2026 Big 12 Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ace Theus | TCU | FR | WR | 2 | 9 | 99 | 11.00 | 0 | 4.5 | 49.5 |
| 2 | Miles Coleman | Okla St | JR | WR | 3 | 8 | 123 | 15.38 | 0 | 2.7 | 41.0 |
| 3 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 125 | 17.86 | 1 | 2.3 | 41.7 |
| 3 | Brandon White | Kansas St | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 120 | 17.14 | 1 | 2.3 | 40.0 |
| 5 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 1 | 2.0 | 41.7 |
| 5 | Cannon DeVries | BYU | SO | CB | 3 | 6 | 100 | 16.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.3 |
| 5 | Cade Wolford | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.3 |
| 8 | Kenny Johnson | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.0 |
| 8 | Jayden McGowan | Baylor | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.3 |
| 10 | Ed Small | TCU | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.7 |
| 10 | Antione Jackson | UCF | SR | DB | 3 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.3 |
| 10 | Mana Carvalho | Utah | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 10 | Boo Carter | Colorado | JR | DB | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| 14 | Chase Hinshaw | UCF | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 84 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 42.0 |
| 14 | Caleb Smith | Arizona | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 74 | 24.67 | 1 | 1.0 | 24.7 |
| 14 | Cory Butler, Jr. | Ariz St | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | -2 | -0.67 | 0 | 1.0 | -0.7 |
| 17 | Jalen Moss | Ariz St | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.3 |
| 17 | Trent Walker | Houston | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.3 |
| 17 | Matt Sieg | WVU | FR | S | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 20 | Sterling Lockett | Kansas St | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
| 20 | Bobby Deal Jr. | Okla St | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
| 20 | Dillon Arkansas | TCU | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 20 | Jahleel Culbreath | UCF | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 20 | Andrew Powdrell | WVU | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 20 | Carson Robbins | Iowa State | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 20 | Jaquise Martin | Houston | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 20 | Garrick Ponder | Baylor | SR | JCK | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 20 | Creed Whittemore | Utah | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| 20 | Malcolm Simmons | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 20 | DeKalon Taylor | Colorado | SR | RB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 20 | Omari Hayes | Iowa State | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 20 | Brandon Schmelzle | Kansas | FR | S | 3 | 1 | -9 | -9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -3.0 |