2026 American Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/14/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Easton Messer | FAU | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 103 | 25.75 | 1 | 1.3 | 34.3 |
| 2 | Ty Mims | UAB | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 89 | 12.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 22.3 |
| 3 | Lathon Latiolais | N Texas | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 4 | David Amador II | UTSA | JR | WR | 2 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 21.5 |
| 5 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.0 |
| 6 | Charles Robinson | Navy | JR | SB | 4 | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 6.8 |
| 7 | Lloyd Benson III | Army | SR | SB | 4 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.8 |
| 8 | Kyler Pearson | ECU | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.7 |
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.