2023 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zachariah Branch | USC | FR | WR | 5 | 7 | 145 | 20.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.0 |
| 2 | Anthony Evans III | Georgia | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 3 | Micah Davis | Utah State | JR | WR | 6 | 13 | 162 | 12.46 | 0 | 2.2 | 27.0 |
| 4 | Myles Price | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 124 | 17.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 24.8 |
| 5 | Tory Horton | CSU | SR | WR | 7 | 8 | 130 | 16.25 | 1 | 1.1 | 18.6 |
| 6 | Smoke Harris | La Tech | SR | WR | 9 | 22 | 153 | 6.95 | 0 | 2.4 | 17.0 |
| 7 | Tucker Holloway | Va Tech | SO | WR | 6 | 8 | 100 | 12.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.7 |
| 8 | Courtney Jackson | Ark St | JR | WR | 7 | 9 | 108 | 12.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 15.4 |
| 9 | LaJohntay Wester | FAU | JR | WR | 8 | 8 | 113 | 14.13 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.1 |
| 9 | Tiaquelin Ti Mims | USM | SO | WR | 9 | 9 | 127 | 14.11 | 1 | 1.0 | 14.1 |
| 11 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | SO | WR | 9 | 6 | 126 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.0 |
| 12 | LeQuint Allen | Syracuse | SO | RB | 7 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.0 |
| 12 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SO | RB | 8 | 8 | 104 | 13.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 12 | Isaiah Sategna | Arkansas | FR | WR | 8 | 8 | 104 | 13.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 15 | Khaleb Hood | Ga South | SR | WR | 7 | 13 | 88 | 6.77 | 0 | 1.9 | 12.6 |
| 16 | TJ Sheffield | Purdue | SR | WR | 8 | 8 | 100 | 12.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.5 |
| 17 | Xavier Weaver | Colorado | SR | WR | 7 | 7 | 81 | 11.57 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.6 |
| 18 | Erik Brooks | Fresno St | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.8 |
| 18 | Phillip Brooks | Kansas St | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.8 |
| 20 | Koby Drake | Memphis | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.7 |
| 21 | Jalen Coit | NC State | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.3 |
| 21 | Mekhi Shaw | SDSU | JR | WR | 6 | 10 | 62 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.3 |
| 23 | Amin Hassan | Navy | JR | SB | 7 | 8 | 69 | 8.63 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.9 |
| 24 | Carlos Sandy | Nevada | SR | WR | 8 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.8 |
| 25 | Ainias Smith | Texas A&M | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.6 |
| 26 | Kole Wilson | Texas St | SO | WR | 5 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 9.4 |
| 26 | Jeshaun Jones | Maryland | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.4 |
| 28 | Caullin Lacy | USA | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 55 | 7.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.2 |
| 29 | Melquan Stovall | Ariz St | SR | WR | 9 | 6 | 82 | 13.67 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.1 |
| 30 | Ricky Pearsall | Florida | SR | WR | 7 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.9 |
| 31 | M.J. Devonshire | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 9 | 15 | 77 | 5.13 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.6 |
| 32 | Emon Allen | Sam Hou St | SO | DB | 7 | 7 | 59 | 8.43 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.4 |
| 33 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.3 |
| 34 | Taylor Morin | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 8 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.9 |
| 35 | Parker Kingston | BYU | FR | WR | 7 | 10 | 54 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.7 |
| 36 | Torrance Burgess Jr. | UTEP | SO | RB | 8 | 2 | 61 | 30.50 | 1 | 0.3 | 7.6 |
| 36 | Jacob Bernard | La-Lafytte | JR | WR | 7 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.6 |
| 38 | Hamp Greene | Clemson | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
| 39 | Logan Loya | UCLA | SR | WR | 5 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.2 |
| 40 | A.J. Henning | N'western | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| 41 | Daequan Hardy | Penn State | SR | CB | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.7 |
| 42 | Luke Floriea | Kent State | SR | WR | 11 | 11 | 73 | 6.64 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.6 |
| 42 | Jsi Hatfield | ECU | SR | WR | 10 | 10 | 66 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.6 |
| 44 | Xavier Worthy | Texas | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.5 |
| 45 | Zavion Thomas | Miss St | SO | WR | 7 | 7 | 44 | 6.29 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 46 | Isaiah Williams | Illinois | JR | WR | 7 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.1 |
| 46 | Bobby Golden | Akron | SO | WR | 10 | 11 | 61 | 5.55 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.1 |
| 48 | JP Richardson | TCU | JR | WR | 7 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.0 |
| 48 | Jacob De Jesus | UNLV | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| 50 | Jairus Mack | Charlotte | SO | WR | 8 | 6 | 46 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.8 |
| 51 | Tyler Walton | Ohio | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 5.7 |
| 52 | Donovan Brown | Syracuse | FR | WR | 7 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.6 |
| 53 | Zahir Abdus-Salaam | W Mich | JR | RB | 8 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.9 |
| 54 | Anthony Gould | Oregon St | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.8 |
| 54 | Vinny Anthony II | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 6 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.8 |
| 56 | Cade McDonald | Miami (Oh) | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
| 56 | Koy Moore | Auburn | JR | WR | 6 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.7 |
| 58 | Dez Malone | SDSU | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.6 |
| 58 | Malik Fleming | Houston | SR | DB | 7 | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.6 |
| 60 | Caleb Cooley | Wyoming | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.3 |
| 60 | Sean Atkins | S Florida | JR | WR | 6 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.3 |
| 62 | Isaiah Hamilton | Wash St | SR | WR | 7 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.1 |
| 63 | Joshua Cephus | UTSA | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 63 | Mac McWilliams | UAB | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.0 |
| 63 | Dominick Blaylock | Ga Tech | JR | WR | 6 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 63 | Jeremiah Hunter | California | JR | WR | 7 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.0 |
| 63 | CJ Daniels | Liberty | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 68 | Isaac Ross | U Mass | SR | WR | 7 | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.9 |
| 69 | Steven McBride | Hawai'i | SR | WR | 8 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.6 |
| 70 | Kitan Crawford | Texas | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 71 | Jaylin Lucas | Indiana | SO | RB | 9 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.4 |
| 71 | Jalon Calhoun | Duke | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.4 |
| 73 | Jordan Smith | NMSU | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| 74 | Cam Davis | SDSU | SO | RB | 8 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| 74 | Quentin Redding | Minnesota | SO | WR | 7 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| 76 | Mikey Matthews | Utah | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| 76 | Ethan Davies | Virginia | JR | WR | 8 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 0 | 0.9 | 3.0 |
| 76 | Preston Fox | WVU | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.0 |
| 79 | Kamdyn Benjamin | Tulsa | SR | WR | 8 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
| 79 | Bryce Farrell | Stanford | SR | WR | 9 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
| 81 | Xavier Restrepo | Miami (Fl) | JR | WR | 6 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| 81 | Cameron Ross | UConn | JR | WR | 9 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.8 |
| 81 | Xavier Townsend | UCF | SO | WR | 6 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| 84 | Noah Smith | Sam Hou St | JR | WR | 9 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.7 |
| 85 | Hamze El-Zayat | EMU | SR | WR | 7 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.6 |
| 86 | Jayden McGowan | Vanderbilt | SO | WR | 10 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 86 | Moose Muhammad III | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 6 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 88 | Silas Bolden | Oregon St | JR | WR | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| 88 | Dylan Edwards | Colorado | FR | RB | 8 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| 90 | Amad Anderson Jr. | Temple | SR | WR | 8 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| 90 | Talik Keaton | Marshall | SR | WR | 6 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 90 | Dee Williams | Tennessee | SR | RS | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| 93 | Isiah Paige | ODU | JR | WR | 6 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| 93 | Zack Dobson | MTSU | SR | WR | 6 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| 95 | Reymello Murphy | ODU | SO | WR | 7 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| 96 | Cam Stone | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| 96 | Walter Yates III | UCF | SR | LB | 6 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| 96 | Brennan Presley | Okla St | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 96 | Jabre Barber | Troy | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| 96 | Roderic Burns | N Texas | SR | WR | 7 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.