2023 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Josh Cameron Baylor SO WR 2 3 101 33.67 0 1.5 50.5
2 Xavier Weaver Colorado SR WR 2 5 66 13.20 0 2.5 33.0
3 Zachariah Branch USC FR WR 4 5 109 21.80 0 1.3 27.3
4 Amin Hassan Navy JR SB 2 5 53 10.60 0 2.5 26.5
5 Hamp Greene Clemson SR WR 3 9 79 8.78 0 3.0 26.3
6 Jha'Quan Jackson Tulane SR WR 2 3 47 15.67 0 1.5 23.5
7 TJ Sheffield Purdue SR WR 3 4 66 16.50 0 1.3 22.0
7 Micah Davis Utah State JR WR 1 2 22 11.00 0 2.0 22.0
7 Sean Atkins S Florida JR WR 1 3 22 7.33 0 3.0 22.0
10 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SO RB 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
10 Kevin Coleman Louisville SO WR 3 7 63 9.00 0 2.3 21.0
12 Semaj Morgan Michigan FR WR 5 3 101 33.67 0 0.6 20.2
13 A.J. Henning N'western SR WR 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
14 Caleb Cooley Wyoming JR WR 1 2 17 8.50 0 2.0 17.0
15 Roderic Burns N Texas SR WR 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
16 Koby Drake Memphis JR WR 2 3 30 10.00 0 1.5 15.0
17 Tucker Holloway Va Tech SO WR 3 4 44 11.00 0 1.3 14.7
18 Duane Thomas Jr. Charlotte FR WR 1 1 14 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
19 Isiah Paige ODU JR WR 1 2 13 6.50 0 2.0 13.0
20 Anthony Evans III Georgia FR WR 4 3 49 16.33 0 0.8 12.3
20 Zavion Thomas Miss St SO WR 4 4 49 12.25 0 1.0 12.3
20 Parker Kingston BYU FR WR 4 6 49 8.17 0 1.5 12.3
23 Jacob De Jesus UNLV JR WR 2 2 24 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
23 Steven McBride Hawai'i SR WR 1 1 12 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
25 Ainias Smith Texas A&M SR WR 4 4 46 11.50 0 1.0 11.5
26 Myles Price Texas Tech SR WR 3 1 33 33.00 0 0.3 11.0
26 Kaden Wetjen Iowa JR WR 3 3 33 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
26 Jalen Coit NC State SO WR 4 5 44 8.80 0 1.3 11.0
29 Xavier Worthy Texas JR WR 6 5 65 13.00 0 0.8 10.8
30 Jeshaun Jones Maryland SR WR 3 2 32 16.00 0 0.7 10.7
31 Jaylin Lucas Indiana SO RB 4 3 42 14.00 0 0.8 10.5
32 Isaiah Williams Illinois JR WR 3 3 31 10.33 0 1.0 10.3
33 Ray Ray Joseph Miami (Fl) FR WR 3 2 30 15.00 0 0.7 10.0
33 Tyrone Howell La-Monroe SR WR 1 1 10 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
35 Melquan Stovall Ariz St SR WR 4 1 36 36.00 0 0.3 9.0
35 Talik Keaton Marshall SR WR 1 1 9 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
35 Caullin Lacy USA JR WR 1 3 9 3.00 0 3.0 9.0
38 Taylor Morin Wk Forest JR WR 4 4 32 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
39 Jalon Calhoun Duke SR WR 5 4 39 9.75 0 0.8 7.8
40 JP Richardson TCU JR WR 4 2 29 14.50 0 0.5 7.3
40 Phillip Brooks Kansas St SR WR 4 5 29 5.80 0 1.3 7.3
42 Javorian Wimberly CMU FR WR 1 2 7 3.50 0 2.0 7.0
43 Smoke Harris La Tech SR WR 2 3 13 4.33 0 1.5 6.5
43 Jsi Hatfield ECU SR WR 2 3 13 4.33 0 1.5 6.5
45 Germie Bernard Washington SO WR 5 2 32 16.00 0 0.4 6.4
46 Anthony Gould Oregon St JR WR 3 2 19 9.50 0 0.7 6.3
47 Dominick Blaylock Ga Tech JR WR 4 3 24 8.00 0 0.8 6.0
48 Brennan Presley Okla St SR WR 4 2 22 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
48 Mekhi Mews Georgia SO WR 4 4 22 5.50 0 1.0 5.5
48 Xavier Townsend UCF SO WR 4 5 22 4.40 0 1.3 5.5
48 D'Marcus Adams Syracuse SR WR 2 4 11 2.75 0 2.0 5.5
52 Daequan Hardy Penn State SR CB 4 3 20 6.67 0 0.8 5.0
53 Xavier Restrepo Miami (Fl) JR WR 4 2 17 8.50 0 0.5 4.3
53 Mikey Matthews Utah FR WR 3 2 13 6.50 0 0.7 4.3
55 Walter Yates III UCF SR LB 3 1 12 12.00 0 0.3 4.0
55 Tez Johnson Oregon JR WR 3 2 12 6.00 0 0.7 4.0
55 Ron Cook, Jr. Buffalo SR RB 1 1 4 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
55 CJ Daniels Liberty JR WR 1 1 4 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
59 Jayden Ballard Ohio State JR WR 4 4 15 3.75 0 1.0 3.8
60 Koy Moore Auburn JR WR 4 4 14 3.50 0 1.0 3.5
61 Ethan Davies Virginia JR WR 3 2 10 5.00 0 0.7 3.3
61 Malik Fleming Houston SR DB 3 4 10 2.50 0 1.3 3.3
63 Silas Bolden Oregon St JR WR 4 1 12 12.00 0 0.3 3.0
63 Keon Coleman FSU JR WR 3 1 9 9.00 0 0.3 3.0
63 Moose Muhammad III Texas A&M JR WR 5 2 15 7.50 0 0.4 3.0
63 Jordan Smith NMSU JR WR 2 1 6 6.00 0 0.5 3.0
63 Tyrell Henry Mich St SO WR 5 4 15 3.75 0 0.8 3.0
63 Preston Fox WVU SO WR 3 3 9 3.00 0 1.0 3.0
69 Emeka Egbuka Ohio State JR WR 3 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.7
70 Billy Kemp IV Nebraska SR WR 2 1 5 5.00 0 0.5 2.5
70 Jordan Watkins Miss SR WR 4 3 10 3.33 0 0.8 2.5
72 Jalon Kilgore S Carolina FR DB 4 3 9 3.00 0 0.8 2.3
72 Braden Smith Cincinnati SR WR 3 3 7 2.33 0 1.0 2.3
74 Hank Beatty Illinois SO WR 3 1 6 6.00 0 0.3 2.0
74 Lewis Bond BC SO WR 3 1 6 6.00 0 0.3 2.0
76 Jaylin Noel Iowa State JR WR 6 7 11 1.57 0 1.2 1.8
77 Tayvion Robinson Kentucky SR WR 6 1 9 9.00 0 0.2 1.5
77 Hobbs Nyberg BYU JR WR 4 1 6 6.00 0 0.3 1.5
77 Cameron Ross UConn JR WR 2 1 3 3.00 0 0.5 1.5
77 Isaiah Sategna Arkansas FR WR 4 4 6 1.50 0 1.0 1.5
81 Sahmir Hagans Duke SO WR 5 1 7 7.00 0 0.2 1.4
81 Kitan Crawford Texas SR DB 5 1 7 7.00 0 0.2 1.4
83 Brashard Smith Miami (Fl) JR WR 4 1 5 5.00 0 0.3 1.3
84 Ricky Pearsall Florida SR WR 5 1 6 6.00 0 0.2 1.2
85 Julian Fleming Ohio State SR WR 3 1 3 3.00 0 0.3 1.0
85 Gavin Freeman Oklahoma SO WR 5 2 5 2.50 0 0.4 1.0
85 Jimmy Horn Jr. Colorado JR WR 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
85 Dee Williams Tennessee SR RS 4 4 4 1.00 0 1.0 1.0
85 Mason Pierce Marshall JR WR 1 1 1 1.00 0 1.0 1.0
90 Isaiah Hamilton Wash St SR WR 3 1 2 2.00 0 0.3 0.7
91 Trevor Wilson Kansas JR WR 4 1 2 2.00 0 0.3 0.5
92 Jake Thaw Michigan SR WR 5 4 2 0.50 0 0.8 0.4
93 Kris Abrams-Draine Missouri JR DB 5 1 1 1.00 0 0.2 0.2
94 Jhaylin Embry BGSU JR WR 2 2 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0
94 Nik McMillan Buffalo FR WR 1 1 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0
94 Chris Tyree Notre Dame SR WR 4 2 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
94 Dylan Edwards Colorado FR RB 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
94 Micah Gaffney Virginia JR CB 3 1 0 0.00 0 0.3 0.0
94 Lawrance Toafili FSU JR RB 3 1 0 0.00 0 0.3 0.0
94 Eddie Lewis S Carolina SR WR 4 1 0 0.00 0 0.3 0.0

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