2023 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2024

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Zachariah Branch USC FR WR 7 11 234 21.27 0 1.6 33.4
2 Micah Davis Utah State JR WR 6 13 162 12.46 0 2.2 27.0
3 Cade McDonald Miami (Oh) JR WR 6 10 138 13.80 0 1.7 23.0
4 Xavier Worthy Texas JR WR 9 14 201 14.36 0 1.6 22.3
5 LaJohntay Wester FAU JR WR 5 4 106 26.50 1 0.8 21.2
6 Smoke Harris La Tech SR WR 5 10 94 9.40 0 2.0 18.8
7 Josh Cameron Baylor SO WR 7 6 126 21.00 0 0.9 18.0
8 Erik Brooks Fresno St SR WR 5 9 87 9.67 0 1.8 17.4
9 Beanie Bishop Jr. WVU SR CB 5 2 82 41.00 1 0.4 16.4
10 Chimere Dike Wisconsin SR WR 4 6 62 10.33 0 1.5 15.5
11 Keon Coleman FSU JR WR 7 11 108 9.82 0 1.6 15.4
12 TJ Sheffield Purdue SR WR 7 8 105 13.13 0 1.1 15.0
13 Xavier Weaver Colorado SR WR 5 6 71 11.83 0 1.2 14.2
14 Amin Hassan Navy JR SB 5 8 69 8.63 0 1.6 13.8
15 Roderick Daniels Jr. SMU JR WR 4 6 54 9.00 0 1.5 13.5
15 Preston Fox WVU SO WR 4 6 54 9.00 0 1.5 13.5
17 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SO RB 5 3 66 22.00 1 0.6 13.2
18 Hamp Greene Clemson SR WR 7 13 92 7.08 0 1.9 13.1
19 LeQuint Allen Syracuse SO RB 7 5 91 18.20 0 0.7 13.0
20 Isaiah Williams Illinois JR WR 7 7 88 12.57 0 1.0 12.6
21 Malik Fleming Houston SR DB 6 8 75 9.38 0 1.3 12.5
22 Isiah Paige ODU JR WR 7 10 82 8.20 0 1.4 11.7
23 Tucker Holloway Va Tech SO WR 6 7 68 9.71 0 1.2 11.3
24 Semaj Morgan Michigan FR WR 9 3 101 33.67 0 0.3 11.2
25 Koby Drake Memphis JR WR 6 9 64 7.11 0 1.5 10.7
26 Phillip Brooks Kansas St SR WR 7 12 73 6.08 0 1.7 10.4
27 A.J. Henning N'western SR WR 7 9 70 7.78 0 1.3 10.0
28 Ainias Smith Texas A&M SR WR 5 5 48 9.60 0 1.0 9.6
29 Anthony Gould Oregon St JR WR 6 5 57 11.40 0 0.8 9.5
30 Kevin Coleman Louisville SO WR 10 15 92 6.13 0 1.5 9.2
31 Courtney Jackson Ark St JR WR 7 8 62 7.75 0 1.1 8.9
32 Jacob Bernard La-Lafytte JR WR 5 5 44 8.80 0 1.0 8.8
33 Zavion Thomas Miss St SO WR 6 5 50 10.00 0 0.8 8.3
34 Myles Price Texas Tech SR WR 5 3 41 13.67 0 0.6 8.2
35 Quentin Redding Minnesota SO WR 7 4 57 14.25 0 0.6 8.1
36 Jairus Mack Charlotte SO WR 5 4 39 9.75 0 0.8 7.8
37 Parker Kingston BYU FR WR 7 10 51 5.10 0 1.4 7.3
38 Josh Sarratt James Mad SR S 6 3 43 14.33 0 0.5 7.2
39 Jabre Barber Troy JR WR 8 9 55 6.11 0 1.1 6.9
40 Dee Williams Tennessee SR RS 7 6 47 7.83 1 0.9 6.7
41 Zahir Abdus-Salaam W Mich JR RB 6 2 39 19.50 0 0.3 6.5
41 Steven McBride Hawai'i SR WR 6 3 39 13.00 0 0.5 6.5
41 Sean Atkins S Florida JR WR 4 6 26 4.33 0 1.5 6.5
44 Jeshaun Jones Maryland SR WR 5 3 32 10.67 0 0.6 6.4
44 Caullin Lacy USA JR WR 5 7 32 4.57 0 1.4 6.4
46 Jalen Coit NC State SO WR 8 9 50 5.56 0 1.1 6.3
47 Jacob Cowing Arizona SR WR 6 5 37 7.40 0 0.8 6.2
48 JP Richardson TCU JR WR 7 3 42 14.00 0 0.4 6.0
48 Logan Loya UCLA SR WR 6 4 36 9.00 0 0.7 6.0
50 Melquan Stovall Ariz St SR WR 8 3 46 15.33 0 0.4 5.8
51 Donovan Brown Syracuse FR WR 7 2 39 19.50 0 0.3 5.6
51 Jacob De Jesus UNLV JR WR 7 8 39 4.88 0 1.1 5.6
53 Jalon Calhoun Duke SR WR 8 5 44 8.80 0 0.6 5.5
54 Dez Malone SDSU JR CB 7 3 37 12.33 0 0.4 5.3
55 Mekhi Mews Georgia SO WR 6 7 30 4.29 0 1.2 5.0
55 Mikey Matthews Utah FR WR 6 9 30 3.33 0 1.5 5.0
57 Jalon Kilgore S Carolina FR DB 8 7 39 5.57 0 0.9 4.9
58 Germie Bernard Washington SO WR 9 3 43 14.33 0 0.3 4.8
58 Emon Allen Sam Hou St SO DB 5 2 24 12.00 0 0.4 4.8
58 Tory Horton CSU SR WR 4 3 19 6.33 0 0.8 4.8
58 Jsi Hatfield ECU SR WR 5 4 24 6.00 0 0.8 4.8
58 Jayden Ballard Ohio State JR WR 8 7 38 5.43 0 0.9 4.8
63 Kaden Wetjen Iowa JR WR 7 3 33 11.00 0 0.4 4.7
63 Koy Moore Auburn JR WR 6 6 28 4.67 0 1.0 4.7
65 Javen Nicholas LSU FR WR 6 2 27 13.50 0 0.3 4.5
65 Tiaquelin Ti Mims USM SO WR 6 3 27 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
67 Jaylin Lucas Indiana SO RB 7 6 31 5.17 0 0.9 4.4
68 Taylor Morin Wk Forest JR WR 7 5 29 5.80 0 0.7 4.1
69 Kole Wilson Texas St SO WR 4 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 4.0
69 Jeremiah Hunter California JR WR 7 5 28 5.60 0 0.7 4.0
71 Luke Floriea Kent State SR WR 5 4 19 4.75 0 0.8 3.8
71 Ethan Nation Nebraska FR DB 5 6 19 3.17 0 1.2 3.8
73 Jhaylin Embry BGSU JR WR 6 5 22 4.40 0 0.8 3.7
74 Cam Davis SDSU SO RB 7 2 25 12.50 0 0.3 3.6
74 Cameron Ross UConn JR WR 7 5 25 5.00 0 0.7 3.6
76 Brylan Green Liberty SO S 6 3 21 7.00 0 0.5 3.5
76 Roderic Burns N Texas SR WR 4 2 14 7.00 0 0.5 3.5
78 Daequan Hardy Penn State SR CB 7 4 23 5.75 0 0.6 3.3
78 Xavier Townsend UCF SO WR 7 7 23 3.29 0 1.0 3.3
80 Dylan Edwards Colorado FR RB 6 2 19 9.50 0 0.3 3.2
80 Jake Thaw Michigan SR WR 9 7 29 4.14 0 0.8 3.2
82 Tyler Morris Michigan SO WR 9 3 27 9.00 0 0.3 3.0
82 Dominick Blaylock Ga Tech JR WR 8 3 24 8.00 0 0.4 3.0
82 Tarheeb Still Maryland SR DB 4 2 12 6.00 0 0.5 3.0
82 Dean Patterson FIU SO WR 4 4 12 3.00 0 1.0 3.0
86 Peyton Bowen Oklahoma FR DB 7 1 20 20.00 0 0.1 2.9
87 Duane Thomas Jr. Charlotte FR WR 5 1 14 14.00 0 0.2 2.8
87 Caleb Cooley Wyoming JR WR 8 4 22 5.50 0 0.5 2.8
87 Noah Smith Sam Hou St JR WR 5 4 14 3.50 0 0.8 2.8
90 Suderian Harrison Virginia FR WR 10 5 27 5.40 0 0.5 2.7
90 Ethan Davies Virginia JR WR 9 7 24 3.43 0 0.8 2.7
90 Khaleb Hood Ga South SR WR 7 8 19 2.38 0 1.1 2.7
93 Matthew Coleman SJSU FR WR 7 1 18 18.00 0 0.1 2.6
93 Brennan Presley Okla St SR WR 8 5 21 4.20 0 0.6 2.6
93 Jonathan Brady NMSU SO WR 5 4 13 3.25 0 0.8 2.6
96 Moose Muhammad III Texas A&M JR WR 6 2 15 7.50 0 0.3 2.5
97 Carlos Sandy Nevada SR WR 5 2 12 6.00 0 0.4 2.4
98 Jaden Williams BC JR WR 6 1 14 14.00 0 0.2 2.3
98 Isaiah Hamilton Wash St SR WR 6 2 14 7.00 0 0.3 2.3
98 Tyrone Howell La-Monroe SR WR 6 3 14 4.67 0 0.5 2.3

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