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 Keionte Scott Auburn JR CB 2 3 76 25.33 0 1.5 38.0
3 Mekhi Mews Georgia SO WR 2 7 154 22.00 1 3.5 77.0
4 Kaden Saunders Penn State FR WR 1 2 43 21.50 0 2.0 43.0
5 Gavin Freeman Oklahoma SO WR 3 5 105 21.00 1 1.7 35.0
6 Zachariah Branch USC FR WR 3 8 164 20.50 0 2.7 54.7
7 LaJohntay Wester FAU JR WR 9 11 220 20.00 1 1.2 24.4
8 Tucker Holloway Va Tech SO WR 3 5 97 19.40 0 1.7 32.3
9 Jalon Calhoun Duke SR WR 3 4 73 18.25 0 1.3 24.3
10 Jacob De Jesus UNLV JR WR 10 13 211 16.23 0 1.3 21.1
11 Xavier Worthy Texas JR WR 2 5 80 16.00 0 2.5 40.0
12 Malik Fleming Houston SR DB 3 5 67 13.40 0 1.7 22.3
13 Cade McDonald Miami (Oh) JR WR 11 17 223 13.12 0 1.5 20.3
14 Zavion Thomas Miss St SO WR 2 5 63 12.60 0 2.5 31.5
15 Roderick Daniels Jr. SMU JR WR 10 20 250 12.50 1 2.0 25.0
16 Phillip Brooks Kansas St SR WR 1 3 37 12.33 0 3.0 37.0
17 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SO RB 8 12 143 11.92 1 1.5 17.9
18 Jalen Coit NC State SO WR 3 7 83 11.86 0 2.3 27.7
19 Cooper DeJean Iowa JR DB 2 7 80 11.43 0 3.5 40.0
20 Caullin Lacy USA JR WR 10 18 201 11.17 0 1.8 20.1
21 Kool-Aid McKinstry Alabama JR DB 2 6 65 10.83 0 3.0 32.5
22 Ainias Smith Texas A&M SR WR 2 5 54 10.80 0 2.5 27.0
23 Courtney Jackson Ark St JR WR 11 15 161 10.73 1 1.4 14.6
24 Ricky Pearsall Florida SR WR 1 3 32 10.67 0 3.0 32.0
25 DT Sheffield Wash St JR WR 1 3 31 10.33 0 3.0 31.0
26 Sean Fresch Rice JR CB 10 13 132 10.15 0 1.3 13.2
27 Tez Johnson Oregon JR WR 2 6 60 10.00 0 3.0 30.0
28 Erik Brooks Fresno St SR WR 10 16 156 9.75 0 1.6 15.6
29 Dee Williams Tennessee SR RS 2 3 29 9.67 0 1.5 14.5
30 Hamp Greene Clemson SR WR 2 6 57 9.50 0 3.0 28.5
31 Micah Davis Utah State JR WR 9 23 212 9.22 0 2.6 23.6
32 Logan Loya UCLA SR WR 3 5 46 9.20 0 1.7 15.3
33 Smoke Harris La Tech SR WR 10 21 193 9.19 1 2.1 19.3
34 Tyrell Henry Mich St SO WR 1 6 55 9.17 0 6.0 55.0
35 Jhaylin Embry BGSU JR WR 9 11 85 7.73 0 1.2 9.4
36 Jsi Hatfield ECU SR WR 10 13 96 7.38 0 1.3 9.6
37 Amin Hassan Navy JR SB 11 19 138 7.26 0 1.7 12.5
38 D'Marcus Adams Syracuse SR WR 3 5 36 7.20 0 1.7 12.0
39 Isiah Paige ODU JR WR 9 11 79 7.18 0 1.2 8.8
40 Keon Coleman FSU JR WR 1 3 21 7.00 0 3.0 21.0
40 Kevin Coleman Louisville SO WR 1 3 21 7.00 0 3.0 21.0
42 Mekhi Shaw SDSU JR WR 8 10 69 6.90 0 1.3 8.6
43 Bobby Golden Akron SO WR 9 12 82 6.83 0 1.3 9.1
44 Chris Carpenter UTSA JR WR 11 16 109 6.81 1 1.5 9.9
45 Chris Tyree Notre Dame SR WR 2 3 20 6.67 0 1.5 10.0
45 Chimere Dike Wisconsin SR WR 2 3 20 6.67 0 1.5 10.0
45 Tayvion Robinson Kentucky SR WR 2 3 20 6.67 0 1.5 10.0
48 Luke Floriea Kent State SR WR 9 11 73 6.64 0 1.2 8.1
49 Jake Thaw Michigan SR WR 3 5 33 6.60 0 1.7 11.0
50 Khaleb Hood Ga South SR WR 11 19 123 6.47 0 1.7 11.2
51 Moose Muhammad III Texas A&M JR WR 2 3 18 6.00 0 1.5 9.0
52 Jacob Bernard La-Lafytte JR WR 11 15 89 5.93 0 1.4 8.1
53 Jabre Barber Troy JR WR 11 15 79 5.27 0 1.4 7.2
54 Jalon Kilgore S Carolina FR DB 1 3 15 5.00 0 3.0 15.0
55 Hobbs Nyberg BYU JR WR 1 5 22 4.40 0 5.0 22.0
56 Javorian Wimberly CMU FR WR 9 12 50 4.17 0 1.3 5.6
57 Jalen McMillan Washington JR WR 2 3 12 4.00 0 1.5 6.0
58 Billy Kemp IV Nebraska SR WR 2 3 11 3.67 0 1.5 5.5
59 Tyler Walton Ohio SR WR 10 12 38 3.17 0 1.2 3.8
60 Isaiah Sategna Arkansas FR WR 2 3 8 2.67 0 1.5 4.0
61 Ethan Davies Virginia JR WR 1 2 1 0.50 0 2.0 1.0
61 Tarheeb Still Maryland SR DB 1 2 1 0.50 0 2.0 1.0
63 Xavier Restrepo Miami (Fl) JR WR 2 3 1 0.33 0 1.5 0.5
64 Braden Smith Cincinnati SR WR 1 2 0 0.00 0 2.0 0.0

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.