2023 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2024

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 D'Marcus Adams Syracuse SR WR 5 15 114 7.60 0 3.0 22.8
2 Smoke Harris La Tech SR WR 6 13 124 9.54 1 2.2 20.7
2 Sean Atkins S Florida JR WR 5 13 51 3.92 0 2.6 10.2
4 Ainias Smith Texas A&M SR WR 5 12 217 18.08 1 2.4 43.4
4 Cooper DeJean Iowa JR DB 5 12 170 14.17 1 2.4 34.0
4 Tez Johnson Oregon JR WR 5 12 97 8.08 0 2.4 19.4
4 Kaden Saunders Penn State FR WR 5 12 43 3.58 0 2.4 8.6
8 Preston Fox WVU SO WR 5 11 137 12.45 0 2.2 27.4
8 Micah Davis Utah State JR WR 5 11 119 10.82 0 2.2 23.8
8 Kevin Coleman Louisville SO WR 5 11 57 5.18 0 2.2 11.4
8 M.J. Devonshire Pittsburgh SR DB 5 11 31 2.82 0 2.2 6.2
8 Braden Smith Cincinnati SR WR 5 11 31 2.82 0 2.2 6.2
13 Mekhi Mews Georgia SO WR 5 10 167 16.70 1 2.0 33.4
13 Khaleb Hood Ga South SR WR 5 10 95 9.50 0 2.0 19.0
13 Tyrell Henry Mich St SO WR 5 10 82 8.20 0 2.0 16.4
16 Dee Williams Tennessee SR RS 5 9 151 16.78 0 1.8 30.2
16 Bobby Golden Akron SO WR 5 9 52 5.78 0 1.8 10.4
16 Sterling Galban J'ville St JR WR 5 9 46 5.11 0 1.8 9.2
16 Hobbs Nyberg BYU JR WR 5 9 32 3.56 0 1.8 6.4
16 Mikey Matthews Utah FR WR 5 9 20 2.22 0 1.8 4.0
21 Xavier Worthy Texas JR WR 5 8 128 16.00 0 1.6 25.6
21 Gavin Freeman Oklahoma SO WR 5 8 114 14.25 1 1.6 22.8
21 Xavier Townsend UCF SO WR 5 8 107 13.38 0 1.6 21.4
21 Dean Patterson FIU SO WR 5 8 96 12.00 0 1.6 19.2
21 Koby Drake Memphis JR WR 5 8 94 11.75 0 1.6 18.8
21 Taylor Morin Wk Forest JR WR 4 8 73 9.13 0 2.0 18.3
21 Jaylin Noel Iowa State JR WR 4 8 71 8.88 0 2.0 17.8
21 Josh Sarratt James Mad SR S 5 8 70 8.75 0 1.6 14.0
21 Caullin Lacy USA JR WR 5 8 58 7.25 0 1.6 11.6
21 Kool-Aid McKinstry Alabama JR DB 5 8 55 6.88 0 1.6 11.0
21 Logan Loya UCLA SR WR 4 8 42 5.25 0 2.0 10.5
21 Roderick Daniels Jr. SMU JR WR 5 8 41 5.13 0 1.6 8.2
21 Jacob Bernard La-Lafytte JR WR 5 8 33 4.13 0 1.6 6.6
34 Isaiah Sategna Arkansas FR WR 5 7 157 22.43 1 1.4 31.4
34 Tucker Holloway Va Tech SO WR 5 7 130 18.57 0 1.4 26.0
34 Jalen Coit NC State SO WR 5 7 109 15.57 0 1.4 21.8
34 Jalon Calhoun Duke SR WR 5 7 102 14.57 0 1.4 20.4
34 Malik Fleming Houston SR DB 5 7 65 9.29 0 1.4 13.0
34 Jairus Mack Charlotte SO WR 4 7 59 8.43 0 1.8 14.8
34 TJ Sheffield Purdue SR WR 5 7 59 8.43 0 1.4 11.8
34 Reymello Murphy ODU SO WR 5 7 46 6.57 0 1.4 9.2
34 Jordan Smith NMSU JR WR 4 7 42 6.00 0 1.8 10.5
34 Joey Hobert Texas St JR WR 5 7 40 5.71 0 1.4 8.0
34 Jhaylin Embry BGSU JR WR 5 7 30 4.29 0 1.4 6.0
34 Jaylin Lucas Indiana SO RB 5 7 26 3.71 0 1.4 5.2
34 Noah Smith Sam Hou St JR WR 4 7 24 3.43 0 1.8 6.0
34 Caleb Cooley Wyoming JR WR 5 7 20 2.86 0 1.4 4.0
48 Zachariah Branch USC FR WR 4 6 158 26.33 1 1.5 39.5
48 Jha'Quan Jackson Tulane SR WR 5 6 91 15.17 0 1.2 18.2
48 Phillip Brooks Kansas St SR WR 4 6 68 11.33 0 1.5 17.0
48 Will Sheppard Vanderbilt SR WR 6 6 68 11.33 0 1.0 11.3
48 Dominick Blaylock Ga Tech JR WR 4 6 66 11.00 0 1.5 16.5
48 Steven McBride Hawai'i SR WR 6 6 60 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
48 Jake Thaw Michigan SR WR 5 6 44 7.33 0 1.2 8.8
48 Ricky Pearsall Florida SR WR 5 6 44 7.33 0 1.2 8.8
48 JoJo Earle TCU JR WR 5 6 39 6.50 0 1.2 7.8
48 Chris Tyree Notre Dame SR WR 6 6 30 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
48 Isaac Ross U Mass SR WR 6 6 30 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
48 Keon Coleman FSU JR WR 4 6 26 4.33 0 1.5 6.5
48 Erik Brooks Fresno St SR WR 5 6 23 3.83 0 1.2 4.6
48 Tyler Walton Ohio SR WR 5 6 16 2.67 0 1.2 3.2
62 Jordan Watkins Miss SR WR 5 5 75 15.00 1 1.0 15.0
62 Hamze El-Zayat EMU SR WR 5 5 74 14.80 0 1.0 14.8
62 Jacob De Jesus UNLV JR WR 5 5 56 11.20 0 1.0 11.2
62 Gage Larvadain Miami (Oh) JR WR 4 5 55 11.00 0 1.3 13.8
62 Luther Burden III Missouri SO WR 5 5 50 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
62 Courtney Jackson Ark St JR WR 5 5 46 9.20 0 1.0 9.2
62 Chimere Dike Wisconsin SR WR 4 5 43 8.60 0 1.3 10.8
62 Tory Horton CSU SR WR 4 5 35 7.00 0 1.3 8.8
62 Mycah Pittman Utah SR WR 2 5 33 6.60 0 2.5 16.5
62 Dante Wright Temple JR WR 4 5 31 6.20 0 1.3 7.8
62 Emeka Egbuka Ohio State JR WR 4 5 25 5.00 0 1.3 6.3
62 Roderic Burns N Texas SR WR 4 5 24 4.80 0 1.3 6.0
62 Xavier Restrepo Miami (Fl) JR WR 4 5 22 4.40 0 1.3 5.5
62 Billy Kemp IV Nebraska SR WR 5 5 19 3.80 0 1.0 3.8
62 Jalen McMillan Washington JR WR 3 5 13 2.60 0 1.7 4.3
62 Brett Buckman UConn SR WR 5 5 9 1.80 0 1.0 1.8
62 Ron Cook, Jr. Buffalo SR RB 5 5 7 1.40 0 1.0 1.4
62 K.D. Hutchinson Western Ky FR WR 5 5 5 1.00 0 1.0 1.0
80 LaJohntay Wester FAU JR WR 4 4 87 21.75 0 1.0 21.8
80 Keionte Scott Auburn JR CB 3 4 77 19.25 0 1.3 25.7
80 Jared Brown Coast Car SO WR 5 4 64 16.00 0 0.8 12.8
80 Sean Fresch Rice JR CB 5 4 57 14.25 0 0.8 11.4
80 Tyler Morris Michigan SO WR 5 4 57 14.25 0 0.8 11.4
80 Isaiah Williams Illinois JR WR 5 4 51 12.75 0 0.8 10.2
80 Zavion Thomas Miss St SO WR 4 4 44 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
80 Tiaquelin Ti Mims USM SO WR 5 4 41 10.25 0 0.8 8.2
80 Jsi Hatfield ECU SR WR 5 4 37 9.25 0 0.8 7.4
80 Kacper Rutkiewicz N Illinois SR WR 5 4 37 9.25 0 0.8 7.4
80 Mekhi Shaw SDSU JR WR 4 4 32 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
80 Melquan Stovall Ariz St SR WR 5 4 32 8.00 0 0.8 6.4
80 Luke Floriea Kent State SR WR 5 4 29 7.25 0 0.8 5.8
80 Josh Cameron Baylor SO WR 5 4 29 7.25 0 0.8 5.8
80 Michael Jackson III USC JR WR 4 4 20 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
80 Jimmy Horn Jr. Colorado JR WR 5 4 15 3.75 0 0.8 3.0
80 Ethan Davies Virginia JR WR 4 4 11 2.75 0 1.0 2.8
80 Jabre Barber Troy JR WR 5 4 11 2.75 0 0.8 2.2
80 DJ Harvey SJSU SO DB 5 4 9 2.25 0 0.8 1.8
80 Jacob Cowing Arizona SR WR 5 4 9 2.25 0 0.8 1.8
100 Tyler Brown Clemson FR WR 5 3 74 24.67 0 0.6 14.8