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 D'Marcus Adams Syracuse SR WR 5 15 114 7.60 0 3.0 22.8
2 Sean Atkins S Florida JR WR 5 13 51 3.92 0 2.6 10.2
3 Ainias Smith Texas A&M SR WR 5 12 217 18.08 1 2.4 43.4
3 Cooper DeJean Iowa JR DB 5 12 170 14.17 1 2.4 34.0
3 Tez Johnson Oregon JR WR 5 12 97 8.08 0 2.4 19.4
6 Preston Fox WVU SO WR 5 11 137 12.45 0 2.2 27.4
6 Micah Davis Utah State JR WR 5 11 119 10.82 0 2.2 23.8
6 Smoke Harris La Tech SR WR 6 13 124 9.54 1 2.2 20.7
6 Kevin Coleman Louisville SO WR 5 11 57 5.18 0 2.2 11.4
6 Kaden Saunders Penn State FR WR 5 11 45 4.09 0 2.2 9.0
6 M.J. Devonshire Pittsburgh SR DB 5 11 31 2.82 0 2.2 6.2
6 Braden Smith Cincinnati SR WR 5 11 31 2.82 0 2.2 6.2
13 Mekhi Mews Georgia SO WR 5 10 167 16.70 1 2.0 33.4
13 Khaleb Hood Ga South SR WR 5 10 95 9.50 0 2.0 19.0
13 Taylor Morin Wk Forest JR WR 4 8 73 9.13 0 2.0 18.3
13 Jaylin Noel Iowa State JR WR 4 8 71 8.88 0 2.0 17.8
13 Tyrell Henry Mich St SO WR 5 10 82 8.20 0 2.0 16.4
13 Logan Loya UCLA SR WR 4 8 42 5.25 0 2.0 10.5
19 Dee Williams Tennessee SR RS 5 9 151 16.78 0 1.8 30.2
19 Jairus Mack Charlotte SO WR 4 7 59 8.43 0 1.8 14.8
19 Jordan Smith NMSU JR WR 4 7 42 6.00 0 1.8 10.5
19 Bobby Golden Akron SO WR 5 9 52 5.78 0 1.8 10.4
19 Sterling Galban J'ville St JR WR 5 9 46 5.11 0 1.8 9.2
19 Hobbs Nyberg BYU JR WR 5 9 32 3.56 0 1.8 6.4
19 Noah Smith Sam Hou St JR WR 4 7 24 3.43 0 1.8 6.0
19 Mikey Matthews Utah FR WR 5 9 20 2.22 0 1.8 4.0
27 Xavier Worthy Texas JR WR 5 8 128 16.00 0 1.6 25.6
27 Gavin Freeman Oklahoma SO WR 5 8 114 14.25 1 1.6 22.8
27 Xavier Townsend UCF SO WR 5 8 107 13.38 0 1.6 21.4
27 Dean Patterson FIU SO WR 5 8 96 12.00 0 1.6 19.2
27 Koby Drake Memphis JR WR 5 8 94 11.75 0 1.6 18.8
27 Josh Sarratt James Mad SR S 5 8 70 8.75 0 1.6 14.0
27 Caullin Lacy USA JR WR 5 8 58 7.25 0 1.6 11.6
27 Kool-Aid McKinstry Alabama JR DB 5 8 55 6.88 0 1.6 11.0
27 Roderick Daniels Jr. SMU JR WR 5 8 41 5.13 0 1.6 8.2
27 Jacob Bernard La-Lafytte JR WR 5 8 33 4.13 0 1.6 6.6
37 Zachariah Branch USC FR WR 4 6 158 26.33 1 1.5 39.5
37 Phillip Brooks Kansas St SR WR 4 6 68 11.33 0 1.5 17.0
37 Dominick Blaylock Ga Tech JR WR 4 6 66 11.00 0 1.5 16.5
37 Keon Coleman FSU JR WR 4 6 26 4.33 0 1.5 6.5
41 Isaiah Sategna Arkansas FR WR 5 7 157 22.43 1 1.4 31.4
41 Tucker Holloway Va Tech SO WR 5 7 130 18.57 0 1.4 26.0
41 Jalen Coit NC State SO WR 5 7 109 15.57 0 1.4 21.8
41 Jalon Calhoun Duke SR WR 5 7 102 14.57 0 1.4 20.4
41 Malik Fleming Houston SR DB 5 7 65 9.29 0 1.4 13.0
41 TJ Sheffield Purdue SR WR 5 7 59 8.43 0 1.4 11.8
41 Reymello Murphy ODU SO WR 5 7 46 6.57 0 1.4 9.2
41 Joey Hobert Texas St JR WR 5 7 40 5.71 0 1.4 8.0
41 Jhaylin Embry BGSU JR WR 5 7 30 4.29 0 1.4 6.0
41 Jaylin Lucas Indiana SO RB 5 7 26 3.71 0 1.4 5.2
41 Caleb Cooley Wyoming JR WR 5 7 20 2.86 0 1.4 4.0
52 Gage Larvadain Miami (Oh) JR WR 4 5 55 11.00 0 1.3 13.8
52 Chimere Dike Wisconsin SR WR 4 5 43 8.60 0 1.3 10.8
52 Tory Horton CSU SR WR 4 5 35 7.00 0 1.3 8.8
52 Dante Wright Temple JR WR 4 5 31 6.20 0 1.3 7.8
52 Emeka Egbuka Ohio State JR WR 4 5 25 5.00 0 1.3 6.3
52 Roderic Burns N Texas SR WR 4 5 24 4.80 0 1.3 6.0
52 Xavier Restrepo Miami (Fl) JR WR 4 5 22 4.40 0 1.3 5.5
59 Jha'Quan Jackson Tulane SR WR 5 6 91 15.17 0 1.2 18.2
59 Jake Thaw Michigan SR WR 5 6 44 7.33 0 1.2 8.8
59 Ricky Pearsall Florida SR WR 5 6 44 7.33 0 1.2 8.8
59 JoJo Earle TCU JR WR 5 6 39 6.50 0 1.2 7.8
59 Erik Brooks Fresno St SR WR 5 6 23 3.83 0 1.2 4.6
59 Tyler Walton Ohio SR WR 5 6 16 2.67 0 1.2 3.2
65 LaJohntay Wester FAU JR WR 4 4 87 21.75 0 1.0 21.8
65 Jordan Watkins Miss SR WR 5 5 75 15.00 1 1.0 15.0
65 Hamze El-Zayat EMU SR WR 5 5 74 14.80 0 1.0 14.8
65 Will Sheppard Vanderbilt SR WR 6 6 68 11.33 0 1.0 11.3
65 Jacob De Jesus UNLV JR WR 5 5 56 11.20 0 1.0 11.2
65 Zavion Thomas Miss St SO WR 4 4 44 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
65 Steven McBride Hawai'i SR WR 6 6 60 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
65 Luther Burden III Missouri SO WR 5 5 50 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
65 Courtney Jackson Ark St JR WR 5 5 46 9.20 0 1.0 9.2
65 Chris Tyree Notre Dame SR WR 6 6 30 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
65 Isaac Ross U Mass SR WR 6 6 30 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
65 Michael Jackson III USC JR WR 4 4 20 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
65 Billy Kemp IV Nebraska SR WR 5 5 19 3.80 0 1.0 3.8
65 Ethan Davies Virginia JR WR 4 4 11 2.75 0 1.0 2.8
65 Brett Buckman UConn SR WR 5 5 9 1.80 0 1.0 1.8
65 Ron Cook, Jr. Buffalo SR RB 5 5 7 1.40 0 1.0 1.4
65 K.D. Hutchinson Western Ky FR WR 5 5 5 1.00 0 1.0 1.0
82 Jared Brown Coast Car SO WR 5 4 64 16.00 0 0.8 12.8
82 Sean Fresch Rice JR CB 5 4 57 14.25 0 0.8 11.4
82 Tyler Morris Michigan SO WR 5 4 57 14.25 0 0.8 11.4
82 Isaiah Williams Illinois JR WR 5 4 51 12.75 0 0.8 10.2
82 Tiaquelin Ti Mims USM SO WR 5 4 41 10.25 0 0.8 8.2
82 Jsi Hatfield ECU SR WR 5 4 37 9.25 0 0.8 7.4
82 Kacper Rutkiewicz N Illinois SR WR 5 4 37 9.25 0 0.8 7.4
82 Brylan Green Liberty SO S 4 3 25 8.33 0 0.8 6.3
82 Melquan Stovall Ariz St SR WR 5 4 32 8.00 0 0.8 6.4
82 Luke Floriea Kent State SR WR 5 4 29 7.25 0 0.8 5.8
82 Josh Cameron Baylor SO WR 5 4 29 7.25 0 0.8 5.8
82 Jaylin Lane Va Tech SR WR 4 3 21 7.00 0 0.8 5.3
82 Brennan Presley Okla St SR WR 4 3 13 4.33 0 0.8 3.3
82 Jimmy Horn Jr. Colorado JR WR 5 4 15 3.75 0 0.8 3.0
82 Jabre Barber Troy JR WR 5 4 11 2.75 0 0.8 2.2
82 DJ Harvey SJSU SO DB 5 4 9 2.25 0 0.8 1.8
82 Jacob Cowing Arizona SR WR 5 4 9 2.25 0 0.8 1.8
99 Mason Pierce Marshall JR WR 3 2 4 2.00 0 0.7 1.3
100 Tyler Brown Clemson FR WR 5 3 74 24.67 0 0.6 14.8

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