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

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Daequan Hardy Penn State SR CB 3 7 163 23.29 2 2.3 54.3
2 Zachariah Branch USC FR WR 3 8 151 18.88 0 2.7 50.3
3 Keon Coleman FSU JR WR 4 14 172 12.29 0 3.5 43.0
4 Myles Price Texas Tech SR WR 3 5 126 25.20 0 1.7 42.0
5 LaJohntay Wester FAU JR WR 4 6 139 23.17 1 1.5 34.8
6 Xavier Worthy Texas JR WR 3 5 101 20.20 1 1.7 33.7
7 Tucker Holloway Va Tech SO WR 3 5 94 18.80 0 1.7 31.3
8 Josh Sarratt James Mad SR S 3 5 93 18.60 0 1.7 31.0
9 Cade McDonald Miami (Oh) JR WR 4 9 120 13.33 0 2.3 30.0
10 Chris Tyree Notre Dame SR WR 3 2 84 42.00 1 0.7 28.0
10 Tiaquelin Ti Mims USM SO WR 3 3 84 28.00 1 1.0 28.0
12 Trevor Wilson Kansas JR WR 3 1 82 82.00 1 0.3 27.3
13 Tory Horton CSU SR WR 4 5 105 21.00 1 1.3 26.3
13 Zavion Thomas Miss St SO WR 3 5 79 15.80 0 1.7 26.3
13 Caullin Lacy USA JR WR 3 8 79 9.88 0 2.7 26.3
16 Jacob De Jesus UNLV JR WR 3 4 75 18.75 0 1.3 25.0
17 Smoke Harris La Tech SR WR 3 9 74 8.22 0 3.0 24.7
18 Roderick Daniels Jr. SMU JR WR 3 4 73 18.25 1 1.3 24.3
19 Zack Dobson MTSU SR WR 3 4 71 17.75 0 1.3 23.7
19 Josh Cameron Baylor SO WR 3 6 71 11.83 0 2.0 23.7
21 TJ Sheffield Purdue SR WR 3 5 65 13.00 0 1.7 21.7
22 Isaiah Williams Illinois JR WR 3 3 63 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
23 Micah Davis Utah State JR WR 3 7 61 8.71 0 2.3 20.3
24 Xavier Weaver Colorado SR WR 3 2 56 28.00 0 0.7 18.7
25 Jabre Barber Troy JR WR 3 4 54 13.50 0 1.3 18.0
26 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SO RB 3 6 53 8.83 0 2.0 17.7
27 Carlos Sandy Nevada SR WR 3 3 52 17.33 0 1.0 17.3
28 Hamze El-Zayat EMU SR WR 4 6 68 11.33 0 1.5 17.0
28 Cooper DeJean Iowa JR DB 3 6 51 8.50 0 2.0 17.0
30 Erik Brooks Fresno St SR WR 3 6 50 8.33 0 2.0 16.7
31 Chimere Dike Wisconsin SR WR 4 7 65 9.29 0 1.8 16.3
32 Jeshaun Jones Maryland SR WR 3 5 47 9.40 0 1.7 15.7
33 Ainias Smith Texas A&M SR WR 3 1 46 46.00 0 0.3 15.3
34 Jalen Coit NC State SO WR 3 5 45 9.00 0 1.7 15.0
35 Dee Williams Tennessee SR RS 3 2 44 22.00 1 0.7 14.7
36 Jonathan Brady NMSU SO WR 4 5 56 11.20 0 1.3 14.0
36 Luke Floriea Kent State SR WR 3 5 42 8.40 0 1.7 14.0
38 Chris Carpenter UTSA JR WR 4 7 53 7.57 0 1.8 13.3
38 Amin Hassan Navy JR SB 3 8 40 5.00 0 2.7 13.3
40 Jacob Bernard La-Lafytte JR WR 3 2 36 18.00 0 0.7 12.0
40 Ron Cook, Jr. Buffalo SR RB 4 4 48 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
40 Jacob Cowing Arizona SR WR 3 3 36 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
43 Matthew Coleman SJSU FR WR 4 1 44 44.00 0 0.3 11.0
44 Anthony Gould Oregon St JR WR 3 2 31 15.50 0 0.7 10.3
44 Jaden Williams BC JR WR 3 4 31 7.75 0 1.3 10.3
46 Jordan Watkins Miss SR WR 3 3 30 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
46 Tyler Morris Michigan SO WR 3 4 30 7.50 0 1.3 10.0
46 Jeremiah Hunter California JR WR 3 4 30 7.50 0 1.3 10.0
49 Sean Fresch Rice JR CB 3 5 29 5.80 0 1.7 9.7
50 Mekhi Shaw SDSU JR WR 2 3 19 6.33 0 1.5 9.5
51 Malik Fleming Houston SR DB 3 6 28 4.67 0 2.0 9.3
52 Kevin Coleman Louisville SO WR 3 7 27 3.86 0 2.3 9.0
53 Ricky Pearsall Florida SR WR 3 3 26 8.67 0 1.0 8.7
54 Eric Butler SDSU SO S 2 1 17 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
54 Taylor Morin Wk Forest JR WR 4 5 34 6.80 0 1.3 8.5
54 Emon Allen Sam Hou St SO DB 4 6 34 5.67 0 1.5 8.5
57 Jsi Hatfield ECU SR WR 3 4 25 6.25 0 1.3 8.3
58 Gavin Freeman Oklahoma SO WR 3 3 24 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
58 Denzel Boston Washington FR WR 3 3 24 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
58 Mikey Matthews Utah FR WR 3 5 24 4.80 0 1.7 8.0
58 M.J. Devonshire Pittsburgh SR DB 3 6 24 4.00 0 2.0 8.0
62 Devin Maddox Toledo SR WR 4 5 30 6.00 0 1.3 7.5
63 Koy Moore Auburn JR WR 3 4 22 5.50 0 1.3 7.3
64 LeQuint Allen Syracuse SO RB 3 1 21 21.00 0 0.3 7.0
65 Zahir Abdus-Salaam W Mich JR RB 4 2 27 13.50 0 0.5 6.8
65 Dean Patterson FIU SO WR 4 2 27 13.50 0 0.5 6.8
67 Jordan Faison Notre Dame FR WR 3 1 20 20.00 0 0.3 6.7
68 Will Sheppard Vanderbilt SR WR 3 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 5.7
68 Jake Thaw Michigan SR WR 3 2 17 8.50 0 0.7 5.7
70 JP Richardson TCU JR WR 3 2 15 7.50 0 0.7 5.0
70 Parker Kingston BYU FR WR 3 4 15 3.75 0 1.3 5.0
72 Logan Loya UCLA SR WR 4 6 19 3.17 0 1.5 4.8
73 Quentin Redding Minnesota SO WR 3 1 14 14.00 0 0.3 4.7
73 Ray Ray Joseph Miami (Fl) FR WR 3 1 14 14.00 0 0.3 4.7
73 Mekhi Mews Georgia SO WR 3 5 14 2.80 0 1.7 4.7
76 Jayden Ballard Ohio State JR WR 4 6 18 3.00 0 1.5 4.5
77 Stefan Cobbs Boise St SR WR 3 3 13 4.33 0 1.0 4.3
77 Courtney Jackson Ark St JR WR 3 4 13 3.25 0 1.3 4.3
79 Sean Atkins S Florida JR WR 3 1 12 12.00 0 0.3 4.0
79 Jalon Calhoun Duke SR WR 3 2 12 6.00 0 0.7 4.0
79 Isiah Paige ODU JR WR 3 4 12 3.00 0 1.3 4.0
82 Brylan Green Liberty SO S 4 2 15 7.50 0 0.5 3.8
83 Jonathan McGill SMU SR S 3 1 11 11.00 0 0.3 3.7
84 Talik Keaton Marshall SR WR 4 2 14 7.00 0 0.5 3.5
84 Alijah Huzzie N Carolina JR DB 4 3 14 4.67 0 0.8 3.5
84 Bugs Mortimer La-Monroe SO WR 4 3 14 4.67 0 0.8 3.5
87 Luther Burden III Missouri SO WR 3 1 10 10.00 0 0.3 3.3
87 Jha'Quan Jackson Tulane SR WR 3 2 10 5.00 0 0.7 3.3
87 Khaleb Hood Ga South SR WR 3 4 10 2.50 0 1.3 3.3
90 Isaiah Hamilton Wash St SR WR 4 1 12 12.00 0 0.3 3.0
90 Josh Dallas Ga South FR WR 3 1 9 9.00 0 0.3 3.0
90 Tez Johnson Oregon JR WR 3 3 9 3.00 0 1.0 3.0
93 Javorian Wimberly CMU FR WR 4 5 11 2.20 0 1.3 2.8
94 Jairus Mack Charlotte SO WR 3 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.7
95 Melquan Stovall Ariz St SR WR 3 1 7 7.00 0 0.3 2.3
95 Kitan Crawford Texas SR DB 3 1 7 7.00 0 0.3 2.3
95 Bryson Graves Coast Car FR WR 3 1 7 7.00 0 0.3 2.3
95 Mac McWilliams UAB JR CB 3 2 7 3.50 0 0.7 2.3
95 Isaiah Sategna Arkansas FR WR 3 3 7 2.33 0 1.0 2.3
100 Jakobe Thomas MTSU SO S 3 1 6 6.00 0 0.3 2.0

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