2022 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quadric Bullard | UCF | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 48 | 48.00 | 2 | 0.3 | 12.0 |
| 2 | Phillip Brooks | Kansas St | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 76 | 76.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 19.0 |
| 2 | Tyrell Shavers | SDSU | SR | WR | 5 | 1 | 50 | 50.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Trace Ford | Okla St | JR | DE | 3 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 12.0 |
| 2 | Brian Branch | Alabama | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 65 | 32.50 | 1 | 0.5 | 16.3 |
| 2 | M.J. Devonshire | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 3 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 2 | Anthony Gould | Oregon St | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 123 | 24.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 30.8 |
| 2 | Luther Burden III | Missouri | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 114 | 22.80 | 1 | 1.3 | 28.5 |
| 2 | Caullin Lacy | USA | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 113 | 22.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 28.3 |
| 2 | Derius Davis | TCU | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 1 | 1.3 | 29.0 |
| 2 | Ryan Marquez | Wyoming | JR | WR | 5 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 3.6 |
| 2 | Eric Garror | La-Lafytte | SR | CB | 4 | 9 | 160 | 17.78 | 1 | 2.3 | 40.0 |
| 2 | Tyrell Robinson | Army | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 22.7 |
| 2 | Gavin Holmes | Baylor | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 100 | 16.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 25.0 |
| 2 | Jordan Byrd | SDSU | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 106 | 15.14 | 1 | 1.4 | 21.2 |
| 2 | Bryce Stephens | Arkansas | FR | WR | 4 | 8 | 117 | 14.63 | 1 | 2.0 | 29.3 |
| 2 | A.J. Henning | Michigan | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 114 | 12.67 | 1 | 2.3 | 28.5 |
| 2 | Marcus Bellon | UTEP | SO | WR | 5 | 10 | 93 | 9.30 | 1 | 2.0 | 18.6 |