2026 American Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyler Pearson | ECU | SR | WR | 7 | 12 | 29 | 2.42 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.1 |
| 2 | David Amador II | UTSA | JR | WR | 7 | 11 | 99 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.1 |
| 3 | Charles Robinson | Navy | JR | SB | 7 | 10 | 52 | 5.20 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.4 |
| 3 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 8 | 11 | 38 | 3.45 | 0 | 1.4 | 4.8 |
| 5 | Ty Mims | UAB | SR | WR | 7 | 9 | 112 | 12.44 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.0 |
| 6 | Alante Brown | Memphis | SR | WR | 8 | 8 | 42 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| 7 | Easton Messer | FAU | SR | WR | 7 | 6 | 202 | 33.67 | 2 | 0.9 | 28.9 |
| 7 | Joshua Porter | S Florida | JR | WR | 7 | 6 | 57 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.1 |
| 7 | Lloyd Benson III | Army | SR | SB | 7 | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.7 |
| 10 | JoJo Bermudez | Temple | SR | WR | 6 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.3 |
| 11 | Lathon Latiolais | N Texas | FR | WR | 6 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.5 |
| 12 | Oran Singleton Jr. | Tulsa | SR | WR | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| 13 | Jaden Barnes | Charlotte | SR | WR | 7 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.1 |
| 14 | Max Mosey | Rice | SR | SLT | 7 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 15 | Tim Kloska | Army | JR | RB | 7 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| 15 | Derrick Rogers | FAU | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| 15 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 15 | Ja'Vin Simpkins | UAB | JR | RB | 7 | 1 | -7 | -7.00 | 0 | 0.1 | -1.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.