2023 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in October 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 | 3 | 7 | 163 | 23.29 | 2 | 2.3 | 54.3 |
| 2 | Zachariah Branch | USC | FR | WR | 3 | 8 | 151 | 18.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 50.3 |
| 3 | Keon Coleman | FSU | JR | WR | 4 | 14 | 172 | 12.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 43.0 |
| 4 | Myles Price | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 126 | 25.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 42.0 |
| 5 | LaJohntay Wester | FAU | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 139 | 23.17 | 1 | 1.5 | 34.8 |
| 6 | Xavier Worthy | Texas | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 1 | 1.7 | 33.7 |
| 7 | Tucker Holloway | Va Tech | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.3 |
| 8 | Josh Sarratt | James Mad | SR | S | 3 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.0 |
| 9 | Cade McDonald | Miami (Oh) | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 120 | 13.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 30.0 |
| 10 | Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 84 | 42.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 28.0 |
| 10 | Tiaquelin Ti Mims | USM | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 84 | 28.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 12 | Trevor Wilson | Kansas | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 82 | 82.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 27.3 |
| 13 | Tory Horton | CSU | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 26.3 |
| 13 | Zavion Thomas | Miss St | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 26.3 |
| 13 | Caullin Lacy | USA | JR | WR | 3 | 8 | 79 | 9.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 26.3 |
| 16 | Jacob De Jesus | UNLV | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.0 |
| 17 | Smoke Harris | La Tech | SR | WR | 3 | 9 | 74 | 8.22 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.7 |
| 18 | Roderick Daniels Jr. | SMU | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 1 | 1.3 | 24.3 |
| 19 | Zack Dobson | MTSU | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.7 |
| 19 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 71 | 11.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.7 |
| 21 | TJ Sheffield | Purdue | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 21.7 |
| 22 | Isaiah Williams | Illinois | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 23 | Micah Davis | Utah State | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 20.3 |
| 24 | Xavier Weaver | Colorado | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 18.7 |
| 25 | Jabre Barber | Troy | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.0 |
| 26 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 53 | 8.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.7 |
| 27 | Carlos Sandy | Nevada | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.3 |
| 28 | Hamze El-Zayat | EMU | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 68 | 11.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.0 |
| 28 | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | JR | DB | 3 | 6 | 51 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 30 | Erik Brooks | Fresno St | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.7 |
| 31 | Chimere Dike | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 65 | 9.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.3 |
| 32 | Jeshaun Jones | Maryland | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 15.7 |
| 33 | Ainias Smith | Texas A&M | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 15.3 |
| 34 | Jalen Coit | NC State | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 15.0 |
| 35 | Dee Williams | Tennessee | SR | RS | 3 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 14.7 |
| 36 | Jonathan Brady | NMSU | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.0 |
| 36 | Luke Floriea | Kent State | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.0 |
| 38 | Chris Carpenter | UTSA | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.3 |
| 38 | Amin Hassan | Navy | JR | SB | 3 | 8 | 40 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 13.3 |
| 40 | Jacob Bernard | La-Lafytte | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.0 |
| 40 | Ron Cook, Jr. | Buffalo | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 40 | Jacob Cowing | Arizona | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 43 | Matthew Coleman | SJSU | FR | WR | 4 | 1 | 44 | 44.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 11.0 |
| 44 | Anthony Gould | Oregon St | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.3 |
| 44 | Jaden Williams | BC | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.3 |
| 46 | Jordan Watkins | Miss | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 46 | Tyler Morris | Michigan | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.0 |
| 46 | Jeremiah Hunter | California | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.0 |
| 49 | Sean Fresch | Rice | JR | CB | 3 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.7 |
| 50 | Mekhi Shaw | SDSU | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| 51 | Malik Fleming | Houston | SR | DB | 3 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.3 |
| 52 | Kevin Coleman | Louisville | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 9.0 |
| 53 | Ricky Pearsall | Florida | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.7 |
| 54 | Eric Butler | SDSU | SO | S | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 54 | Taylor Morin | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| 54 | Emon Allen | Sam Hou St | SO | DB | 4 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| 57 | Jsi Hatfield | ECU | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| 58 | Gavin Freeman | Oklahoma | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 58 | Denzel Boston | Washington | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 58 | Mikey Matthews | Utah | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.0 |
| 58 | M.J. Devonshire | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 3 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 62 | Devin Maddox | Toledo | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.5 |
| 63 | Koy Moore | Auburn | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| 64 | LeQuint Allen | Syracuse | SO | RB | 3 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
| 65 | Zahir Abdus-Salaam | W Mich | JR | RB | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.8 |
| 65 | Dean Patterson | FIU | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.8 |
| 67 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
| 68 | Will Sheppard | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| 68 | Jake Thaw | Michigan | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| 70 | JP Richardson | TCU | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 70 | Parker Kingston | BYU | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 72 | Logan Loya | UCLA | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.8 |
| 73 | Quentin Redding | Minnesota | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
| 73 | Ray Ray Joseph | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
| 73 | Mekhi Mews | Georgia | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.7 |
| 76 | Jayden Ballard | Ohio State | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 77 | Stefan Cobbs | Boise St | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.3 |
| 77 | Courtney Jackson | Ark St | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| 79 | Sean Atkins | S Florida | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 79 | Jalon Calhoun | Duke | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 79 | Isiah Paige | ODU | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.0 |
| 82 | Brylan Green | Liberty | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| 83 | Jonathan McGill | SMU | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| 84 | Talik Keaton | Marshall | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 84 | Alijah Huzzie | N Carolina | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| 84 | Bugs Mortimer | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| 87 | Luther Burden III | Missouri | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 87 | Jha'Quan Jackson | Tulane | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| 87 | Khaleb Hood | Ga South | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 90 | Isaiah Hamilton | Wash St | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 90 | Josh Dallas | Ga South | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 90 | Tez Johnson | Oregon | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 93 | Javorian Wimberly | CMU | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.8 |
| 94 | Jairus Mack | Charlotte | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 95 | Melquan Stovall | Ariz St | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 95 | Kitan Crawford | Texas | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 95 | Bryson Graves | Coast Car | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 95 | Mac McWilliams | UAB | JR | CB | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| 95 | Isaiah Sategna | Arkansas | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| 100 | Jakobe Thomas | MTSU | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.