2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 10/14/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javon Tracy | Minnesota | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 167 | 41.75 | 2 | 4.0 | 167.0 |
| 2 | Evan James | Iowa | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| 3 | Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding | Maryland | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 4 | Braiden Stevens | Minnesota | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 5 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 6 | Zymear Smith | Maryland | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 6 | Xavier Townsend | Purdue | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.0 |
| 8 | Tyler Morris | Indiana | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 19.0 |
| 9 | Tyrell Henry | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 10 | Evan Stewart | Oregon | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 11 | Dakorien Moore | Oregon | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 12 | Drew Wagner | N'western | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 13 | Iverson Hooks | Oregon | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 14 | Carson Van Dinter | Wisconsin | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 15 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 16 | Quentin Redding | Rutgers | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.