2026 Mid-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 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | SAF | 8 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
| 1 | Justin Ruffin, Jr. | CMU | SO | WR | 7 | 7 | 39 | 5.57 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.6 |
| 3 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | JR | WR | 8 | 7 | 66 | 9.43 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.3 |
| 3 | Kordell Gouldsby | W Mich | JR | WR | 7 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| 5 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | JR | WR | 8 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Miles Greer | Buffalo | SR | S | 7 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.4 |
| 6 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 7 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 8 | Jamar Curtis | Sac St | SR | RB | 7 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.9 |
| 9 | Quinn Fracassi | EMU | SR | WR | 8 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| 10 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | SO | WR | 8 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.6 |
| 10 | Brennan Ridley | BGSU | JR | WR | 8 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| 12 | Deondre Shepherd | Ball State | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 12 | Matt Coleman | Sac St | SR | WR | 9 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 14 | Jermaine Agee | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 38 | 38.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 4.8 |
| 14 | Chakai Scott | Sac St | FR | S | 9 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| 14 | Caleb Chamberlin | Ohio | SO | SAF | 8 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| 14 | Eli Lovett | EMU | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| 14 | Ivan Moore Jr. | Sac St | SO | OLB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| 14 | Benson Prosper | EMU | SR | WR | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| 14 | Cole Cabana | W Mich | JR | RB | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 14 | Phillip Folmar | Buffalo | SO | WR | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.