2023 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams 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 1 3 129 43.00 2 3.0 129.0
2 Mekhi Mews Georgia SO WR 2 7 154 22.00 1 3.5 77.0
3 Tyrell Henry Mich St SO WR 1 6 55 9.17 0 6.0 55.0
4 Zachariah Branch USC FR WR 3 8 164 20.50 0 2.7 54.7
5 Kaden Saunders Penn State FR WR 1 2 43 21.50 0 2.0 43.0
6 Xavier Worthy Texas JR WR 2 5 80 16.00 0 2.5 40.0
6 Cooper DeJean Iowa JR DB 2 7 80 11.43 0 3.5 40.0
8 Keionte Scott Auburn JR CB 2 3 76 25.33 0 1.5 38.0
9 Phillip Brooks Kansas St SR WR 1 3 37 12.33 0 3.0 37.0
10 Gavin Freeman Oklahoma SO WR 3 5 105 21.00 1 1.7 35.0
11 Kool-Aid McKinstry Alabama JR DB 2 6 65 10.83 0 3.0 32.5
12 Tucker Holloway Va Tech SO WR 3 5 97 19.40 0 1.7 32.3
13 Ricky Pearsall Florida SR WR 1 3 32 10.67 0 3.0 32.0
14 Zavion Thomas Miss St SO WR 2 5 63 12.60 0 2.5 31.5
15 DT Sheffield Wash St JR WR 1 3 31 10.33 0 3.0 31.0
16 Tez Johnson Oregon JR WR 2 6 60 10.00 0 3.0 30.0
17 TJ Sheffield Purdue SR WR 1 1 29 29.00 0 1.0 29.0
18 Hamp Greene Clemson SR WR 2 6 57 9.50 0 3.0 28.5
19 Jalen Coit NC State SO WR 3 7 83 11.86 0 2.3 27.7
20 Ainias Smith Texas A&M SR WR 2 5 54 10.80 0 2.5 27.0
21 Roderick Daniels Jr. SMU JR WR 10 20 250 12.50 1 2.0 25.0
22 LaJohntay Wester FAU JR WR 9 11 220 20.00 1 1.2 24.4
23 Jalon Calhoun Duke SR WR 3 4 73 18.25 0 1.3 24.3
24 Micah Davis Utah State JR WR 9 23 212 9.22 0 2.6 23.6
25 Tyler Brown Clemson FR WR 2 2 47 23.50 0 1.0 23.5
26 Malik Fleming Houston SR DB 3 5 67 13.40 0 1.7 22.3
27 Hobbs Nyberg BYU JR WR 1 5 22 4.40 0 5.0 22.0
28 Jacob De Jesus UNLV JR WR 10 13 211 16.23 0 1.3 21.1
29 Trevor Etienne Florida SO RB 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
29 Keon Coleman FSU JR WR 1 3 21 7.00 0 3.0 21.0
29 Kevin Coleman Louisville SO WR 1 3 21 7.00 0 3.0 21.0
32 Cade McDonald Miami (Oh) JR WR 11 17 223 13.12 0 1.5 20.3
33 Caullin Lacy USA JR WR 10 18 201 11.17 0 1.8 20.1
34 Smoke Harris La Tech SR WR 10 21 193 9.19 1 2.1 19.3
35 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SO RB 8 12 143 11.92 1 1.5 17.9
36 Taylor Morin Wk Forest JR WR 2 2 35 17.50 0 1.0 17.5
37 Will Sheppard Vanderbilt SR WR 2 2 32 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
38 Erik Brooks Fresno St SR WR 10 16 156 9.75 0 1.6 15.6
39 Logan Loya UCLA SR WR 3 5 46 9.20 0 1.7 15.3
40 Jalon Kilgore S Carolina FR DB 1 3 15 5.00 0 3.0 15.0
41 Courtney Jackson Ark St JR WR 11 15 161 10.73 1 1.4 14.6
42 Dee Williams Tennessee SR RS 2 3 29 9.67 0 1.5 14.5
43 Josh Sarratt James Mad SR S 11 10 154 15.40 0 0.9 14.0
44 Javen Nicholas LSU FR WR 2 2 27 13.50 0 1.0 13.5
45 Tiaquelin Ti Mims USM SO WR 9 8 121 15.13 1 0.9 13.4
46 Sean Fresch Rice JR CB 10 13 132 10.15 0 1.3 13.2
47 Carlos Sandy Nevada SR WR 9 7 118 16.86 0 0.8 13.1
48 Amin Hassan Navy JR SB 11 19 138 7.26 0 1.7 12.5
49 Tory Horton CSU SR WR 9 6 112 18.67 1 0.7 12.4
50 Jeshaun Jones Maryland SR WR 1 1 12 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
50 D'Marcus Adams Syracuse SR WR 3 5 36 7.20 0 1.7 12.0
52 Quentin Redding Minnesota SO WR 3 2 35 17.50 0 0.7 11.7
53 Khaleb Hood Ga South SR WR 11 19 123 6.47 0 1.7 11.2
54 Jake Thaw Michigan SR WR 3 5 33 6.60 0 1.7 11.0
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
57 Chris Tyree Notre Dame SR WR 2 3 20 6.67 0 1.5 10.0
57 Chimere Dike Wisconsin SR WR 2 3 20 6.67 0 1.5 10.0
57 Tayvion Robinson Kentucky SR WR 2 3 20 6.67 0 1.5 10.0
60 Chris Carpenter UTSA JR WR 11 16 109 6.81 1 1.5 9.9
61 Dean Patterson FIU SO WR 10 11 98 8.91 0 1.1 9.8
62 Jsi Hatfield ECU SR WR 10 13 96 7.38 0 1.3 9.6
63 Jhaylin Embry BGSU JR WR 9 11 85 7.73 0 1.2 9.4
64 Hamze El-Zayat EMU SR WR 11 11 100 9.09 0 1.0 9.1
64 Bobby Golden Akron SO WR 9 12 82 6.83 0 1.3 9.1
66 Jayden Ballard Ohio State JR WR 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
66 Tyler Morris Michigan SO WR 3 2 27 13.50 0 0.7 9.0
66 Moose Muhammad III Texas A&M JR WR 2 3 18 6.00 0 1.5 9.0
69 Isiah Paige ODU JR WR 9 11 79 7.18 0 1.2 8.8
70 Bugs Mortimer La-Monroe SO WR 7 5 61 12.20 0 0.7 8.7
71 Mekhi Shaw SDSU JR WR 8 10 69 6.90 0 1.3 8.6
72 Torrance Burgess Jr. UTEP SO RB 8 3 67 22.33 1 0.4 8.4
73 Luke Floriea Kent State SR WR 9 11 73 6.64 0 1.2 8.1
73 Jacob Bernard La-Lafytte JR WR 11 15 89 5.93 0 1.4 8.1
75 Myles Price Texas Tech SR WR 1 1 8 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
76 Devin Maddox Toledo SR WR 10 10 78 7.80 0 1.0 7.8
77 Isaiah Williams Illinois JR WR 2 1 15 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
77 Luther Burden III Missouri SO WR 2 2 15 7.50 0 1.0 7.5
79 Jonathan Brady NMSU SO WR 13 11 93 8.45 0 0.8 7.2
79 Dane Pardridge N Illinois FR WR 9 8 65 8.13 1 0.9 7.2
79 Jabre Barber Troy JR WR 11 15 79 5.27 0 1.4 7.2
82 Javen Jacobs Ariz St SO RB 1 1 7 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
83 Matthew Coleman SJSU FR WR 9 2 62 31.00 0 0.2 6.9
84 Jaylin Lane Va Tech SR WR 3 2 20 10.00 0 0.7 6.7
85 Zahir Abdus-Salaam W Mich JR RB 8 4 48 12.00 0 0.5 6.0
85 Mac McWilliams UAB JR CB 10 6 60 10.00 0 0.6 6.0
85 Josh Cameron Baylor SO WR 1 1 6 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
85 Jalen McMillan Washington JR WR 2 3 12 4.00 0 1.5 6.0
89 Jaden Williams BC JR WR 3 3 17 5.67 0 1.0 5.7
90 Javorian Wimberly CMU FR WR 9 12 50 4.17 0 1.3 5.6
91 Trevor Wilson Kansas JR WR 2 1 11 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
91 Gary Bryant Jr. Oregon SO WR 2 1 11 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
91 Ron Cook, Jr. Buffalo SR RB 10 8 55 6.88 0 0.8 5.5
91 Billy Kemp IV Nebraska SR WR 2 3 11 3.67 0 1.5 5.5
95 Brylan Green Liberty SO S 12 8 58 7.25 0 0.7 4.8
96 Jairus Mack Charlotte SO WR 9 5 41 8.20 0 0.6 4.6
97 Sean Atkins S Florida JR WR 10 11 44 4.00 0 1.1 4.4
98 Kole Wilson Texas St SO WR 11 2 47 23.50 0 0.2 4.3
98 Corey Crooms Jr. Minnesota SR WR 3 2 13 6.50 0 0.7 4.3
100 Roderic Burns N Texas SR WR 10 7 42 6.00 0 0.7 4.2

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