2023 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xavier Townsend | UCF | SO | WR | 1 | 6 | 94 | 15.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 94.0 |
| 2 | Caleb Downs | Alabama | FR | DB | 1 | 2 | 90 | 45.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 90.0 |
| 3 | Silas Bolden | Oregon St | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 85 | 42.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 85.0 |
| 4 | Matthew Coleman | SJSU | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 75 | 75.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 75.0 |
| 5 | D'Marcus Adams | Syracuse | SR | WR | 1 | 7 | 72 | 10.29 | 0 | 7.0 | 72.0 |
| 6 | Jordan Watkins | Miss | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 69.0 |
| 7 | Jalen Coit | NC State | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.0 |
| 8 | Khaleb Hood | Ga South | SR | WR | 1 | 5 | 66 | 13.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 66.0 |
| 9 | Jared Brown | Coast Car | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 62 | 31.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 62.0 |
| 10 | Solomon Vanhorse | James Mad | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 60 | 30.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 60.0 |
| 10 | Jaylin Noel | Iowa State | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 60 | 30.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 60.0 |
| 12 | Koby Drake | Memphis | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.0 |
| 13 | Isaac Ross | U Mass | SR | WR | 1 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 53.0 |
| 14 | Isaiah Sategna | Arkansas | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.0 |
| 15 | Will Sheppard | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 15 | Barion Brown | Kentucky | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 17 | Hamze El-Zayat | EMU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 17 | Dominick Blaylock | Ga Tech | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 42.0 |
| 19 | Preston Fox | WVU | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 41.0 |
| 20 | Taylor Morin | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 39.0 |
| 21 | Amin Hassan | Navy | JR | SB | 1 | 1 | 38 | 38.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 38.0 |
| 21 | JoJo Earle | TCU | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 38.0 |
| 23 | Kacper Rutkiewicz | N Illinois | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 24 | Kamdyn Benjamin | Tulsa | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 25 | Dean Patterson | FIU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 25 | Jha'Quan Jackson | Tulane | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 25 | Josh Sarratt | James Mad | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 34.0 |
| 25 | Tez Johnson | Oregon | JR | WR | 1 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 34.0 |
| 29 | Joey Hobert | Texas St | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.0 |
| 29 | Dante Wright | Temple | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 32.0 |
| 31 | Reymello Murphy | ODU | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 31.0 |
| 32 | Kaden Saunders | Penn State | FR | WR | 1 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 30.0 |
| 33 | Tiaquelin Ti Mims | USM | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 28.0 |
| 34 | Shi’Keem Laister | Tulane | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 34 | Tyler Brown | Clemson | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 36 | LaJohntay Wester | FAU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 37 | Cameron Jones | Army | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 38 | Justin Weaver | Army | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.0 |
| 39 | Gage Larvadain | Miami (Oh) | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 40 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | FR | CB | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 40 | Gregory Clayton, Jr. | LSU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 40 | Braden Smith | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 22.0 |
| 43 | Matt Salerno | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 43 | Xavier Restrepo | Miami (Fl) | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 43 | Steven McBride | Hawai'i | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 21.0 |
| 43 | Logan Loya | UCLA | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 21.0 |
| 47 | Jairus Mack | Charlotte | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 47 | M.J. Devonshire | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 20.0 |
| 49 | Mekhi Mews | Georgia | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 50 | Rodney Shelley | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 50 | Dee Williams | Tennessee | SR | RS | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 50 | Sean Fresch | Rice | JR | CB | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 50 | Stephan Bracey, Jr. | CMU | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 50 | Luther Burden III | Missouri | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 55 | Julian Allen | Toledo | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 55 | Bryce Sheppert | Kent State | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 55 | Mekhi Shaw | SDSU | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 58 | Luke Floriea | Kent State | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 58 | Sterling Galban | J'ville St | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 58 | Ainias Smith | Texas A&M | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 16.0 |
| 58 | Micah Davis | Utah State | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 16.0 |
| 62 | Drayden Dickmann | Rice | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 62 | Zack Dobson | MTSU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 62 | Karsyn Pupunu | Hawai'i | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 62 | Jaden Walley | Miss St | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 66 | Jaden Williams | BC | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 67 | Zachary Card | Oregon St | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 68 | Ryan Montgomery | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 68 | Isaiah Hamilton | Wash St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 68 | Roderick Daniels Jr. | SMU | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 71 | Tyrell Henry | Mich St | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 71 | Tory Horton | CSU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 71 | Suderian Harrison | Virginia | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 10.0 |
| 71 | Jhaylin Embry | BGSU | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 10.0 |
| 75 | Alijah Huzzie | N Carolina | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 75 | Jayden McGowan | Vanderbilt | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 75 | Smoke Harris | La Tech | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 75 | Rashad Rochelle | Rutgers | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 75 | Mikey Matthews | Utah | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 9.0 |
| 80 | David Wells Jr. | Oregon St | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 80 | Jordan Smith | NMSU | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| 82 | Dakota Williams | La Tech | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 83 | Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 83 | Eddie Lewis | S Carolina | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 83 | Trent Battle | TCU | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 83 | Moose Muhammad III | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 83 | Cameron Ross | UConn | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 83 | Kool-Aid McKinstry | Alabama | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 83 | Keon Coleman | FSU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 83 | Erik Brooks | Fresno St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 83 | Cade McDonald | Miami (Oh) | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 83 | Ahmari Huggins-Bruce | Louisville | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 93 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 93 | Roderic Burns | N Texas | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 93 | Emon Allen | Sam Hou St | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 93 | Bobby Golden | Akron | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 97 | Jaylon Barden | Ga South | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 97 | Jabre Barber | Troy | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 97 | Chris Dawn, Jr. | Texas St | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 97 | Sean Atkins | S Florida | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |