | JR | CB | 3 | 10 | 108 | 10.80 | 1 | 3.3 | 36.0 |
| 3 | Dazz Newsome | N Carolina | SR | WR | 1 | 6 | 93 | 15.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 93.0 |
| 4 | Taylor Morin | Wk Forest | FR | WR | 2 | 5 | 76 | 15.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 38.0 |
| 5 | Nykeim Johnson | Syracuse | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 71 | 14.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 23.7 |
| 6 | Marvin Mims | Oklahoma | FR | WR | 2 | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 32.5 |
| 7 | Marquez Ezzard | Ga Tech | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 56 | 9.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.7 |
| 8 | Osita Ekwonu | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 54 | 54.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 54.0 |
| 9 | Thomas Hennigan | App St | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 15.0 |
| 10 | Travis Etienne | Clemson | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 44 | 44.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 22.0 |
| 10 | Smoke Harris | La Tech | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 10 | Tyrell Robinson | Army | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.7 |
| 13 | Bryan Massey | SMU | FR | CB | 3 | 1 | 43 | 43.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 14.3 |
| 14 | Ryan Montgomery | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 2 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 21.0 |
| 15 | Dillon Stoner | Okla St | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 16 | Amari Rodgers | Clemson | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.5 |
| 17 | Jalen Wayne | USA | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 18 | Josh Blackwell | Duke | JR | CB | 2 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 17.5 |
| 19 | Kearis Jackson | Georgia | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 20 | Mark Pope | Miami (Fl) | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.7 |
| 21 | Tyler Page | SMU | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 22 | JD Spielman | TCU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 22 | Sheldon Jones | UTSA | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 9.3 |
| 24 | Danny Gray | SMU | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.7 |
| 24 | Talik Keaton | Marshall | SO | WR | 2 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 13.0 |
| 26 | Todd Sibley Jr. | Pittsburgh | JR | RB | 3 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 8.3 |
| 27 | Tyrique Stevenson | Georgia | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 27 | Omari Alexander | Western Ky | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| 27 | Demario Douglas | Liberty | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 27 | Amare Jones | Tulane | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.7 |
| 31 | Thayer Thomas | NC State | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 31 | Tyler Owens | Texas | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 31 | Perry Carter Jr. | La-Monroe | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 34 | Eric Gray | Tennessee | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 34 | Tayvion Robinson | Va Tech | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 20.0 |
| 36 | Quavian White | Georgia St | JR | CB | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 36 | Phillip Brooks | Kansas St | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| 38 | Travis Jay | FSU | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 38 | Jaivon Heiligh | Coast Car | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| 38 | Alec Sinkfield | WVU | JR | RB | 2 | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| 41 | Jha'Quan Jackson | Tulane | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 41 | Jordan Addison | Pittsburgh | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 43 | Keke Burns | SMU | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 43 | Brandon George | Pittsburgh | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
| 43 | Mark Walker | Navy | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 43 | Myron Mitchell | UAB | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| 43 | Rodjay Burns | Louisville | SR | OLB | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| 48 | Ethan Tucky | Cincinnati | SR | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 | |
| 49 | Charleston Rambo | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 49 | Jacob Morgenstern | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 51 | Wesley Kennedy III | Ga South | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 51 | Jaylin Lane | MTSU | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 53 | Will Swinney | Clemson | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 53 | Will Jones II | Kansas St | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 55 | Xavier Restrepo | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 56 | Victor Tucker | Charlotte | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 56 | Matt Salerno | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 56 | AJ Parker | Kansas St | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 56 | Josh Blancato | Ga Tech | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 56 | Justin Garrett | UTEP | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| 61 | Josh Ali | Kentucky | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 61 | Marlon Williams | UCF | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 61 | Quincy Riley | MTSU | FR | CB | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| 64 | Graeson Malashevich | WVU | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 64 | Tarique Milton | Iowa State | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 64 | Keylon Stokes | Tulsa | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 64 | Jaelon Darden | N Texas | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 68 | Tyler Snead | ECU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 69 | Barrett Banister | Missouri | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 69 | Lawrence Keys III | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 69 | Jalon Calhoun | Duke | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 69 | Khaleb Hood | Ga South | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 73 | Ainias Smith | Texas A&M | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 74 | Peyton Tuggle | Texas St | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |