COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
2022: Individual Punt Returns
| Rank | Player | Cl | Pos | G | Punt Ret | Punt Ret Yds | Avg |
| 1 | Anthony Gould, Oregon St. (Pac-12) | So. | WR | 10 | 14 | 256 | 18.3 |
| 2 | Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama (SEC) | So. | DB | 13 | 21 | 332 | 15.8 |
| 3 | Eric Garror, Louisiana (Sun Belt) | Sr. | CB | 13 | 26 | 392 | 15.1 |
| 4 | Derius Davis, TCU (Big 12) | Sr. | WR | 14 | 18 | 268 | 14.9 |
| 5 | Zavion Thomas, Mississippi St. (SEC) | Fr. | WR | 11 | 15 | 202 | 13.5 |
| 6 | Smoke Harris, Louisiana Tech (C-USA) | Jr. | WR | 12 | 19 | 236 | 12.4 |
| 7 | Natrone Brooks, Southern Miss. (Sun Belt) | Sr. | DB | 13 | 18 | 222 | 12.3 |
| 8 | Robert Ferrel, Washington St. (Pac-12) | Sr. | WR | 11 | 19 | 205 | 10.8 |
| 9 | Jeremiah Hunter, California (Pac-12) | Jr. | WR | 11 | 19 | 203 | 10.7 |
| 10 | Jha'Quan Jackson, Tulane (AAC) | Jr. | WR | 14 | 21 | 213 | 10.1 |
| 11 | Brandon Joseph, Notre Dame (FBS Independent) | Jr. | S | 10 | 18 | 179 | 9.9 |
| 12 | M.J. Devonshire, Pittsburgh (ACC) | Jr. | DB | 13 | 24 | 233 | 9.7 |
| 13 | Devaughn Vele, Utah (Pac-12) | So. | WR | 14 | 26 | 246 | 9.5 |
| 14 | Eddie Lewis, Memphis (AAC) | Sr. | WR | 13 | 27 | 255 | 9.4 |
| 15 | Mycah Pittman, Florida St. (ACC) | Jr. | WR | 13 | 18 | 169 | 9.4 |
| 16 | Xavier Townsend, UCF (AAC) | Fr. | WR | 14 | 19 | 177 | 9.3 |
| 17 | Caullin Lacy, South Alabama (Sun Belt) | So. | WR | 13 | 21 | 188 | 9.0 |
| 18 | Amin Hassan, Navy (AAC) | So. | RB | 12 | 15 | 132 | 8.8 |
| 19 | Trebor Pena, Syracuse (ACC) | So. | WR | 11 | 21 | 182 | 8.7 |
| 20 | Jaylin Lane, Middle Tenn. (C-USA) | So. | WR | 11 | 18 | 152 | 8.4 |
| 21 | Adam Beale, Toledo (MAC) | Jr. | WR | 14 | 31 | 252 | 8.1 |
| 22 | Jalen Walker, Miami (OH) (MAC) | Sr. | WR | 12 | 16 | 127 | 7.9 |
| 23 | Taylor Morin, Wake Forest (ACC) | So. | WR | 13 | 17 | 128 | 7.5 |
| 23 | Thayer Thomas, NC State (ACC) | Sr. | WR | 13 | 17 | 128 | 7.5 |
| 25 | Isaiah Williams, Illinois (Big Ten) | So. | WR | 13 | 16 | 120 | 7.5 |
| 26 | A.J. Henning, Michigan (Big Ten) | Jr. | WR | 13 | 28 | 201 | 7.2 |
| 27 | Tony Grimes, Jr., Akron (MAC) | So. | WR | 9 | 13 | 93 | 7.2 |
| 28 | Malik Fleming, East Carolina (AAC) | Jr. | CB | 13 | 19 | 134 | 7.1 |
| 29 | Lawrence Dixon, New Mexico St. (FBS Independent) | Sr. | WR | 13 | 23 | 159 | 6.9 |
| 30 | Moose Muhammad III, Texas A&M (SEC) | So. | WR | 10 | 14 | 94 | 6.7 |
| 31 | Jordan Byrd, San Diego St. (Mountain West) | Sr. | RB | 13 | 18 | 118 | 6.6 |
| 32 | Cooper Jones, Utah St. (Mountain West) | Sr. | RB | 13 | 20 | 131 | 6.6 |
| 33 | Arland Bruce IV, Iowa (Big Ten) | So. | WR | 11 | 19 | 123 | 6.5 |
| 34 | Charlie Jones, Purdue (Big Ten) | Sr. | WR | 13 | 18 | 114 | 6.3 |
| 35 | Tarheeb Still, Maryland (Big Ten) | Jr. | DB | 13 | 17 | 103 | 6.1 |
| 36 | Josh Sarratt, James Madison (Sun Belt) | Jr. | S | 11 | 19 | 113 | 5.9 |
| 37 | Marcus Bellon, UTEP (C-USA) | So. | WR | 12 | 17 | 100 | 5.9 |
| 38 | Tayvion Robinson, Kentucky (SEC) | Sr. | WR | 11 | 15 | 83 | 5.5 |
| 39 | Dean Engram, Wisconsin (Big Ten) | Jr. | WR | 13 | 24 | 132 | 5.5 |
| 39 | Parker Washington, Penn St. (Big Ten) | So. | WR | 10 | 18 | 99 | 5.5 |
| 41 | Braden Smith, Louisville (ACC) | Sr. | WR | 13 | 28 | 141 | 5.0 |
| 42 | Keylon Stokes, Tulsa (AAC) | Sr. | WR | 12 | 17 | 85 | 5.0 |
| 43 | Tyler Page, App State (Sun Belt) | Sr. | WR | 12 | 16 | 79 | 4.9 |
| 44 | Demario Douglas, Liberty (FBS Independent) | So. | WR | 13 | 18 | 74 | 4.1 |
