2023 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Zachariah Branch USC FR WR 4 5 109 21.80 0 1.3 27.3
2 Josh Cameron Baylor SO WR 2 3 101 33.67 0 1.5 50.5
2 Semaj Morgan Michigan FR WR 5 3 101 33.67 0 0.6 20.2
4 Hamp Greene Clemson SR WR 3 9 79 8.78 0 3.0 26.3
5 TJ Sheffield Purdue SR WR 3 4 66 16.50 0 1.3 22.0
5 Xavier Weaver Colorado SR WR 2 5 66 13.20 0 2.5 33.0
7 Xavier Worthy Texas JR WR 6 5 65 13.00 0 0.8 10.8
8 Kevin Coleman Louisville SO WR 3 7 63 9.00 0 2.3 21.0
9 Chimere Dike Wisconsin SR WR 2 6 62 10.33 0 3.0 31.0
10 Amin Hassan Navy JR SB 2 5 53 10.60 0 2.5 26.5
11 Anthony Evans III Georgia FR WR 4 3 49 16.33 0 0.8 12.3
11 Zavion Thomas Miss St SO WR 4 4 49 12.25 0 1.0 12.3
11 Parker Kingston BYU FR WR 4 6 49 8.17 0 1.5 12.3
14 Jha'Quan Jackson Tulane SR WR 2 3 47 15.67 0 1.5 23.5
15 Ainias Smith Texas A&M SR WR 4 4 46 11.50 0 1.0 11.5
16 Tucker Holloway Va Tech SO WR 3 4 44 11.00 0 1.3 14.7
16 Jalen Coit NC State SO WR 4 5 44 8.80 0 1.3 11.0
18 Jaylin Lucas Indiana SO RB 4 3 42 14.00 0 0.8 10.5
19 Jalon Calhoun Duke SR WR 5 4 39 9.75 0 0.8 7.8
20 A.J. Henning N'western SR WR 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
21 Melquan Stovall Ariz St SR WR 4 1 36 36.00 0 0.3 9.0
22 Myles Price Texas Tech SR WR 3 1 33 33.00 0 0.3 11.0
22 Kaden Wetjen Iowa JR WR 3 3 33 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
24 Jeshaun Jones Maryland SR WR 3 2 32 16.00 0 0.7 10.7
24 Germie Bernard Washington SO WR 5 2 32 16.00 0 0.4 6.4
24 Taylor Morin Wk Forest JR WR 4 4 32 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
27 Isaiah Williams Illinois JR WR 3 3 31 10.33 0 1.0 10.3
28 Ray Ray Joseph Miami (Fl) FR WR 3 2 30 15.00 0 0.7 10.0
28 Koby Drake Memphis JR WR 2 3 30 10.00 0 1.5 15.0
30 JP Richardson TCU JR WR 4 2 29 14.50 0 0.5 7.3
30 Phillip Brooks Kansas St SR WR 4 5 29 5.80 0 1.3 7.3
32 Jacob De Jesus UNLV JR WR 2 2 24 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
32 Dominick Blaylock Ga Tech JR WR 4 3 24 8.00 0 0.8 6.0
34 Micah Davis Utah State JR WR 1 2 22 11.00 0 2.0 22.0
34 Brennan Presley Okla St SR WR 4 2 22 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
34 Sean Atkins S Florida JR WR 1 3 22 7.33 0 3.0 22.0
34 Mekhi Mews Georgia SO WR 4 4 22 5.50 0 1.0 5.5
34 Xavier Townsend UCF SO WR 4 5 22 4.40 0 1.3 5.5
39 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SO RB 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
40 Daequan Hardy Penn State SR CB 4 3 20 6.67 0 0.8 5.0
41 Anthony Gould Oregon St JR WR 3 2 19 9.50 0 0.7 6.3
42 Caleb Cooley Wyoming JR WR 1 2 17 8.50 0 2.0 17.0
42 Xavier Restrepo Miami (Fl) JR WR 4 2 17 8.50 0 0.5 4.3
44 Roderic Burns N Texas SR WR 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
45 Cooper DeJean Iowa JR DB 1 2 15 7.50 0 2.0 15.0
45 Moose Muhammad III Texas A&M JR WR 5 2 15 7.50 0 0.4 3.0
45 Jayden Ballard Ohio State JR WR 4 4 15 3.75 0 1.0 3.8
45 Tyrell Henry Mich St SO WR 5 4 15 3.75 0 0.8 3.0
49 Duane Thomas Jr. Charlotte FR WR 1 1 14 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
49 Koy Moore Auburn JR WR 4 4 14 3.50 0 1.0 3.5
51 Isiah Paige ODU JR WR 1 2 13 6.50 0 2.0 13.0
51 Mikey Matthews Utah FR WR 3 2 13 6.50 0 0.7 4.3
51 Smoke Harris La Tech SR WR 2 3 13 4.33 0 1.5 6.5
51 Jsi Hatfield ECU SR WR 2 3 13 4.33 0 1.5 6.5
55 Steven McBride Hawai'i SR WR 1 1 12 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
55 Walter Yates III UCF SR LB 3 1 12 12.00 0 0.3 4.0
55 Silas Bolden Oregon St JR WR 4 1 12 12.00 0 0.3 3.0
55 Tarheeb Still Maryland SR DB 2 2 12 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
55 Tez Johnson Oregon JR WR 3 2 12 6.00 0 0.7 4.0
60 D'Marcus Adams Syracuse SR WR 2 4 11 2.75 0 2.0 5.5
60 Jaylin Noel Iowa State JR WR 6 7 11 1.57 0 1.2 1.8
62 Tyrone Howell La-Monroe SR WR 1 1 10 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
62 Ethan Davies Virginia JR WR 3 2 10 5.00 0 0.7 3.3
62 Jordan Watkins Miss SR WR 4 3 10 3.33 0 0.8 2.5
62 Malik Fleming Houston SR DB 3 4 10 2.50 0 1.3 3.3
66 Talik Keaton Marshall SR WR 1 1 9 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
66 Keon Coleman FSU JR WR 3 1 9 9.00 0 0.3 3.0
66 Tayvion Robinson Kentucky SR WR 6 1 9 9.00 0 0.2 1.5
66 Caullin Lacy USA JR WR 1 3 9 3.00 0 3.0 9.0
66 Preston Fox WVU SO WR 3 3 9 3.00 0 1.0 3.0
66 Jalon Kilgore S Carolina FR DB 4 3 9 3.00 0 0.8 2.3
72 Alijah Huzzie N Carolina JR DB 1 1 8 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
72 Emeka Egbuka Ohio State JR WR 3 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.7
74 Sahmir Hagans Duke SO WR 5 1 7 7.00 0 0.2 1.4
74 Kitan Crawford Texas SR DB 5 1 7 7.00 0 0.2 1.4
74 Javorian Wimberly CMU FR WR 1 2 7 3.50 0 2.0 7.0
74 Ethan Nation Nebraska FR DB 1 3 7 2.33 0 3.0 7.0
74 Braden Smith Cincinnati SR WR 3 3 7 2.33 0 1.0 2.3
79 Jordan Smith NMSU JR WR 2 1 6 6.00 0 0.5 3.0
79 Hank Beatty Illinois SO WR 3 1 6 6.00 0 0.3 2.0
79 Lewis Bond BC SO WR 3 1 6 6.00 0 0.3 2.0
79 Hobbs Nyberg BYU JR WR 4 1 6 6.00 0 0.3 1.5
79 Ricky Pearsall Florida SR WR 5 1 6 6.00 0 0.2 1.2
79 Isaiah Sategna Arkansas FR WR 4 4 6 1.50 0 1.0 1.5
85 Billy Kemp IV Nebraska SR WR 2 1 5 5.00 0 0.5 2.5
85 Michael Jackson III USC JR WR 2 1 5 5.00 0 0.5 2.5
85 Keionte Scott Auburn JR CB 2 1 5 5.00 0 0.5 2.5
85 Brashard Smith Miami (Fl) JR WR 4 1 5 5.00 0 0.3 1.3
85 Gavin Freeman Oklahoma SO WR 5 2 5 2.50 0 0.4 1.0
90 Ron Cook, Jr. Buffalo SR RB 1 1 4 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
90 CJ Daniels Liberty JR WR 1 1 4 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
90 Dee Williams Tennessee SR RS 4 4 4 1.00 0 1.0 1.0
93 Camden Jordan Indiana SO WR 2 1 3 3.00 0 0.5 1.5
93 Cameron Ross UConn JR WR 2 1 3 3.00 0 0.5 1.5
93 Julian Fleming Ohio State SR WR 3 1 3 3.00 0 0.3 1.0
96 Jimmy Horn Jr. Colorado JR WR 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
96 Isaiah Hamilton Wash St SR WR 3 1 2 2.00 0 0.3 0.7
96 Trevor Wilson Kansas JR WR 4 1 2 2.00 0 0.3 0.5
96 Jake Thaw Michigan SR WR 5 4 2 0.50 0 0.8 0.4
100 Mason Pierce Marshall JR WR 1 1 1 1.00 0 1.0 1.0