2021 National Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | -7 | -7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -7.0 |
| 2 | Purdue | 1 | 2 | -6 | -3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | -6.0 |
| 2 | Michigan | 2 | 2 | -6 | -3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -3.0 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -3.0 |
| 5 | Fresno State | 1 | 2 | -5 | -2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -5.0 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 2.0 | -2.0 |
| 8 | Iowa State | 1 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| 8 | UTSA | 2 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | -0.5 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 3 | -1 | -0.33 | 0 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| 11 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Maryland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 11 | West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| 17 | Tennessee | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 18 | Cincinnati | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| 19 | Mississippi State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 19 | Oregon State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 21 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| 22 | Appalachian State | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| 23 | USC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 24 | California | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 25 | Utah | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 25 | Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 25 | UTEP | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 25 | Texas Tech | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 9.0 |
| 29 | Marshall | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 11.0 |
| 30 | BYU | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 30 | Air Force | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 32 | Navy | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 33 | Liberty | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 34 | Utah State | 2 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 13.0 |
| 35 | Iowa | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| 35 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 17.0 |
| 37 | Alabama | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 37 | Arizona State | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 39 | Florida | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 40 | Army | 2 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.0 |
| 41 | Georgia | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| 41 | North Texas | 1 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 21.0 |
| 43 | Penn State | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 43 | UCF | 1 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.0 |
| 45 | Toledo | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 46 | Oregon | 2 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 46 | Mississippi | 1 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 27.0 |
| 48 | Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 49 | Arkansas | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 50 | San Diego State | 2 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.5 |
| 51 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.5 |
| 52 | UAB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 53 | Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 53 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 55 | Baylor | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 56 | Washington State | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 57 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 58 | LSU | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 59 | Wake Forest | 2 | 1 | 39 | 39.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 19.5 |
| 60 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 2 | 94 | 47.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 94.0 |