Punt Return Yards Per Return Single Season Leaders and Records

Minimum 50 punt returns.
An asterisk (*) after a player's name indicates bowl stats are included.
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Leaders

  • Since 1976
  • Minimum 1 punt return per school game.
Leaders Table
Rk Player Avg Year School
1Maurice Drew*28.52005UCLA
2Ted Ginn Jr.*25.62004Ohio State
3Robert Woods25.41977Grambling State
4Christian Kirk*24.42015Texas A&M
5Jaylen Waddle*24.42019Alabama
6Erroll Tucker24.31985Utah
7Richard Leonard23.82014Florida International
8Phillip Brooks23.72020Kansas State
9Johnnie Lee Higgins Jr.23.42006UTEP
10Allen Rossum22.91996Notre Dame
11Aaron Lockett22.82000Kansas State
12Dan Sheldon22.72002Northern Illinois
13Rafael Little*22.62006Kentucky
14Kevin Robinson22.52004Utah State
15David Allen22.11998Kansas State
16Andre Davis222000Virginia Tech
Anthony Parker221986Arizona State
18James Dye21.91995Brigham Young
19Lee Gissendaner21.81992Northwestern
20Christian Kirk*21.72016Texas A&M
21Ryan Switzer*20.92013North Carolina
22Quinton Jones*20.92005Boise State
23Ben Kelly20.81998Colorado
24Jalen Reagor20.82019TCU
25Lance Frazier*20.82003West Virginia
26Zachariah Branch*20.82023USC
27Antonio Brown*20.52008Central Michigan
28Dante Pettis*20.42017Washington
29Bobby Newcombe20.31997Nebraska
30Mecole Hardman*20.12018Georgia
31Aaron Glenn19.91993Texas A&M
32Marcus Hayes19.92018New Mexico
33LaJohntay Wester19.92023Florida Atlantic
Steve Clay19.91994Eastern Michigan
35Marcus Jones*19.82020Houston
36Tramaine Thompson*19.82012Kansas State
37Ian Clark19.72008New Mexico
38Chris Carr*19.62004Boise State
39Isaac Byrd19.51996Kansas
40Aris Comeaux19.42002Army
41Tim Dwight19.31997Iowa
42Tyler Lockett*19.12014Kansas State
43Shaky Smithson*19.12010Utah
44Kalil Pimpleton*19.12021Central Michigan
45Nelson Agholor*19.12013USC
46Justin McCareins19.12000Northern Illinois
47Jim Sandusky19.11983San Diego State
48J-Shun Harris II192017Indiana
49Dennis Northcutt191999Arizona
50Tim Dwight191996Iowa
51Rod Smith18.91986Nebraska
52James McMillion18.91992Iowa State
53Kevin Robinson18.92007Utah State
54Cliff Harris*18.82010Oregon
55Dee Williams*18.72022Tennessee
56Chris Davis*18.72013Auburn
57Venric Mark*18.72012Northwestern
58Dustin Harris*18.62011Texas A&M
59Tracy Porter18.62006Indiana
60Diontae Johnson*18.52018Toledo
61Glyn Milburn18.51992Stanford
62Skyler Green*18.52003LSU
63Greg Reid*18.42009Florida State
64Bobby Newcombe18.41999Nebraska
Damon Gourdine18.41998San Diego State
66Larry Hargrove18.41989Ohio
67Terrence Nunn18.32005Nebraska
68Anthony Gould*18.32022Oregon State
69William Likely18.22015Maryland
70Brian Roberson18.21995Fresno State
71Desean Jackson*18.22006California
Bo Campbell18.21991Virginia Tech
73Santana Moss18.22000Miami (FL)
74Jemeel Powell18.22000California
75Tony Collins18.21997Iowa
76Brandon James*18.12007Florida
77Brisly Estime18.12015Syracuse
Quan Bray*18.12014Auburn
Nilo Silvan18.11994Tennessee
80Trindon Holliday*18.12009LSU
81Troy Edwards18.11998Louisiana Tech
82Tony Logan*18.12010Maryland
83Jeremy Trimble18.12006Army
84Roman Hollowell182001Colorado
85Cameron Sutton*182015Tennessee
86Dez Bryant*17.92008Oklahoma State
87Darrent Williams*17.92003Oklahoma State
88Darrell Blackman17.82004North Carolina State
89Travis Williams17.72004East Carolina
90Brisly Estime17.72016Syracuse
91James Dye17.61996Brigham Young
92Omari Thompson17.62000Army
93Larry Pruitt17.51981Army
94Demornay Pierson-El17.52014Nebraska
95Rodregis Brooks17.51999UAB
96Deon Murphy17.52007Kansas State
97Willie Reid*17.52005Florida State
98Leodis McKelvin17.42007Troy
99Dave Duerson17.41979Notre Dame
100Desmond Howard17.41991Michigan