2026 Big 12 Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/13/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jayden McGowan | Baylor | SR | WR | 3 | 9 | 139 | 15.44 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.3 |
| 2 | Trent Walker | Houston | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 74 | 12.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.5 |
| 3 | Brandon White | Kansas St | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 4 | Cannon DeVries | BYU | SO | CB | 3 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.3 |
| 4 | Kenny Johnson | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.3 |
| 6 | Tiger Bachmeier | BYU | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 7 | Mana Carvalho | Utah | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
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.