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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | Alred Luke | MOST | WR | 7.3 | 2.0 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 6.7 |
| 200 | Elliott Brow |  | WR | 7.3 | - | 7.0 | - | - | 13.7 | 2.5 |
| 200 | Quentin Gibson | COLO | WR | 7.3 | - | - | -3.0 | - | 10.7 | -3.0 |
| 204 | Javarius Green |  | WR | 7.2 | 2.5 | 8.3 | 7.2 | - | 8.0 | 5.7 |
| 205 | Jaylen Thomas | SJSU | DB | 7.1 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 5.8 | - | 9.0 | 6.8 |
| 205 | Charlie Coenen |  | WR | 7.1 | 3.0 | 9.8 | 7.5 | - | 2.0 | 8.4 |
| 207 | C'Quan Jnopierre | FIU | WR | 7.0 | - | 2.0 | 2.0 | - | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| 207 | Braden Steely |  | S | 7.0 | 7.0 | - | - | - | 7.0 | - |
| 207 | Jake Thaw | DEL | WR | 7.0 | - | 10.5 | - | - | 0.0 | 10.5 |
| 207 | Gary Bryant Jr. |  | WR | 7.0 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 6.7 | - | 7.7 | 5.3 |
| 207 | Mikal Harrison-Pilot |  | DB | 7.0 | 7.0 | - | - | - | 7.0 | - |
| 207 | Royal Capell | OKST | WR | 7.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 |
| 207 | Cooper Hoch | SJSU | WR | 7.0 | 7.0 | - | - | - | - | 7.0 |
| 214 | Martel Hight |  | CB | 6.9 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 6.4 | - | 8.1 | 1.5 |
| 215 | Devonte Ross |  | WR | 6.8 | -3.0 | 8.0 | - | - | 6.8 | - |
| 215 | Tate Nagy |  | WR | 6.8 | - | 1.7 | 4.2 | - | 6.6 | 7.4 |
| 217 | Emon Allen | SHSU | DB | 6.7 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 6.7 | - | 6.0 | 9.5 |
| 218 | Quanell Farrakhan Jr. | COLO | WR | 6.6 | -3.0 | 6.6 | - | - | 16.5 | 0.0 |
| 219 | Charlie Comella |  | DB | 6.5 | 2.0 | 6.5 | - | - | 8.0 | 2.0 |
| 219 | Duane Thomas Jr. |  | WR | 6.5 | - | - | 6.5 | - | 6.5 | - |
| 221 | Bryson Graves | CCU | WR | 6.4 | 3.0 | 9.3 | 8.0 | - | 9.9 | 3.6 |
| 221 | Brennan Ridley | BGSU | WR | 6.4 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 5.6 | - | 8.9 | 2.9 |
| 221 | Tama Uiliata | HAW | WR | 6.4 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | - | 6.1 | 7.3 |
| 224 | Kameron Courtney |  | WR | 6.3 | 2.0 | 6.3 | - | - | 6.3 | - |
| 224 | Max Rodarte | OHIO | WR | 6.3 | 18.0 | - | - | - | 6.3 | - |
| 224 | Kameran Shanks |  | WR | 6.3 | 13.0 | 12.8 | 9.0 | - | 7.3 | 4.9 |
| 224 | Mekhi Mews |  | WR | 6.3 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 5.6 |
| 224 | Eric Willis III | UTEP | WR | 6.3 | 18.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | - | 9.8 | 1.7 |
| 229 | Koi Perich |  | DB | 6.2 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 3.0 |
| 229 | Jordan Malau'ulu | FRES | WR | 6.2 | - | 9.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 9.0 | 3.0 |
| 231 | DT Sheffield |  | WR | 6.0 | 5.0 | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5.0 |
| 231 | Jadan Baugh |  | RB | 6.0 | - | 6.0 | - | - | 6.0 | - |
| 231 | Zach Farris | MASS | DL | 6.0 | 6.0 | - | - | - | - | 6.0 |
| 231 | David Amador | | WR | 6.0 | 9.0 | 7.3 | 6.8 | - | 6.6 | 5.0 |
| 231 | Jayden Ballard |  | WR | 6.0 | 6.0 | - | - | - | 6.0 | - |
| 231 | Tristen Brown | | WR | 6.0 | 6.0 | - | - | - | 6.0 | - |
| 231 | Liam Clifford | | WR | 6.0 | 6.0 | - | - | - | - | 6.0 |
| 231 | Kam Mikell | COLO | WR | 6.0 | 6.0 | - | - | - | - | 6.0 |
| 231 | Shaborne Demps | FIU | WR | 6.0 | 6.0 | - | - | - | - | 6.0 |
| 231 | Jaylin Lucas |  | RB | 6.0 | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | - |
| 231 | Tim Burns Jr. | SHSU | WR | 6.0 | - | - | 4.0 | - | - | 6.0 |
| 231 | Keaton Kubecka | | WR | 6.0 | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | - |
| 231 | Barion Brown |  | WR | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | - | 6.0 |
| 244 | Juwon Gaston | MTSU | S | 5.9 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | - | 2.3 | 8.5 |
| 245 | Peyton Higgins | TROY | WR | 5.8 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 5.8 | 11.7 | 2.5 |
| 245 | Malik Sherrod |  | RB | 5.8 | 9.7 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| 247 | Marcus Bellon | NEV | WR | 5.7 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 5.5 | - | 9.3 | 2.6 |
| 248 | Josiah McLaurin |  | RB | 5.6 | 6.5 | - | - | - | 5.6 | - |
| 248 | Joshua Porter | USF | WR | 5.6 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 5.3 | - | 5.8 | 5.3 |
| 250 | Zion Booker | TLSA | WR | 5.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | - | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| 250 | Beau Sparks | TXST | WR | 5.5 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 4.8 | - | 7.4 | 2.6 |
| 252 | Tucker Holloway |  | WR | 5.4 | 7.0 | 5.4 | - | - | 7.3 | 2.5 |
| 252 | Sean Patrick | AKR | RB | 5.4 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 5.0 | - | 8.5 | 2.3 |
| 254 | Aaron Blancas | ARST | WR | 5.3 | 8.0 | 5.2 | 4.2 | - | 6.3 | 4.7 |
| 255 | Mikey Matthews |  | WR | 5.2 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.3 | - | 3.0 | 6.3 |
| 256 | Ty Bryant |  | DB | 5.1 | 3.7 | 7.8 | - | - | 5.1 | - |
| 256 | Tyson Thompson | RICE | WR | 5.1 | 12.0 | 7.7 | 5.3 | - | 5.1 | - |
| 258 | Chase Byrd |  | WR | 5.0 | 5.0 | - | - | - | - | 5.0 |
| 258 | Cole Blaylock | USA | S | 5.0 | 5.0 | - | - | - | - | 5.0 |
| 258 | Kaleb Brown | UAB | WR | 5.0 | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | - |
| 258 | Asaad Waseem | FAU | WR | 5.0 | - | 5.0 | - | - | 5.0 | - |
| 258 | Reggie Frischknecht |  | WR | 5.0 | 5.0 | - | - | - | - | 5.0 |
| 263 | Kahanu Davis | USU | WR | 4.8 | 14.0 | 3.5 | 4.8 | - | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| 263 | Kam Thomas | UTEP | DE | 4.8 | 4.8 | - | - | - | - | 4.8 |
| 265 | Omari Hayes | TULN | WR | 4.7 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 6.1 | - | 2.3 | 5.8 |
| 266 | Terrell Anderson |  | WR | 4.5 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 4.5 | - | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| 266 | Bobby Golden |  | WR | 4.5 | - | - | - | - | 4.5 | - |
| 268 | Sterling Lockett |  | WR | 4.3 | - | 4.0 | 3.6 | - | 5.5 | 3.3 |
| 269 | Miles Coleman | UNT | WR | 4.2 | - | 3.5 | 7.0 | - | 4.8 | 3.3 |
| 270 | Jarvis Johnson | FAU | LB | 4.0 | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | 4.0 |
| 270 | Gavin Freeman | OKST | WR | 4.0 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 6.3 |
| 270 | Abdul Muhammad | MTSU | CB | 4.0 | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | 4.0 |
| 270 | Caden Creel | JXST | QB | 4.0 | 4.0 | - | - | - | 4.0 | - |
| 270 | Jaden DaCosta | | S | 4.0 | 4.0 | - | - | - | 4.0 | - |
| 270 | Isaac Zay |  | LB | 4.0 | 4.0 | - | - | - | 4.0 | - |
| 270 | Bryce Farrell |  | WR | 4.0 | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | 4.0 |
| 270 | Caleb Hardy | | S | 4.0 | 4.0 | - | - | - | 4.0 | - |
| 270 | Cannon DeVries | | CB | 4.0 | 4.0 | - | - | - | 4.0 | - |
| 270 | Kaiden Turner |  | LB | 4.0 | 4.0 | - | - | - | 4.0 | - |
| 270 | Quinn Henicle | ODU | QB | 4.0 | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | 4.0 |
| 270 | Nic Trujillo | ULM | WR | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | 4.0 | - |
| 270 | Qian Magwood | BALL | WR | 4.0 | -2.0 | 4.0 | - | - | 7.0 | -2.0 |
| 270 | Justin Williams |  | LB | 4.0 | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | 4.0 |
| 270 | Teddy Hoffmann | | WR | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.4 | - | - | 5.8 | 2.3 |
| 285 | Javen Jacobs | USU | RB | 3.9 | - | 2.0 | 3.9 | - | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| 285 | Mikey Welsh |  | WR | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.9 | - | - | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| 287 | Malcolm Simmons |  | WR | 3.8 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | - | 4.1 | 3.0 |
| 288 | Jairus Mack | WKU | WR | 3.7 | 1.0 | 3.7 | - | - | 10.0 | 0.5 |
| 289 | Michael Scott | JMU | WR | 3.5 | 5.0 | - | - | - | - | 3.5 |
| 290 | Michael Jackson III |  | WR | 3.3 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| 291 | Davien Kerr |  | DB | 3.2 | -11.0 | -1.3 | 3.2 | - | 7.3 | -5.0 |
| 291 | TJ Pride | NMSU | WR | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 2.1 | - | 6.7 | -2.0 |
| 291 | Michael Pettway | JXST | WR | 3.2 | - | 2.0 | 3.2 | - | 0.7 | 7.0 |
| 291 | DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | UNLV | WR | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.4 | - | 2.1 | 5.3 |
| 291 | Robert Williams | UL | WR | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 6.0 |
| 296 | Dezmen Roebuck |  | WR | 3.1 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 3.7 | - | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 297 | Brylan Green | LIB | S | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.0 | - |
| 297 | Quinton Jackson | RICE | RB | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 3.0 |
| 297 | Willizhuan Yates | BALL | DB | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | 3.0 |
| 297 | Daniel Ndukwe | | DL | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.0 | - |