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 Cooper DeJean Iowa JR DB 5 12 170 14.17 1 2.4 34.0
3 Mekhi Mews Georgia SO WR 5 10 167 16.70 1 2.0 33.4
4 Zachariah Branch USC FR WR 4 6 158 26.33 1 1.5 39.5
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 Smoke Harris La Tech SR WR 6 13 124 9.54 1 2.2 20.7
11 Micah Davis Utah State JR WR 5 11 119 10.82 0 2.2 23.8
12 Gavin Freeman Oklahoma SO WR 5 8 114 14.25 1 1.6 22.8
12 D'Marcus Adams Syracuse SR WR 5 15 114 7.60 0 3.0 22.8
14 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 Jalon Calhoun Duke SR WR 5 7 102 14.57 0 1.4 20.4
17 Tez Johnson Oregon JR WR 5 12 97 8.08 0 2.4 19.4
18 Dean Patterson FIU SO WR 5 8 96 12.00 0 1.6 19.2
19 Khaleb Hood Ga South SR WR 5 10 95 9.50 0 2.0 19.0
20 Koby Drake Memphis JR WR 5 8 94 11.75 0 1.6 18.8
21 Jha'Quan Jackson Tulane SR WR 5 6 91 15.17 0 1.2 18.2
22 Rome Odunze Washington JR WR 5 2 87 43.50 1 0.4 17.4
22 LaJohntay Wester FAU JR WR 4 4 87 21.75 0 1.0 21.8
24 Silas Bolden Oregon St JR WR 5 2 85 42.50 1 0.4 17.0
25 Tyrell Henry Mich St SO WR 5 10 82 8.20 0 2.0 16.4
26 Alijah Huzzie N Carolina JR DB 4 2 81 40.50 1 0.5 20.3
27 Keionte Scott Auburn JR CB 3 4 77 19.25 0 1.3 25.7
28 Matthew Coleman SJSU FR WR 4 1 75 75.00 1 0.3 18.8
28 Jordan Watkins Miss SR WR 5 5 75 15.00 1 1.0 15.0
30 Tyler Brown Clemson FR WR 5 3 74 24.67 0 0.6 14.8
30 Hamze El-Zayat EMU SR WR 5 5 74 14.80 0 1.0 14.8
32 Taylor Morin Wk Forest JR WR 4 8 73 9.13 0 2.0 18.3
33 Jaylin Noel Iowa State JR WR 4 8 71 8.88 0 2.0 17.8
34 Josh Sarratt James Mad SR S 5 8 70 8.75 0 1.6 14.0
35 Phillip Brooks Kansas St SR WR 4 6 68 11.33 0 1.5 17.0
35 Will Sheppard Vanderbilt SR WR 6 6 68 11.33 0 1.0 11.3
37 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SO RB 4 2 67 33.50 1 0.5 16.8
38 Dominick Blaylock Ga Tech JR WR 4 6 66 11.00 0 1.5 16.5
39 Malik Fleming Houston SR DB 5 7 65 9.29 0 1.4 13.0
40 Jared Brown Coast Car SO WR 5 4 64 16.00 0 0.8 12.8
41 Solomon Vanhorse James Mad SR RB 1 2 60 30.00 0 2.0 60.0
41 Steven McBride Hawai'i SR WR 6 6 60 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
43 Jairus Mack Charlotte SO WR 4 7 59 8.43 0 1.8 14.8
43 TJ Sheffield Purdue SR WR 5 7 59 8.43 0 1.4 11.8
45 Caullin Lacy USA JR WR 5 8 58 7.25 0 1.6 11.6
46 Sean Fresch Rice JR CB 5 4 57 14.25 0 0.8 11.4
46 Tyler Morris Michigan SO WR 5 4 57 14.25 0 0.8 11.4
46 Kevin Coleman Louisville SO WR 5 11 57 5.18 0 2.2 11.4
49 Jacob De Jesus UNLV JR WR 5 5 56 11.20 0 1.0 11.2
50 Gage Larvadain Miami (Oh) JR WR 4 5 55 11.00 0 1.3 13.8
50 Kool-Aid McKinstry Alabama JR DB 5 8 55 6.88 0 1.6 11.0
52 Bobby Golden Akron SO WR 5 9 52 5.78 0 1.8 10.4
53 Amin Hassan Navy JR SB 4 2 51 25.50 0 0.5 12.8
53 Barion Brown Kentucky SO WR 5 3 51 17.00 0 0.6 10.2
53 Isaiah Williams Illinois JR WR 5 4 51 12.75 0 0.8 10.2
53 Sean Atkins S Florida JR WR 5 13 51 3.92 0 2.6 10.2
57 Lewis Bond BC SO WR 5 3 50 16.67 0 0.6 10.0
57 Luther Burden III Missouri SO WR 5 5 50 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
59 Courtney Jackson Ark St JR WR 5 5 46 9.20 0 1.0 9.2
59 Reymello Murphy ODU SO WR 5 7 46 6.57 0 1.4 9.2
59 Sterling Galban J'ville St JR WR 5 9 46 5.11 0 1.8 9.2
62 Kaden Saunders Penn State FR WR 5 11 45 4.09 0 2.2 9.0
63 Kamdyn Benjamin Tulsa SR WR 5 3 44 14.67 0 0.6 8.8
63 Zavion Thomas Miss St SO WR 4 4 44 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
63 Jake Thaw Michigan SR WR 5 6 44 7.33 0 1.2 8.8
63 Ricky Pearsall Florida SR WR 5 6 44 7.33 0 1.2 8.8
67 Chimere Dike Wisconsin SR WR 4 5 43 8.60 0 1.3 10.8
68 Jordan Smith NMSU JR WR 4 7 42 6.00 0 1.8 10.5
68 Logan Loya UCLA SR WR 4 8 42 5.25 0 2.0 10.5
70 Myles Price Texas Tech SR WR 5 3 41 13.67 0 0.6 8.2
70 Tiaquelin Ti Mims USM SO WR 5 4 41 10.25 0 0.8 8.2
70 Roderick Daniels Jr. SMU JR WR 5 8 41 5.13 0 1.6 8.2
73 Joey Hobert Texas St JR WR 5 7 40 5.71 0 1.4 8.0
74 JoJo Earle TCU JR WR 5 6 39 6.50 0 1.2 7.8
75 Dez Malone SDSU JR CB 6 3 37 12.33 0 0.5 6.2
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
78 Jeshaun Jones Maryland SR WR 5 2 35 17.50 0 0.4 7.0
78 Gregory Clayton, Jr. LSU SR WR 5 2 35 17.50 0 0.4 7.0
78 Tory Horton CSU SR WR 4 5 35 7.00 0 1.3 8.8
81 Mycah Pittman Utah SR WR 2 5 33 6.60 0 2.5 16.5
81 Jacob Bernard La-Lafytte JR WR 5 8 33 4.13 0 1.6 6.6
83 Mekhi Shaw SDSU JR WR 4 4 32 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
83 Melquan Stovall Ariz St SR WR 5 4 32 8.00 0 0.8 6.4
83 Hobbs Nyberg BYU JR WR 5 9 32 3.56 0 1.8 6.4
86 DT Sheffield Wash St JR WR 2 3 31 10.33 0 1.5 15.5
86 Dante Wright Temple JR WR 4 5 31 6.20 0 1.3 7.8
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
90 Chris Tyree Notre Dame SR WR 6 6 30 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
90 Isaac Ross U Mass SR WR 6 6 30 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
90 Jhaylin Embry BGSU JR WR 5 7 30 4.29 0 1.4 6.0
93 Luke Floriea Kent State SR WR 5 4 29 7.25 0 0.8 5.8
93 Josh Cameron Baylor SO WR 5 4 29 7.25 0 0.8 5.8
95 Eddie Lewis S Carolina SR WR 5 2 28 14.00 0 0.4 5.6
96 Shi’Keem Laister Tulane JR S 5 1 27 27.00 1 0.2 5.4
96 Cameron Jones Army SR DB 4 2 27 13.50 0 0.5 6.8
98 Trevor Etienne Florida SO RB 5 2 26 13.00 0 0.4 5.2
98 Keon Coleman FSU JR WR 4 6 26 4.33 0 1.5 6.5
98 Jaylin Lucas Indiana SO RB 5 7 26 3.71 0 1.4 5.2