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 Mekhi Mews Georgia SO WR 4 10 175 17.50 1 2.5 43.8
3 Isaiah Sategna Arkansas FR WR 4 8 154 19.25 1 2.0 38.5
4 Jalen Coit NC State SO WR 5 10 151 15.10 0 2.0 30.2
5 Dee Williams Tennessee SR RS 5 10 147 14.70 0 2.0 29.4
6 Zavion Thomas Miss St SO WR 3 6 88 14.67 0 2.0 29.3
7 Cooper DeJean Iowa JR DB 3 9 85 9.44 0 3.0 28.3
8 Micah Davis Utah State JR WR 4 10 108 10.80 0 2.5 27.0
9 Gavin Freeman Oklahoma SO WR 4 6 103 17.17 1 1.5 25.8
10 Xavier Townsend UCF SO WR 4 7 99 14.14 0 1.8 24.8
11 Tucker Holloway Va Tech SO WR 5 6 122 20.33 0 1.2 24.4
12 Silas Bolden Oregon St JR WR 4 3 97 32.33 1 0.8 24.3
13 Keionte Scott Auburn JR CB 5 8 120 15.00 0 1.6 24.0
13 Dean Patterson FIU SO WR 4 8 96 12.00 0 2.0 24.0
15 Tez Johnson Oregon JR WR 4 11 94 8.55 0 2.8 23.5
16 Xavier Worthy Texas JR WR 4 7 93 13.29 0 1.8 23.3
17 Jha'Quan Jackson Tulane SR WR 4 6 91 15.17 0 1.5 22.8
18 Phillip Brooks Kansas St SR WR 3 5 68 13.60 0 1.7 22.7
19 Malik Fleming Houston SR DB 3 5 67 13.40 0 1.7 22.3
20 Tyrell Henry Mich St SO WR 3 8 66 8.25 0 2.7 22.0
21 LaJohntay Wester FAU JR WR 4 4 87 21.75 0 1.0 21.8
22 D'Marcus Adams Syracuse SR WR 5 12 108 9.00 0 2.4 21.6
23 Koby Drake Memphis JR WR 5 8 103 12.88 0 1.6 20.6
24 Beanie Bishop Jr. WVU SR CB 4 2 82 41.00 1 0.5 20.5
25 Preston Fox WVU SO WR 3 6 60 10.00 0 2.0 20.0
26 Jairus Mack Charlotte SO WR 3 7 59 8.43 0 2.3 19.7
27 Taylor Morin Wk Forest JR WR 4 7 76 10.86 0 1.8 19.0
28 Jaylin Noel Iowa State JR WR 3 5 56 11.20 0 1.7 18.7
29 Kaden Saunders Penn State FR WR 4 7 73 10.43 0 1.8 18.3
30 Caleb Downs Alabama FR DB 5 2 90 45.00 1 0.4 18.0
30 Khaleb Hood Ga South SR WR 5 9 90 10.00 0 1.8 18.0
30 Ainias Smith Texas A&M SR WR 4 9 72 8.00 0 2.3 18.0
33 Will Sheppard Vanderbilt SR WR 4 6 68 11.33 0 1.5 17.0
34 Logan Loya UCLA SR WR 4 9 67 7.44 0 2.3 16.8
35 Jordan Watkins Miss SR WR 5 7 81 11.57 1 1.4 16.2
36 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SO RB 3 1 46 46.00 1 0.3 15.3
36 Jared Brown Coast Car SO WR 4 3 61 20.33 0 0.8 15.3
36 Keon Coleman FSU JR WR 4 5 61 12.20 0 1.3 15.3
39 Matthew Coleman SJSU FR WR 5 1 75 75.00 1 0.2 15.0
39 Jalon Calhoun Duke SR WR 5 5 75 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
39 TJ Sheffield Purdue SR WR 3 4 45 11.25 0 1.3 15.0
42 Tyler Brown Clemson FR WR 5 3 74 24.67 0 0.6 14.8
42 Tiaquelin Ti Mims USM SO WR 4 8 59 7.38 0 2.0 14.8
44 Chimere Dike Wisconsin SR WR 3 5 43 8.60 0 1.7 14.3
45 Josh Sarratt James Mad SR S 5 8 70 8.75 0 1.6 14.0
46 Myles Price Texas Tech SR WR 3 2 41 20.50 0 0.7 13.7
47 Kool-Aid McKinstry Alabama JR DB 5 8 65 8.13 0 1.6 13.0
47 Smoke Harris La Tech SR WR 4 9 52 5.78 0 2.3 13.0
49 JoJo Earle TCU JR WR 3 3 38 12.67 0 1.0 12.7
50 Erik Brooks Fresno St SR WR 5 6 63 10.50 0 1.2 12.6
50 Hamp Greene Clemson SR WR 5 9 63 7.00 0 1.8 12.6
52 Hamze El-Zayat EMU SR WR 5 5 59 11.80 0 1.0 11.8
53 Kamdyn Benjamin Tulsa SR WR 4 3 44 14.67 0 0.8 11.0
53 Gage Larvadain Miami (Oh) JR WR 5 5 55 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
53 Hobbs Nyberg BYU JR WR 3 8 33 4.13 0 2.7 11.0
56 Mekhi Shaw SDSU JR WR 3 4 32 8.00 0 1.3 10.7
57 Dominick Blaylock Ga Tech JR WR 4 3 42 14.00 0 0.8 10.5
58 Isaac Ross U Mass SR WR 8 11 83 7.55 0 1.4 10.4
59 Amin Hassan Navy JR SB 4 3 41 13.67 0 0.8 10.3
59 Dante Wright Temple JR WR 3 5 31 6.20 0 1.7 10.3
61 Chris Tyree Notre Dame SR WR 12 11 119 10.82 1 0.9 9.9
62 Ricky Pearsall Florida SR WR 4 5 38 7.60 0 1.3 9.5
63 Barion Brown Kentucky SO WR 5 2 47 23.50 0 0.4 9.4
63 Jacob De Jesus UNLV JR WR 5 4 47 11.75 0 0.8 9.4
65 Kacper Rutkiewicz N Illinois SR WR 4 4 37 9.25 0 1.0 9.3
66 Courtney Jackson Ark St JR WR 5 5 46 9.20 0 1.0 9.2
67 Caullin Lacy USA JR WR 4 5 36 7.20 0 1.3 9.0
67 Braden Smith Cincinnati SR WR 3 7 27 3.86 0 2.3 9.0
69 Quentin Redding Minnesota SO WR 4 2 35 17.50 0 0.5 8.8
69 Tory Horton CSU SR WR 4 5 35 7.00 0 1.3 8.8
71 Bobby Golden Akron SO WR 4 7 34 4.86 0 1.8 8.5
72 Brylan Green Liberty SO S 5 4 42 10.50 0 0.8 8.4
72 Sean Atkins S Florida JR WR 5 11 42 3.82 0 2.2 8.4
74 Moose Muhammad III Texas A&M JR WR 5 6 39 6.50 0 1.2 7.8
74 Jaden Williams BC JR WR 4 5 31 6.20 0 1.3 7.8
76 Joey Hobert Texas St JR WR 5 6 38 6.33 0 1.2 7.6
77 Jamaal Pritchett USA SO WR 5 2 37 18.50 0 0.4 7.4
78 Steven McBride Hawai'i SR WR 5 5 35 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
78 A.J. Henning N'western SR WR 3 3 21 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
80 Javen Nicholas LSU FR WR 4 2 27 13.50 0 0.5 6.8
80 Anthony Evans III Georgia FR WR 4 3 27 9.00 0 0.8 6.8
82 Luther Burden III Missouri SO WR 5 4 33 8.25 0 0.8 6.6
83 Rodney Shelley Ga Tech SO DB 5 4 32 8.00 0 0.8 6.4
83 Jacob Bernard La-Lafytte JR WR 5 9 32 3.56 0 1.8 6.4
85 Reymello Murphy ODU SO WR 5 4 31 7.75 0 0.8 6.2
86 Xavier White Texas Tech SR WR 4 2 24 12.00 0 0.5 6.0
86 Stephan Bracey, Jr. CMU JR WR 3 2 18 9.00 0 0.7 6.0
86 Roderic Burns N Texas SR WR 4 5 24 4.80 0 1.3 6.0
86 Jalon Kilgore S Carolina FR DB 4 6 24 4.00 0 1.5 6.0
86 Kevin Coleman Louisville SO WR 5 9 30 3.33 0 1.8 6.0
91 Tayvion Robinson Kentucky SR WR 5 4 29 7.25 0 0.8 5.8
92 Jake Thaw Michigan SR WR 5 6 28 4.67 0 1.2 5.6
93 Martel Hight Vanderbilt FR CB 4 1 22 22.00 0 0.3 5.5
93 Dane Kinamon Air Force SR WR 4 5 22 4.40 0 1.3 5.5
95 Shi’Keem Laister Tulane JR S 5 1 27 27.00 1 0.2 5.4
95 Tyler Morris Michigan SO WR 5 2 27 13.50 0 0.4 5.4
95 Gregory Clayton, Jr. LSU SR WR 5 2 27 13.50 0 0.4 5.4
98 Trevor Etienne Florida SO RB 4 1 21 21.00 0 0.3 5.3
98 Jaylin Lane Va Tech SR WR 4 3 21 7.00 0 0.8 5.3
100 Roderick Daniels Jr. SMU JR WR 5 6 26 4.33 0 1.2 5.2

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.