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.
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.
| Player | Team | Pos | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam PhillipsIOWA · WR | WR | 46.0 | 46.0 | - | - | - | 46.0 | - | |
| 2 | Juan BerchalAPP · DB | APP | DB | 45.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 45.0 |
| 3 | Brenen ThompsonMSST · WR | WR | 44.0 | 44.0 | - | - | - | 44.0 | - | |
| 4 | Jaden CarrilloFRES · DB | FRES | DB | 42.0 | 42.0 | - | - | - | - | 42.0 |
| 5 | Jaden BradleyUNLV · WR | UNLV | WR | 36.0 | - | 36.0 | - | - | - | 36.0 |
| 6 | D'Angelo PondsIU · DB | DB | 33.0 | 33.0 | - | - | - | 33.0 | - | |
| 7 | Lawayne McCoyFSU · WR | WR | 32.0 | 32.0 | - | - | - | - | 32.0 | |
| 8 | Kaj SandersRUTG · DB | DB | 31.5 | 40.0 | - | - | - | 31.5 | - | |
| 8 | Nathan AcevedoSDSU · WR | WR | 31.5 | 31.5 | - | - | - | 31.5 | - | |
| 10 | Zach RuffinUSM · LB | USM | LB | 30.0 | 30.0 | - | - | - | 30.0 | - |
| 11 | Kayden McGeeUNLV · WR | UNLV | WR | 29.0 | 29.0 | - | - | - | - | 29.0 |
| 12 | Jaelen StokesUSF · S | USF | S | 28.0 | 28.0 | - | - | - | 28.0 | - |
| 13 | Kezion Dia-JohnsonMASS · WR | MASS | WR | 27.0 | - | 27.0 | - | - | - | 27.0 |
| 14 | Kaden WetjenIOWA · WR | WR | 26.8 | - | 49.0 | 32.4 | 31.1 | 33.4 | 13.6 | |
| 15 | Aiden FloraISU · RB | RB | 26.1 | 1.5 | 20.3 | 15.3 | - | 25.4 | 27.3 | |
| 16 | Junior VanderossTOL · WR | WR | 26.0 | 26.0 | - | - | - | 26.0 | - | |
| 17 | K.J. KirklandFSU · DB | DB | 25.0 | 25.0 | - | - | - | - | 25.0 | |
| 17 | Kamren RobinsonUVA · LB | LB | 25.0 | 25.0 | - | - | - | 25.0 | - | |
| 17 | Jamir ConnNEB · DB | DB | 25.0 | 25.0 | - | - | - | 25.0 | - | |
| 20 | Kyre DuplessisDEL · WR | DEL | WR | 24.3 | - | 2.5 | 24.3 | - | 2.5 | 68.0 |
| 21 | Michael LandolfiBC · WR | WR | 24.0 | 24.0 | - | - | - | 24.0 | - | |
| 21 | P.J. PrioleauVT · RB | RB | 24.0 | - | 24.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | - | |
| 21 | Josh RobertsFAU · EDGE | FAU | EDGE | 24.0 | 24.0 | - | - | - | 24.0 | - |
| 24 | Javion KinnardCSU · RB | CSU | RB | 23.0 | - | 3.0 | 9.3 | - | 41.0 | 5.0 |
| 24 | Marques Singleton Jr.LT · WR | LT | WR | 23.0 | 20.0 | - | - | - | 23.0 | - |
| 26 | Ryan NiblettTEX · DB | DB | 22.7 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 20.6 | 26.2 | 20.8 | 25.6 | |
| 27 | Ethan TierneyFRES · DB | FRES | DB | 22.0 | 22.0 | - | - | - | 22.0 | - |
| 27 | Luke TalichND · S | S | 22.0 | 22.0 | - | - | - | 22.0 | - | |
| 27 | Eric ButlerSDSU · S | S | 22.0 | 22.0 | - | - | - | 22.0 | - | |
| 30 | Isaiah MozeeNEB · RB | RB | 21.5 | - | - | 21.5 | - | 21.5 | - | |
| 31 | Derrick Rogers Jr.FAU · DB | FAU | DB | 21.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 21.0 |
| 31 | Desmond ReidPITT · RB | RB | 21.0 | 13.0 | - | - | - | 21.0 | - | |
| 31 | Kimar NelsonNIU · LB | NIU | LB | 21.0 | 21.0 | - | - | - | - | 21.0 |
| 31 | Alvon IsaacUSF · RB | USF | RB | 21.0 | - | - | 16.0 | - | 22.0 | 16.0 |
| 31 | Kelby ValsinTTU · WR | WR | 21.0 | 21.0 | - | - | - | - | 21.0 | |
| 31 | Jamison CurtisVAN · LB | LB | 21.0 | 21.0 | - | - | - | 21.0 | - | |
| 37 | Easton MesserFAU · WR | FAU | WR | 20.8 | 60.0 | 28.8 | 23.4 | - | 29.2 | 14.9 |
| 38 | Malik BensonORE · WR | WR | 20.4 | 0.0 | 30.3 | 25.0 | - | 34.3 | 10.0 | |
| 39 | Tae JohnsonND · S | S | 20.0 | 20.0 | - | - | - | 20.0 | - | |
| 39 | Chris SmalleyNEV · DE | NEV | DE | 20.0 | 20.0 | - | - | - | - | 20.0 |
| 41 | Eric WilliamsTOL · S | S | 19.0 | 19.0 | - | - | - | 19.0 | - | |
| 42 | Caullin LacyLOU · WR | WR | 18.2 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 14.8 | 15.7 | 17.7 | 19.4 | |
| 42 | Kevin ConcepcionTA&M · WR | WR | 18.2 | 15.5 | 18.3 | 23.6 | 15.7 | 15.1 | 24.9 | |
| 44 | Dani Dennis-SuttonPSU · DE | DE | 18.0 | 9.0 | - | - | - | 9.0 | 27.0 | |
| 45 | Chase HendricksOHIO · WR | OHIO | WR | 17.9 | 10.0 | 10.2 | 16.6 | - | 24.3 | 11.5 |
| 46 | DJ McKinneyUNM · RB | UNM | RB | 17.8 | 5.0 | 7.3 | 17.8 | - | 19.7 | 12.0 |
| 47 | Tony FreemanWSU · WR | WSU | WR | 17.3 | 28.2 | 24.7 | 18.8 | - | 20.6 | 14.0 |
| 47 | Grayson TempestTLSA · WR | TLSA | WR | 17.3 | -2.0 | 17.3 | - | - | 10.0 | 32.0 |
| 49 | Jermaine AgeeM-OH · DB | M-OH | DB | 17.0 | 9.0 | - | - | - | - | 9.0 |
| 49 | Loghan ThomasND · DL | DL | 17.0 | 17.0 | - | - | - | 17.0 | - | |
| 51 | Deion DeBlancWYO · WR | WR | 16.8 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 19.6 | - | 16.8 | - | |
| 52 | Maguire AndersonFIU · WR | FIU | WR | 16.6 | 2.5 | 7.6 | 16.6 | - | 11.0 | 19.3 |
| 53 | Jonathan BradyIU · WR | WR | 16.5 | 17.0 | 15.4 | 13.0 | 16.5 | 17.4 | 0.0 | |
| 54 | Hank BeattyILL · WR | WR | 16.4 | 3.0 | 10.8 | 8.7 | - | 19.9 | 8.5 | |
| 55 | Andrew JohnsonWYO · S | S | 16.0 | 16.0 | - | - | - | - | 16.0 | |
| 55 | Jhase ThomasLSU · S | S | 16.0 | 16.0 | - | - | - | 16.0 | - | |
| 55 | Brett DrilletteULM · LB | ULM | LB | 16.0 | 16.0 | - | - | - | 16.0 | - |
| 55 | Caleb WoodenARK · DB | DB | 16.0 | 16.0 | - | - | - | - | 16.0 | |
| 55 | Mikail KamaraIU · DL | DL | 16.0 | 16.0 | - | - | - | 16.0 | - | |
| 55 | Anthony WardWASH · LB | LB | 16.0 | 16.0 | - | - | - | - | 16.0 | |
| 55 | Dijon Lee Jr.ALA · DB | DB | 16.0 | 27.0 | - | - | - | 27.0 | 5.0 | |
| 62 | Raleek BrownASU · RB | RB | 15.5 | - | - | - | - | 15.5 | - | |
| 63 | Vicari SwainSC · DB | DB | 15.1 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 8.7 | 15.1 | 16.8 | 8.3 | |
| 63 | Coy EakinTTU · WR | WR | 15.1 | 1.0 | 9.5 | 15.1 | - | 13.3 | 17.0 | |
| 65 | Jovanni BermudezTEM · WR | TEM | WR | 15.0 | 18.0 | 15.4 | 13.0 | - | 15.7 | 14.0 |
| 65 | Jayden LimarORE · RB | RB | 15.0 | 15.0 | - | - | - | 15.0 | - | |
| 65 | Lyric SmithSHSU · DB | SHSU | DB | 15.0 | 15.0 | - | - | - | - | 15.0 |
| 65 | Jeremiah McClellanORE · WR | WR | 15.0 | - | - | - | - | 15.0 | - | |
| 65 | Jameson TuckerCCU · WR | CCU | WR | 15.0 | 15.0 | - | - | - | - | 15.0 |
| 65 | Dagan MyersCSU · DB | CSU | DB | 15.0 | 15.0 | - | - | - | 15.0 | - |
| 65 | Blake PurchaseORE · LB | LB | 15.0 | 15.0 | - | - | - | 15.0 | - | |
| 65 | Yessman GreenUTEP · CB | UTEP | CB | 15.0 | 15.0 | - | - | - | - | 15.0 |
| 65 | Messiah DelhommeMD · DB | DB | 15.0 | 19.0 | - | - | - | 11.0 | 19.0 | |
| 65 | Wyatt SimmonsARK · LB | LB | 15.0 | 15.0 | - | - | - | - | 15.0 | |
| 75 | Jayden ThomasUVA · WR | WR | 14.5 | 14.5 | - | - | - | - | 14.5 | |
| 75 | Rahshawn ClarkWASH · S | S | 14.5 | 12.0 | - | - | - | 17.0 | 12.0 | |
| 77 | Adonijah GreenLOU · DL | DL | 14.0 | 14.0 | - | - | - | 14.0 | - | |
| 77 | Kyle TaylorARST · LB | ARST | LB | 14.0 | 14.0 | - | - | - | 14.0 | - |
| 77 | Carsen RyanBYU · TE | TE | 14.0 | 14.0 | - | - | - | 14.0 | - | |
| 77 | Miles GreerBUF · S | S | 14.0 | 14.0 | - | - | - | - | 14.0 | |
| 77 | Garrett HarstadKSU · WR | WR | 14.0 | 14.0 | - | - | - | - | 14.0 | |
| 82 | Devin RocheODU · RB | ODU | RB | 13.9 | 27.0 | 17.1 | 14.9 | - | 13.8 | 14.2 |
| 83 | Joshua FranklinWMU · DB | DB | 13.7 | - | 13.0 | - | - | 12.0 | 15.3 | |
| 84 | Parker KingstonBYU · WR | WR | 13.5 | 7.0 | 18.3 | 12.3 | 12.8 | 14.3 | 11.0 | |
| 84 | Rayshawn GloverUTAH · WR | WR | 13.5 | - | -2.5 | 13.5 | - | 13.3 | 14.0 | |
| 86 | Anthony Evans IIIMSST · WR | WR | 13.4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 16.8 | - | 18.9 | 0.7 | |
| 87 | Wayne HarrisKENT · WR | KENT | WR | 13.2 | 32.0 | 22.5 | 16.9 | - | 12.1 | 15.0 |
| 88 | Malachi ToneyMIA · WR | WR | 13.0 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 11.8 | 13.8 | 12.8 | 13.1 | |
| 88 | Denzel BostonWASH · WR | WR | 13.0 | 1.0 | -1.0 | 3.0 | - | 16.8 | 6.7 | |
| 88 | Charles RobinsonNAVY · WR | WR | 13.0 | 13.0 | - | - | - | 13.0 | - | |
| 91 | Kenny JohnsonPITT · WR | WR | 12.8 | 11.3 | 19.8 | 11.3 | - | 9.2 | 19.2 | |
| 91 | Isaiah SategnaOU · WR | WR | 12.8 | 17.5 | 20.0 | 15.6 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.8 | |
| 91 | Jaylen BonelliARST · WR | ARST | WR | 12.8 | 12.0 | - | - | - | 13.0 | 12.0 |
| 94 | Kevin Coleman Jr.MIZ · WR | WR | 12.6 | 67.0 | 21.0 | 16.0 | 12.6 | 10.0 | 17.8 | |
| 95 | Omari KellyMSU · WR | WR | 12.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 5.3 | - | 14.6 | 2.0 | |
| 95 | Ryan WilliamsALA · WR | WR | 12.5 | 12.5 | - | - | - | 12.5 | - | |
| 95 | Antoine JacksonUCF · DB | DB | 12.5 | 21.0 | 17.0 | 12.6 | - | 13.8 | 7.7 | |
| 95 | Mana CarvalhoUTAH · WR | WR | 12.5 | 9.0 | 21.0 | 15.1 | - | 15.7 | 4.8 | |
| 99 | Javen NicholasCLT · WR | CLT | WR | 12.4 | 17.0 | 10.0 | 15.7 | - | 11.3 | 15.5 |
| 100 | Jacory Barney Jr.NEB · WR | WR | 12.3 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 10.7 | 12.3 | 15.0 | 6.4 |