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

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Xavier Worthy Texas JR WR 8 17 306 18.00 1 2.1 38.3
2 Keon Coleman FSU JR WR 9 24 291 12.13 0 2.7 32.3
3 LaJohntay Wester FAU JR WR 11 14 278 19.86 1 1.3 25.3
4 Roderick Daniels Jr. SMU JR WR 13 22 262 11.91 1 1.7 20.2
5 Dee Williams Tennessee SR RS 9 16 255 15.94 1 1.8 28.3
6 Ainias Smith Texas A&M SR WR 8 16 239 14.94 1 2.0 29.9
7 Jacob De Jesus UNLV JR WR 12 14 233 16.64 0 1.2 19.4
8 Cade McDonald Miami (Oh) JR WR 13 18 229 12.72 0 1.4 17.6
9 Daequan Hardy Penn State SR CB 7 14 228 16.29 2 2.0 32.6
9 Micah Davis Utah State JR WR 10 26 228 8.77 0 2.6 22.8
11 Cooper DeJean Iowa JR DB 9 19 226 11.89 1 2.1 25.1
12 Zachariah Branch USC FR WR 7 10 223 22.30 1 1.4 31.9
13 Smoke Harris La Tech SR WR 10 25 221 8.84 1 2.5 22.1
14 Keionte Scott Auburn JR CB 8 14 217 15.50 1 1.8 27.1
15 Tucker Holloway Va Tech SO WR 10 16 214 13.38 0 1.6 21.4
16 Josh Sarratt James Mad SR S 13 16 206 12.88 0 1.2 15.8
17 Caullin Lacy USA JR WR 11 18 201 11.17 0 1.6 18.3
18 Khaleb Hood Ga South SR WR 13 25 191 7.64 0 1.9 14.7
19 Mekhi Mews Georgia SO WR 9 16 183 11.44 1 1.8 20.3
20 Tez Johnson Oregon JR WR 11 18 178 9.89 0 1.6 16.2
21 Isaiah Sategna Arkansas FR WR 8 11 174 15.82 1 1.4 21.8
21 Erik Brooks Fresno St SR WR 13 19 174 9.16 0 1.5 13.4
23 Tiaquelin Ti Mims USM SO WR 11 15 167 11.13 1 1.4 15.2
24 Myles Price Texas Tech SR WR 7 8 163 20.38 0 1.1 23.3
25 Courtney Jackson Ark St JR WR 12 16 161 10.06 1 1.3 13.4
26 Sean Fresch Rice JR CB 11 16 150 9.38 0 1.5 13.6
27 Tory Horton CSU SR WR 12 11 147 13.36 1 0.9 12.3
28 Hamze El-Zayat EMU SR WR 13 13 142 10.92 0 1.0 10.9
29 Matthew Coleman SJSU FR WR 12 3 137 45.67 1 0.3 11.4
30 Preston Fox WVU SO WR 9 15 136 9.07 0 1.7 15.1
31 Dean Patterson FIU SO WR 11 13 132 10.15 0 1.2 12.0
32 Amin Hassan Navy JR SB 10 15 123 8.20 0 1.5 12.3
32 Logan Loya UCLA SR WR 12 17 123 7.24 0 1.4 10.3
34 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SO RB 9 11 122 11.09 1 1.2 13.6
34 Jalen Coit NC State SO WR 9 11 122 11.09 0 1.2 13.6
36 Xavier Townsend UCF SO WR 7 10 120 12.00 0 1.4 17.1
36 Ricky Pearsall Florida SR WR 7 10 120 12.00 0 1.4 17.1
38 Chris Tyree Notre Dame SR WR 8 9 119 13.22 1 1.1 14.9
39 Carlos Sandy Nevada SR WR 9 7 118 16.86 0 0.8 13.1
40 Gavin Freeman Oklahoma SO WR 8 16 117 7.31 1 2.0 14.6
41 Taylor Morin Wk Forest JR WR 8 11 116 10.55 0 1.4 14.5
42 Zavion Thomas Miss St SO WR 7 10 114 11.40 0 1.4 16.3
43 Jhaylin Embry BGSU JR WR 11 15 110 7.33 0 1.4 10.0
44 Chris Carpenter UTSA JR WR 12 16 109 6.81 1 1.3 9.1
45 Jaylin Noel Iowa State JR WR 6 7 108 15.43 0 1.2 18.0
45 Zack Dobson MTSU SR WR 9 8 108 13.50 0 0.9 12.0
45 D'Marcus Adams Syracuse SR WR 9 12 108 9.00 0 1.3 12.0
48 Alijah Huzzie N Carolina JR DB 10 6 104 17.33 1 0.6 10.4
48 Jordan Watkins Miss SR WR 9 9 104 11.56 1 1.0 11.6
50 Jalon Calhoun Duke SR WR 8 11 103 9.36 0 1.4 12.9
50 M.J. Devonshire Pittsburgh SR DB 9 18 103 5.72 0 2.0 11.4
52 Mekhi Shaw SDSU JR WR 10 14 101 7.21 0 1.4 10.1
53 Josh Cameron Baylor SO WR 10 10 100 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
54 Emon Allen Sam Hou St SO DB 9 10 99 9.90 0 1.1 11.0
54 Jake Thaw Michigan SR WR 10 11 99 9.00 0 1.1 9.9
54 Kool-Aid McKinstry Alabama JR DB 8 12 99 8.25 0 1.5 12.4
57 Isaiah Williams Illinois JR WR 9 8 96 12.00 0 0.9 10.7
58 Anthony Gould Oregon St JR WR 8 5 94 18.80 0 0.6 11.8
59 Jonathan Brady NMSU SO WR 13 11 93 8.45 0 0.8 7.2
60 Trevor Wilson Kansas JR WR 8 3 91 30.33 1 0.4 11.4
60 LeQuint Allen Syracuse SO RB 11 5 91 18.20 0 0.5 8.3
60 Kaden Saunders Penn State FR WR 8 10 91 9.10 0 1.3 11.4
63 Will Sheppard Vanderbilt SR WR 8 9 89 9.89 0 1.1 11.1
63 Luke Floriea Kent State SR WR 12 13 89 6.85 0 1.1 7.4
63 Jacob Bernard La-Lafytte JR WR 13 17 89 5.24 0 1.3 6.8
66 Tyler Morris Michigan SO WR 10 9 88 9.78 0 0.9 8.8
66 Koby Drake Memphis JR WR 10 12 88 7.33 0 1.2 8.8
68 Rome Odunze Washington JR WR 10 2 87 43.50 1 0.2 8.7
68 Caleb Downs Alabama FR DB 8 4 87 21.75 1 0.5 10.9
70 Bobby Golden Akron SO WR 12 16 86 5.38 0 1.3 7.2
71 Silas Bolden Oregon St JR WR 9 2 85 42.50 1 0.2 9.4
71 Vinny Anthony II Wisconsin SO WR 10 9 85 9.44 0 0.9 8.5
73 Malik Fleming Houston SR DB 8 9 83 9.22 0 1.1 10.4
73 Jsi Hatfield ECU SR WR 10 10 83 8.30 0 1.0 8.3
73 Jabre Barber Troy JR WR 13 16 83 5.19 0 1.2 6.4
76 Beanie Bishop Jr. WVU SR CB 10 2 82 41.00 1 0.2 8.2
77 Quentin Redding Minnesota SO WR 10 6 81 13.50 0 0.6 8.1
78 Isaac Ross U Mass SR WR 10 12 80 6.67 0 1.2 8.0
79 Devin Maddox Toledo SR WR 11 10 78 7.80 0 0.9 7.1
80 Tyler Brown Clemson FR WR 10 5 74 14.80 0 0.5 7.4
80 Tyrell Henry Mich St SO WR 7 9 74 8.22 0 1.3 10.6
82 Luther Burden III Missouri SO WR 8 8 70 8.75 0 1.0 8.8
83 Jared Brown Coast Car SO WR 12 6 69 11.50 0 0.5 5.8
84 Torrance Burgess Jr. UTEP SO RB 10 3 67 22.33 1 0.3 6.7
84 Kamdyn Benjamin Tulsa SR WR 9 6 67 11.17 0 0.7 7.4
86 Xavier Weaver Colorado SR WR 9 3 66 22.00 0 0.3 7.3
86 Jairus Mack Charlotte SO WR 10 9 66 7.33 0 0.9 6.6
86 Isiah Paige ODU JR WR 10 9 66 7.33 0 0.9 6.6
86 Jacob Cowing Arizona SR WR 11 10 66 6.60 0 0.9 6.0
90 Dominick Blaylock Ga Tech JR WR 7 5 65 13.00 0 0.7 9.3
90 Dane Pardridge N Illinois FR WR 12 8 65 8.13 1 0.7 5.4
92 Jha'Quan Jackson Tulane SR WR 8 6 63 10.50 0 0.8 7.9
93 Mikey Matthews Utah FR WR 9 15 62 4.13 0 1.7 6.9
94 Bugs Mortimer La-Monroe SO WR 9 5 61 12.20 0 0.6 6.8
94 Lewis Bond BC SO WR 10 5 61 12.20 0 0.5 6.1
94 TJ Sheffield Purdue SR WR 8 11 61 5.55 0 1.4 7.6
97 Solomon Vanhorse James Mad SR RB 1 2 60 30.00 0 2.0 60.0
97 Mac McWilliams UAB JR CB 11 6 60 10.00 0 0.5 5.5
99 Dante Wright Temple JR WR 10 11 59 5.36 0 1.1 5.9
100 Brylan Green Liberty SO S 12 8 58 7.25 0 0.7 4.8