2022 Independent Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Joseph | Notre Dame | JR | S | 9 | 17 | 173 | 10.18 | 0 | 1.9 | 19.2 |
| 2 | Lawrence Dixon | NMSU | SR | WR | 11 | 20 | 143 | 7.15 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.0 |
| 3 | Demario Douglas | Liberty | SO | WR | 9 | 14 | 41 | 2.93 | 0 | 1.6 | 4.6 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.