CFB Power Rankings
Returners · FBS · 2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA where available · top 60
Returners Power · FBS
Top 60
| # | Player | Pos | Tm | Ret Pts ↓ | KR | KRYds | KRTD | PR | PRYds | PRTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob De Jesus | WR | UNLV | 1012.0 | 29 | 755 | 0 | 16 | 257 | 0 |
| 2 | Zachariah Branch | WR | USC | 957.0 | 24 | 448 | 1 | 15 | 309 | 1 |
| 3 | Jayden Harrison | WR | MRSH | 872.0 | 21 | 672 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Zylan Perry | RB | UL | 823.0 | 29 | 723 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Drae McCray | WR | TTU | 768.0 | 24 | 668 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Isaiah Sategna III | WR | ARK | 755.0 | 23 | 475 | 0 | 16 | 180 | 1 |
| 7 | Ja'Quez Cross | RB | ARST | 718.0 | 22 | 618 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Barion Brown | WR | UK | 712.0 | 15 | 461 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 0 |
| 9 | Henry Rutledge | RB | CLT | 710.0 | 21 | 467 | 0 | 12 | 143 | 1 |
| 10 | Mekhi Mews | WR | UGA | 707.0 | 15 | 402 | 0 | 20 | 205 | 1 |
| 11 | Bhayshul Tuten | RB | VT | 689.0 | 16 | 489 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Jaylin Lucas | RB | IU | 686.0 | 22 | 572 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 0 |
| 13 | Brashard Smith | RB | MIA | 684.0 | 20 | 579 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | Marion Lukes | RB | CMU | 681.0 | 26 | 581 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Kaylon Horton | WR | UNT | 672.0 | 32 | 672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Major Everhart | WR | TCU | 672.0 | 29 | 672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sam Martin | DB | TEM | 648.0 | 27 | 548 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Ismail Mahdi | RB | TXST | 629.0 | 20 | 529 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Deandre Buchannon | WR | GASO | 625.0 | 19 | 525 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Shedro Louis | RB | TULN | 617.0 | 18 | 517 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Dee Williams | DB | TENN | 616.0 | 12 | 257 | 0 | 19 | 259 | 1 |
| 22 | Greg Desrosiers Jr. | RB | MASS | 597.0 | 32 | 597 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Jayden McGowan | WR | VAN | 595.0 | 19 | 461 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 0 |
| 24 | Richard Reese | RB | BAY | 594.0 | 12 | 394 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Silas Bolden | WR | ORST | 585.0 | 17 | 392 | 0 | 4 | 93 | 1 |
| 26 | Blake Hester | RB | AKR | 580.0 | 31 | 580 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Elijhah Badger | WR | ASU | 578.0 | 20 | 578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Jacquez Stuart | RB | TOL | 577.0 | 16 | 477 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Antavious Willis | RB | USM | 575.0 | 26 | 575 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Brian Battie | RB | AUB | 562.0 | 25 | 562 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Keilan Robinson | RB | TEX | 556.0 | 19 | 456 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Milan Tucker | WR | APP | 528.0 | 22 | 528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Julian Gray | RB | NCSU | 524.0 | 15 | 419 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 34 | Roderick Daniels | WR | SMU | 524.0 | 7 | 167 | 0 | 24 | 257 | 1 |
| 35 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | RB | PUR | 522.0 | 16 | 408 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| 36 | Kole Wilson | WR | TXST | 514.0 | 10 | 367 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 0 |
| 37 | Jaelen Gill | WR | FRES | 502.0 | 23 | 492 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 38 | Smoke Harris | WR | LT | 494.0 | 8 | 160 | 0 | 28 | 234 | 1 |
| 39 | Ainias Smith | WR | TA&M | 488.0 | 8 | 103 | 0 | 22 | 285 | 1 |
| 40 | Daequan Hardy | CB | PSU | 467.0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 248 | 2 |
| 41 | Zavion Thomas | WR | MSST | 465.0 | 6 | 202 | 1 | 14 | 163 | 0 |
| 42 | Tyler Bradley | WR | NAVY | 462.0 | 22 | 462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Xavier Worthy | WR | TEX | 458.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 358 | 1 |
| 44 | Trevor Wilson | WR | KU | 455.0 | 14 | 273 | 0 | 3 | 82 | 1 |
| 45 | Braeden Wisloski | WR | MD | 453.0 | 15 | 353 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Kenny Johnson | WR | PITT | 447.0 | 15 | 347 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Aaron Bedgood | WR | LIB | 444.0 | 22 | 444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Jaylon Jackson | RB | EMU | 442.0 | 17 | 342 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Jamaal Bell | WR | NEV | 439.0 | 24 | 439 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Brennan Presley | WR | OKST | 434.0 | 20 | 393 | 0 | 10 | 41 | 0 |
| 51 | Ron Cook Jr. | RB | BUF | 430.0 | 21 | 375 | 0 | 9 | 55 | 0 |
| 52 | Sutton Smith | RB | MEM | 429.0 | 17 | 429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | Jalil Farooq | WR | OU | 422.0 | 19 | 422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | Hamze Elzayat | WR | EMU | 416.0 | 7 | 172 | 1 | 12 | 144 | 0 |
| 55 | LaJohntay Wester | WR | FAU | 408.0 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 14 | 278 | 1 |
| 56 | Kaden Dudley | RB | BOIS | 405.0 | 20 | 405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | Keelan Marion | WR | BYU | 393.0 | 19 | 393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | Demond Claiborne | RB | WAKE | 384.0 | 10 | 284 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | Mikey Matthews | WR | UTAH | 384.0 | 15 | 309 | 0 | 17 | 75 | 0 |
| 60 | Lamareon James | CB | ODU | 381.0 | 19 | 381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Returner power = KR yards + PR yards + 100×return TDs. Min 10 returns.