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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Brandon Inniss |  | WR | 8.7 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 10.0 | 8.0 |
| 102 | Jackson Voth |  | WR | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | - |
| 103 | Devin Roche |  | RB | 8.3 | - | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | - |
| 103 | Victor Snow |  | WR | 8.3 | 5.7 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 5.7 | 16.0 |
| 105 | Quinn Fracassi | EMU | WR | 8.0 | - | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | - |
| 105 | Jaquise Martin |  | WR | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | - |
| 105 | JoJo Troupe |  | RB | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | - |
| 108 | Rahshawn Clark |  | S | 7.0 | 0.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | - |
| 108 | Nik Henry |  | WR | 7.0 | - | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | - | 7.0 |
| 108 | Scoop Smith | M-OH | WR | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | - |
| 108 | David Amador II |  | WR | 7.0 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 11.0 |
| 108 | Garrick Ponder |  | DE | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | - |
| 108 | Kenny Johnson |  | WR | 7.0 | 9.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 9.5 |
| 114 | Cade Wolford |  | WR | 6.8 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | - |
| 115 | Josiah Abdullah |  | WR | 6.7 | 10.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | - |
| 116 | Antavious Murphy |  | WR | 6.6 | -5.0 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 9.5 | -5.0 |
| 117 | Cataurus Hicks |  | WR | 6.4 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | - |
| 118 | Brock Coffman |  | WR | 6.3 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | - |
| 119 | Maguire Anderson | FIU | WR | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
| 120 | Torrance Burgess Jr. | TXST | RB | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | - |
| 120 | Darius Cannon | JXST | WR | 6.0 | - | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | - |
| 120 | Deuce Alexander |  | WR | 6.0 | - | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | - |
| 120 | Jeremiah Patterson |  | WR | 6.0 | - | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | - |
| 120 | Xavier Townsend |  | WR | 6.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | - |
| 120 | Jayden McGowan | | WR | 6.0 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | -3.0 |
| 120 | Jaylen Bonelli |  | WR | 6.0 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 11.0 | 3.5 |
| 127 | Nathan Acevedo |  | WR | 5.8 | 7.5 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 7.5 |
| 128 | Tim Burns Jr. | SHSU | WR | 5.5 | - | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | - | 5.5 |
| 128 | Caleb Nix | JXST | S | 5.5 | - | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 9.0 | 2.0 |
| 130 | Yamir Knight |  | WR | 5.3 | 14.0 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 14.0 | 2.3 |
| 131 | Caleb Smith |  | WR | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | - | 5.0 |
| 131 | Jackson Grier |  | WR | 5.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 |
| 131 | Lofton Howard | WKU | TE | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | - | 5.0 |
| 131 | Bryson Hammer |  | WR | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | - |
| 131 | Jordyn Adams | | WR | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | - |
| 131 | Zacharyus Williams |  | WR | 5.0 | - | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | - |
| 131 | Drew Wagner |  | WR | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | - |
| 131 | Jaylen Thomas | WSU | S | 5.0 | - | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | - | 5.0 |
| 131 | Maxwell Woods | WSU | RB | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | - | 5.0 |
| 140 | Makai Jackson | LIB | WR | 4.7 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 5.5 |
| 141 | Andrew Marsh |  | WR | 4.5 | - | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | - |
| 142 | Qua Moss |  | DB | 4.3 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 12.0 | 0.5 |
| 142 | Tama Uiliata |  | WR | 4.3 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| 144 | Jacory Barney Jr. |  | WR | 4.2 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | - |
| 145 | Kam Thomas | | RB | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | - |
| 145 | Landon Roldan |  | WR | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | - |
| 145 | Liam Thorpe |  | WR | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | - |
| 145 | Andrew Weber | | DB | 4.0 | - | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | - |
| 145 | Oberhiri Eyafe | | LB | 4.0 | - | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | - |
| 145 | Malcolm Simmons | | WR | 4.0 | - | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | - |
| 151 | Boo Carter | COLO | DB | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| 151 | Charlie Coenen |  | WR | 3.3 | - | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | - | 3.3 |
| 153 | Jmariyae Robinson | MOST | WR | 3.2 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 5.5 | -6.0 |
| 154 | Henry Rutledge |  | RB | 3.0 | - | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | - |
| 154 | Isaiah Bryant |  | WR | 3.0 | - | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | - |
| 154 | Caleb Reese | SAC | CB | 3.0 | - | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | - |
| 154 | Isaiah Mozee | | RB | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | - |
| 154 | Lawayne McCoy | | WR | 3.0 | - | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | 3.0 |
| 154 | Dallas Golden |  | CB | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | - |
| 160 | Isaiah Crosby |  | DB | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| 160 | Noreel White |  | WR | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | - |
| 160 | Jordan Malau'ulu |  | WR | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | - |
| 163 | Miles Coleman | OKST | WR | 2.3 | - | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | - | 2.3 |
| 164 | Charlie Comella |  | DB | 2.0 | - | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | - | 2.0 |
| 164 | Zion Booker | KENN | WR | 2.0 | - | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | - |
| 166 | Andrew Pellicciotta |  | S | 1.3 | - | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | - |
| 167 | Davion Brown |  | WR | 1.0 | - | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | - |
| 167 | Hogan Wasson | MTSU | WR | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | - | 1.0 |
| 167 | Kyler Pearson |  | WR | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 167 | Jeremyah Lane |  | WR | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| 167 | Traylon Ray | | WR | 1.0 | - | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | - |
| 167 | Evan Stewart |  | WR | 1.0 | - | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | - |
| 167 | Christian Neptune |  | WR | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | - |
| 174 | TK King | NMSU | WR | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 174 | DeAngelo Irvin Jr. |  | WR | 0.5 | - | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 174 | Alante Brown |  | WR | 0.5 | - | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | - | 0.5 |
| 177 | Luke Watkins | LT | WR | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| 177 | Trent Walker | | WR | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| 177 | Corey Simms | | WR | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| 177 | Jaden Morehead |  | WR | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| 177 | Phillip Folmar |  | WR | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 |
| 177 | Phillip Bell | | WR | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| 177 | Matt Long |  | WR | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| 177 | Lasiah Jackson | | DB | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| 177 | Jordan Chestnut | MTSU | S | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| 177 | Charlie Eckhardt | | S | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| 177 | Justin Williams |  | WR | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| 177 | Keontez Bradley | | CB | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 |
| 177 | Raymond Liggins III |  | WR | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| 177 | TJ Pride | NMSU | WR | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| 177 | Dillon Arkansas | | LB | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| 192 | Oran Singleton Jr. |  | WR | -0.5 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -1.0 | 0.0 |
| 193 | Cory Butler Jr. |  | WR | -0.7 | -4.5 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.7 | 7.0 | -4.5 |
| 194 | Braeden Wisloski |  | WR | -1.0 | -1.0 | -1.0 | -1.0 | -1.0 | -1.0 | - |
| 194 | Jalen Cooper | | WR | -1.0 | -1.0 | -1.0 | -1.0 | -1.0 | -1.0 | - |
| 194 | Lynel Billups-Williams | M-OH | WR | -1.0 | 0.0 | -1.0 | -1.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | -2.0 |
| 194 | Eelijah Singleton |  | WR | -1.0 | - | -1.0 | -1.0 | -1.0 | -1.0 | - |
| 198 | Ryan Niblett |  | RB | -2.0 | -2.0 | -2.0 | -2.0 | -2.0 | -2.0 | - |
| 198 | Bryce Cain | | WR | -2.0 | -2.0 | -2.0 | -2.0 | -2.0 | -2.0 | - |
| 198 | Jordan Lyle |  | RB | -2.0 | - | -2.0 | -2.0 | -2.0 | - | -2.0 |