2022 Independent Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Joseph | Notre Dame | JR | S | 7 | 16 | 158 | 9.88 | 0 | 2.3 | 22.6 |
| 2 | Lawrence Dixon | NMSU | SR | WR | 13 | 23 | 164 | 7.13 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.6 |
| 3 | Demario Douglas | Liberty | SO | WR | 13 | 18 | 74 | 4.11 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.7 |
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.