2022 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno State | 2 | 3 | 82 | 27.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 41.0 |
| 1 | Army | 1 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 55.0 |
| 3 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 3 | Georgia | 3 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 48.0 |
| 3 | SMU | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 3 | Alabama | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 3 | Iowa | 1 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 42.0 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 3 | Akron | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 3 | Syracuse | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 3 | Washington State | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 3 | TCU | 3 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.7 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 3 | Toledo | 2 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 3 | Purdue | 2 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.5 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 3 | Navy | 1 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 39.0 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| 3 | Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Kentucky | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 2 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 25.5 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Oregon State | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 3 | UTSA | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 3 | South Carolina | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Boise State | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 3 | LSU | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 3 | Illinois | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Mississippi State | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Kansas State | 2 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Troy | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 12.0 |
| 3 | Memphis | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 3 | North Carolina State | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 3 | North Texas | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 3 | Maryland | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 11.0 |
| 3 | Louisville | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 3 | Tulane | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| 3 | Penn State | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Rice | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| 3 | Ohio | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| 3 | Liberty | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 3 | Utah State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 3 | USC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Missouri | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Texas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Washington | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 3 | UCF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Florida | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 3 | Clemson | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
| 3 | Oregon | 1 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -4.0 |
| 3 | UAB | 1 | 2 | -8 | -4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | -8.0 |