most punt return touchdowns in a career in college football history

Dante Pettis has the most career punt-return touchdowns, with 9 touchdowns.

Interpreted as:
most punt return touchdowns by a player in a career in college football history
NAMEPR TDGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/G
1Dante Pettis
D. Pettis
9
53
0
0
0.0
0
90
1,274
14.2
24.0
2Antonio Perkins
A. Perkins
8
39
20
319
16.0
8.2
0
113
1,445
12.8
37.1
3Wes Welker
W. Welker
8
49
21
341
16.2
7.0
0
152
1,761
11.6
35.9
4Ryan Switzer
R. Switzer
7
53
5
69
13.8
1.3
0
98
1,063
10.8
20.1
5Javier Arenas
J. Arenas
7
52
90
2,166
24.1
41.7
0
123
1,755
14.3
33.8
6Leodis McKelvin
L. McKelvin
7
45
99
2,346
23.7
52.1
1
112
1,471
13.1
32.7
7Ryne Robinson
R. Robinson
7
50
8
135
16.9
2.7
0
121
1,677
13.9
33.5
8David Allen
D. Allen
7
40
10
269
26.9
6.7
0
103
1,645
16.0
41.1
9Avery Williams
A. Williams
6
48
39
1,076
27.6
22.4
3
87
948
10.9
19.8
10Christian Kirk
C. Kirk
6
39
48
1,048
21.8
26.9
1
37
814
22.0
20.9
11JoJo Natson
J. Natson
6
47
6
63
10.5
1.3
0
72
904
12.6
19.2
12Desean Jackson
D. Jackson
6
34
2
38
19.0
1.1
0
38
633
16.7
18.6
13Ted Ginn Jr.
T. Ginn Jr.
6
37
38
1,012
26.6
27.4
2
64
900
14.1
24.3
14Chad Owens
C. Owens
6
43
46
1,354
29.4
31.5
2
85
1,014
11.9
23.6
15Steve Suter
S. Suter
6
36
52
1,259
24.2
35.0
0
121
1,271
10.5
35.3
16Derek Abney
D. Abney
6
45
95
2,315
24.4
51.4
2
88
1,042
11.8
23.2
17Santana Moss
S. Moss
6
42
16
375
23.4
8.9
0
77
1,196
15.5
28.5
18James Henry
J. Henry
6
30
23
439
19.1
14.6
0
64
865
13.5
28.8
19Derius Davis
D. Davis
5
55
52
1,145
22.0
20.8
1
44
658
15.0
12.0
20Isaiah McKenzie
I. McKenzie
5
34
17
375
22.1
11.0
1
60
696
11.6
20.5
21Joe Adams
J. Adams
5
46
7
124
17.7
2.7
0
36
570
15.8
12.4
22Clifton Smith
C. Smith
5
27
10
182
18.2
6.7
0
47
782
16.6
29.0
23Deangelo Hall
D. Hall
5
25
1
0
0.0
0.0
0
56
839
15.0
33.6
24Dejuan Groce
D. Groce
5
38
78
1,218
15.6
32.1
25Tim Dwight
T. Dwight
5
44
55
1,141
20.7
25.9
0
67
1,051
15.7
23.9
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