2023 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games Won Only through 01/08/2024

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 LaJohntay Wester FAU JR WR 4 6 165 27.50 1 1.5 41.3
2 Will Sheppard Vanderbilt SR WR 2 3 74 24.67 0 1.5 37.0
3 Ainias Smith Texas A&M SR WR 7 15 237 15.80 1 2.1 33.9
4 Zachariah Branch USC FR WR 6 8 187 23.38 1 1.3 31.2
5 Dean Patterson FIU SO WR 4 9 120 13.33 0 2.3 30.0
6 Xavier Worthy Texas JR WR 12 19 358 18.84 1 1.6 29.8
6 Zavion Thomas Miss St SO WR 4 7 119 17.00 0 1.8 29.8
8 Keionte Scott Auburn JR CB 6 10 174 17.40 1 1.7 29.0
9 Daequan Hardy Penn State SR CB 8 14 228 16.29 2 1.8 28.5
10 Cooper DeJean Iowa JR DB 8 18 226 12.56 1 2.3 28.3
11 Dee Williams Tennessee SR RS 9 18 250 13.89 1 2.0 27.8
12 Smoke Harris La Tech SR WR 3 6 81 13.50 1 2.0 27.0
13 Caullin Lacy USA JR WR 6 14 155 11.07 0 2.3 25.8
14 Jacob De Jesus UNLV JR WR 9 12 227 18.92 0 1.3 25.2
15 Xavier Townsend UCF SO WR 5 10 125 12.50 0 2.0 25.0
15 Keon Coleman FSU JR WR 12 25 300 12.00 0 2.1 25.0
15 Josh Cameron Baylor SO WR 3 7 75 10.71 0 2.3 25.0
18 Zack Dobson MTSU SR WR 4 4 95 23.75 0 1.0 23.8
18 Roderick Daniels Jr. SMU JR WR 11 22 262 11.91 1 2.0 23.8
20 Sean Fresch Rice JR CB 6 13 138 10.62 0 2.2 23.0
21 Tucker Holloway Va Tech SO WR 7 12 158 13.17 0 1.7 22.6
22 D'Marcus Adams Syracuse SR WR 5 12 108 9.00 0 2.4 21.6
23 Cade McDonald Miami (Oh) JR WR 10 17 215 12.65 0 1.7 21.5
24 Amin Hassan Navy JR SB 5 12 107 8.92 0 2.4 21.4
25 Taylor Morin Wk Forest JR WR 4 9 85 9.44 0 2.3 21.3
26 Hamze El-Zayat EMU SR WR 6 9 124 13.78 0 1.5 20.7
27 Carlos Sandy Nevada SR WR 2 2 40 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
28 Matthew Coleman SJSU FR WR 7 3 137 45.67 1 0.4 19.6
29 Isaiah Sategna Arkansas FR WR 4 7 76 10.86 0 1.8 19.0
30 Josh Sarratt James Mad SR S 11 16 206 12.88 0 1.5 18.7
31 Tyrell Henry Mich St SO WR 4 9 74 8.22 0 2.3 18.5
32 Isaac Ross U Mass SR WR 3 5 53 10.60 0 1.7 17.7
33 Jaylin Noel Iowa State JR WR 7 10 123 12.30 0 1.4 17.6
33 Micah Davis Utah State JR WR 5 15 88 5.87 0 3.0 17.6
35 Khaleb Hood Ga South SR WR 6 12 103 8.58 0 2.0 17.2
36 Mekhi Mews Georgia SO WR 12 20 205 10.25 1 1.7 17.1
37 Bryce Sheppert Kent State SR S 1 1 17 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
38 Isaiah Williams Illinois JR WR 5 5 84 16.80 0 1.0 16.8
39 Preston Fox WVU SO WR 8 13 133 10.23 0 1.6 16.6
40 Ron Cook, Jr. Buffalo SR RB 3 5 48 9.60 0 1.7 16.0
40 Luke Floriea Kent State SR WR 1 2 16 8.00 0 2.0 16.0
40 Dante Wright Temple JR WR 3 9 48 5.33 0 3.0 16.0
43 Tez Johnson Oregon JR WR 12 19 190 10.00 0 1.6 15.8
44 Jalon Calhoun Duke SR WR 8 11 125 11.36 0 1.4 15.6
45 Malik Fleming Houston SR DB 4 5 61 12.20 0 1.3 15.3
46 Jsi Hatfield ECU SR WR 2 3 30 10.00 0 1.5 15.0
47 Jhaylin Embry BGSU JR WR 7 13 103 7.92 0 1.9 14.7
48 Erik Brooks Fresno St SR WR 9 16 131 8.19 0 1.8 14.6
49 Jalen Coit NC State SO WR 9 11 125 11.36 0 1.2 13.9
50 Anthony Gould Oregon St JR WR 7 5 94 18.80 0 0.7 13.4
51 Tiaquelin Ti Mims USM SO WR 3 6 40 6.67 0 2.0 13.3
52 Chris Tyree Notre Dame SR WR 9 9 119 13.22 1 1.0 13.2
52 Isiah Paige ODU JR WR 5 9 66 7.33 0 1.8 13.2
54 Emon Allen Sam Hou St SO DB 3 4 39 9.75 0 1.3 13.0
55 Xavier Weaver Colorado SR WR 4 1 51 51.00 0 0.3 12.8
55 Ricky Pearsall Florida SR WR 5 8 64 8.00 0 1.6 12.8
57 Bobby Golden Akron SO WR 2 5 25 5.00 0 2.5 12.5
58 Gavin Freeman Oklahoma SO WR 10 17 124 7.29 1 1.7 12.4
59 Alijah Huzzie N Carolina JR DB 8 5 98 19.60 1 0.6 12.3
59 Suderian Harrison Virginia FR WR 3 7 37 5.29 0 2.3 12.3
61 Chris Carpenter UTSA JR WR 9 16 109 6.81 1 1.8 12.1
62 Trevor Wilson Kansas JR WR 8 3 91 30.33 1 0.4 11.4
63 Kevin Coleman Louisville SO WR 10 23 113 4.91 0 2.3 11.3
64 Martel Hight Vanderbilt FR CB 2 1 22 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
64 Kamdyn Benjamin Tulsa SR WR 4 3 44 14.67 0 0.8 11.0
66 Logan Loya UCLA SR WR 8 14 87 6.21 0 1.8 10.9
67 Silas Bolden Oregon St JR WR 8 2 85 42.50 1 0.3 10.6
68 Jordan Watkins Miss SR WR 11 12 114 9.50 1 1.1 10.4
69 Quentin Redding Minnesota SO WR 6 4 59 14.75 0 0.7 9.8
69 Mekhi Shaw SDSU JR WR 4 4 39 9.75 0 1.0 9.8
69 Kaden Saunders Penn State FR WR 9 13 88 6.77 0 1.4 9.8
72 Jared Brown Coast Car SO WR 7 3 67 22.33 0 0.4 9.6
72 Koby Drake Memphis JR WR 9 9 86 9.56 0 1.0 9.6
74 Jonathan Brady NMSU SO WR 10 10 93 9.30 0 1.0 9.3
74 Qian Magwood Ball State SO WR 4 6 37 6.17 0 1.5 9.3
76 Beanie Bishop Jr. WVU SR CB 9 2 82 41.00 1 0.2 9.1
77 Hamp Greene Clemson SR WR 8 12 72 6.00 0 1.5 9.0
77 Braden Smith Cincinnati SR WR 3 5 27 5.40 0 1.7 9.0
77 TJ Sheffield Purdue SR WR 3 7 27 3.86 0 2.3 9.0
80 Courtney Jackson Ark St JR WR 6 7 53 7.57 0 1.2 8.8
81 Dane Pardridge N Illinois FR WR 7 6 61 10.17 1 0.9 8.7
82 M.J. Devonshire Pittsburgh SR DB 3 6 25 4.17 0 2.0 8.3
83 Tyler Brown Clemson FR WR 9 5 74 14.80 0 0.6 8.2
83 JP Richardson TCU JR WR 5 3 41 13.67 0 0.6 8.2
85 Lewis Bond BC SO WR 7 4 56 14.00 0 0.6 8.0
85 Vinny Anthony II Wisconsin SO WR 7 5 56 11.20 0 0.7 8.0
85 Jalon Kilgore S Carolina FR DB 5 6 40 6.67 0 1.2 8.0
88 Devin Maddox Toledo SR WR 9 9 71 7.89 0 1.0 7.9
88 Mikey Matthews Utah FR WR 8 14 63 4.50 0 1.8 7.9
90 Steven McBride Hawai'i SR WR 5 7 39 5.57 0 1.4 7.8
91 Kool-Aid McKinstry Alabama JR DB 12 13 92 7.08 0 1.1 7.7
92 JoJo Earle TCU JR WR 5 4 38 9.50 0 0.8 7.6
93 Caleb Downs Alabama FR DB 12 4 87 21.75 1 0.3 7.3
93 Barion Brown Kentucky SO WR 7 3 51 17.00 0 0.4 7.3
95 Mac McWilliams UAB JR CB 4 3 28 9.33 0 0.8 7.0
95 Jabre Barber Troy JR WR 11 14 77 5.50 0 1.3 7.0
97 Semaj Morgan Michigan FR WR 15 3 101 33.67 0 0.2 6.7
97 Jake Thaw Michigan SR WR 15 15 101 6.73 0 1.0 6.7
97 Jairus Mack Charlotte SO WR 3 3 20 6.67 0 1.0 6.7
100 Roderic Burns N Texas SR WR 5 4 33 8.25 0 0.8 6.6

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