2023 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2024

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Ainias Smith Texas A&M SR WR 5 12 217 18.08 1 2.4 43.4
2 Zachariah Branch USC FR WR 4 6 158 26.33 1 1.5 39.5
3 Cooper DeJean Iowa JR DB 5 12 170 14.17 1 2.4 34.0
4 Mekhi Mews Georgia SO WR 5 10 167 16.70 1 2.0 33.4
5 Isaiah Sategna Arkansas FR WR 5 7 157 22.43 1 1.4 31.4
6 Dee Williams Tennessee SR RS 5 9 151 16.78 0 1.8 30.2
7 Preston Fox WVU SO WR 5 11 137 12.45 0 2.2 27.4
8 Tucker Holloway Va Tech SO WR 5 7 130 18.57 0 1.4 26.0
9 Xavier Worthy Texas JR WR 5 8 128 16.00 0 1.6 25.6
10 Micah Davis Utah State JR WR 5 11 119 10.82 0 2.2 23.8
11 Gavin Freeman Oklahoma SO WR 5 8 114 14.25 1 1.6 22.8
11 D'Marcus Adams Syracuse SR WR 5 15 114 7.60 0 3.0 22.8
13 LaJohntay Wester FAU JR WR 4 4 87 21.75 0 1.0 21.8
13 Jalen Coit NC State SO WR 5 7 109 15.57 0 1.4 21.8
15 Xavier Townsend UCF SO WR 5 8 107 13.38 0 1.6 21.4
16 Smoke Harris La Tech SR WR 6 13 124 9.54 1 2.2 20.7
17 Jalon Calhoun Duke SR WR 5 7 102 14.57 0 1.4 20.4
18 Alijah Huzzie N Carolina JR DB 4 2 81 40.50 1 0.5 20.3
19 Tez Johnson Oregon JR WR 5 12 97 8.08 0 2.4 19.4
20 Dean Patterson FIU SO WR 5 8 96 12.00 0 1.6 19.2
21 Khaleb Hood Ga South SR WR 5 10 95 9.50 0 2.0 19.0
22 Matthew Coleman SJSU FR WR 4 1 75 75.00 1 0.3 18.8
22 Koby Drake Memphis JR WR 5 8 94 11.75 0 1.6 18.8
24 Taylor Morin Wk Forest JR WR 4 8 73 9.13 0 2.0 18.3
25 Jha'Quan Jackson Tulane SR WR 5 6 91 15.17 0 1.2 18.2
26 Jaylin Noel Iowa State JR WR 4 8 71 8.88 0 2.0 17.8
27 Rome Odunze Washington JR WR 5 2 87 43.50 1 0.4 17.4
28 Silas Bolden Oregon St JR WR 5 2 85 42.50 1 0.4 17.0
28 Phillip Brooks Kansas St SR WR 4 6 68 11.33 0 1.5 17.0
30 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SO RB 4 2 67 33.50 1 0.5 16.8
31 Dominick Blaylock Ga Tech JR WR 4 6 66 11.00 0 1.5 16.5
32 Tyrell Henry Mich St SO WR 5 10 82 8.20 0 2.0 16.4
33 Jordan Watkins Miss SR WR 5 5 75 15.00 1 1.0 15.0
34 Tyler Brown Clemson FR WR 5 3 74 24.67 0 0.6 14.8
34 Hamze El-Zayat EMU SR WR 5 5 74 14.80 0 1.0 14.8
34 Jairus Mack Charlotte SO WR 4 7 59 8.43 0 1.8 14.8
37 Josh Sarratt James Mad SR S 5 8 70 8.75 0 1.6 14.0
38 Gage Larvadain Miami (Oh) JR WR 4 5 55 11.00 0 1.3 13.8
39 Malik Fleming Houston SR DB 5 7 65 9.29 0 1.4 13.0
40 Amin Hassan Navy JR SB 4 2 51 25.50 0 0.5 12.8
40 Jared Brown Coast Car SO WR 5 4 64 16.00 0 0.8 12.8
42 TJ Sheffield Purdue SR WR 5 7 59 8.43 0 1.4 11.8
43 Caullin Lacy USA JR WR 5 8 58 7.25 0 1.6 11.6
44 Sean Fresch Rice JR CB 5 4 57 14.25 0 0.8 11.4
44 Tyler Morris Michigan SO WR 5 4 57 14.25 0 0.8 11.4
44 Kevin Coleman Louisville SO WR 5 11 57 5.18 0 2.2 11.4
47 Will Sheppard Vanderbilt SR WR 6 6 68 11.33 0 1.0 11.3
48 Jacob De Jesus UNLV JR WR 5 5 56 11.20 0 1.0 11.2
49 Zavion Thomas Miss St SO WR 4 4 44 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
49 Kool-Aid McKinstry Alabama JR DB 5 8 55 6.88 0 1.6 11.0
51 Chimere Dike Wisconsin SR WR 4 5 43 8.60 0 1.3 10.8
52 Jordan Smith NMSU JR WR 4 7 42 6.00 0 1.8 10.5
52 Logan Loya UCLA SR WR 4 8 42 5.25 0 2.0 10.5
54 Bobby Golden Akron SO WR 5 9 52 5.78 0 1.8 10.4
55 Barion Brown Kentucky SO WR 5 3 51 17.00 0 0.6 10.2
55 Isaiah Williams Illinois JR WR 5 4 51 12.75 0 0.8 10.2
55 Sean Atkins S Florida JR WR 5 13 51 3.92 0 2.6 10.2
58 Lewis Bond BC SO WR 5 3 50 16.67 0 0.6 10.0
58 Steven McBride Hawai'i SR WR 6 6 60 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
58 Luther Burden III Missouri SO WR 5 5 50 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
61 Courtney Jackson Ark St JR WR 5 5 46 9.20 0 1.0 9.2
61 Reymello Murphy ODU SO WR 5 7 46 6.57 0 1.4 9.2
61 Sterling Galban J'ville St JR WR 5 9 46 5.11 0 1.8 9.2
64 Kaden Saunders Penn State FR WR 5 11 45 4.09 0 2.2 9.0
65 Kamdyn Benjamin Tulsa SR WR 5 3 44 14.67 0 0.6 8.8
65 Jake Thaw Michigan SR WR 5 6 44 7.33 0 1.2 8.8
65 Ricky Pearsall Florida SR WR 5 6 44 7.33 0 1.2 8.8
65 Tory Horton CSU SR WR 4 5 35 7.00 0 1.3 8.8
69 Myles Price Texas Tech SR WR 5 3 41 13.67 0 0.6 8.2
69 Tiaquelin Ti Mims USM SO WR 5 4 41 10.25 0 0.8 8.2
69 Roderick Daniels Jr. SMU JR WR 5 8 41 5.13 0 1.6 8.2
72 Joey Hobert Texas St JR WR 5 7 40 5.71 0 1.4 8.0
73 JoJo Earle TCU JR WR 5 6 39 6.50 0 1.2 7.8
73 Dante Wright Temple JR WR 4 5 31 6.20 0 1.3 7.8
75 Jsi Hatfield ECU SR WR 5 4 37 9.25 0 0.8 7.4
75 Kacper Rutkiewicz N Illinois SR WR 5 4 37 9.25 0 0.8 7.4
77 Jeshaun Jones Maryland SR WR 5 2 35 17.50 0 0.4 7.0
77 Gregory Clayton, Jr. LSU SR WR 5 2 35 17.50 0 0.4 7.0
79 Cameron Jones Army SR DB 4 2 27 13.50 0 0.5 6.8
80 Jacob Bernard La-Lafytte JR WR 5 8 33 4.13 0 1.6 6.6
81 Keon Coleman FSU JR WR 4 6 26 4.33 0 1.5 6.5
82 Melquan Stovall Ariz St SR WR 5 4 32 8.00 0 0.8 6.4
82 Hobbs Nyberg BYU JR WR 5 9 32 3.56 0 1.8 6.4
84 Brylan Green Liberty SO S 4 3 25 8.33 0 0.8 6.3
84 Emeka Egbuka Ohio State JR WR 4 5 25 5.00 0 1.3 6.3
86 Dez Malone SDSU JR CB 6 3 37 12.33 0 0.5 6.2
86 M.J. Devonshire Pittsburgh SR DB 5 11 31 2.82 0 2.2 6.2
86 Braden Smith Cincinnati SR WR 5 11 31 2.82 0 2.2 6.2
89 Justin Weaver Army SO DB 4 1 24 24.00 0 0.3 6.0
89 Jayden Ballard Ohio State JR WR 3 1 18 18.00 0 0.3 6.0
89 Roderic Burns N Texas SR WR 4 5 24 4.80 0 1.3 6.0
89 Jhaylin Embry BGSU JR WR 5 7 30 4.29 0 1.4 6.0
89 Noah Smith Sam Hou St JR WR 4 7 24 3.43 0 1.8 6.0
94 Luke Floriea Kent State SR WR 5 4 29 7.25 0 0.8 5.8
94 Josh Cameron Baylor SO WR 5 4 29 7.25 0 0.8 5.8
96 Eddie Lewis S Carolina SR WR 5 2 28 14.00 0 0.4 5.6
97 Xavier Restrepo Miami (Fl) JR WR 4 5 22 4.40 0 1.3 5.5
98 Shi’Keem Laister Tulane JR S 5 1 27 27.00 1 0.2 5.4
99 Cade McDonald Miami (Oh) JR WR 4 2 21 10.50 0 0.5 5.3
99 Jaylin Lane Va Tech SR WR 4 3 21 7.00 0 0.8 5.3

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