Single Season Leaders and Records for Punt Return Touchdowns

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Since 2000

Rank	Player	TD	Season	School
1.	Chad Owens*	5	2004	Hawaii
2.	Joe Adams*	4	2011	Arkansas
	Cliff Harris*	4	2010	Oregon
	Desean Jackson*	4	2006	California
	Ted Ginn Jr.*	4	2004	Ohio State
	Antonio Perkins*	4	2003	Oklahoma
	Derek Abney	4	2002	Kentucky
	Dejuan Groce*	4	2002	Nebraska
	Steve Suter*	4	2002	Maryland
	Santana Moss	4	2000	Miami (FL)
11.	Marcus Murphy	3	2012	Missouri
	Lavon Brazill*	3	2009	Ohio
	Javier Arenas*	3	2008	Alabama
	Kyle Wilson*	3	2008	Boise State
	Leodis McKelvin	3	2007	Troy
	Sammie Stroughter*	3	2006	Oregon State
	Maurice Drew*	3	2005	UCLA
	Quinton Jones*	3	2005	Boise State
	Willie Reid*	3	2005	Florida State
	Devin Hester*	3	2004	Miami (FL)
	Deangelo Hall*	3	2003	Virginia Tech
	Ryne Robinson*	3	2003	Miami (OH)
	Antonio Perkins*	3	2002	Oklahoma
	Dan Sheldon	3	2002	Northern Illinois
	Wes Welker*	3	2002	Texas Tech
	Andre Davis	3	2000	Virginia Tech
	Aaron Lockett	3	2000	Kansas State
28.	Odell Beckham Jr.*	2	2012	Louisiana State
	Giovani Bernard	2	2012	North Carolina
	Corey Brown	2	2012	Ohio State
	Rashad Greene*	2	2012	Florida State
	Jonathan Krause*	2	2012	Vanderbilt
	Venric Mark*	2	2012	Northwestern
	Ace Sanders*	2	2012	South Carolina
	Nick Williams	2	2012	Connecticut
	Don Jones*	2	2011	Arkansas State
	Tyrann Mathieu*	2	2011	Louisiana State
	Justin Veltung	2	2011	Idaho
	Devon Wylie	2	2011	Fresno State
	Eugene Cooper	2	2010	Bowling Green State
	Tony Logan*	2	2010	Maryland
	Patrick Peterson*	2	2010	Louisiana State
	Shaky Smithson*	2	2010	Utah
	Antonio Brown*	2	2009	Central Michigan
	Thearon Collier*	2	2009	Miami (FL)
	Delano Green*	2	2009	Temple
	Jeremy Kerley*	2	2009	Texas Christian
	Jordan Shipley*	2	2009	Texas
	Jerrard Tarrant*	2	2009	Georgia Tech
	Damian Williams*	2	2009	Southern California
	Dez Bryant*	2	2008	Oklahoma State
	Eugene Harris	2	2008	Miami (OH)
	Brandon James*	2	2008	Florida
	Phillip Livas*	2	2008	Louisiana Tech
	Bryant Nnabuife*	2	2008	California
	Ernie Pierce	2	2008	Kansas State
	Michael Thomas*	2	2008	Arizona
	Antoine Cason	2	2007	Arizona
	Jeremy Maclin*	2	2007	Missouri
	Jordy Nelson	2	2007	Kansas State
	Eddie Royal*	2	2007	Virginia Tech
	Clifton Smith*	2	2007	Fresno State
	Larry Taylor*	2	2007	Connecticut
	Javier Arenas*	2	2006	Alabama
	Yamon Figurs*	2	2006	Kansas State
	Mikey Henderson*	2	2006	Georgia
	Johnnie Lee Higgins Jr.	2	2006	Texas-El Paso
	Jeremy Trimble	2	2006	Army
	Joe Burnett*	2	2005	Central Florida
	Terry Richardson*	2	2005	Arizona State
	Aaron Ross*	2	2005	Texas
	Clifton Smith*	2	2005	Fresno State
	Brandon Williams*	2	2005	Wisconsin
	Tom Zbikowski*	2	2005	Notre Dame
	Michael Bumpus	2	2004	Washington State
	Reggie Bush*	2	2004	Southern California
	Chris Carr*	2	2004	Boise State
	Greg Jennings	2	2004	Western Michigan
	Leodis McKelvin*	2	2004	Troy
	Stafford Owens	2	2004	Ohio
	Roscoe Parrish*	2	2004	Miami (FL)
	Kevin Robinson	2	2004	Utah State
	Ryne Robinson*	2	2004	Miami (OH)
	Dejuan Tribble*	2	2004	Boston College
	Steve Breaston*	2	2003	Michigan
	Matt Cherry	2	2003	Akron
	Skyler Green*	2	2003	Louisiana State
	Tramain Hall*	2	2003	North Carolina State
	Jim Leonhard*	2	2003	Wisconsin
	Jonathan Smith*	2	2003	Georgia Tech
	Billy Strother*	2	2003	New Mexico
	Steve Suter*	2	2003	Maryland
	Wes Welker*	2	2003	Texas Tech
	Darrent Williams*	2	2003	Oklahoma State
	Jeremy Bloom*	2	2002	Colorado
	Aris Comeaux	2	2002	Army
	Deangelo Hall*	2	2002	Virginia Tech
	Keenan Howry*	2	2002	Oregon
	Jermaine Mays*	2	2002	Minnesota
	Todd Miller*	2	2002	Iowa State
	Danny Morris*	2	2002	Kansas State
	Bo Mosley*	2	2002	Arkansas
	Kendrick Mosley	2	2002	Western Michigan
	Terence Newman*	2	2002	Kansas State
	Jemeel Powell	2	2002	California
	Deandrew Rubin	2	2002	South Florida
	Phillip Buchanon	2	2001	Miami (FL)
	Roman Hollowell	2	2001	Colorado
	Keenan Howry	2	2001	Oregon
	Larry Johnson	2	2001	Penn State
	Bosley Allen	2	2000	North Carolina
	Joshua Bush	2	2000	Western Michigan
	Keyuo Craver	2	2000	Nebraska
	Paul Dye	2	2000	Toledo
	Joey Getherall	2	2000	Notre Dame
	Stephen Persley	2	2000	New Mexico
	Lito Sheppard	2	2000	Florida
	Donald Shoals	2	2000	Tulsa
	J.T. Thatcher	2	2000	Oklahoma
	Omari Thompson	2	2000	Army
	Eddie Tillitz	2	2000	Miami (OH)
	Wes Welker	2	2000	Texas Tech

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