Punt Return Yards Per Return Career Leaders and Records

Minimum 50 punt returns.
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Leaders

  • Since 1976
Leaders Table
Rk Player Avg From To School
1Dan Sheldon*17.920012004Northern Illinois
2Deandrew Rubin16.420002002South Florida
3David Allen1619972000Kansas State
4James McMillion15.919911993Iowa State
5Andre Davis15.919982001Virginia Tech
6Tim Dwight15.719941997Iowa
7Aaron Lockett15.619982001Kansas State
8Dejuan Groce*15.619992002Nebraska
9Santana Moss15.519972000Miami (FL)
10Antonio Brown*15.520072009Central Michigan
11Keith Stokes15.519992000East Carolina
12Willie Reid*15.420022005Florida State
13Dexter Wynn*15.220002003Colorado State
14Deangelo Hall*1520012003Virginia Tech
15Thomas Flowers*14.920042007Georgia
16KaVontae Turpin*14.320152018TCU
17Rafael Little*14.220042007Kentucky
18Dante Pettis*14.220142017Washington
19Kevin Robinson14.220042007Utah State
20Tramaine Thompson*14.120102013Kansas State
21Ted Ginn Jr.*14.120042006Ohio State
22Terry Fair14.119951997Tennessee
23Javier Arenas*1420062009Alabama
24Nathan Vasher*1420002003Texas
25Marcus Jones*13.920172021Houston
26Ryne Robinson*13.920032006Miami (OH)
27Donta Greene*13.819992002Toledo
28Jeremy Kerley*13.820072010TCU
29Skyler Green*13.820022005LSU
30Dennis Northcutt13.719961999Arizona
31Roscoe Parrish*13.720022004Miami (FL)
32Deon Murphy13.620072008Kansas State
33Kevin Faulk13.619951998LSU
34Joe Burnett*13.620052008UCF
35Craig Thompson13.619901993Eastern Michigan
36James Henry13.519861988Southern Mississippi
37Dallas Davis13.519972001Colorado State
38Jamison Crowder*13.420112014Duke
39Gabe Lindsay*13.319992003Oklahoma State
40Kevin Williams13.319901992Miami (FL)
41Terance Richardson13.319951999Oklahoma State
42Jamel Riddle13.320002002Syracuse
43Anthony Parker13.219841987Arizona State
44Terry Richardson*13.220032006Arizona State
45Greg Myers13.219921995Colorado State
46Leodis McKelvin*13.120042007Troy
47William Likely*13.120132016Maryland
48Peter Warrick1319951999Florida State
49Kendrick Mosley1319992003Western Michigan
50Dustin Harris*1320092012Texas A&M
51Brian Bonner*12.920042007TCU
52Gari Scott12.919961999Michigan State
53Jim Leonhard*12.820022004Wisconsin
54Kelvin Martin12.819831986Boston College
55Antonio Perkins*12.820012004Oklahoma
56Jalin Marshall*12.720142015Ohio State
57Larry Taylor*12.720042007Connecticut
58Jemeel Powell12.719992002California
59Marquis Maze*12.720082011Alabama
60Tim Mixon*12.720032005California
61Marvin Young*12.720012004Southern Mississippi
62Troy Mason12.619992002UNLV
63Eddie Kennison12.619931995LSU
64O.J. McDuffie12.619881992Penn State
65Steve Breaston*12.620032006Michigan
66Kyle Wilson*12.620062009Boise State
67Tyrone Hughes12.619891992Nebraska
68Jacquez Green12.619951997Florida
69Bruce Natson*12.620122016Akron
70Greg Reid*12.620092011Florida State
71Nick Davis12.519982001Wisconsin
72Phillip Brooks*12.520182023Kansas State
73Cyrus Jones*12.520122015Alabama
74Ray Peterson12.419921995San Diego State
75Anthony Carter12.319791982Michigan
76Dee Feaster12.319951998Florida State
77Demornay Pierson-El*12.220142017Nebraska
78Terrell Buckley12.219891991Florida State
79Chris Potter*12.220092012Boise State
80Justin Phinisee*12.220022005Oregon
81Keenan Howry*12.219992002Oregon
82Tony Smith12.119891991Southern Mississippi
83Dante Hall12.119961999Texas A&M
84Marcus James12.120002003Missouri
85Tripp Welborne1219871990Michigan
86Scott Woerner1219771980Georgia
87Jayron Hosley*1220092011Virginia Tech
88Domanick Davis*1219992002LSU
89Cory Rodgers*1220032005TCU
90Jeff Sydner11.919891991Hawaii
91Steve Smith Sr.11.919992000Utah
92Corey Sawyer11.919911993Florida State
93Bosley Allen11.919982001North Carolina
94Chad Owens*11.920012004Hawaii
95Vinny Sutherland11.919972000Purdue
96Antonio Callaway*11.920152016Florida
97Britain Covey*11.920152021Utah
98Bernard Berrian*11.919992003Fresno State
99Nate Clements11.919982000Ohio State
100Derek Abney11.820002003Kentucky
101Tony Logan*11.820082011Maryland
102Tinker Keck11.819971999Cincinnati
103Glyn Milburn11.819881992Stanford
104Irving Fryar11.819801983Nebraska
105Scott Thomas11.819821985Air Force
106George Coghill11.819891992Wake Forest
107Travis Carrie*11.820082013Ohio
108Napoleon McCallum11.819811985Navy
109Aaron Ross*11.820032006Texas
110Isaiah McKenzie*11.720142016Georgia
111Brandon James*11.720062009Florida
112Eddie Royal*11.720042007Virginia Tech
113Terrance Davis-Bryant*11.719992002Oklahoma State
114Larry Hargrove11.619871989Ohio
115Fulton Walker11.619771980West Virginia
116Tyrone Thurman11.619851988Texas Tech
117Nate Perryman11.619931996Georgia Tech
118Wes Welker*11.620002003Texas Tech
119Perrish Cox*11.620062009Oklahoma State
120Avery Williams*11.620172020Boise State
121Dane Johnson11.519941997Texas Tech
122Chuck Carswell11.519881991Georgia
123Vaughn Rivers*11.520042007West Virginia
124Domenik Hixon*11.520032005Akron
125Andy Brodell*11.520052008Iowa
126Tim Gilligan*11.520002003Boise State
127Jha'Quan Jackson*11.520192023Tulane
128Tom Zbikowski*11.520042007Notre Dame
129Vincent Brownlee11.419901991Ole Miss
130Joshua Bush11.419982001Western Michigan
131Troy Vincent11.419881991Wisconsin
132Deion Sanders11.319851988Florida State
133Keiwan Ratliff*11.320002003Florida
134Janarion Grant*11.320132017Rutgers
135Stephen Baker11.319851986Fresno State
136Sean Riley*11.320162019Syracuse
137Brian Musso11.319941997Northwestern
138Drew Terrell*11.220092012Stanford
139Shawn Summers11.219921995Tennessee
140Ed Hinkel*11.220022005Iowa
141Marvin Jackson*11.220012003Arkansas
Ace Sanders*11.220102012South Carolina
143Roderick Hood*11.220002002Auburn
144Marshall Roberts11.219891992Rutgers
145Ricky Nattiel11.219831986Florida
146Leonard Harris11.219811983Texas Tech
147Bobby Wade11.219992002Arizona
148Stafford Owens11.120012004Ohio
149Leon Washington*11.120022005Florida State
150Quinton Spotwood11.119961999Syracuse
151Ta'Boris Fisher11.119931996Ole Miss
152LaJohntay Wester*11.120202023Florida Atlantic
153Charles Frederick*11.120012004Washington
154Bobby Engram11.119911995Penn State
155Damien Gary*11.119992003Georgia
156Danny Amendola*11.120042007Texas Tech
157Ryan Broyles*11.120082011Oklahoma
158Craig Bragg*1120012004UCLA
159Shiloh Keo*1120062010Idaho
160Chris Williams1119771980LSU
161Tony James1119891992Mississippi State
162V'Angelo Bentley*1120122015Illinois
163Derrick Williams*1120052008Penn State
164Emmett White1119982001Utah State
165Andrew Mott10.919831986Southern Mississippi
166Thomas Woods10.919861989Tennessee
167Ryan Switzer*10.920132016North Carolina
168Mike Adams10.919921996Texas
169Christion Jones*10.920112014Alabama
170Tracy Lampley*10.920092012Southern Mississippi
171Kevin Baugh10.819801983Penn State
172Niles Paul*10.820072010Nebraska
173Jeff Campbell10.819861989Colorado
174Bruce Branch10.719982001Penn State
175C.J. Spiller*10.720062009Clemson
176Mike Guess10.719761979Ohio State
177Jason Armstead*10.720012002Ole Miss
178Scott Schwedes10.719831986Syracuse
179Asante Samuel10.720002002UCF
180Marcus Murphy*10.720102014Missouri
181Jared Abbrederis*10.720102013Wisconsin
182Prentice Rhone10.719921993Wyoming
183Rashard Smith*10.720092013North Carolina State
184Jahmal Fenner*10.720012004UTEP
185Deltha O'Neal10.619961999California
186Chris Gaiters10.619871989Minnesota
187Lavon Brazill*10.620072011Ohio
188Louis Lipps10.619801983Southern Mississippi
189Troy Walters10.619961999Stanford
190Luke Powell10.620002003Stanford
191Brandon Tate*10.620052008North Carolina
192Max Hudspeth10.519741978New Mexico
193Raynald Ray10.519972000Ohio
194Chuck Weatherspoon10.519871990Houston
195Steve Suter*10.520012004Maryland
196Decori Birmingham*10.520012004Arkansas
197D.J. Matthews*10.520172022Indiana
198Bra'Lon Cherry*10.520132016North Carolina State
199Tracy Saul10.519891992Texas Tech
200David Palmer10.419911993Alabama
201Montrell Jones*10.420012005Louisville
202Darrell Blackman*10.420042007North Carolina State
203Charles Gordon*10.420032005Kansas
204Anthony Chambers*10.420022003Purdue
205Kyle Williams*10.420062009Arizona State
206Darnell Clash10.419801982Wyoming
207Keijuan Douglas10.419962000Eastern Michigan
208Charles Sharon*10.320022005Bowling Green State
209Cameron Echols-Luper*10.320132017Western Kentucky
210Ryan Johnson10.319992002Memphis
211Ronnie Hamilton10.319982001Duke
212Bobby Joe Edmonds10.319821985Arkansas
213Jamal Miles*10.320092012Arizona State
214Ryan Roskelly10.319941995Memphis
215Darrelle Revis*10.320042006Pitt
Eddie Tillitz10.320002002Miami (OH)
J.J. Worton*10.320112014UCF
218Blaise Taylor*10.320142017Arkansas State
219Freddie Nixon10.319761979Oklahoma
220Brian Fisher10.320012003South Florida
221John Norman10.319972000Texas Tech
222Willie Drewery10.319811984West Virginia
223Delano Green*10.320072010Temple
224Marty Tadman*10.220042007Boise State
225Fred Smith10.220032007Tulane
226Smoke Harris*10.220182023Louisiana Tech
227DeAndre Thompkins*10.220152018Penn State
228Rick Morrison10.219761978Ball State
229Tiki Barber10.219931996Virginia
230Ainias Smith*10.220192023Texas A&M
231Antonio Freeman10.219911994Virginia Tech
232Charles Gordon10.219861989Eastern Michigan
233Greg Poole10.219801982North Carolina
234Darryl Henley10.219851988UCLA
235Paul Guidry10.119931996UCLA
236Keshawn Martin*10.120082011Michigan State
237Nikko Remigio*10.120182022Fresno State
238Morgan Scalley*10.120012004Utah
239Rashad Evans*10.120082012Fresno State
240Ray Small*10.120062009Ohio State
241Will Blackmon*10.120022005Boston College
242Emmanuel Spann*10.120042008Marshall
243Rodney Heath10.119931996Minnesota
244Eric Morris*10.120052008Texas Tech
245Quan Bray*10.120112014Auburn
246Derrick Mason10.119931996Michigan State
247Michael Fletcher10.119961999Oregon
248Mitch Running10.119921995Kansas State
249Jasper Howard*10.120072009Connecticut
250David Boston10.119961998Ohio State