Jeff Burris averaged the most yards per punt return by a running back in his 3rd season, with 60.0 per return.
| NAME | PR AVG | SEASON | TM | GP | KR | KR YDS | KR AVG | KR YDS/G | KR TD | PR | PR YDS | PR YDS/G | PR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Burris | 60.0 | 1993 |  ND | 11 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2 |  | L. Johnson | 55.0 | 2001 |  PSU | 11 | 17 | 454 | 26.7 | 41.3 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 5.0 | 2 |
| 3 | | J. Morrow | 43.7 | 2016 |  WSU | 13 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 1.8 | 0 | 3 | 131 | 10.1 | 0 |
| 4 | | Q. Spaulding | 42.0 | 1995 |  MEM | 10 | 2 | 64 | 32.0 | 6.4 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 4.2 | 0 |
| 5 | | A. D. Taylor | 31.0 | 2018 |  TXST | 12 | 1 | 31 | 2.6 | 0 | |||||
| 6 |  | M. Drew | 28.5 | 2005 |  UCLA | 12 | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | 5.8 | 0 | 15 | 427 | 35.6 | 3 |
| 7 | | R. Campbell | 27.5 | 2006 |  NAVY | 13 | 17 | 357 | 21.0 | 27.5 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 4.2 | 0 |
| 8 |  | N. Bombata | 23.0 | 2021 |  ARIZ | 6 | 2 | 46 | 7.7 | 0 | |||||
| 9 |  | R. Little | 22.6 | 2006 |  UK | 9 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 2.6 | 0 | 14 | 317 | 35.2 | 1 |
| 10 | | D.J. McKinney | 22.0 | 2025 |  UNM | 11 | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 4.2 | 0 | 3 | 66 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 11 | | T. Turner | 22.0 | 2009 |  FIU | 9 | 7 | 74 | 10.6 | 8.2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 2.4 | 0 |
| 12 | | T. Tisdale | 21.0 | 2019 |  FAU | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 5.3 | 0 | |
| 13 |  | J. Houston | 20.0 | 2021 |  NCST | 12 | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 14 | | G. Shinego | 20.0 | 2008 | NAVY | 11 | 1 | 20 | 1.8 | 0 | |||||
| 15 |  | K. Robinson | 19.0 | 2022 |  TEX | 13 | 16 | 403 | 25.2 | 31.0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 16 |  | T. Edmunds | 19.0 | 2015 |  VT | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2.1 | 0 | |
| 17 |  | R. Burkhead | 19.0 | 2011 |  NEB | 13 | 1 | 19 | 1.5 | 0 | |||||
| 18 | | J. Abrams | 19.0 | 2006 |  OHIO | 12 | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 7.8 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 19 |  | M. Smith | 19.0 | 1995 |  MISS | 11 | 9 | 278 | 30.9 | 25.3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 20 | | N. Turner | 18.3 | 1990 | NEB | 8 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | 73 | 9.1 | 0 |
| 21 | | W. Ward | 18.0 | 2001 | VT | 8 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 22 |  | A. Eziemefe | 17.0 | 2004 |  GT | 5 | 1 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | |||||
| 23 |  | M. Lawrence | 17.0 | 1996 |  KSU | 11 | 3 | 149 | 49.7 | 13.5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 24 | | D. Torrey | 16.0 | 2020 |  UNT | 9 | 9 | 159 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1.8 | 0 |
| 25 | | J. Early | 16.0 | 2019 |  MRSH | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 1 | |||||
StatMuse has season-level data for yards per punt return going back to the 1977 season.
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Team Rankings
PPG
41.4
8th
OPP PPG
17.4
12th
RUSH YDS/G
204.9
19th
PASS YDS/G
247.6
57th
STAN
CFB 2025 Leaders
CFB 2025 Rankings
CFB 2025 Division Standings
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Indiana | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| 2 |  Tulane | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| 2 |  UConn | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oregon State | 2 | 9 | .182 |
| 2 | Washington State | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  San Diego State | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| 2 |  Boise State | 7 | 4 | .636 |
Texas A&M
Georgia| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Texas Tech | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| 2 |  BYU | 10 | 1 | .909 |
Miami
Virginia| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Western Michigan | 8 | 4 | .667 |
| 2 |  Central Michigan | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jacksonville State | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| 2 |  Kennesaw State | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  JMU | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| 2 |  Old Dominion | 8 | 3 | .727 |
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