2023 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daequan Hardy | Penn State | SR | CB | 4 | 13 | 225 | 17.31 | 2 | 3.3 | 56.3 |
| 2 | Keon Coleman | FSU | JR | WR | 4 | 13 | 186 | 14.31 | 0 | 3.3 | 46.5 |
| 3 | Dee Williams | Tennessee | SR | RS | 5 | 12 | 194 | 16.17 | 0 | 2.4 | 38.8 |
| 4 | Ainias Smith | Texas A&M | SR | WR | 6 | 12 | 221 | 18.42 | 1 | 2.0 | 36.8 |
| 5 | Jacob De Jesus | UNLV | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 218 | 27.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 36.3 |
| 6 | Keionte Scott | Auburn | JR | CB | 5 | 10 | 174 | 17.40 | 1 | 2.0 | 34.8 |
| 7 | Xavier Worthy | Texas | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 170 | 21.25 | 1 | 1.6 | 34.0 |
| 8 | Caullin Lacy | USA | JR | WR | 6 | 14 | 178 | 12.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 29.7 |
| 9 | Ricky Pearsall | Florida | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 114 | 14.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.5 |
| 10 | Tucker Holloway | Va Tech | SO | WR | 7 | 13 | 190 | 14.62 | 0 | 1.9 | 27.1 |
| 11 | M.J. Devonshire | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 3 | 8 | 80 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 26.7 |
| 12 | Mekhi Mews | Georgia | SO | WR | 6 | 11 | 156 | 14.18 | 1 | 1.8 | 26.0 |
| 13 | Tez Johnson | Oregon | JR | WR | 6 | 11 | 149 | 13.55 | 0 | 1.8 | 24.8 |
| 14 | Zachariah Branch | USC | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 98 | 24.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 24.5 |
| 15 | LaJohntay Wester | FAU | JR | WR | 6 | 9 | 146 | 16.22 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.3 |
| 16 | Jalon Calhoun | Duke | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 96 | 10.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 24.0 |
| 17 | Zavion Thomas | Miss St | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 113 | 12.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 22.6 |
| 18 | Tiaquelin Ti Mims | USM | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 112 | 12.44 | 1 | 1.8 | 22.4 |
| 19 | Gavin Freeman | Oklahoma | SO | WR | 6 | 12 | 132 | 11.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 20 | Smoke Harris | La Tech | SR | WR | 6 | 16 | 131 | 8.19 | 1 | 2.7 | 21.8 |
| 21 | Josh Sarratt | James Mad | SR | S | 6 | 9 | 129 | 14.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 21.5 |
| 22 | Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 1 | 1.0 | 21.4 |
| 23 | Carlos Sandy | Nevada | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.2 |
| 23 | Roderick Daniels Jr. | SMU | JR | WR | 9 | 16 | 191 | 11.94 | 1 | 1.8 | 21.2 |
| 23 | Sean Fresch | Rice | JR | CB | 6 | 12 | 127 | 10.58 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.2 |
| 23 | Khaleb Hood | Ga South | SR | WR | 5 | 12 | 106 | 8.83 | 0 | 2.4 | 21.2 |
| 27 | Isaiah Sategna | Arkansas | FR | WR | 6 | 8 | 120 | 15.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 20.0 |
| 27 | Taylor Morin | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 80 | 13.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.0 |
| 29 | Courtney Jackson | Ark St | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 99 | 14.14 | 1 | 1.4 | 19.8 |
| 30 | Kaden Saunders | Penn State | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.7 |
| 31 | Alijah Huzzie | N Carolina | JR | DB | 5 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 18.4 |
| 32 | Kool-Aid McKinstry | Alabama | JR | DB | 4 | 7 | 73 | 10.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.3 |
| 33 | Micah Davis | Utah State | JR | WR | 4 | 12 | 72 | 6.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 18.0 |
| 34 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 70 | 11.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.5 |
| 35 | Zack Dobson | MTSU | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.2 |
| 36 | Tory Horton | CSU | SR | WR | 7 | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 1 | 0.9 | 16.9 |
| 37 | Trevor Wilson | Kansas | JR | WR | 5 | 2 | 80 | 40.00 | 1 | 0.4 | 16.0 |
| 37 | Tyrell Henry | Mich St | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 64 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 39 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SO | RB | 5 | 9 | 77 | 8.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.4 |
| 40 | Bugs Mortimer | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.3 |
| 40 | Mekhi Shaw | SDSU | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 61 | 6.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 15.3 |
| 42 | Torrance Burgess Jr. | UTEP | SO | RB | 4 | 2 | 60 | 30.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 15.0 |
| 43 | Cade McDonald | Miami (Oh) | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 85 | 12.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 14.2 |
| 44 | Rome Odunze | Washington | JR | WR | 6 | 1 | 83 | 83.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 13.8 |
| 45 | Bobby Golden | Akron | SO | WR | 6 | 11 | 79 | 7.18 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.2 |
| 46 | Melquan Stovall | Ariz St | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 46 | Jhaylin Embry | BGSU | JR | WR | 6 | 9 | 78 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.0 |
| 48 | Chris Carpenter | UTSA | JR | WR | 9 | 14 | 116 | 8.29 | 1 | 1.6 | 12.9 |
| 49 | Hamze El-Zayat | EMU | SR | WR | 8 | 9 | 102 | 11.33 | 0 | 1.1 | 12.8 |
| 50 | Dean Patterson | FIU | SO | WR | 7 | 7 | 86 | 12.29 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.3 |
| 51 | Lewis Bond | BC | SO | WR | 5 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.2 |
| 52 | Jalen Coit | NC State | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 52 | Jaylin Noel | Iowa State | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
| 52 | Jake Thaw | Michigan | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 72 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
| 52 | Jsi Hatfield | ECU | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 72 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| 56 | Tyler Brown | Clemson | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.8 |
| 57 | Erik Brooks | Fresno St | SR | WR | 7 | 9 | 81 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.6 |
| 58 | Amin Hassan | Navy | JR | SB | 6 | 11 | 69 | 6.27 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.5 |
| 59 | Anthony Gould | Oregon St | JR | WR | 5 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 11.2 |
| 60 | Matthew Coleman | SJSU | FR | WR | 4 | 1 | 44 | 44.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 11.0 |
| 60 | Logan Loya | UCLA | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 66 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.0 |
| 62 | Vinny Anthony II | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 8 | 9 | 85 | 9.44 | 0 | 1.1 | 10.6 |
| 63 | JP Richardson | TCU | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.3 |
| 64 | Xavier Weaver | Colorado | SR | WR | 6 | 2 | 61 | 30.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 10.2 |
| 64 | Tyler Morris | Michigan | SO | WR | 6 | 6 | 61 | 10.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.2 |
| 66 | Devin Maddox | Toledo | SR | WR | 7 | 5 | 68 | 13.60 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.7 |
| 67 | Ron Cook, Jr. | Buffalo | SR | RB | 5 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.6 |
| 68 | Luke Floriea | Kent State | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 54 | 7.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.0 |
| 68 | D'Marcus Adams | Syracuse | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.0 |
| 70 | Jonathan Brady | NMSU | SO | WR | 9 | 7 | 80 | 11.43 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.9 |
| 71 | Mac McWilliams | UAB | JR | CB | 6 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.8 |
| 72 | Luther Burden III | Missouri | SO | WR | 5 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.4 |
| 72 | Javorian Wimberly | CMU | FR | WR | 5 | 8 | 42 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 8.4 |
| 74 | Xavier Townsend | UCF | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.3 |
| 75 | Hobbs Nyberg | BYU | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 76 | Isaiah Williams | Illinois | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.8 |
| 77 | Kevin Coleman | Louisville | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 7.7 |
| 78 | Will Sheppard | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.4 |
| 79 | Dane Pardridge | N Illinois | FR | WR | 9 | 8 | 65 | 8.13 | 1 | 0.9 | 7.2 |
| 79 | Mikey Matthews | Utah | FR | WR | 5 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.2 |
| 81 | Jeshaun Jones | Maryland | SR | WR | 7 | 4 | 50 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.1 |
| 81 | Preston Fox | WVU | SO | WR | 7 | 9 | 50 | 5.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.1 |
| 83 | Trevor Etienne | Florida | SO | RB | 3 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
| 83 | K.D. Hutchinson | Western Ky | FR | WR | 6 | 9 | 42 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| 85 | Chimere Dike | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 7 | 6 | 46 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.6 |
| 86 | Jordan Watkins | Miss | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.4 |
| 86 | Jacob Bernard | La-Lafytte | JR | WR | 7 | 10 | 45 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.4 |
| 88 | Jamaal Pritchett | USA | SO | WR | 7 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.0 |
| 88 | Bryce Farrell | Stanford | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| 90 | Jayden McGowan | Vanderbilt | SO | WR | 5 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.8 |
| 90 | Eric Butler | SDSU | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.8 |
| 92 | TJ Sheffield | Purdue | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.5 |
| 93 | Brylan Green | Liberty | SO | S | 7 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.3 |
| 94 | Xavier White | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 6 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.2 |
| 94 | Qian Magwood | Ball State | SO | WR | 5 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.2 |
| 96 | Sean Atkins | S Florida | JR | WR | 8 | 10 | 40 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 97 | Tyler Walton | Ohio | SR | WR | 7 | 10 | 34 | 3.40 | 0 | 1.4 | 4.9 |
| 98 | Jabre Barber | Troy | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.8 |
| 99 | Emeka Egbuka | Ohio State | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| 99 | Jacob Cowing | Arizona | SR | WR | 6 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.7 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.