What Does Punt Return Average Measure?
Punt return average is punt-return yards divided by punt returns. This table ranks college football players for the selected season and displays the applicable minimum qualifier where one is used.
College Football Punt Return Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Pos | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dameon Crowe |  | WR | 39.3 | 20.0 | - | - | - | 49.0 | 20.0 |
| 2 | Vernell Brown III |  | WR | 37.8 | - | - | - | - | 43.3 | 16.0 |
| 3 | T.Y. Harding |  | WR | 37.0 | - | - | - | - | 49.0 | 1.0 |
| 4 | Tank Hawkins |  | WR | 36.5 | - | - | - | - | 36.5 | - |
| 5 | Cam Bates |  | WR | 34.5 | - | - | - | - | 34.5 | - |
| 6 | Cameron Flowers |  | WR | 34.0 | - | - | - | - | 34.0 | - |
| 7 | Trent Mosley |  | WR | 31.6 | - | - | - | - | 31.6 | - |
| 8 | Carson Van Dinter |  | S | 30.0 | - | - | - | - | 30.0 | - |
| 9 | Robby Washington |  | WR | 29.8 | 73.0 | - | - | - | 29.8 | - |
| 10 | Cortez Harris |  | DL | 29.0 | - | - | - | - | 29.0 | - |
| 11 | Austin Brawley |  | S | 28.0 | 28.0 | - | - | - | 28.0 | - |
| 11 | Omar Mabson II |  | RB | 28.0 | - | - | - | - | 28.0 | - |
| 11 | Chase Hinshaw |  | WR | 28.0 | - | - | - | - | 28.0 | - |
| 14 | Josiah Broxton |  | LB | 27.0 | - | - | - | - | 27.0 | - |
| 15 | Devin Staley |  | WR | 26.0 | - | - | - | - | 26.0 | - |
| 15 | Kam Shanks |  | WR | 26.0 | - | - | - | - | 26.0 | - |
| 15 | Braiden Stevens |  | WR | 26.0 | - | - | - | - | 26.0 | - |
| 18 | Que'Sean Brown | | WR | 25.5 | - | - | - | - | 39.0 | 17.4 |
| 19 | Somourian Wingo |  | WR | 25.0 | - | - | - | - | 25.0 | - |
| 19 | Austin Howard | | LB | 25.0 | - | - | - | - | 25.0 | - |
| 21 | Mac Resetich |  | DB | 24.5 | 6.0 | - | - | - | 28.3 | 13.0 |
| 22 | Keaton Kubecka |  | WR | 24.0 | 24.0 | - | - | - | 24.0 | - |
| 23 | Easton Messer |  | WR | 22.8 | 11.0 | 30.7 | - | - | 10.3 | 73.0 |
| 24 | Caleb Nix |  | S | 21.2 | 25.0 | 29.0 | 21.2 | - | 25.0 | 13.5 |
| 25 | Trae Stevenson Jr. |  | CB | 21.0 | - | - | - | - | 21.0 | - |
| 25 | Sterling Lockett |  | WR | 21.0 | - | - | - | - | 21.0 | - |
| 27 | Bobby Deal Jr. |  | S | 20.0 | - | - | - | - | 20.0 | - |
| 27 | Michael Scott |  | WR | 20.0 | 15.0 | 9.6 | 20.0 | - | 28.3 | 5.5 |
| 29 | Caleb Smith |  | WR | 19.8 | - | - | - | - | 34.5 | 5.0 |
| 30 | DaMarion Fowlkes |  | WR | 19.7 | 8.0 | 21.0 | 19.7 | - | 19.7 | - |
| 31 | Dedrick Latulas |  | WR | 19.6 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 24.3 | 1.0 |
| 32 | Ace Cooper |  | WR | 19.0 | - | - | - | - | 19.0 | - |
| 32 | Hayden Roy |  | LB | 19.0 | - | - | - | - | 19.0 | - |
| 34 | Javon Tracy | | WR | 18.9 | 3.0 | 11.3 | 18.9 | - | 23.4 | 6.8 |
| 35 | Isaiah Sategna III |  | WR | 18.6 | 0.0 | 3.0 | - | - | 37.7 | 4.3 |
| 36 | Malachi Henry |  | WR | 18.5 | - | - | - | - | 18.5 | - |
| 37 | Aiden Flora |  | RB | 17.9 | - | - | - | - | 17.9 | - |
| 37 | Tate Nagy | | WR | 17.9 | - | - | - | - | 17.9 | - |
| 39 | Charlie Becker |  | WR | 17.0 | - | - | - | - | 17.0 | - |
| 39 | Caleb Chamberlin |  | S | 17.0 | 17.0 | - | - | - | - | 17.0 |
| 41 | Evan James |  | WR | 16.9 | 3.0 | 7.3 | - | - | 18.9 | 1.0 |
| 42 | Marco Beltran Jr. | | S | 16.8 | 3.0 | 11.7 | 16.8 | - | 17.0 | 16.0 |
| 43 | Cannon DeVries |  | CB | 16.6 | 16.0 | - | - | - | 36.5 | 8.6 |
| 44 | Bailey Stockton | | WR | 16.0 | - | - | - | - | 16.0 | - |
| 44 | Davien Kerr |  | DB | 16.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 19.3 | 3.0 |
| 44 | Terry Bussey |  | WR | 16.0 | - | - | - | - | 16.0 | - |
| 47 | Antione Jackson | | DB | 15.9 | 0.0 | 21.7 | 15.9 | - | 18.8 | 8.5 |
| 48 | Vicari Swain |  | DB | 15.8 | 7.7 | - | - | - | 19.4 | 4.7 |
| 49 | Jackson Williams |  | WR | 15.5 | 7.0 | 18.0 | 15.5 | - | 7.3 | 40.0 |
| 49 | Josh Milhollin |  | WR | 15.5 | - | - | - | - | 15.5 | - |
| 49 | Drew Wagner |  | WR | 15.5 | 26.0 | - | - | - | 15.5 | - |
| 52 | Devin Roche |  | RB | 15.4 | 78.0 | 20.2 | - | - | 8.4 | 78.0 |
| 53 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | | DB | 14.9 | - | - | - | - | 17.0 | 2.0 |
| 54 | Ty Mims |  | WR | 14.6 | 22.0 | - | - | - | 22.0 | 9.7 |
| 54 | Gerick Robinson |  | WR | 14.6 | 15.0 | - | - | - | 11.3 | 16.6 |
| 56 | Brandon White | | WR | 14.5 | -4.0 | 7.8 | - | - | 17.1 | -4.0 |
| 57 | Miles Coleman | | WR | 14.3 | 6.0 | - | - | - | 23.2 | 3.3 |
| 58 | Jackson Harper |  | WR | 14.2 | - | - | - | - | 14.2 | - |
| 59 | Ed Small |  | WR | 14.0 | - | - | - | - | 14.8 | 11.0 |
| 60 | Qua Moss |  | DB | 13.6 | - | - | - | - | 18.8 | 0.5 |
| 61 | Lathon Latiolais |  | WR | 13.5 | 8.0 | - | - | - | 16.3 | 8.0 |
| 62 | Bryant Wesco Jr. |  | WR | 13.4 | 4.0 | 17.0 | - | - | 7.0 | 36.0 |
| 63 | Mikey Matthews |  | WR | 13.3 | - | - | - | - | 13.7 | 12.0 |
| 64 | Jayden McGowan |  | WR | 13.1 | 12.0 | 16.2 | 13.1 | - | 14.6 | 4.5 |
| 65 | Joshua Porter |  | WR | 13.0 | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 27.0 |
| 65 | Tyseer Denmark | | WR | 13.0 | - | - | - | - | 13.0 | - |
| 65 | Tre Richardson |  | WR | 13.0 | - | - | - | - | 13.0 | - |
| 65 | Jeremiah Charles |  | CB | 13.0 | 13.0 | - | - | - | 13.0 | - |
| 65 | Tre Mittman |  | S | 13.0 | - | - | - | - | 13.0 | - |
| 70 | JoJo Bermudez |  | WR | 12.9 | 0.0 | - | - | - | 15.0 | 0.0 |
| 70 | Jordan Faison |  | WR | 12.9 | 10.0 | - | - | - | 13.3 | 12.3 |
| 72 | Martel Hight | | CB | 12.6 | - | - | - | - | 12.6 | - |
| 72 | Kordell Gouldsby |  | WR | 12.6 | 4.0 | - | - | - | 40.0 | 1.6 |
| 74 | Zay Robinson |  | WR | 12.5 | - | 12.5 | 12.5 | - | 12.8 | 11.0 |
| 74 | Julian Allen |  | WR | 12.5 | 8.0 | 5.5 | 12.5 | - | 14.4 | 3.0 |
| 76 | Brent Gordon Jr. |  | CB | 12.2 | - | - | - | - | 11.3 | 13.0 |
| 76 | DeAree Rogers |  | WR | 12.2 | 2.0 | - | - | - | 14.8 | 2.0 |
| 78 | Ryan Niblett |  | RB | 12.0 | 14.3 | 12.0 | - | - | 9.8 | 14.3 |
| 78 | Tyson Flowers | | S | 12.0 | - | - | - | - | 12.0 | - |
| 78 | Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding |  | WR | 12.0 | - | - | - | - | 12.0 | - |
| 78 | Jahleel Culbreath | | LB | 12.0 | - | - | - | - | 12.0 | - |
| 82 | Semaj Morgan | | WR | 11.4 | 8.0 | - | - | - | 25.0 | 8.0 |
| 83 | Chrishon McCray |  | WR | 11.3 | 11.0 | - | - | - | 11.3 | 11.0 |
| 83 | Matt Sieg |  | S | 11.3 | 15.0 | 12.0 | 11.3 | - | 9.0 | 12.0 |
| 83 | Sacovie White-Helton |  | WR | 11.3 | - | - | - | - | 11.3 | - |
| 86 | Miles Greer |  | S | 11.2 | 18.0 | - | - | - | 11.2 | - |
| 86 | Bryson Graves |  | WR | 11.2 | - | - | - | - | 16.5 | 7.7 |
| 88 | Quinn Clark | | WR | 11.0 | - | - | - | - | 11.0 | - |
| 88 | Tyler Morris | | WR | 11.0 | - | - | - | - | 11.0 | - |
| 88 | Chakai Scott |  | S | 11.0 | - | - | - | - | 22.0 | 0.0 |
| 88 | Malachi Toney | | WR | 11.0 | 11.0 | - | - | - | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| 88 | Jonathan Stafford Jr. | | WR | 11.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | 9.0 | 15.0 |
| 88 | Cole Adams | | WR | 11.0 | - | - | - | - | 11.0 | - |
| 88 | Jalen Moss |  | WR | 11.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 11.0 |
| 88 | Ace Theus | | WR | 11.0 | - | - | - | - | 11.0 | - |
| 88 | Tyrell Henry | | WR | 11.0 | 12.0 | - | - | - | 15.0 | 3.0 |
| 97 | Trent Walker |  | WR | 10.8 | 15.0 | 13.0 | - | - | 11.3 | 10.0 |
| 97 | Lloyd Benson III | | WR | 10.8 | -2.0 | 4.0 | - | - | 18.7 | 3.0 |
| 97 | DJ Riles | | WR | 10.8 | 1.0 | - | - | - | 9.3 | 13.0 |
| 100 | Jasen Lopez |  | WR | 10.3 | 10.8 | 10.3 | - | - | 11.6 | 0.0 |