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 Daequan Hardy Penn State SR CB 2 3 129 43.00 2 1.5 64.5
7 Tucker Holloway Va Tech SO WR 5 6 122 20.33 0 1.2 24.4
8 Keionte Scott Auburn JR CB 5 8 120 15.00 0 1.6 24.0
9 Chris Tyree Notre Dame SR WR 12 11 119 10.82 1 0.9 9.9
10 Micah Davis Utah State JR WR 4 10 108 10.80 0 2.5 27.0
10 D'Marcus Adams Syracuse SR WR 5 12 108 9.00 0 2.4 21.6
12 Gavin Freeman Oklahoma SO WR 4 6 103 17.17 1 1.5 25.8
12 Koby Drake Memphis JR WR 5 8 103 12.88 0 1.6 20.6
14 Xavier Townsend UCF SO WR 4 7 99 14.14 0 1.8 24.8
15 Silas Bolden Oregon St JR WR 4 3 97 32.33 1 0.8 24.3
16 Dean Patterson FIU SO WR 4 8 96 12.00 0 2.0 24.0
17 Tez Johnson Oregon JR WR 4 11 94 8.55 0 2.8 23.5
18 Xavier Worthy Texas JR WR 4 7 93 13.29 0 1.8 23.3
19 Jha'Quan Jackson Tulane SR WR 4 6 91 15.17 0 1.5 22.8
20 Caleb Downs Alabama FR DB 5 2 90 45.00 1 0.4 18.0
20 Khaleb Hood Ga South SR WR 5 9 90 10.00 0 1.8 18.0
22 Zavion Thomas Miss St SO WR 3 6 88 14.67 0 2.0 29.3
23 LaJohntay Wester FAU JR WR 4 4 87 21.75 0 1.0 21.8
24 Cooper DeJean Iowa JR DB 3 9 85 9.44 0 3.0 28.3
25 Isaac Ross U Mass SR WR 8 11 83 7.55 0 1.4 10.4
26 Beanie Bishop Jr. WVU SR CB 4 2 82 41.00 1 0.5 20.5
27 Jordan Watkins Miss SR WR 5 7 81 11.57 1 1.4 16.2
28 Taylor Morin Wk Forest JR WR 4 7 76 10.86 0 1.8 19.0
29 Matthew Coleman SJSU FR WR 5 1 75 75.00 1 0.2 15.0
29 Jalon Calhoun Duke SR WR 5 5 75 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
31 Tyler Brown Clemson FR WR 5 3 74 24.67 0 0.6 14.8
32 Kaden Saunders Penn State FR WR 4 7 73 10.43 0 1.8 18.3
33 Ainias Smith Texas A&M SR WR 4 9 72 8.00 0 2.3 18.0
34 Josh Sarratt James Mad SR S 5 8 70 8.75 0 1.6 14.0
35 Phillip Brooks Kansas St SR WR 3 5 68 13.60 0 1.7 22.7
35 Will Sheppard Vanderbilt SR WR 4 6 68 11.33 0 1.5 17.0
37 Malik Fleming Houston SR DB 3 5 67 13.40 0 1.7 22.3
37 Logan Loya UCLA SR WR 4 9 67 7.44 0 2.3 16.8
39 Tyrell Henry Mich St SO WR 3 8 66 8.25 0 2.7 22.0
40 Kool-Aid McKinstry Alabama JR DB 5 8 65 8.13 0 1.6 13.0
41 Erik Brooks Fresno St SR WR 5 6 63 10.50 0 1.2 12.6
41 Hamp Greene Clemson SR WR 5 9 63 7.00 0 1.8 12.6
43 Jared Brown Coast Car SO WR 4 3 61 20.33 0 0.8 15.3
43 Keon Coleman FSU JR WR 4 5 61 12.20 0 1.3 15.3
45 Solomon Vanhorse James Mad SR RB 1 2 60 30.00 0 2.0 60.0
45 Preston Fox WVU SO WR 3 6 60 10.00 0 2.0 20.0
47 Hamze El-Zayat EMU SR WR 5 5 59 11.80 0 1.0 11.8
47 Jairus Mack Charlotte SO WR 3 7 59 8.43 0 2.3 19.7
47 Tiaquelin Ti Mims USM SO WR 4 8 59 7.38 0 2.0 14.8
50 Jaylin Noel Iowa State JR WR 3 5 56 11.20 0 1.7 18.7
51 Gage Larvadain Miami (Oh) JR WR 5 5 55 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
52 Smoke Harris La Tech SR WR 4 9 52 5.78 0 2.3 13.0
53 Barion Brown Kentucky SO WR 5 2 47 23.50 0 0.4 9.4
53 Jacob De Jesus UNLV JR WR 5 4 47 11.75 0 0.8 9.4
55 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SO RB 3 1 46 46.00 1 0.3 15.3
55 Courtney Jackson Ark St JR WR 5 5 46 9.20 0 1.0 9.2
57 TJ Sheffield Purdue SR WR 3 4 45 11.25 0 1.3 15.0
58 Kamdyn Benjamin Tulsa SR WR 4 3 44 14.67 0 0.8 11.0
59 Chimere Dike Wisconsin SR WR 3 5 43 8.60 0 1.7 14.3
60 Dominick Blaylock Ga Tech JR WR 4 3 42 14.00 0 0.8 10.5
60 Brylan Green Liberty SO S 5 4 42 10.50 0 0.8 8.4
60 Sean Atkins S Florida JR WR 5 11 42 3.82 0 2.2 8.4
63 Myles Price Texas Tech SR WR 3 2 41 20.50 0 0.7 13.7
63 Amin Hassan Navy JR SB 4 3 41 13.67 0 0.8 10.3
65 Moose Muhammad III Texas A&M JR WR 5 6 39 6.50 0 1.2 7.8
66 JoJo Earle TCU JR WR 3 3 38 12.67 0 1.0 12.7
66 Ricky Pearsall Florida SR WR 4 5 38 7.60 0 1.3 9.5
66 Joey Hobert Texas St JR WR 5 6 38 6.33 0 1.2 7.6
69 Jamaal Pritchett USA SO WR 5 2 37 18.50 0 0.4 7.4
69 Kacper Rutkiewicz N Illinois SR WR 4 4 37 9.25 0 1.0 9.3
71 Caullin Lacy USA JR WR 4 5 36 7.20 0 1.3 9.0
71 Jordan Smith NMSU JR WR 4 6 36 6.00 0 1.5 9.0
73 Quentin Redding Minnesota SO WR 4 2 35 17.50 0 0.5 8.8
73 Tory Horton CSU SR WR 4 5 35 7.00 0 1.3 8.8
73 Steven McBride Hawai'i SR WR 5 5 35 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
76 Bobby Golden Akron SO WR 4 7 34 4.86 0 1.8 8.5
77 Cameron Jones Army SR DB 10 3 33 11.00 0 0.3 3.3
77 Luther Burden III Missouri SO WR 5 4 33 8.25 0 0.8 6.6
77 Mycah Pittman Utah SR WR 2 5 33 6.60 0 2.5 16.5
77 Hobbs Nyberg BYU JR WR 3 8 33 4.13 0 2.7 11.0
81 Mekhi Shaw SDSU JR WR 3 4 32 8.00 0 1.3 10.7
81 Rodney Shelley Ga Tech SO DB 5 4 32 8.00 0 0.8 6.4
81 Jacob Bernard La-Lafytte JR WR 5 9 32 3.56 0 1.8 6.4
84 DT Sheffield Wash St JR WR 2 3 31 10.33 0 1.5 15.5
84 Reymello Murphy ODU SO WR 5 4 31 7.75 0 0.8 6.2
84 Dante Wright Temple JR WR 3 5 31 6.20 0 1.7 10.3
84 Jaden Williams BC JR WR 4 5 31 6.20 0 1.3 7.8
84 Cameron Ross UConn JR WR 11 6 31 5.17 0 0.5 2.8
89 Kevin Coleman Louisville SO WR 5 9 30 3.33 0 1.8 6.0
90 Tayvion Robinson Kentucky SR WR 5 4 29 7.25 0 0.8 5.8
91 Jordan Faison Notre Dame FR WR 7 2 28 14.00 0 0.3 4.0
91 Jake Thaw Michigan SR WR 5 6 28 4.67 0 1.2 5.6
93 Shi’Keem Laister Tulane JR S 5 1 27 27.00 1 0.2 5.4
93 Javen Nicholas LSU FR WR 4 2 27 13.50 0 0.5 6.8
93 Tyler Morris Michigan SO WR 5 2 27 13.50 0 0.4 5.4
93 Gregory Clayton, Jr. LSU SR WR 5 2 27 13.50 0 0.4 5.4
93 Anthony Evans III Georgia FR WR 4 3 27 9.00 0 0.8 6.8
93 Braden Smith Cincinnati SR WR 3 7 27 3.86 0 2.3 9.0
99 Roderick Daniels Jr. SMU JR WR 5 6 26 4.33 0 1.2 5.2
100 Sean Fresch Rice JR CB 5 5 25 5.00 0 1.0 5.0