2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 10/24/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yamir Knight | SMU | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 98 | 16.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.7 |
| 2 | Cataurus Hicks | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 80 | 8.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 20.0 |
| 3 | Que'Sean Brown | Va Tech | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 4 | Jordan Allen | Ga Tech | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 5 | Bryant Wesco Jr. | Clemson | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 20.0 |
| 6 | Liam Thorpe | Stanford | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.8 |
| 6 | Tyree Sams | California | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 59 | 8.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.8 |
| 8 | Jasen Lopez | FSU | FR | WR | 3 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.3 |
| 9 | KD Cotton | Duke | FR | S | 3 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.3 |
| 10 | Malachi Toney | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.7 |
| 11 | Trech Kekahuna | N Carolina | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.8 |
| 12 | Juju Preston | Clemson | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.7 |
| 13 | Kanye Thompson | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 14 | Davien Kerr | Syracuse | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.8 |
| 15 | Josiah Abdullah | Virginia | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.5 |
| 16 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | SO | DB | 4 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| 17 | Andrew Pellicciotta | Duke | SO | S | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 18 | Jackson Voth | Louisville | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| 18 | Calvin Thomas | N Carolina | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| 20 | Victor Snow | NC State | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 20 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| 22 | Isaac Nelson | Wk Forest | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |