2020 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chux Nwabuko III | Texas Tech | SO | RB | 1 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 52.0 |
| 2 | Jahan Dotson | Penn State | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 133 | 33.25 | 1 | 1.3 | 44.3 |
| 3 | BJ Busbee | SDSU | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 87 | 29.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 43.5 |
| 4 | Britain Covey | Utah | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 125 | 17.86 | 1 | 2.3 | 41.7 |
| 5 | Nikko Remigio | California | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| 6 | Avery Williams | Boise St | SR | CB | 2 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 34.5 |
| 7 | DeVonta Smith | Alabama | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 169 | 24.14 | 1 | 1.4 | 33.8 |
| 8 | Jake Rogers | BGSU | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 33.0 |
| 9 | Brenden Rice | Colorado | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 81 | 81.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 27.0 |
| 10 | Kyle Philips | UCLA | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.0 |
| 11 | Kenyon Reed | SJSU | FR | CB | 4 | 9 | 90 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 22.5 |
| 12 | Jha'Quan Jackson | Tulane | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 21.0 |
| 13 | Smoke Harris | La Tech | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 60 | 60.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 20.0 |
| 13 | Ryan Montgomery | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.0 |
| 15 | Malik Williams | App St | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 59 | 9.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.7 |
| 16 | Dazz Newsome | N Carolina | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 19.0 |
| 17 | Khaleb Hood | Ga South | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 55 | 7.86 | 1 | 2.3 | 18.3 |
| 18 | Marcus Jones | Houston | JR | CB | 2 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.0 |
| 18 | Jaelen Gill | BC | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 18 | Dante Wright | CSU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 21 | Jamarye Joiner | Arizona | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 22 | Alec Sinkfield | WVU | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.5 |
| 23 | Ron Cook, Jr. | Buffalo | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 46 | 7.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.3 |
| 24 | Dontario Drummond | Miss | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.5 |
| 24 | Charlie Jones | Iowa | JR | WR | 2 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 13.5 |
| 26 | Levi Falck | Nebraska | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 39 | 39.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 13.0 |
| 27 | James Mitchell | Va Tech | JR | TE | 2 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.5 |
| 28 | Jackson Anthrop | Purdue | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 29 | Ronnie Blackmon | Toledo | SR | WR | 2 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 11.5 |
| 30 | Dimitri Stanley | Colorado | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 30 | Dontae Crow | Wyoming | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 32 | Avery Young | Rutgers | JR | DB | 3 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.7 |
| 33 | Jesse Matthews | SDSU | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.0 |
| 34 | Cam Taylor-Britt | Nebraska | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.0 |
| 34 | Thayer Thomas | NC State | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 36 | Koy Moore | LSU | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.3 |
| 37 | Jake Bailey | Rice | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 37 | DJ Turner | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 37 | Micaleous Elder | Charlotte | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 37 | Kalil Pimpleton | CMU | JR | WR | 2 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 8.0 |
| 41 | Nathan Parodi | Arkansas | SO | DB | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
| 42 | Will Shaffer | Ariz St | FR | LB | 3 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
| 43 | Tyrique Stevenson | Georgia | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 43 | Calvin Austin III | Memphis | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.0 |
| 43 | Billy Kemp IV | Virginia | JR | HB | 2 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 46 | Jonathan Mingo | Miss | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 47 | Keyshawn Helton | FSU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 48 | Tyler Vaughns | USC | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| 48 | Brennan Presley | Okla St | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
| 50 | Kaylon Geiger | Troy | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 51 | Jayden Reed | Mich St | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 51 | Travell Harris | Wash St | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 53 | Garrett Wilson | Ohio State | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.8 |
| 54 | Marvin Mims | Oklahoma | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| 54 | Keylon Stokes | Tulsa | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.7 |
| 56 | Zane Pope | Fresno St | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 56 | Taylor Morin | Wk Forest | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 56 | Emmanuel Logan-Greene | New Mexico | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 56 | D'Shawn Jamison | Texas | JR | DB | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| 60 | Anthony Gould | Oregon St | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 60 | Mason Pack | Missouri | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 60 | Kadarius Toney | Florida | SR | ATH | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| 60 | Riley Lees | N'western | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.3 |
| 64 | Eli Stove | Auburn | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 64 | Matt Salerno | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 66 | Tyrell Robinson | Army | FR | RB | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.7 |
| 66 | Hobbs Nyberg | BYU | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.7 |
| 66 | Rachaad White | Ariz St | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.7 |
| 69 | Nathaniel Dell | Houston | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 69 | Dylan Drummond | EMU | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 69 | Derius Davis | TCU | JR | WR | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| 72 | Upton Stout | N Texas | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 72 | Talmage Gunther | BYU | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| 74 | Ayden Eberhardt | Wyoming | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 74 | Tyric LeBeauf | Boise St | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 74 | Jordan Nathan | Utah State | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 77 | Trestan Ebner | Baylor | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 77 | Ronnie Rivers | Fresno St | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 77 | Cole Tucker | N Illinois | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 77 | Hassan Beydoun | EMU | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 77 | Ben Peterson | Air Force | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 77 | Mitchell Tinsley | Western Ky | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 77 | Reese Taylor | Indiana | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 84 | Elijah Turner | Clemson | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 84 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Ohio State | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 86 | Bryce Farrell | Stanford | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| 86 | Jammie Robinson | S Carolina | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 88 | Dean Engram | Wisconsin | FR | CB | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| 89 | Jordan Morris | Coast Car | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| 89 | Ainias Smith | Texas A&M | SO | RB | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| 89 | Austin Williams | Miss St | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| 92 | Gavin Holmes | Baylor | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 92 | Myron Mitchell | UAB | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 92 | Eric Garror | La-Lafytte | JR | CB | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 95 | Trevor Price | Nevada | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 95 | Dior Scott | Hawai'i | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| 97 | Josh Delgado | Oregon | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| 97 | Nico Ragaini | Iowa | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 99 | Amari Rodgers | Clemson | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| 99 | Loronzo Thompson | N Texas | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.