2023 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Zachariah Branch USC FR WR 4 9 187 20.78 0 2.3 46.8
2 Tucker Holloway Va Tech SO WR 5 6 122 20.33 0 1.2 24.4
3 Isaiah Sategna Arkansas FR WR 4 8 154 19.25 1 2.0 38.5
4 Mekhi Mews Georgia SO WR 4 10 175 17.50 1 2.5 43.8
5 Gavin Freeman Oklahoma SO WR 4 6 103 17.17 1 1.5 25.8
6 Jha'Quan Jackson Tulane SR WR 4 6 91 15.17 0 1.5 22.8
7 Jalen Coit NC State SO WR 5 10 151 15.10 0 2.0 30.2
8 Keionte Scott Auburn JR CB 5 8 120 15.00 0 1.6 24.0
9 Dee Williams Tennessee SR RS 5 10 147 14.70 0 2.0 29.4
10 Zavion Thomas Miss St SO WR 3 6 88 14.67 0 2.0 29.3
11 Xavier Townsend UCF SO WR 4 7 99 14.14 0 1.8 24.8
12 Phillip Brooks Kansas St SR WR 3 5 68 13.60 0 1.7 22.7
13 Malik Fleming Houston SR DB 3 5 67 13.40 0 1.7 22.3
14 Xavier Worthy Texas JR WR 4 7 93 13.29 0 1.8 23.3
15 Koby Drake Memphis JR WR 5 8 103 12.88 0 1.6 20.6
16 Keon Coleman FSU JR WR 4 5 61 12.20 0 1.3 15.3
17 Dean Patterson FIU SO WR 4 8 96 12.00 0 2.0 24.0
18 Jordan Watkins Miss SR WR 5 7 81 11.57 1 1.4 16.2
19 Will Sheppard Vanderbilt SR WR 4 6 68 11.33 0 1.5 17.0
20 TJ Sheffield Purdue SR WR 3 4 45 11.25 0 1.3 15.0
21 Jaylin Noel Iowa State JR WR 3 5 56 11.20 0 1.7 18.7
22 Taylor Morin Wk Forest JR WR 4 7 76 10.86 0 1.8 19.0
23 Micah Davis Utah State JR WR 4 10 108 10.80 0 2.5 27.0
24 Erik Brooks Fresno St SR WR 5 6 63 10.50 0 1.2 12.6
25 Kaden Saunders Penn State FR WR 4 7 73 10.43 0 1.8 18.3
26 Preston Fox WVU SO WR 3 6 60 10.00 0 2.0 20.0
26 Khaleb Hood Ga South SR WR 5 9 90 10.00 0 1.8 18.0
28 Cooper DeJean Iowa JR DB 3 9 85 9.44 0 3.0 28.3
29 D'Marcus Adams Syracuse SR WR 5 12 108 9.00 0 2.4 21.6
30 Josh Sarratt James Mad SR S 5 8 70 8.75 0 1.6 14.0
31 Chimere Dike Wisconsin SR WR 3 5 43 8.60 0 1.7 14.3
32 Tez Johnson Oregon JR WR 4 11 94 8.55 0 2.8 23.5
33 Jairus Mack Charlotte SO WR 3 7 59 8.43 0 2.3 19.7
34 Tyrell Henry Mich St SO WR 3 8 66 8.25 0 2.7 22.0
35 Kool-Aid McKinstry Alabama JR DB 5 8 65 8.13 0 1.6 13.0
36 Ainias Smith Texas A&M SR WR 4 9 72 8.00 0 2.3 18.0
36 Mekhi Shaw SDSU JR WR 3 4 32 8.00 0 1.3 10.7
38 Ricky Pearsall Florida SR WR 4 5 38 7.60 0 1.3 9.5
39 Isaac Ross U Mass SR WR 8 11 83 7.55 0 1.4 10.4
40 Logan Loya UCLA SR WR 4 9 67 7.44 0 2.3 16.8
41 Tiaquelin Ti Mims USM SO WR 4 8 59 7.38 0 2.0 14.8
42 Caullin Lacy USA JR WR 4 5 36 7.20 0 1.3 9.0
43 Hamp Greene Clemson SR WR 5 9 63 7.00 0 1.8 12.6
43 Tory Horton CSU SR WR 4 5 35 7.00 0 1.3 8.8
45 Moose Muhammad III Texas A&M JR WR 5 6 39 6.50 0 1.2 7.8
46 Joey Hobert Texas St JR WR 5 6 38 6.33 0 1.2 7.6
47 Dante Wright Temple JR WR 3 5 31 6.20 0 1.7 10.3
47 Jaden Williams BC JR WR 4 5 31 6.20 0 1.3 7.8
49 Smoke Harris La Tech SR WR 4 9 52 5.78 0 2.3 13.0
50 Bobby Golden Akron SO WR 4 7 34 4.86 0 1.8 8.5
51 Roderic Burns N Texas SR WR 4 5 24 4.80 0 1.3 6.0
52 Jake Thaw Michigan SR WR 5 6 28 4.67 0 1.2 5.6
53 Dane Kinamon Air Force SR WR 4 5 22 4.40 0 1.3 5.5
54 Roderick Daniels Jr. SMU JR WR 5 6 26 4.33 0 1.2 5.2
55 Jhaylin Embry BGSU JR WR 5 6 25 4.17 0 1.2 5.0
56 Hobbs Nyberg BYU JR WR 3 8 33 4.13 0 2.7 11.0
57 Jalon Kilgore S Carolina FR DB 4 6 24 4.00 0 1.5 6.0
57 Caleb Cooley Wyoming JR WR 5 6 24 4.00 0 1.2 4.8
59 Braden Smith Cincinnati SR WR 3 7 27 3.86 0 2.3 9.0
60 Sean Atkins S Florida JR WR 5 11 42 3.82 0 2.2 8.4
61 Jacob Bernard La-Lafytte JR WR 5 9 32 3.56 0 1.8 6.4
62 Kevin Coleman Louisville SO WR 5 9 30 3.33 0 1.8 6.0
63 Tyler Walton Ohio SR WR 4 6 16 2.67 0 1.5 4.0
64 M.J. Devonshire Pittsburgh SR DB 4 9 20 2.22 0 2.3 5.0

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.