Single Season Leaders and Records for Punt Returns

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Since 2000

Rank	Player	Ret	Season	School
1.	Wes Welker*	57	2002	Texas Tech
2.	Steve Suter*	56	2002	Maryland
3.	Antonio Perkins*	53	2003	Oklahoma
4.	Kelley Rhino	48	2001	Georgia Tech
5.	Anthony Chambers*	47	2003	Purdue
	Brian Fisher	47	2003	South Florida
7.	Holmon Wiggins	46	2000	New Mexico
8.	Steve Breaston*	45	2003	Michigan
	Kelley Rhino*	45	2002	Georgia Tech
	Curtis Fagan	45	2001	Oklahoma
11.	Mike Espy*	43	2003	Mississippi
	Sammy Moore*	43	2003	Washington State
	Dejuan Groce*	43	2002	Nebraska
	Antonio Perkins*	43	2002	Oklahoma
	Steve Smith	43	2000	Utah
16.	Bernard Berrian*	42	2003	Fresno State
	Cole Clasen*	42	2003	Oregon State
18.	Javier Arenas*	41	2008	Alabama
	Brian Bonner*	41	2007	Texas Christian
	Vaughn Rivers*	41	2007	West Virginia
	Danny Amendola*	41	2006	Texas Tech
	Charles Gordon*	41	2005	Kansas
	Willie Andrews	41	2004	Baylor
	Bryant Johnson*	41	2002	Penn State
25.	Montrell Jones*	40	2004	Louisville
	Ramon Ochoa*	40	2003	Iowa
	Vontez Duff*	40	2002	Notre Dame
	Danny Upchurch*	40	2002	Minnesota
	Shaud Williams	40	2002	Alabama
30.	Jeremy Kerley*	39	2009	Texas Christian
	Ryne Robinson*	39	2004	Miami (OH)
	Fabian Davis*	39	2002	Wake Forest
	Bernard Berrian	39	2001	Fresno State
	Tim Gilligan	39	2001	Boise State
35.	Niles Paul*	38	2009	Nebraska
	Willie Reid*	38	2004	Florida State
	Craig Bragg*	38	2003	UCLA
	Kendrick Mosley	38	2003	Western Michigan
	Ryne Robinson*	38	2003	Miami (OH)
	Marcus Trufant*	38	2002	Washington State
	J.T. Thatcher	38	2000	Oklahoma
42.	Greg Reid*	37	2011	Florida State
	Brandon James*	37	2008	Florida
	Reggie Smith*	37	2006	Oklahoma
	Stephone Robinson*	37	2004	Colorado
	Tim Gilligan*	37	2003	Boise State
	Steve Suter*	37	2003	Maryland
	Todd Miller*	37	2002	Iowa State
	Nathan Vasher	37	2001	Texas
	Ryan Johnson	37	2000	Memphis
	Eddie Tillitz	37	2000	Miami (OH)
	John Wilson	37	2000	Tulane
53.	Andy Brodell*	36	2008	Iowa
	James Johnson*	36	2005	Arkansas State
	Chad Owens*	36	2004	Hawaii
	Dwight Counter*	36	2003	New Mexico
	Ronald Hatcher	36	2003	Vanderbilt
	Luke Powell	36	2003	Stanford
	Tre Smith*	36	2003	Auburn
	Derek Abney	36	2002	Kentucky
	Corey Brazil	36	2002	Louisiana Tech
	Domanick Davis*	36	2002	Louisiana State
	Roderick Hood*	36	2002	Auburn
	Adam Jennings*	36	2002	Fresno State
	Tye Keith*	36	2002	Cincinnati
	Jim Leonhard*	36	2002	Wisconsin
	Darron White	36	2002	Memphis
	Terran Williams*	36	2002	Texas Christian
	Ryan Johnson	36	2001	Memphis
	Mike Rigell	36	2001	Brigham Young
	Nate Clements	36	2000	Ohio State
	Hodges Mitchell	36	2000	Texas
	Santana Moss	36	2000	Miami (FL)
74.	Odell Beckham Jr.*	35	2012	Louisiana State
	Marshay Green*	35	2008	Mississippi
	Sammie Stroughter*	35	2008	Oregon State
	Marty Tadman*	35	2007	Boise State
	Marlon Wood	35	2006	Washington
	Adam Jennings*	35	2004	Fresno State
	Jim Leonhard*	35	2004	Wisconsin
	Brittney Tellis	35	2004	Florida Atlantic
	Dexter Wynn*	35	2003	Colorado State
	Chris Gamble*	35	2002	Ohio State
	Tim Gilligan*	35	2002	Boise State
	Derrick Hamilton*	35	2002	Clemson
	Dexter Wynn*	35	2002	Colorado State
	Andre Davis	35	2001	Virginia Tech
	Seth Morales	35	2001	Purdue
	Robert Redd	35	2001	Bowling Green State
	Joshua Bush	35	2000	Western Michigan
	Keenan Howry	35	2000	Oregon
	Eric Parker	35	2000	Tennessee
93.	Ryan Broyles*	34	2010	Oklahoma
	Marcus Edwards*	34	2008	South Florida
	Tyler Evans*	34	2007	Georgia Tech
	Kenneth Moore*	34	2007	Wake Forest
	Aaron Ross*	34	2005	Texas
	Michael Bumpus	34	2004	Washington State
	Jim Leonhard*	34	2003	Wisconsin
	David Sanchez	34	2003	Connecticut
	Damien Gary*	34	2002	Georgia
	Leon Washington*	34	2002	Florida State
	Ladaris Vann	34	2001	Cincinnati
	Wes Welker	34	2001	Texas Tech
	Lavar Veale	34	2000	Texas Christian

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