2023 National Leaders Punt Returns - All Games through 01/08/2024
Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
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1 | Zachariah Branch | USC | FR | WR | 11 | 15 | 332 | 22.13 | 1 | 1.4 | 30.2 |
2 | Xavier Worthy | Texas | JR | WR | 14 | 22 | 371 | 16.86 | 1 | 1.6 | 26.5 |
3 | Keon Coleman | FSU | JR | WR | 12 | 25 | 300 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.1 | 25.0 |
4 | Ainias Smith | Texas A&M | SR | WR | 12 | 20 | 285 | 14.25 | 1 | 1.7 | 23.8 |
5 | LaJohntay Wester | FAU | JR | WR | 12 | 14 | 278 | 19.86 | 1 | 1.2 | 23.2 |
6 | Micah Davis | Utah State | JR | WR | 11 | 28 | 250 | 8.93 | 0 | 2.5 | 22.7 |
7 | Daequan Hardy | Penn State | SR | CB | 11 | 17 | 248 | 14.59 | 2 | 1.5 | 22.5 |
8 | Keionte Scott | Auburn | JR | CB | 10 | 15 | 222 | 14.80 | 1 | 1.5 | 22.2 |
9 | Dee Williams | Tennessee | SR | RS | 13 | 20 | 259 | 12.95 | 1 | 1.5 | 19.9 |
10 | Tucker Holloway | Va Tech | SO | WR | 13 | 20 | 258 | 12.90 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.8 |
11 | Myles Price | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 10 | 9 | 196 | 21.78 | 0 | 0.9 | 19.6 |
12 | Smoke Harris | La Tech | SR | WR | 12 | 28 | 234 | 8.36 | 1 | 2.3 | 19.5 |
13 | Jacob De Jesus | UNLV | JR | WR | 14 | 16 | 257 | 16.06 | 0 | 1.1 | 18.4 |
13 | Roderick Daniels Jr. | SMU | JR | WR | 14 | 24 | 257 | 10.71 | 1 | 1.7 | 18.4 |
15 | Cade McDonald | Miami (Oh) | JR | WR | 13 | 18 | 229 | 12.72 | 0 | 1.4 | 17.6 |
16 | Caullin Lacy | USA | JR | WR | 12 | 21 | 210 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.5 |
17 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | SO | WR | 12 | 13 | 201 | 15.46 | 0 | 1.1 | 16.8 |
18 | Josh Sarratt | James Mad | SR | S | 13 | 16 | 206 | 12.88 | 0 | 1.2 | 15.8 |
18 | Mekhi Mews | Georgia | SO | WR | 13 | 20 | 205 | 10.25 | 1 | 1.5 | 15.8 |
20 | Isaiah Sategna | Arkansas | FR | WR | 12 | 15 | 180 | 12.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 15.0 |
21 | Zavion Thomas | Miss St | SO | WR | 11 | 14 | 163 | 11.64 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.8 |
22 | Amin Hassan | Navy | JR | SB | 12 | 20 | 176 | 8.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.7 |
22 | Khaleb Hood | Ga South | SR | WR | 13 | 25 | 191 | 7.64 | 0 | 1.9 | 14.7 |
24 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SO | RB | 10 | 12 | 143 | 11.92 | 1 | 1.2 | 14.3 |
25 | Tiaquelin Ti Mims | USM | SO | WR | 12 | 15 | 167 | 11.13 | 1 | 1.3 | 13.9 |
26 | Tez Johnson | Oregon | JR | WR | 14 | 20 | 190 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.6 |
27 | Erik Brooks | Fresno St | SR | WR | 13 | 19 | 174 | 9.16 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.4 |
28 | Xavier Townsend | UCF | SO | WR | 11 | 15 | 142 | 9.47 | 0 | 1.4 | 12.9 |
29 | Jalen Coit | NC State | SO | WR | 13 | 16 | 166 | 10.38 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.8 |
30 | Courtney Jackson | Ark St | JR | WR | 13 | 16 | 161 | 10.06 | 1 | 1.2 | 12.4 |
31 | Tory Horton | CSU | SR | WR | 12 | 11 | 147 | 13.36 | 1 | 0.9 | 12.3 |
31 | Taylor Morin | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 12 | 15 | 148 | 9.87 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.3 |
33 | Preston Fox | WVU | SO | WR | 12 | 18 | 145 | 8.06 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.1 |
34 | Xavier Weaver | Colorado | SR | WR | 11 | 8 | 132 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.0 |
35 | Carlos Sandy | Nevada | SR | WR | 10 | 7 | 118 | 16.86 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.8 |
36 | Sean Fresch | Rice | JR | CB | 13 | 16 | 150 | 9.38 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.5 |
36 | TJ Sheffield | Purdue | SR | WR | 11 | 15 | 127 | 8.47 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.5 |
38 | Matthew Coleman | SJSU | FR | WR | 12 | 3 | 137 | 45.67 | 1 | 0.3 | 11.4 |
39 | Dean Patterson | FIU | SO | WR | 12 | 13 | 132 | 10.15 | 0 | 1.1 | 11.0 |
40 | Hamze El-Zayat | EMU | SR | WR | 13 | 13 | 142 | 10.92 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.9 |
40 | Jalon Calhoun | Duke | SR | WR | 13 | 15 | 142 | 9.47 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.9 |
42 | Zack Dobson | MTSU | SR | WR | 10 | 8 | 108 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.8 |
42 | D'Marcus Adams | Syracuse | SR | WR | 11 | 16 | 119 | 7.44 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.8 |
44 | Isaiah Williams | Illinois | JR | WR | 12 | 11 | 127 | 11.55 | 0 | 0.9 | 10.6 |
45 | Ricky Pearsall | Florida | SR | WR | 12 | 11 | 126 | 11.45 | 0 | 0.9 | 10.5 |
46 | Anthony Gould | Oregon St | JR | WR | 11 | 7 | 113 | 16.14 | 0 | 0.6 | 10.3 |
47 | Alijah Huzzie | N Carolina | JR | DB | 11 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 1 | 0.6 | 10.2 |
48 | Mekhi Shaw | SDSU | JR | WR | 10 | 14 | 101 | 7.21 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.1 |
49 | Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 12 | 11 | 119 | 10.82 | 1 | 0.9 | 9.9 |
49 | Jaylin Noel | Iowa State | JR | WR | 12 | 14 | 119 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.9 |
51 | Chimere Dike | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 11 | 12 | 108 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.8 |
51 | Emon Allen | Sam Hou St | SO | DB | 10 | 11 | 98 | 8.91 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.8 |
51 | Koby Drake | Memphis | JR | WR | 12 | 15 | 118 | 7.87 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.8 |
54 | Logan Loya | UCLA | SR | WR | 13 | 17 | 123 | 7.24 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.5 |
55 | Gavin Freeman | Oklahoma | SO | WR | 13 | 18 | 122 | 6.78 | 1 | 1.4 | 9.4 |
56 | Chris Carpenter | UTSA | JR | WR | 12 | 16 | 109 | 6.81 | 1 | 1.3 | 9.1 |
57 | Jordan Watkins | Miss | SR | WR | 13 | 12 | 114 | 9.50 | 1 | 0.9 | 8.8 |
58 | Malik Fleming | Houston | SR | DB | 11 | 13 | 93 | 7.15 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.5 |
58 | Jhaylin Embry | BGSU | JR | WR | 13 | 17 | 110 | 6.47 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
58 | Hamp Greene | Clemson | SR | WR | 11 | 15 | 94 | 6.27 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.5 |
58 | M.J. Devonshire | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 12 | 21 | 102 | 4.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.5 |
62 | Kevin Coleman | Louisville | SO | WR | 14 | 26 | 115 | 4.42 | 0 | 1.9 | 8.2 |
63 | Dominick Blaylock | Ga Tech | JR | WR | 11 | 8 | 89 | 11.13 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.1 |
64 | Jsi Hatfield | ECU | SR | WR | 12 | 13 | 96 | 7.38 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.0 |
64 | Isaac Ross | U Mass | SR | WR | 10 | 12 | 80 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.0 |
66 | Trevor Wilson | Kansas | JR | WR | 12 | 4 | 93 | 23.25 | 1 | 0.3 | 7.8 |
67 | Silas Bolden | Oregon St | JR | WR | 13 | 3 | 97 | 32.33 | 1 | 0.2 | 7.5 |
68 | Will Sheppard | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 12 | 9 | 89 | 9.89 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.4 |
68 | Luke Floriea | Kent State | SR | WR | 12 | 13 | 89 | 6.85 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.4 |
68 | Tyrell Henry | Mich St | SO | WR | 12 | 13 | 89 | 6.85 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.4 |
71 | Kaden Saunders | Penn State | FR | WR | 12 | 13 | 88 | 6.77 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.3 |
72 | Isiah Paige | ODU | JR | WR | 11 | 11 | 79 | 7.18 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.2 |
72 | Bobby Golden | Akron | SO | WR | 12 | 16 | 86 | 5.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.2 |
74 | Melquan Stovall | Ariz St | SR | WR | 12 | 8 | 85 | 10.63 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.1 |
74 | Devin Maddox | Toledo | SR | WR | 11 | 10 | 78 | 7.80 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.1 |
76 | LeQuint Allen | Syracuse | SO | RB | 13 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.0 |
77 | JP Richardson | TCU | JR | WR | 12 | 6 | 83 | 13.83 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.9 |
78 | Bugs Mortimer | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 9 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.8 |
78 | Jacob Bernard | La-Lafytte | JR | WR | 13 | 17 | 89 | 5.24 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.8 |
80 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | FR | WR | 15 | 3 | 101 | 33.67 | 0 | 0.2 | 6.7 |
80 | Jake Thaw | Michigan | SR | WR | 15 | 15 | 101 | 6.73 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.7 |
82 | Vinny Anthony II | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 13 | 9 | 85 | 9.44 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.5 |
83 | Beanie Bishop Jr. | WVU | SR | CB | 13 | 2 | 82 | 41.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 6.3 |
83 | Jeshaun Jones | Maryland | SR | WR | 13 | 7 | 82 | 11.71 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.3 |
83 | Mikey Matthews | Utah | FR | WR | 12 | 17 | 75 | 4.41 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.3 |
86 | Caleb Downs | Alabama | FR | DB | 14 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 1 | 0.3 | 6.2 |
86 | Quentin Redding | Minnesota | SO | WR | 13 | 6 | 81 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.2 |
86 | Jonathan Brady | NMSU | SO | WR | 15 | 11 | 93 | 8.45 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.2 |
89 | Torrance Burgess Jr. | UTEP | SO | RB | 11 | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 1 | 0.3 | 6.1 |
89 | Kool-Aid McKinstry | Alabama | JR | DB | 14 | 14 | 86 | 6.14 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.1 |
89 | Phillip Brooks | Kansas St | SR | WR | 12 | 15 | 73 | 4.87 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.1 |
92 | Jairus Mack | Charlotte | SO | WR | 11 | 9 | 66 | 7.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
93 | Tyler Morris | Michigan | SO | WR | 15 | 9 | 88 | 9.78 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.9 |
93 | Jabre Barber | Troy | JR | WR | 14 | 16 | 83 | 5.19 | 0 | 1.1 | 5.9 |
95 | Rome Odunze | Washington | JR | WR | 15 | 2 | 87 | 43.50 | 1 | 0.1 | 5.8 |
95 | Jared Brown | Coast Car | SO | WR | 12 | 6 | 69 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.8 |
95 | A.J. Henning | N'western | SR | WR | 12 | 10 | 69 | 6.90 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.8 |
98 | Tyler Brown | Clemson | FR | WR | 13 | 5 | 74 | 14.80 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.7 |
99 | Kamdyn Benjamin | Tulsa | SR | WR | 12 | 6 | 67 | 11.17 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.6 |
99 | Javorian Wimberly | CMU | FR | WR | 9 | 12 | 50 | 4.17 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.6 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.