2023 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Harris | La Tech | SR | WR | 1 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 32.0 |
| 2 | Keon Coleman | FSU | JR | WR | 10 | 21 | 273 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.1 | 27.3 |
| 3 | Xavier Worthy | Texas | JR | WR | 12 | 17 | 291 | 17.12 | 1 | 1.4 | 24.3 |
| 4 | Ainias Smith | Texas A&M | SR | WR | 9 | 12 | 215 | 17.92 | 1 | 1.3 | 23.9 |
| 5 | Micah Davis | Utah State | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 6 | Dee Williams | Tennessee | SR | RS | 10 | 15 | 212 | 14.13 | 1 | 1.5 | 21.2 |
| 7 | Zachariah Branch | USC | FR | WR | 8 | 7 | 168 | 24.00 | 1 | 0.9 | 21.0 |
| 8 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | SO | WR | 10 | 11 | 190 | 17.27 | 0 | 1.1 | 19.0 |
| 9 | Josh Sarratt | James Mad | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 10 | Tucker Holloway | Va Tech | SO | WR | 10 | 15 | 161 | 10.73 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.1 |
| 11 | LaJohntay Wester | FAU | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 12 | Jacob De Jesus | UNLV | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.3 |
| 13 | Koby Drake | Memphis | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 14 | Isaiah Sategna | Arkansas | FR | WR | 9 | 10 | 121 | 12.10 | 1 | 1.1 | 13.4 |
| 15 | Xavier Weaver | Colorado | SR | WR | 10 | 8 | 132 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.2 |
| 16 | Tory Horton | CSU | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.5 |
| 17 | Daequan Hardy | Penn State | SR | CB | 10 | 14 | 119 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.9 |
| 18 | Anthony Gould | Oregon St | JR | WR | 9 | 6 | 105 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.7 |
| 19 | Alijah Huzzie | N Carolina | JR | DB | 9 | 6 | 103 | 17.17 | 1 | 0.7 | 11.4 |
| 20 | Isaiah Williams | Illinois | JR | WR | 10 | 10 | 112 | 11.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.2 |
| 21 | Zavion Thomas | Miss St | SO | WR | 9 | 9 | 100 | 11.11 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.1 |
| 22 | Sean Atkins | S Florida | JR | WR | 2 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 11.0 |
| 23 | Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 9 | 7 | 93 | 13.29 | 1 | 0.8 | 10.3 |
| 24 | Chimere Dike | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 9 | 9 | 88 | 9.78 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.8 |
| 24 | TJ Sheffield | Purdue | SR | WR | 10 | 14 | 98 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.8 |
| 26 | Preston Fox | WVU | SO | WR | 11 | 15 | 104 | 6.93 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.5 |
| 27 | Ricky Pearsall | Florida | SR | WR | 10 | 7 | 94 | 13.43 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.4 |
| 28 | Trevor Wilson | Kansas | JR | WR | 9 | 3 | 82 | 27.33 | 1 | 0.3 | 9.1 |
| 28 | LeQuint Allen | Syracuse | SO | RB | 9 | 3 | 82 | 27.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.1 |
| 30 | Tiaquelin Ti Mims | USM | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 30 | Caullin Lacy | USA | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 9.0 |
| 32 | M.J. Devonshire | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 10 | 16 | 88 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 8.8 |
| 33 | Tez Johnson | Oregon | JR | WR | 11 | 9 | 96 | 10.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.7 |
| 34 | Melquan Stovall | Ariz St | SR | WR | 10 | 7 | 85 | 12.14 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.5 |
| 34 | Caleb Cooley | Wyoming | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| 36 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | FR | WR | 12 | 3 | 101 | 33.67 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.4 |
| 37 | JP Richardson | TCU | JR | WR | 10 | 6 | 83 | 13.83 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.3 |
| 38 | Taylor Morin | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 9 | 9 | 74 | 8.22 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.2 |
| 39 | Kevin Coleman | Louisville | SO | WR | 12 | 19 | 94 | 4.95 | 0 | 1.6 | 7.8 |
| 40 | Vinny Anthony II | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 11 | 9 | 85 | 9.44 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.7 |
| 41 | Lewis Bond | BC | SO | WR | 8 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.6 |
| 42 | Jalon Calhoun | Duke | SR | WR | 9 | 10 | 67 | 6.70 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.4 |
| 43 | Joey Hobert | Texas St | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 44 | Beanie Bishop Jr. | WVU | SR | CB | 12 | 2 | 82 | 41.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 6.8 |
| 45 | Rome Odunze | Washington | JR | WR | 13 | 1 | 83 | 83.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 6.4 |
| 45 | Jeshaun Jones | Maryland | SR | WR | 11 | 6 | 70 | 11.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.4 |
| 47 | A.J. Henning | N'western | SR | WR | 11 | 10 | 69 | 6.90 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.3 |
| 48 | Logan Loya | UCLA | SR | WR | 9 | 8 | 56 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.2 |
| 49 | Erik Brooks | Fresno St | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 49 | Mikey Matthews | Utah | FR | WR | 11 | 14 | 66 | 4.71 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| 51 | Jacob Cowing | Arizona | SR | WR | 11 | 10 | 65 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 5.9 |
| 51 | Jaylin Noel | Iowa State | JR | WR | 10 | 12 | 59 | 4.92 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.9 |
| 53 | Jake Thaw | Michigan | SR | WR | 12 | 10 | 68 | 6.80 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.7 |
| 54 | Xavier Townsend | UCF | SO | WR | 8 | 8 | 43 | 5.38 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.4 |
| 55 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | JR | WR | 12 | 7 | 63 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.3 |
| 56 | Dominick Blaylock | Ga Tech | JR | WR | 9 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.2 |
| 57 | Tyler Morris | Michigan | SO | WR | 12 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.1 |
| 57 | Parker Kingston | BYU | FR | WR | 10 | 11 | 51 | 4.64 | 0 | 1.1 | 5.1 |
| 59 | Tyrone Howell | La-Monroe | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 59 | Jhaylin Embry | BGSU | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 59 | Noah Smith | Sam Hou St | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.0 |
| 62 | Cameron Ross | UConn | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.8 |
| 63 | Quentin Redding | Minnesota | SO | WR | 10 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.6 |
| 64 | Trey Fields | Sam Hou St | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 64 | Talik Keaton | Marshall | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 66 | Hamp Greene | Clemson | SR | WR | 8 | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.4 |
| 67 | Donovan Brown | Syracuse | FR | WR | 9 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.3 |
| 68 | Steven McBride | Hawai'i | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 68 | Jordan Watkins | Miss | SR | WR | 10 | 7 | 40 | 5.71 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 68 | Koy Moore | Auburn | JR | WR | 9 | 7 | 36 | 5.14 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| 68 | Adam Beale | Toledo | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 68 | CJ Daniels | Liberty | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 73 | Bryce Farrell | Stanford | SR | WR | 9 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.8 |
| 74 | Luther Burden III | Missouri | SO | WR | 10 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.7 |
| 75 | Germie Bernard | Washington | SO | WR | 12 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.6 |
| 75 | Phillip Brooks | Kansas St | SR | WR | 10 | 12 | 36 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.6 |
| 77 | Brennan Presley | Okla St | SR | WR | 12 | 9 | 42 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| 78 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | FR | DB | 10 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.4 |
| 78 | Jayden Ballard | Ohio State | JR | WR | 9 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 0 | 0.9 | 3.4 |
| 80 | Malik Fleming | Houston | SR | DB | 8 | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| 81 | Mekhi Mews | Georgia | SO | WR | 10 | 11 | 32 | 2.91 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.2 |
| 82 | Jaylin Lucas | Indiana | SO | RB | 10 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
| 83 | Suderian Harrison | Virginia | FR | WR | 9 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| 84 | Ethan Davies | Virginia | JR | WR | 8 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.9 |
| 85 | Xavier White | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 11 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| 85 | Gregory Clayton, Jr. | LSU | SR | WR | 10 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| 85 | Jayden McGowan | Vanderbilt | SO | WR | 9 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| 88 | Isaiah Hamilton | Wash St | SR | WR | 10 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.7 |
| 88 | Cameron Jones | Army | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| 90 | Tyrin Smith | UTEP | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 91 | Tyrell Henry | Mich St | SO | WR | 10 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.4 |
| 91 | Jeremiah Hunter | California | JR | WR | 11 | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
| 93 | Jaden Williams | BC | JR | WR | 6 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| 93 | Denzel Boston | Washington | FR | WR | 12 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| 95 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| 95 | Khaleb Hood | Ga South | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 97 | Hobbs Nyberg | BYU | JR | WR | 10 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| 98 | Dylan Edwards | Colorado | FR | RB | 11 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| 98 | Xavier Restrepo | Miami (Fl) | JR | WR | 10 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| 98 | Moose Muhammad III | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 9 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.