Punt Returns Year-by-Year Leaders and Records

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Leaders

  • Since 1976
Leaders Table
Year Player Ret School
2023Micah Davis*28Utah State
2023Smoke Harris28Louisiana Tech
2022Adam Beale*31Toledo
2021Charlie Jones*37Iowa
2020Charlie Jones21Iowa
2020Sheldon Jones*21UTSA
2019Austin Conway*34Wyoming
2018Amari Rodgers*39Clemson
2017Donovan Peoples-Jones*40Michigan
2016Boobie Hobbs*35Utah
2015Cyrus Jones*42Alabama
2014Ryan Switzer*37North Carolina
2013Bruce Natson*31Utah State
2013Robert Nelson*31Arizona State
2012Odell Beckham Jr.*35Louisiana State
2011Greg Reid*37Florida State
2010Ryan Broyles*34Oklahoma
2009Jeremy Kerley*39TCU
2008Javier Arenas*41Alabama
2007Brian Bonner*41TCU
2007Vaughn Rivers*41West Virginia
2006Danny Amendola*41Texas Tech
2005Charles Gordon*41Kansas
2004Willie Andrews41Baylor
2003Antonio Perkins*53Oklahoma
2002Wes Welker*57Texas Tech
2001Kelley Rhino49Georgia Tech
2000Holmon Wiggins46New Mexico
1999Deltha O'Neal42California
1998Joe Jarzynka45Washington
1997David Boston44Ohio State
1996Dante Hall43Texas A&M
1995Pat Johnson41Oregon
1994Antonio Freeman40Virginia Tech
1994Ryan Roskelly40Memphis
1993Mike Baker43West Virginia
1992Ronnie Harris44Oregon
1991Willie Clay48Georgia Tech
1990Jeff Sydner40Hawaii
1989Chuck Weatherspoon46Houston
1988Scott Wells46San Jose State
1987Anthony Sargent43Wyoming
1986Mike O'Brien50Brigham Young
1985Vai Sikahema54Brigham Young
1984Vai Sikahema51Brigham Young
1983Walter Black40North Carolina
1983Louis Lipps40Southern Mississippi
1982John Ludlow51Virginia Tech
1981Tom Flynn45Pittsburgh
1980Gerald McNeil41Baylor
1980Greg Poole41North Carolina
1979David Scott46Texas A&M
1978Steve Hanschen51Arkansas State
1977Larry Anderson44Louisiana Tech
1977Johnnie Johnson44Texas
1976Mike Siganos40Kentucky