2023 Conference USA Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Harris | La Tech | SR | WR | 11 | 26 | 225 | 8.65 | 1 | 2.4 | 20.5 |
| 2 | Dean Patterson | FIU | SO | WR | 11 | 11 | 98 | 8.91 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.9 |
| 2 | Jonathan Brady | NMSU | SO | WR | 14 | 11 | 93 | 8.45 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.6 |
| 2 | K.D. Hutchinson | Western Ky | FR | WR | 12 | 11 | 40 | 3.64 | 0 | 0.9 | 3.3 |
| 5 | Emon Allen | Sam Hou St | SO | DB | 9 | 10 | 93 | 9.30 | 0 | 1.1 | 10.3 |
| 5 | Sterling Galban | J'ville St | JR | WR | 12 | 10 | 33 | 3.30 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| 7 | Brylan Green | Liberty | SO | S | 13 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.5 |
| 8 | Zack Dobson | MTSU | SR | WR | 9 | 7 | 93 | 13.29 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.3 |
| 8 | Noah Smith | Sam Hou St | JR | WR | 11 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| 10 | Jordan Smith | NMSU | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| 10 | Marcus Bellon | UTEP | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 12 | Torrance Burgess Jr. | UTEP | SO | RB | 10 | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 1 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
| 12 | Jamarye Joiner | J'ville St | SR | WR | 12 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| 12 | CJ Daniels | Liberty | JR | WR | 14 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| 15 | Amarian Williams | Liberty | SO | CB | 13 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| 15 | Trey Fields | Sam Hou St | SO | LB | 10 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| 15 | Jakobe Thomas | MTSU | SO | S | 10 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| 15 | Tyrin Smith | UTEP | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| 15 | Mitchell Howell | MTSU | SO | WR | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| 15 | Markel Fortenberry | Liberty | FR | WR | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| 15 | Jeremiah Harris | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 12 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| 15 | Zach Hrbacek | Sam Hou St | SO | RB | 4 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.5 |