most punt return tds by a running back in their third season in the playoffs

Maurice Drew scored the most punt-return touchdowns by a running back in his 3rd season, with 3 touchdowns.

NAMEPR TDSEASONTMGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/G
1Maurice Drew
M. Drew
3
2005
UCLA UCLA
12
5
69
13.8
5.8
0
15
427
28.5
35.6
2Brandon James
B. James
2
2008
FLA FLA
14
32
738
23.1
52.7
0
37
510
13.8
36.4
3Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
2
2001
PSU PSU
11
17
454
26.7
41.3
1
1
55
55.0
5.0
4Vai Sikahema
V. Sikahema
2
1984
BYU BYU
12
15
376
25.1
31.3
0
51
472
9.3
39.3
5D.J. McKinney
D.J. McKinney
1
2025
UNM UNM
11
3
46
15.3
4.2
0
3
66
22.0
6.0
6Henry Rutledge
H. Rutledge
1
2023
CHAR CHAR
10
20
467
23.4
46.7
0
12
143
11.9
14.3
7Keilan Robinson
K. Robinson
1
2022
TEX TEX
13
16
403
25.2
31.0
0
1
19
19.0
1.5
8Tyrell Robinson
T. Robinson
1
2022
ARMY ARMY
6
1
21
21.0
3.5
0
5
67
13.4
11.2
9Luke Percer
L. Percer
1
2022
UAB UAB
9
0
0
0.0
0
0
14
1.6
10Jaylon Armstead
J. Armstead
1
2022
SDSU SDSU
10
0
0
0.0
11Zamir White
Z. White
1
2021
UGA UGA
15
2
37
18.5
2.5
0
0
0
0.0
12Joseph Early
J. Early
1
2019
MRSH MRSH
1
1
16
16.0
16.0
13JaMycal Hasty
J. Hasty
1
2018
BAY BAY
11
0
33
3.0
14D'Ernest Johnson
D. Johnson
1
2016
USF USF
13
8
231
28.9
17.8
0
18
213
11.8
16.4
15Daje Johnson
D. Johnson
1
2015
TEX TEX
11
22
518
23.5
47.1
0
21
224
10.7
20.4
16Antonio Andrews
A. Andrews
1
2012
WKU WKU
13
28
767
27.4
59.0
0
19
234
12.3
18.0
17Trey Watts
T. Watts
1
2012
TLSA TLSA
13
21
586
27.9
45.1
1
22
154
7.0
11.8
18LaMichael James
L. James
1
2011
ORE ORE
12
1
21
21.0
1.8
0
13
139
10.7
11.6
19Chris Rainey
C. Rainey
1
2009
FLA FLA
14
5
144
28.8
10.3
0
4
40
10.0
2.9
20Trindon Holliday
T. Holliday
1
2008
LSU LSU
12
27
609
22.6
50.8
0
19
281
14.8
23.4
21Rafael Little
R. Little
1
2006
UK UK
9
1
23
23.0
2.6
0
14
317
22.6
35.2
22Reggie Bush
R. Bush
1
2005
USC USC
13
28
493
17.6
37.9
0
18
179
9.9
13.8
23Tyson Browning
T. Browning
1
2004
UGA UGA
11
17
267
15.7
24.3
0
8
127
15.9
11.5
24Darren Sproles
D. Sproles
1
2003
KSU KSU
15
10
272
27.2
18.1
0
19
190
10.0
12.7
25Domanick Davis
D. Davis
1
2001
LSU LSU
11
22
418
19.0
38.0
0
19
263
13.8
23.9
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