2023 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2024

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Xavier Worthy Texas JR WR 14 22 371 16.86 1 1.6 26.5
2 Zachariah Branch USC FR WR 11 15 332 22.13 1 1.4 30.2
3 Keon Coleman FSU JR WR 11 24 294 12.25 0 2.2 26.7
4 Ainias Smith Texas A&M SR WR 11 17 269 15.82 1 1.5 24.5
5 Tucker Holloway Va Tech SO WR 13 20 258 12.90 0 1.5 19.8
6 Jacob De Jesus UNLV JR WR 13 16 257 16.06 0 1.2 19.8
7 LaJohntay Wester FAU JR WR 11 13 252 19.38 1 1.2 22.9
8 Daequan Hardy Penn State SR CB 11 17 248 14.59 2 1.5 22.5
9 Roderick Daniels Jr. SMU JR WR 13 22 245 11.14 1 1.7 18.8
10 Dee Williams Tennessee SR RS 12 18 241 13.39 1 1.5 20.1
10 Cooper DeJean Iowa JR DB 10 21 241 11.48 1 2.1 24.1
12 Micah Davis Utah State JR WR 10 25 234 9.36 0 2.5 23.4
13 Smoke Harris La Tech SR WR 11 26 225 8.65 1 2.4 20.5
14 Cade McDonald Miami (Oh) JR WR 12 17 223 13.12 0 1.4 18.6
15 Keionte Scott Auburn JR CB 9 15 222 14.80 1 1.7 24.7
16 Caullin Lacy USA JR WR 11 21 210 10.00 0 1.9 19.1
17 Myles Price Texas Tech SR WR 9 9 196 21.78 0 1.0 21.8
17 Josh Cameron Baylor SO WR 11 12 196 16.33 0 1.1 17.8
19 Mekhi Mews Georgia SO WR 12 18 186 10.33 1 1.5 15.5
20 Josh Sarratt James Mad SR S 12 12 172 14.33 0 1.0 14.3
21 Erik Brooks Fresno St SR WR 12 18 168 9.33 0 1.5 14.0
22 Zavion Thomas Miss St SO WR 11 14 163 11.64 0 1.3 14.8
23 Courtney Jackson Ark St JR WR 12 15 161 10.73 1 1.3 13.4
24 Tez Johnson Oregon JR WR 13 15 156 10.40 0 1.2 12.0
25 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SO RB 10 12 143 11.92 1 1.2 14.3
26 Jalon Calhoun Duke SR WR 12 14 140 10.00 0 1.2 11.7
27 Tiaquelin Ti Mims USM SO WR 11 12 139 11.58 1 1.1 12.6
28 Amin Hassan Navy JR SB 11 19 138 7.26 0 1.7 12.5
29 Tory Horton CSU SR WR 11 9 137 15.22 1 0.8 12.5
30 Xavier Weaver Colorado SR WR 11 8 132 16.50 0 0.7 12.0
30 Sean Fresch Rice JR CB 12 14 132 9.43 0 1.2 11.0
32 Isaiah Sategna Arkansas FR WR 11 13 129 9.92 1 1.2 11.7
33 Isaiah Williams Illinois JR WR 12 11 127 11.55 0 0.9 10.6
33 TJ Sheffield Purdue SR WR 11 15 127 8.47 0 1.4 11.5
35 Ricky Pearsall Florida SR WR 11 10 126 12.60 0 0.9 11.5
36 Khaleb Hood Ga South SR WR 12 20 125 6.25 0 1.7 10.4
37 Gavin Freeman Oklahoma SO WR 13 18 122 6.78 1 1.4 9.4
38 Carlos Sandy Nevada SR WR 10 7 118 16.86 0 0.7 11.8
39 Kevin Coleman Louisville SO WR 13 22 115 5.23 0 1.7 8.8
40 Anthony Gould Oregon St JR WR 11 7 113 16.14 0 0.6 10.3
40 Chris Tyree Notre Dame SR WR 11 10 113 11.30 1 0.9 10.3
42 Taylor Morin Wk Forest JR WR 11 11 109 9.91 0 1.0 9.9
42 Chris Carpenter UTSA JR WR 12 16 109 6.81 1 1.3 9.1
44 Chimere Dike Wisconsin SR WR 11 12 108 9.00 0 1.1 9.8
45 Preston Fox WVU SO WR 11 15 104 6.93 0 1.4 9.5
46 Alijah Huzzie N Carolina JR DB 10 6 103 17.17 1 0.6 10.3
47 Logan Loya UCLA SR WR 12 13 102 7.85 0 1.1 8.5
48 Semaj Morgan Michigan FR WR 15 3 101 33.67 0 0.2 6.7
48 Jake Thaw Michigan SR WR 15 15 101 6.73 0 1.0 6.7
50 Hamze El-Zayat EMU SR WR 12 11 100 9.09 0 0.9 8.3
50 Jhaylin Embry BGSU JR WR 12 14 100 7.14 0 1.2 8.3
52 Dean Patterson FIU SO WR 11 11 98 8.91 0 1.0 8.9
52 Jalen Coit NC State SO WR 12 13 98 7.54 0 1.1 8.2
54 Jsi Hatfield ECU SR WR 11 13 96 7.38 0 1.2 8.7
55 Trevor Wilson Kansas JR WR 11 4 93 23.25 1 0.4 8.5
55 Zack Dobson MTSU SR WR 9 7 93 13.29 0 0.8 10.3
55 Emon Allen Sam Hou St SO DB 9 10 93 9.30 0 1.1 10.3
55 Jonathan Brady NMSU SO WR 14 11 93 8.45 0 0.8 6.6
55 Malik Fleming Houston SR DB 11 13 93 7.15 0 1.2 8.5
60 Hamp Greene Clemson SR WR 10 14 92 6.57 0 1.4 9.2
61 LeQuint Allen Syracuse SO RB 12 5 91 18.20 0 0.4 7.6
62 Jacob Bernard La-Lafytte JR WR 12 15 89 5.93 0 1.3 7.4
63 Tyler Morris Michigan SO WR 15 9 88 9.78 0 0.6 5.9
64 Rome Odunze Washington JR WR 15 2 87 43.50 1 0.1 5.8
65 Melquan Stovall Ariz St SR WR 11 7 85 12.14 0 0.6 7.7
65 Vinny Anthony II Wisconsin SO WR 13 9 85 9.44 0 0.7 6.5
67 Mekhi Shaw SDSU JR WR 9 12 84 7.00 0 1.3 9.3
68 JP Richardson TCU JR WR 11 6 83 13.83 0 0.5 7.5
69 Beanie Bishop Jr. WVU SR CB 12 2 82 41.00 1 0.2 6.8
69 Jeshaun Jones Maryland SR WR 12 7 82 11.71 0 0.6 6.8
69 M.J. Devonshire Pittsburgh SR DB 11 17 82 4.82 0 1.5 7.5
72 Quentin Redding Minnesota SO WR 13 6 81 13.50 0 0.5 6.2
72 Bobby Golden Akron SO WR 11 14 81 5.79 0 1.3 7.4
74 Kool-Aid McKinstry Alabama JR DB 13 13 80 6.15 0 1.0 6.2
75 Isiah Paige ODU JR WR 11 11 79 7.18 0 1.0 7.2
75 Tyrell Henry Mich St SO WR 11 12 79 6.58 0 1.1 7.2
75 Jabre Barber Troy JR WR 13 15 79 5.27 0 1.2 6.1
78 Devin Maddox Toledo SR WR 11 10 78 7.80 0 0.9 7.1
79 Jha'Quan Jackson Tulane SR WR 9 7 76 10.86 0 0.8 8.4
80 Luke Floriea Kent State SR WR 11 11 73 6.64 0 1.0 6.6
80 Phillip Brooks Kansas St SR WR 11 15 73 4.87 0 1.4 6.6
82 A.J. Henning N'western SR WR 12 10 69 6.90 0 0.8 5.8
83 Torrance Burgess Jr. UTEP SO RB 10 3 67 22.33 1 0.3 6.7
83 Lewis Bond BC SO WR 12 6 67 11.17 0 0.5 5.6
85 Mikey Matthews Utah FR WR 11 14 66 4.71 0 1.3 6.0
85 Sean Atkins S Florida JR WR 12 16 66 4.13 0 1.3 5.5
87 Dane Pardridge N Illinois FR WR 11 8 65 8.13 1 0.7 5.9
87 Jacob Cowing Arizona SR WR 12 11 65 5.91 0 0.9 5.4
89 Kaden Wetjen Iowa JR WR 14 7 63 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
89 Koby Drake Memphis JR WR 11 12 63 5.25 0 1.1 5.7
91 Matthew Coleman SJSU FR WR 11 2 62 31.00 0 0.2 5.6
92 Bugs Mortimer La-Monroe SO WR 8 5 61 12.20 0 0.6 7.6
93 Mac McWilliams UAB JR CB 11 6 60 10.00 0 0.5 5.5
94 Jaylin Noel Iowa State JR WR 11 12 59 4.92 0 1.1 5.4
95 Kaden Saunders Penn State FR WR 11 8 58 7.25 0 0.7 5.3
95 Brylan Green Liberty SO S 13 8 58 7.25 0 0.6 4.5
97 Anthony Evans III Georgia FR WR 7 4 55 13.75 0 0.6 7.9
97 Ron Cook, Jr. Buffalo SR RB 11 8 55 6.88 0 0.7 5.0
99 DeAngelo Irvin Jr. UNLV FR WR 6 2 52 26.00 0 0.3 8.7
99 Luther Burden III Missouri SO WR 12 6 52 8.67 0 0.5 4.3