2022 Independent Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) 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 | 10 | 18 | 179 | 9.94 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.9 |
| 2 | Lawrence Dixon | NMSU | SR | WR | 11 | 16 | 109 | 6.81 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.9 |
| 3 | Demario Douglas | Liberty | SO | WR | 12 | 14 | 63 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.3 |
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.