2023 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | 1 | 2 | 82 | 41.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 82.0 |
| 2 | Michigan | 3 | 4 | 96 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.0 |
| 3 | USC | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 6 | Georgia | 2 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.5 |
| 7 | UCLA | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 8 | Fresno State | 1 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.0 |
| 9 | SMU | 2 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.0 |
| 10 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 12 | Texas Tech | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 12 | Oregon State | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 12 | Oregon | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 16 | Auburn | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 34.0 |
| 17 | Iowa | 2 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.5 |
| 17 | Kansas | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 19 | Washington | 3 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.7 |
| 20 | Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 20 | Memphis | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 20 | Utah State | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 23 | Texas A&M | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 24 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 25 | Texas | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 26 | Boston College | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 27 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 27 | LSU | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 27 | UNLV | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 30 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 14.0 |
| 31 | Syracuse | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 31 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 33 | Toledo | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 33 | Clemson | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 35 | Mississippi | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 36 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 37 | Liberty | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 38 | UCF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 38 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 40 | Rice | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 40 | Army | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 40 | Utah | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 43 | Troy | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| 44 | Missouri | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 45 | South Florida | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 45 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 45 | Alabama | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 45 | Louisville | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 49 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 49 | UTSA | 1 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 2.0 | -2.0 |
| 51 | Tennessee | 1 | 3 | -5 | -1.67 | 0 | 3.0 | -5.0 |
| 52 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 52 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 52 | Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 55 | Tulane | 2 | 1 | -9 | -9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -4.5 |