2022 Independent Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 11 | 13 | 160 | 12.31 | 3 | 1.2 | 14.5 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 9 | 24 | 237 | 9.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 26.3 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 11 | 10 | 92 | 9.20 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.4 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 13 | 24 | 177 | 7.38 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.6 |
| 5 | BYU | 11 | 12 | 85 | 7.08 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 11 | 14 | 58 | 4.14 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| 7 | Liberty | 13 | 19 | 76 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.8 |