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 Micah Davis Utah State JR WR 10 26 228 8.77 0 2.6 22.8
2 Smoke Harris La Tech SR WR 10 25 221 8.84 1 2.5 22.1
2 Khaleb Hood Ga South SR WR 13 25 191 7.64 0 1.9 14.7
4 Keon Coleman FSU JR WR 9 24 291 12.13 0 2.7 32.3
5 Roderick Daniels Jr. SMU JR WR 13 22 262 11.91 1 1.7 20.2
6 Cooper DeJean Iowa JR DB 9 19 226 11.89 1 2.1 25.1
6 Erik Brooks Fresno St SR WR 13 19 174 9.16 0 1.5 13.4
6 Kevin Coleman Louisville SO WR 11 19 52 2.74 0 1.7 4.7
9 Cade McDonald Miami (Oh) JR WR 13 18 229 12.72 0 1.4 17.6
9 Caullin Lacy USA JR WR 11 18 201 11.17 0 1.6 18.3
9 Tez Johnson Oregon JR WR 11 18 178 9.89 0 1.6 16.2
9 M.J. Devonshire Pittsburgh SR DB 9 18 103 5.72 0 2.0 11.4
13 Xavier Worthy Texas JR WR 8 17 306 18.00 1 2.1 38.3
13 Logan Loya UCLA SR WR 12 17 123 7.24 0 1.4 10.3
13 Jacob Bernard La-Lafytte JR WR 13 17 89 5.24 0 1.3 6.8
16 Dee Williams Tennessee SR RS 9 16 255 15.94 1 1.8 28.3
16 Ainias Smith Texas A&M SR WR 8 16 239 14.94 1 2.0 29.9
16 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
16 Mekhi Mews Georgia SO WR 9 16 183 11.44 1 1.8 20.3
16 Courtney Jackson Ark St JR WR 12 16 161 10.06 1 1.3 13.4
16 Sean Fresch Rice JR CB 11 16 150 9.38 0 1.5 13.6
16 Gavin Freeman Oklahoma SO WR 8 16 117 7.31 1 2.0 14.6
16 Chris Carpenter UTSA JR WR 12 16 109 6.81 1 1.3 9.1
16 Bobby Golden Akron SO WR 12 16 86 5.38 0 1.3 7.2
16 Jabre Barber Troy JR WR 13 16 83 5.19 0 1.2 6.4
27 Tiaquelin Ti Mims USM SO WR 11 15 167 11.13 1 1.4 15.2
27 Preston Fox WVU SO WR 9 15 136 9.07 0 1.7 15.1
27 Amin Hassan Navy JR SB 10 15 123 8.20 0 1.5 12.3
27 Jhaylin Embry BGSU JR WR 11 15 110 7.33 0 1.4 10.0
27 Mikey Matthews Utah FR WR 9 15 62 4.13 0 1.7 6.9
27 Sean Atkins S Florida JR WR 12 15 48 3.20 0 1.3 4.0
33 LaJohntay Wester FAU JR WR 11 14 278 19.86 1 1.3 25.3
33 Jacob De Jesus UNLV JR WR 12 14 233 16.64 0 1.2 19.4
33 Daequan Hardy Penn State SR CB 7 14 228 16.29 2 2.0 32.6
33 Keionte Scott Auburn JR CB 8 14 217 15.50 1 1.8 27.1
33 Mekhi Shaw SDSU JR WR 10 14 101 7.21 0 1.4 10.1
38 Hamze El-Zayat EMU SR WR 13 13 142 10.92 0 1.0 10.9
38 Dean Patterson FIU SO WR 11 13 132 10.15 0 1.2 12.0
38 Luke Floriea Kent State SR WR 12 13 89 6.85 0 1.1 7.4
38 Tyler Walton Ohio SR WR 12 13 37 2.85 0 1.1 3.1
42 D'Marcus Adams Syracuse SR WR 9 12 108 9.00 0 1.3 12.0
42 Kool-Aid McKinstry Alabama JR DB 8 12 99 8.25 0 1.5 12.4
42 Koby Drake Memphis JR WR 10 12 88 7.33 0 1.2 8.8
42 Isaac Ross U Mass SR WR 10 12 80 6.67 0 1.2 8.0
42 Sterling Galban J'ville St JR WR 12 12 49 4.08 0 1.0 4.1
47 Isaiah Sategna Arkansas FR WR 8 11 174 15.82 1 1.4 21.8
47 Tory Horton CSU SR WR 12 11 147 13.36 1 0.9 12.3
47 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SO RB 9 11 122 11.09 1 1.2 13.6
47 Jalen Coit NC State SO WR 9 11 122 11.09 0 1.2 13.6
47 Taylor Morin Wk Forest JR WR 8 11 116 10.55 0 1.4 14.5
47 Jalon Calhoun Duke SR WR 8 11 103 9.36 0 1.4 12.9
47 Jake Thaw Michigan SR WR 10 11 99 9.00 0 1.1 9.9
47 Jonathan Brady NMSU SO WR 13 11 93 8.45 0 0.8 7.2
47 TJ Sheffield Purdue SR WR 8 11 61 5.55 0 1.4 7.6
47 Dante Wright Temple JR WR 10 11 59 5.36 0 1.1 5.9
47 Steven McBride Hawai'i SR WR 12 11 56 5.09 0 0.9 4.7
47 K.D. Hutchinson Western Ky FR WR 11 11 40 3.64 0 1.0 3.6
59 Zachariah Branch USC FR WR 7 10 223 22.30 1 1.4 31.9
59 Xavier Townsend UCF SO WR 7 10 120 12.00 0 1.4 17.1
59 Ricky Pearsall Florida SR WR 7 10 120 12.00 0 1.4 17.1
59 Zavion Thomas Miss St SO WR 7 10 114 11.40 0 1.4 16.3
59 Josh Cameron Baylor SO WR 10 10 100 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
59 Emon Allen Sam Hou St SO DB 9 10 99 9.90 0 1.1 11.0
59 Kaden Saunders Penn State FR WR 8 10 91 9.10 0 1.3 11.4
59 Jsi Hatfield ECU SR WR 10 10 83 8.30 0 1.0 8.3
59 Devin Maddox Toledo SR WR 11 10 78 7.80 0 0.9 7.1
59 Jacob Cowing Arizona SR WR 11 10 66 6.60 0 0.9 6.0
59 Phillip Brooks Kansas St SR WR 8 10 44 4.40 0 1.3 5.5
59 Javorian Wimberly CMU FR WR 8 10 43 4.30 0 1.3 5.4
59 Hobbs Nyberg BYU JR WR 8 10 35 3.50 0 1.3 4.4
59 Braden Smith Cincinnati SR WR 9 10 29 2.90 0 1.1 3.2
59 Qian Magwood Ball State SO WR 11 10 26 2.60 0 0.9 2.4
74 Chris Tyree Notre Dame SR WR 8 9 119 13.22 1 1.1 14.9
74 Jordan Watkins Miss SR WR 9 9 104 11.56 1 1.0 11.6
74 Will Sheppard Vanderbilt SR WR 8 9 89 9.89 0 1.1 11.1
74 Tyler Morris Michigan SO WR 10 9 88 9.78 0 0.9 8.8
74 Vinny Anthony II Wisconsin SO WR 10 9 85 9.44 0 0.9 8.5
74 Malik Fleming Houston SR DB 8 9 83 9.22 0 1.1 10.4
74 Tyrell Henry Mich St SO WR 7 9 74 8.22 0 1.3 10.6
74 Jairus Mack Charlotte SO WR 10 9 66 7.33 0 0.9 6.6
74 Isiah Paige ODU JR WR 10 9 66 7.33 0 0.9 6.6
74 Joey Hobert Texas St JR WR 11 9 32 3.56 0 0.8 2.9
74 Brennan Presley Okla St SR WR 10 9 20 2.22 0 0.9 2.0
85 Myles Price Texas Tech SR WR 7 8 163 20.38 0 1.1 23.3
85 Zack Dobson MTSU SR WR 9 8 108 13.50 0 0.9 12.0
85 Isaiah Williams Illinois JR WR 9 8 96 12.00 0 0.9 10.7
85 Luther Burden III Missouri SO WR 8 8 70 8.75 0 1.0 8.8
85 Dane Pardridge N Illinois FR WR 12 8 65 8.13 1 0.7 5.4
85 Brylan Green Liberty SO S 12 8 58 7.25 0 0.7 4.8
85 Ron Cook, Jr. Buffalo SR RB 11 8 51 6.38 0 0.7 4.6
85 Suderian Harrison Virginia FR WR 8 8 37 4.63 0 1.0 4.6
85 A.J. Henning N'western SR WR 10 8 31 3.88 0 0.8 3.1
85 Roderic Burns N Texas SR WR 11 8 31 3.88 0 0.7 2.8
85 Jeremiah Hunter California JR WR 11 8 28 3.50 0 0.7 2.5
85 Jacari Carter Georgia St JR WR 12 8 17 2.13 0 0.7 1.4
97 Carlos Sandy Nevada SR WR 9 7 118 16.86 0 0.8 13.1
97 Jaylin Noel Iowa State JR WR 6 7 108 15.43 0 1.2 18.0
97 Melquan Stovall Ariz St SR WR 8 7 49 7.00 0 0.9 6.1
97 Reymello Murphy ODU SO WR 12 7 46 6.57 0 0.6 3.8