2026 Big 12 Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games at Home Only through 11/03/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jayden McGowan | Baylor | SR | WR | 4 | 12 | 162 | 13.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 40.5 |
| 2 | Kenny Johnson | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 106 | 10.60 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.2 |
| 2 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.3 |
| 4 | Brandon White | Kansas St | SR | WR | 5 | 9 | 136 | 15.11 | 1 | 1.8 | 27.2 |
| 4 | Ace Theus | TCU | FR | WR | 5 | 9 | 99 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 19.8 |
| 6 | Cannon DeVries | BYU | SO | CB | 4 | 6 | 136 | 22.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.0 |
| 7 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | SO | RB | 5 | 7 | 125 | 17.86 | 1 | 1.4 | 25.0 |
| 7 | Mana Carvalho | Utah | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.6 |
| 9 | Miles Coleman | Okla St | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 116 | 23.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.0 |
| 10 | Antione Jackson | UCF | SR | DB | 5 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.4 |
| 10 | Ed Small | TCU | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 30 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.0 |
| 12 | Bobby Deal Jr. | Okla St | JR | S | 4 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.3 |
| 12 | Trent Walker | Houston | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.3 |
| 12 | Tiger Bachmeier | BYU | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 39 | 7.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.8 |
| 12 | Cade Wolford | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| 16 | Caleb Smith | Arizona | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 1 | 0.8 | 17.8 |
| 16 | Jalen Moss | Ariz St | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.8 |
| 16 | Malcolm Simmons | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.3 |
| 16 | DeKalon Taylor | Colorado | SR | RB | 4 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| 20 | Keaton Kubecka | Kansas | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.0 |
| 21 | Chase Hinshaw | UCF | FR | WR | 5 | 3 | 84 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 16.8 |
| 21 | Malachi Henry | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 5 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.8 |
| 21 | Creed Whittemore | Utah | SR | WR | 5 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.6 |
| 24 | DeAndre Moore Jr. | Colorado | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| 24 | Boo Carter | Colorado | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 26 | Sterling Lockett | Kansas St | SR | WR | 5 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.8 |
| 27 | Jaquise Martin | Houston | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 27 | Cory Butler Jr. | Ariz St | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| 27 | Garrick Ponder | Baylor | SR | JCK | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| 27 | Brandon Schmelzle | Kansas | FR | S | 3 | 1 | -9 | -9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -3.0 |
| 31 | Dillon Arkansas | TCU | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| 31 | Jahleel Culbreath | UCF | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| 31 | Andrew Powdrell | WVU | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| 31 | Carson Robbins | Iowa State | SO | WR | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| 31 | Matt Sieg | WVU | FR | S | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| 31 | Omari Hayes | Iowa State | SR | WR | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.