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 Cooper DeJean Iowa JR DB 3 9 85 9.44 0 3.0 28.3
2 Tez Johnson Oregon JR WR 4 11 94 8.55 0 2.8 23.5
3 Tyrell Henry Mich St SO WR 3 8 66 8.25 0 2.7 22.0
3 Hobbs Nyberg BYU JR WR 3 8 33 4.13 0 2.7 11.0
5 Mekhi Mews Georgia SO WR 4 10 175 17.50 1 2.5 43.8
5 Micah Davis Utah State JR WR 4 10 108 10.80 0 2.5 27.0
7 D'Marcus Adams Syracuse SR WR 5 12 108 9.00 0 2.4 21.6
8 Zachariah Branch USC FR WR 4 9 187 20.78 0 2.3 46.8
8 Jairus Mack Charlotte SO WR 3 7 59 8.43 0 2.3 19.7
8 Ainias Smith Texas A&M SR WR 4 9 72 8.00 0 2.3 18.0
8 Logan Loya UCLA SR WR 4 9 67 7.44 0 2.3 16.8
8 Smoke Harris La Tech SR WR 4 9 52 5.78 0 2.3 13.0
8 Braden Smith Cincinnati SR WR 3 7 27 3.86 0 2.3 9.0
8 M.J. Devonshire Pittsburgh SR DB 4 9 20 2.22 0 2.3 5.0
15 Sean Atkins S Florida JR WR 5 11 42 3.82 0 2.2 8.4
16 Isaiah Sategna Arkansas FR WR 4 8 154 19.25 1 2.0 38.5
16 Jalen Coit NC State SO WR 5 10 151 15.10 0 2.0 30.2
16 Dee Williams Tennessee SR RS 5 10 147 14.70 0 2.0 29.4
16 Zavion Thomas Miss St SO WR 3 6 88 14.67 0 2.0 29.3
16 Dean Patterson FIU SO WR 4 8 96 12.00 0 2.0 24.0
16 Preston Fox WVU SO WR 3 6 60 10.00 0 2.0 20.0
16 Tiaquelin Ti Mims USM SO WR 4 8 59 7.38 0 2.0 14.8
23 Xavier Townsend UCF SO WR 4 7 99 14.14 0 1.8 24.8
23 Xavier Worthy Texas JR WR 4 7 93 13.29 0 1.8 23.3
23 Taylor Morin Wk Forest JR WR 4 7 76 10.86 0 1.8 19.0
23 Kaden Saunders Penn State FR WR 4 7 73 10.43 0 1.8 18.3
23 Khaleb Hood Ga South SR WR 5 9 90 10.00 0 1.8 18.0
23 Hamp Greene Clemson SR WR 5 9 63 7.00 0 1.8 12.6
23 Bobby Golden Akron SO WR 4 7 34 4.86 0 1.8 8.5
23 Jacob Bernard La-Lafytte JR WR 5 9 32 3.56 0 1.8 6.4
23 Kevin Coleman Louisville SO WR 5 9 30 3.33 0 1.8 6.0
32 Phillip Brooks Kansas St SR WR 3 5 68 13.60 0 1.7 22.7
32 Malik Fleming Houston SR DB 3 5 67 13.40 0 1.7 22.3
32 Jaylin Noel Iowa State JR WR 3 5 56 11.20 0 1.7 18.7
32 Chimere Dike Wisconsin SR WR 3 5 43 8.60 0 1.7 14.3
32 Dante Wright Temple JR WR 3 5 31 6.20 0 1.7 10.3
37 Keionte Scott Auburn JR CB 5 8 120 15.00 0 1.6 24.0
37 Koby Drake Memphis JR WR 5 8 103 12.88 0 1.6 20.6
37 Josh Sarratt James Mad SR S 5 8 70 8.75 0 1.6 14.0
37 Kool-Aid McKinstry Alabama JR DB 5 8 65 8.13 0 1.6 13.0
41 Gavin Freeman Oklahoma SO WR 4 6 103 17.17 1 1.5 25.8
41 Jha'Quan Jackson Tulane SR WR 4 6 91 15.17 0 1.5 22.8
41 Will Sheppard Vanderbilt SR WR 4 6 68 11.33 0 1.5 17.0
41 Jalon Kilgore S Carolina FR DB 4 6 24 4.00 0 1.5 6.0
41 Tyler Walton Ohio SR WR 4 6 16 2.67 0 1.5 4.0
46 Jordan Watkins Miss SR WR 5 7 81 11.57 1 1.4 16.2
46 Isaac Ross U Mass SR WR 8 11 83 7.55 0 1.4 10.4
48 Keon Coleman FSU JR WR 4 5 61 12.20 0 1.3 15.3
48 TJ Sheffield Purdue SR WR 3 4 45 11.25 0 1.3 15.0
48 Mekhi Shaw SDSU JR WR 3 4 32 8.00 0 1.3 10.7
48 Ricky Pearsall Florida SR WR 4 5 38 7.60 0 1.3 9.5
48 Caullin Lacy USA JR WR 4 5 36 7.20 0 1.3 9.0
48 Tory Horton CSU SR WR 4 5 35 7.00 0 1.3 8.8
48 Jaden Williams BC JR WR 4 5 31 6.20 0 1.3 7.8
48 Roderic Burns N Texas SR WR 4 5 24 4.80 0 1.3 6.0
48 Dane Kinamon Air Force SR WR 4 5 22 4.40 0 1.3 5.5
57 Tucker Holloway Va Tech SO WR 5 6 122 20.33 0 1.2 24.4
57 Erik Brooks Fresno St SR WR 5 6 63 10.50 0 1.2 12.6
57 Moose Muhammad III Texas A&M JR WR 5 6 39 6.50 0 1.2 7.8
57 Joey Hobert Texas St JR WR 5 6 38 6.33 0 1.2 7.6
57 Jake Thaw Michigan SR WR 5 6 28 4.67 0 1.2 5.6
57 Roderick Daniels Jr. SMU JR WR 5 6 26 4.33 0 1.2 5.2
57 Jhaylin Embry BGSU JR WR 5 6 25 4.17 0 1.2 5.0
57 Caleb Cooley Wyoming JR WR 5 6 24 4.00 0 1.2 4.8
65 LaJohntay Wester FAU JR WR 4 4 87 21.75 0 1.0 21.8
65 Jalon Calhoun Duke SR WR 5 5 75 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
65 JoJo Earle TCU JR WR 3 3 38 12.67 0 1.0 12.7
65 Hamze El-Zayat EMU SR WR 5 5 59 11.80 0 1.0 11.8
65 Gage Larvadain Miami (Oh) JR WR 5 5 55 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
65 Kacper Rutkiewicz N Illinois SR WR 4 4 37 9.25 0 1.0 9.3
65 Courtney Jackson Ark St JR WR 5 5 46 9.20 0 1.0 9.2
65 Steven McBride Hawai'i SR WR 5 5 35 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
65 A.J. Henning N'western SR WR 3 3 21 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
65 Sean Fresch Rice JR CB 5 5 25 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
65 Xavier Restrepo Miami (Fl) JR WR 5 5 22 4.40 0 1.0 4.4
65 Jimmy Horn Jr. Colorado JR WR 3 3 13 4.33 0 1.0 4.3
65 Billy Kemp IV Nebraska SR WR 3 3 11 3.67 0 1.0 3.7
65 Brennan Presley Okla St SR WR 4 4 14 3.50 0 1.0 3.5
65 Mikey Matthews Utah FR WR 3 3 9 3.00 0 1.0 3.0
65 Jalen McMillan Washington JR WR 5 5 13 2.60 0 1.0 2.6
65 Luke Wysong New Mexico JR WR 3 3 5 1.67 0 1.0 1.7
65 Adam Beale Toledo SR WR 4 4 5 1.25 0 1.0 1.3
65 Jaylin Lucas Indiana SO RB 3 3 -17 -5.67 0 1.0 -5.7
84 Chris Tyree Notre Dame SR WR 12 11 119 10.82 1 0.9 9.9
85 Silas Bolden Oregon St JR WR 4 3 97 32.33 1 0.8 24.3
85 Jared Brown Coast Car SO WR 4 3 61 20.33 0 0.8 15.3
85 Kamdyn Benjamin Tulsa SR WR 4 3 44 14.67 0 0.8 11.0
85 Dominick Blaylock Ga Tech JR WR 4 3 42 14.00 0 0.8 10.5
85 Amin Hassan Navy JR SB 4 3 41 13.67 0 0.8 10.3
85 Jacob De Jesus UNLV JR WR 5 4 47 11.75 0 0.8 9.4
85 Brylan Green Liberty SO S 5 4 42 10.50 0 0.8 8.4
85 Anthony Evans III Georgia FR WR 4 3 27 9.00 0 0.8 6.8
85 Luther Burden III Missouri SO WR 5 4 33 8.25 0 0.8 6.6
85 Rodney Shelley Ga Tech SO DB 5 4 32 8.00 0 0.8 6.4
85 Reymello Murphy ODU SO WR 5 4 31 7.75 0 0.8 6.2
85 Tayvion Robinson Kentucky SR WR 5 4 29 7.25 0 0.8 5.8
85 Jaylin Lane Va Tech SR WR 4 3 21 7.00 0 0.8 5.3
85 Jsi Hatfield ECU SR WR 4 3 19 6.33 0 0.8 4.8
85 Sterling Galban J'ville St JR WR 5 4 23 5.75 0 0.8 4.6
85 Jabre Barber Troy JR WR 5 4 19 4.75 0 0.8 3.8

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