2022 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Smoke Harris La Tech JR WR 1 4 41 10.25 0 4.0 41.0
2 Jadan Blue Va Tech SR WR 1 3 0 0.00 0 3.0 0.0
3 Eric Garror La-Lafytte SR CB 2 5 26 5.20 0 2.5 13.0
4 Braden Smith Louisville SR WR 3 7 49 7.00 0 2.3 16.3
5 Moose Muhammad III Texas A&M SO WR 4 8 47 5.88 0 2.0 11.8
5 Jordyn Williams CMU FR WR 1 2 9 4.50 0 2.0 9.0
5 Melquan Stovall CSU SR WR 1 2 0 0.00 0 2.0 0.0
8 Bryce Stephens Arkansas FR WR 4 7 34 4.86 0 1.8 8.5
9 Zavion Thomas Miss St FR WR 3 5 122 24.40 1 1.7 40.7
9 Jayden Reed Mich St SR WR 3 5 49 9.80 0 1.7 16.3
9 A.J. Henning Michigan JR WR 3 5 27 5.40 0 1.7 9.0
12 Mycah Pittman FSU JR WR 2 3 30 10.00 0 1.5 15.0
12 Thayer Thomas NC State SR WR 2 3 18 6.00 0 1.5 9.0
12 Trebor Pena Syracuse SO WR 4 6 29 4.83 0 1.5 7.3
12 Jordan Byrd SDSU SR RB 2 3 5 1.67 0 1.5 2.5
12 Taylor Morin Wk Forest SO WR 2 3 5 1.67 0 1.5 2.5
12 Talik Keaton Marshall JR WR 2 3 3 1.00 0 1.5 1.5
18 Keionte Scott Auburn SO CB 5 7 51 7.29 0 1.4 10.2
19 Jeremiah Hunter California JR WR 5 6 64 10.67 0 1.2 12.8
20 Luke Wysong New Mexico SO WR 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
20 Natrone Brooks USM SR DB 2 2 30 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
20 P.J. Prioleau Va Tech FR WR 1 1 15 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
20 Victor Rosa UConn FR RB 2 2 25 12.50 0 1.0 12.5
20 Myles Price Texas Tech JR WR 3 3 37 12.33 0 1.0 12.3
20 Zahir Abdus-Salaam W Mich SO RB 1 1 12 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
20 Ahmarean Brown S Carolina SR WR 4 4 45 11.25 0 1.0 11.3
20 Ike Larsen Utah State FR S 1 1 10 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
20 Robert Ferrel Wash St SR WR 6 6 57 9.50 0 1.0 9.5
20 Anthony Gould Oregon St SO WR 4 4 38 9.50 0 1.0 9.5
20 Eddie Lewis Memphis SR WR 2 2 19 9.50 0 1.0 9.5
20 Jha'Quan Jackson Tulane JR WR 2 2 18 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
20 Arland Bruce IV Iowa SO WR 2 2 16 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
20 Cameron Jones Army JR DB 1 1 7 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
20 Tyson Mobley Coast Car JR WR 1 1 7 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
20 Chris Carpenter UTSA SO WR 2 2 13 6.50 0 1.0 6.5
20 Connor Delp Indiana FR WR 3 3 18 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
20 Jhaylin Embry BGSU SO WR 2 2 8 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
20 Xavier Worthy Texas SO WR 4 4 10 2.50 0 1.0 2.5
20 Jordan Watkins Miss JR WR 4 4 8 2.00 0 1.0 2.0
20 Caullin Lacy USA SO WR 2 2 4 2.00 0 1.0 2.0
20 William Kakavitsas Va Tech JR WR 1 1 2 2.00 0 1.0 2.0
20 Rontavius Groves Texas St SR WR 1 1 2 2.00 0 1.0 2.0
20 Gregory Clayton Jr. LSU JR WR 4 4 1 0.25 0 1.0 0.3
20 Roderick Daniels, Jr. SMU SO WR 2 2 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0
20 Malik Fleming ECU JR CB 1 1 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0
20 Billy Kemp IV Virginia SR WR 1 1 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0
20 Starling Thomas V UAB SR CB 1 1 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0
20 Bentlee Sanders Nevada SR DB 1 1 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0
20 Sean Atkins S Florida SO WR 1 1 -2 -2.00 0 1.0 -2.0
20 Jalon Calhoun Duke SR WR 1 1 -4 -4.00 0 1.0 -4.0
51 Dee Williams Tennessee JR DB 5 4 88 22.00 0 0.8 17.6
51 Antonio Williams Clemson FR WR 4 3 37 12.33 0 0.8 9.3
51 Derius Davis TCU SR WR 5 4 41 10.25 0 0.8 8.2
51 Barion Brown Kentucky FR WR 4 3 19 6.33 0 0.8 4.8
51 Phillip Brooks Kansas St SR WR 5 4 22 5.50 0 0.8 4.4
51 Luther Burden III Missouri FR WR 4 3 -1 -0.33 0 0.8 -0.3
57 Josh Downs N Carolina JR WR 3 2 29 14.50 0 0.7 9.7
57 Devaughn Vele Utah SO WR 6 4 54 13.50 0 0.7 9.0
57 Jacob Cowing Arizona JR WR 6 4 46 11.50 0 0.7 7.7
57 Brandon Joseph Notre Dame JR S 3 2 21 10.50 0 0.7 7.0
57 Jaylin Noel Iowa State SO WR 3 2 15 7.50 0 0.7 5.0
57 Latrell Caples Boise St SO WR 3 2 11 5.50 0 0.7 3.7
57 Mitchell Tinsley Penn State SR WR 3 2 4 2.00 0 0.7 1.3
57 Tarheeb Still Maryland JR DB 3 2 1 0.50 0 0.7 0.3
57 Brennan Presley Okla St JR WR 3 2 0 0.00 0 0.7 0.0
66 Ricky Pearsall Florida JR WR 7 4 27 6.75 0 0.6 3.9
66 Kool-Aid McKinstry Alabama SO DB 5 3 12 4.00 0 0.6 2.4
68 Hobbs Nyberg BYU SO WR 2 1 42 42.00 0 0.5 21.0
68 Phillip O'Brien Jr. Pittsburgh SO DB 2 1 30 30.00 0 0.5 15.0
68 Nikko Remigio Fresno St SR WR 2 1 27 27.00 0 0.5 13.5
68 Reagan Ealy Ark St SO WR 2 1 15 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
68 PaSean Wimberly BGSU JR RB 2 1 12 12.00 0 0.5 6.0
68 Jay Jones USM SO SAF 2 1 10 10.00 0 0.5 5.0
68 Johnnie Lang Ark St SR RB 2 1 8 8.00 0 0.5 4.0
68 Isaiah Williams Illinois SO WR 2 1 8 8.00 0 0.5 4.0
68 Emeka Egbuka Ohio State SO WR 4 2 12 6.00 0 0.5 3.0
68 M.J. Devonshire Pittsburgh JR DB 2 1 6 6.00 0 0.5 3.0
68 Will Sheppard Vanderbilt JR WR 4 2 8 4.00 0 0.5 2.0
68 D.J. Taylor Ariz St SO DB 4 2 4 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
68 Hank Beatty Illinois FR WR 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
68 Xzavier Henderson Florida SO WR 6 3 1 0.33 0 0.5 0.2
68 Jesse Matthews SDSU SR WR 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
68 Jamal Bell La-Lafytte SR WR 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
68 Xavier Townsend UCF FR WR 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
85 Ladd McConkey Georgia SO WR 7 3 12 4.00 0 0.4 1.7
85 Taye Barber TCU SR WR 5 2 7 3.50 0 0.4 1.4
85 Trevon Flowers Tennessee SR DB 5 2 3 1.50 0 0.4 0.6
85 Malik Nabers LSU SO WR 5 2 -2 -1.00 0 0.4 -0.4
89 Max Melton Rutgers SO DB 3 1 28 28.00 0 0.3 9.3
89 Marvin Mims Jr. Oklahoma JR WR 4 1 23 23.00 0 0.3 5.8
89 Jalen McMillan Washington SO WR 4 1 23 23.00 0 0.3 5.8
89 TJ Sheffield Purdue JR WR 3 1 21 21.00 0 0.3 7.0
89 Josh Vann S Carolina SR WR 3 1 21 21.00 0 0.3 7.0
89 George Pettaway N Carolina FR RB 3 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 5.3
89 Zay Flowers BC SR WR 3 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 5.3
89 Jacolby George Miami (Fl) SO WR 3 1 12 12.00 0 0.3 4.0
89 Reese Smith WVU SO WR 4 1 11 11.00 0 0.3 2.8
89 Cade McDonald Mich St JR WR 3 1 10 10.00 0 0.3 3.3
89 George Holani Boise St JR RB 3 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.7
89 Jeshaun Jones Maryland SR WR 3 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.7

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.