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 Hamp Greene Clemson SR WR 3 9 79 8.78 0 3.0 26.3
1 Sean Atkins S Florida JR WR 1 3 22 7.33 0 3.0 22.0
1 Caullin Lacy USA JR WR 1 3 9 3.00 0 3.0 9.0
4 Xavier Weaver Colorado SR WR 2 5 66 13.20 0 2.5 33.0
4 Amin Hassan Navy JR SB 2 5 53 10.60 0 2.5 26.5
6 Kevin Coleman Louisville SO WR 3 7 63 9.00 0 2.3 21.0
7 Micah Davis Utah State JR WR 1 2 22 11.00 0 2.0 22.0
7 Caleb Cooley Wyoming JR WR 1 2 17 8.50 0 2.0 17.0
7 Isiah Paige ODU JR WR 1 2 13 6.50 0 2.0 13.0
7 Javorian Wimberly CMU FR WR 1 2 7 3.50 0 2.0 7.0
7 D'Marcus Adams Syracuse SR WR 2 4 11 2.75 0 2.0 5.5
7 Roderick Daniels Jr. SMU JR WR 1 2 -5 -2.50 0 2.0 -5.0
13 Josh Cameron Baylor SO WR 2 3 101 33.67 0 1.5 50.5
13 Jha'Quan Jackson Tulane SR WR 2 3 47 15.67 0 1.5 23.5
13 Koby Drake Memphis JR WR 2 3 30 10.00 0 1.5 15.0
13 Parker Kingston BYU FR WR 4 6 49 8.17 0 1.5 12.3
13 Smoke Harris La Tech SR WR 2 3 13 4.33 0 1.5 6.5
13 Jsi Hatfield ECU SR WR 2 3 13 4.33 0 1.5 6.5
19 Zachariah Branch USC FR WR 4 5 109 21.80 0 1.3 27.3
19 TJ Sheffield Purdue SR WR 3 4 66 16.50 0 1.3 22.0
19 Tucker Holloway Va Tech SO WR 3 4 44 11.00 0 1.3 14.7
19 Jalen Coit NC State SO WR 4 5 44 8.80 0 1.3 11.0
19 Phillip Brooks Kansas St SR WR 4 5 29 5.80 0 1.3 7.3
19 Xavier Townsend UCF SO WR 4 5 22 4.40 0 1.3 5.5
19 Malik Fleming Houston SR DB 3 4 10 2.50 0 1.3 3.3
26 Jaylin Noel Iowa State JR WR 6 7 11 1.57 0 1.2 1.8
27 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SO RB 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
27 A.J. Henning N'western SR WR 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
27 Roderic Burns N Texas SR WR 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
27 Duane Thomas Jr. Charlotte FR WR 1 1 14 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
27 Zavion Thomas Miss St SO WR 4 4 49 12.25 0 1.0 12.3
27 Jacob De Jesus UNLV JR WR 2 2 24 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
27 Steven McBride Hawai'i SR WR 1 1 12 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
27 Ainias Smith Texas A&M SR WR 4 4 46 11.50 0 1.0 11.5
27 Kaden Wetjen Iowa JR WR 3 3 33 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
27 Isaiah Williams Illinois JR WR 3 3 31 10.33 0 1.0 10.3
27 Tyrone Howell La-Monroe SR WR 1 1 10 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
27 Talik Keaton Marshall SR WR 1 1 9 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
27 Taylor Morin Wk Forest JR WR 4 4 32 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
27 Mekhi Mews Georgia SO WR 4 4 22 5.50 0 1.0 5.5
27 Ron Cook, Jr. Buffalo SR RB 1 1 4 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
27 CJ Daniels Liberty JR WR 1 1 4 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
27 Jayden Ballard Ohio State JR WR 4 4 15 3.75 0 1.0 3.8
27 Koy Moore Auburn JR WR 4 4 14 3.50 0 1.0 3.5
27 Preston Fox WVU SO WR 3 3 9 3.00 0 1.0 3.0
27 Braden Smith Cincinnati SR WR 3 3 7 2.33 0 1.0 2.3
27 Isaiah Sategna Arkansas FR WR 4 4 6 1.50 0 1.0 1.5
27 Dee Williams Tennessee SR RS 4 4 4 1.00 0 1.0 1.0
27 Mason Pierce Marshall JR WR 1 1 1 1.00 0 1.0 1.0
27 Jhaylin Embry BGSU JR WR 2 2 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0
27 Nik McMillan Buffalo FR WR 1 1 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0
27 M.J. Devonshire Pittsburgh SR DB 3 3 -1 -0.33 0 1.0 -0.3
27 Emon Allen Sam Hou St SO DB 1 1 -1 -1.00 0 1.0 -1.0
27 Dante Wright Temple JR WR 1 1 -1 -1.00 0 1.0 -1.0
55 Anthony Evans III Georgia FR WR 4 3 49 16.33 0 0.8 12.3
55 Jaylin Lucas Indiana SO RB 4 3 42 14.00 0 0.8 10.5
55 Xavier Worthy Texas JR WR 6 5 65 13.00 0 0.8 10.8
55 Jalon Calhoun Duke SR WR 5 4 39 9.75 0 0.8 7.8
55 Dominick Blaylock Ga Tech JR WR 4 3 24 8.00 0 0.8 6.0
55 Daequan Hardy Penn State SR CB 4 3 20 6.67 0 0.8 5.0
55 Tyrell Henry Mich St SO WR 5 4 15 3.75 0 0.8 3.0
55 Jordan Watkins Miss SR WR 4 3 10 3.33 0 0.8 2.5
55 Jalon Kilgore S Carolina FR DB 4 3 9 3.00 0 0.8 2.3
55 Jake Thaw Michigan SR WR 5 4 2 0.50 0 0.8 0.4
55 Kaden Saunders Penn State FR WR 4 3 -3 -1.00 0 0.8 -0.8
66 Jeshaun Jones Maryland SR WR 3 2 32 16.00 0 0.7 10.7
66 Ray Ray Joseph Miami (Fl) FR WR 3 2 30 15.00 0 0.7 10.0
66 Anthony Gould Oregon St JR WR 3 2 19 9.50 0 0.7 6.3
66 Mikey Matthews Utah FR WR 3 2 13 6.50 0 0.7 4.3
66 Tez Johnson Oregon JR WR 3 2 12 6.00 0 0.7 4.0
66 Ethan Davies Virginia JR WR 3 2 10 5.00 0 0.7 3.3
72 Semaj Morgan Michigan FR WR 5 3 101 33.67 0 0.6 20.2
73 JP Richardson TCU JR WR 4 2 29 14.50 0 0.5 7.3
73 Brennan Presley Okla St SR WR 4 2 22 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
73 Xavier Restrepo Miami (Fl) JR WR 4 2 17 8.50 0 0.5 4.3
73 Jordan Smith NMSU JR WR 2 1 6 6.00 0 0.5 3.0
73 Billy Kemp IV Nebraska SR WR 2 1 5 5.00 0 0.5 2.5
73 Cameron Ross UConn JR WR 2 1 3 3.00 0 0.5 1.5
73 Jimmy Horn Jr. Colorado JR WR 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
73 Chris Tyree Notre Dame SR WR 4 2 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
73 Dylan Edwards Colorado FR RB 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
73 Jacob Cowing Arizona SR WR 2 1 -1 -1.00 0 0.5 -0.5
73 Jeremiah Hunter California JR WR 2 1 -2 -2.00 0 0.5 -1.0
84 Germie Bernard Washington SO WR 5 2 32 16.00 0 0.4 6.4
84 Moose Muhammad III Texas A&M JR WR 5 2 15 7.50 0 0.4 3.0
84 Gavin Freeman Oklahoma SO WR 5 2 5 2.50 0 0.4 1.0
87 Melquan Stovall Ariz St SR WR 4 1 36 36.00 0 0.3 9.0
87 Myles Price Texas Tech SR WR 3 1 33 33.00 0 0.3 11.0
87 Walter Yates III UCF SR LB 3 1 12 12.00 0 0.3 4.0
87 Silas Bolden Oregon St JR WR 4 1 12 12.00 0 0.3 3.0
87 Keon Coleman FSU JR WR 3 1 9 9.00 0 0.3 3.0
87 Emeka Egbuka Ohio State JR WR 3 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.7
87 Hank Beatty Illinois SO WR 3 1 6 6.00 0 0.3 2.0
87 Lewis Bond BC SO WR 3 1 6 6.00 0 0.3 2.0
87 Hobbs Nyberg BYU JR WR 4 1 6 6.00 0 0.3 1.5
87 Brashard Smith Miami (Fl) JR WR 4 1 5 5.00 0 0.3 1.3
87 Julian Fleming Ohio State SR WR 3 1 3 3.00 0 0.3 1.0
87 Isaiah Hamilton Wash St SR WR 3 1 2 2.00 0 0.3 0.7
87 Trevor Wilson Kansas JR WR 4 1 2 2.00 0 0.3 0.5
87 Micah Gaffney Virginia JR CB 3 1 0 0.00 0 0.3 0.0

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