2023 National Leaders Punt Returns - All Games through 01/08/2024

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Xavier Worthy Texas JR WR 14 22 371 16.86 1 1.6 26.5
2 Zachariah Branch USC FR WR 11 15 332 22.13 1 1.4 30.2
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 Dee Williams Tennessee SR RS 13 20 259 12.95 1 1.5 19.9
7 Tucker Holloway Va Tech SO WR 13 20 258 12.90 0 1.5 19.8
8 Jacob De Jesus UNLV JR WR 14 16 257 16.06 0 1.1 18.4
8 Roderick Daniels Jr. SMU JR WR 14 24 257 10.71 1 1.7 18.4
10 Micah Davis Utah State JR WR 11 28 250 8.93 0 2.5 22.7
11 Daequan Hardy Penn State SR CB 11 17 248 14.59 2 1.5 22.5
12 Cooper DeJean Iowa JR DB 10 21 241 11.48 1 2.1 24.1
13 Smoke Harris La Tech SR WR 12 28 234 8.36 1 2.3 19.5
14 Cade McDonald Miami (Oh) JR WR 13 18 229 12.72 0 1.4 17.6
15 Keionte Scott Auburn JR CB 10 15 222 14.80 1 1.5 22.2
16 Caullin Lacy USA JR WR 12 21 210 10.00 0 1.8 17.5
17 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
19 Josh Cameron Baylor SO WR 12 13 201 15.46 0 1.1 16.8
20 Myles Price Texas Tech SR WR 10 9 196 21.78 0 0.9 19.6
21 Khaleb Hood Ga South SR WR 13 25 191 7.64 0 1.9 14.7
22 Tez Johnson Oregon JR WR 14 20 190 9.50 0 1.4 13.6
23 Isaiah Sategna Arkansas FR WR 12 15 180 12.00 1 1.3 15.0
24 Amin Hassan Navy JR SB 12 20 176 8.80 0 1.7 14.7
25 Erik Brooks Fresno St SR WR 13 19 174 9.16 0 1.5 13.4
26 Tiaquelin Ti Mims USM SO WR 12 15 167 11.13 1 1.3 13.9
27 Jalen Coit NC State SO WR 13 16 166 10.38 0 1.2 12.8
28 Zavion Thomas Miss St SO WR 11 14 163 11.64 0 1.3 14.8
29 Courtney Jackson Ark St JR WR 13 16 161 10.06 1 1.2 12.4
30 Sean Fresch Rice JR CB 13 16 150 9.38 0 1.2 11.5
31 Taylor Morin Wk Forest JR WR 12 15 148 9.87 0 1.3 12.3
32 Tory Horton CSU SR WR 12 11 147 13.36 1 0.9 12.3
33 Preston Fox WVU SO WR 12 18 145 8.06 0 1.5 12.1
34 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SO RB 10 12 143 11.92 1 1.2 14.3
35 Hamze El-Zayat EMU SR WR 13 13 142 10.92 0 1.0 10.9
35 Xavier Townsend UCF SO WR 11 15 142 9.47 0 1.4 12.9
35 Jalon Calhoun Duke SR WR 13 15 142 9.47 0 1.2 10.9
38 Matthew Coleman SJSU FR WR 12 3 137 45.67 1 0.3 11.4
39 Xavier Weaver Colorado SR WR 11 8 132 16.50 0 0.7 12.0
39 Dean Patterson FIU SO WR 12 13 132 10.15 0 1.1 11.0
41 Isaiah Williams Illinois JR WR 12 11 127 11.55 0 0.9 10.6
41 TJ Sheffield Purdue SR WR 11 15 127 8.47 0 1.4 11.5
43 Ricky Pearsall Florida SR WR 12 11 126 11.45 0 0.9 10.5
44 Logan Loya UCLA SR WR 13 17 123 7.24 0 1.3 9.5
45 Gavin Freeman Oklahoma SO WR 13 18 122 6.78 1 1.4 9.4
46 Chris Tyree Notre Dame SR WR 12 11 119 10.82 1 0.9 9.9
46 Jaylin Noel Iowa State JR WR 12 14 119 8.50 0 1.2 9.9
46 D'Marcus Adams Syracuse SR WR 11 16 119 7.44 0 1.5 10.8
49 Carlos Sandy Nevada SR WR 10 7 118 16.86 0 0.7 11.8
49 Koby Drake Memphis JR WR 12 15 118 7.87 0 1.3 9.8
51 Kevin Coleman Louisville SO WR 14 26 115 4.42 0 1.9 8.2
52 Jordan Watkins Miss SR WR 13 12 114 9.50 1 0.9 8.8
53 Anthony Gould Oregon St JR WR 11 7 113 16.14 0 0.6 10.3
54 Alijah Huzzie N Carolina JR DB 11 7 112 16.00 1 0.6 10.2
55 Jha'Quan Jackson Tulane SR WR 10 9 110 12.22 0 0.9 11.0
55 Jhaylin Embry BGSU JR WR 13 17 110 6.47 0 1.3 8.5
57 Chris Carpenter UTSA JR WR 12 16 109 6.81 1 1.3 9.1
58 Zack Dobson MTSU SR WR 10 8 108 13.50 0 0.8 10.8
58 Chimere Dike Wisconsin SR WR 11 12 108 9.00 0 1.1 9.8
60 M.J. Devonshire Pittsburgh SR DB 12 21 102 4.86 0 1.8 8.5
61 Semaj Morgan Michigan FR WR 15 3 101 33.67 0 0.2 6.7
61 Mekhi Shaw SDSU JR WR 10 14 101 7.21 0 1.4 10.1
61 Jake Thaw Michigan SR WR 15 15 101 6.73 0 1.0 6.7
64 Emon Allen Sam Hou St SO DB 10 11 98 8.91 0 1.1 9.8
65 Silas Bolden Oregon St JR WR 13 3 97 32.33 1 0.2 7.5
66 Jsi Hatfield ECU SR WR 12 13 96 7.38 0 1.1 8.0
67 Hamp Greene Clemson SR WR 11 15 94 6.27 0 1.4 8.5
68 Trevor Wilson Kansas JR WR 12 4 93 23.25 1 0.3 7.8
68 Jonathan Brady NMSU SO WR 15 11 93 8.45 0 0.7 6.2
68 Malik Fleming Houston SR DB 11 13 93 7.15 0 1.2 8.5
71 LeQuint Allen Syracuse SO RB 13 5 91 18.20 0 0.4 7.0
72 Dominick Blaylock Ga Tech JR WR 11 8 89 11.13 0 0.7 8.1
72 Will Sheppard Vanderbilt SR WR 12 9 89 9.89 0 0.8 7.4
72 Luke Floriea Kent State SR WR 12 13 89 6.85 0 1.1 7.4
72 Tyrell Henry Mich St SO WR 12 13 89 6.85 0 1.1 7.4
72 Jacob Bernard La-Lafytte JR WR 13 17 89 5.24 0 1.3 6.8
77 Tyler Morris Michigan SO WR 15 9 88 9.78 0 0.6 5.9
77 Kaden Saunders Penn State FR WR 12 13 88 6.77 0 1.1 7.3
79 Rome Odunze Washington JR WR 15 2 87 43.50 1 0.1 5.8
79 Caleb Downs Alabama FR DB 14 4 87 21.75 1 0.3 6.2
81 Kool-Aid McKinstry Alabama JR DB 14 14 86 6.14 0 1.0 6.1
81 Bobby Golden Akron SO WR 12 16 86 5.38 0 1.3 7.2
83 Melquan Stovall Ariz St SR WR 12 8 85 10.63 0 0.7 7.1
83 Vinny Anthony II Wisconsin SO WR 13 9 85 9.44 0 0.7 6.5
85 JP Richardson TCU JR WR 12 6 83 13.83 0 0.5 6.9
85 Jabre Barber Troy JR WR 14 16 83 5.19 0 1.1 5.9
87 Beanie Bishop Jr. WVU SR CB 13 2 82 41.00 1 0.2 6.3
87 Jeshaun Jones Maryland SR WR 13 7 82 11.71 0 0.5 6.3
89 Quentin Redding Minnesota SO WR 13 6 81 13.50 0 0.5 6.2
90 Isaac Ross U Mass SR WR 10 12 80 6.67 0 1.2 8.0
91 Isiah Paige ODU JR WR 11 11 79 7.18 0 1.0 7.2
92 Devin Maddox Toledo SR WR 11 10 78 7.80 0 0.9 7.1
93 Mikey Matthews Utah FR WR 12 17 75 4.41 0 1.4 6.3
94 Tyler Brown Clemson FR WR 13 5 74 14.80 0 0.4 5.7
95 Phillip Brooks Kansas St SR WR 12 15 73 4.87 0 1.3 6.1
96 Luther Burden III Missouri SO WR 13 8 70 8.75 0 0.6 5.4
96 Sean Atkins S Florida JR WR 13 18 70 3.89 0 1.4 5.4
98 Jared Brown Coast Car SO WR 12 6 69 11.50 0 0.5 5.8
98 A.J. Henning N'western SR WR 12 10 69 6.90 0 0.8 5.8
100 Steven McBride Hawai'i SR WR 13 12 68 5.67 0 0.9 5.2