2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games at Home Only through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SR WR 1 4 97 24.25 1 4.0 97.0
2 Vernell Brown III Florida SO WR 2 4 173 43.25 2 2.0 86.5
3 Javon Tracy Minnesota SR WR 3 9 251 27.89 2 3.0 83.7
4 Kordell Gouldsby W Mich JR WR 1 2 80 40.00 0 2.0 80.0
5 Michael Scott James Mad SO WR 2 4 153 38.25 2 2.0 76.5
6 Robby Washington Coast Car JR WR 1 4 76 19.00 0 4.0 76.0
7 Zay Robinson Penn State FR WR 2 11 150 13.64 0 5.5 75.0
8 T.Y. Harding U Mass SR WR 2 3 147 49.00 1 1.5 73.5
9 Tank Hawkins, Jr. Wash St SO WR 1 2 73 36.50 1 2.0 73.0
10 Aiden Flora Iowa State SO RB 2 6 125 20.83 1 3.0 62.5
11 Jaylen Thomas Wash St SO S 1 5 61 12.20 1 5.0 61.0
12 DeAree Rogers N Illinois SR WR 1 4 59 14.75 0 4.0 59.0
13 Que'Sean Brown Va Tech SR WR 2 3 117 39.00 0 1.5 58.5
14 Miles Coleman Okla St JR WR 2 5 116 23.20 0 2.5 58.0
14 Marco Beltran, Jr. New Mexico FR S 2 6 116 19.33 0 3.0 58.0
16 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma SR WR 2 3 113 37.67 1 1.5 56.5
17 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse SO DB 2 7 106 15.14 0 3.5 53.0
18 Trent Mosley USC FR WR 3 5 158 31.60 1 1.7 52.7
19 Davien Kerr Syracuse JR DB 2 4 103 25.75 0 2.0 51.5
20 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri SO WR 2 4 102 25.50 1 2.0 51.0
21 Vicari Swain S Carolina SR DB 3 6 152 25.33 2 2.0 50.7
22 Ace Theus TCU FR WR 2 9 99 11.00 0 4.5 49.5
23 Evan James Iowa SO WR 3 7 148 21.14 1 2.3 49.3
24 JoJo Bermudez Temple SR WR 2 4 86 21.50 0 2.0 43.0
25 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 2 2 84 42.00 1 1.0 42.0
25 Chase Hinshaw UCF FR WR 2 3 84 28.00 0 1.5 42.0
25 Antione Jackson UCF SR DB 2 4 84 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
28 Sacovie White-Helton Georgia JR WR 2 6 82 13.67 0 3.0 41.0
29 Brandon White Kansas St SR WR 3 7 120 17.14 1 2.3 40.0
30 Ace Cooper Ball State FR WR 1 2 38 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
30 Antavious Murphy Ga South JR WR 1 4 38 9.50 0 4.0 38.0
32 Cannon DeVries BYU SO CB 2 2 73 36.50 0 1.0 36.5
33 Devin Roche ODU JR RB 2 7 71 10.14 0 3.5 35.5
34 Caleb Smith Arizona FR WR 2 2 69 34.50 1 1.0 34.5
34 Cam Bates Boise St JR WR 2 2 69 34.50 1 1.0 34.5
36 Miles Greer Buffalo SR S 1 3 34 11.33 0 3.0 34.0
36 Victor Snow NC State SR WR 1 6 34 5.67 0 6.0 34.0
38 Julian Allen UConn JR WR 2 4 64 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
39 Chrishon McCray Mich St SR WR 2 4 61 15.25 0 2.0 30.5
40 Sean Patrick Akron SO RB 1 3 29 9.67 0 3.0 29.0
41 Lloyd Benson III Army SR SB 2 3 56 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
42 DJ Riles Georgia St SR WR 1 2 27 13.50 0 2.0 27.0
43 Mac Resetich Illinois SR DB 3 2 79 39.50 0 0.7 26.3
44 Tate Nagy Kansas SO WR 2 5 48 9.60 0 2.5 24.0
44 Maguire Anderson FIU JR WR 1 4 24 6.00 0 4.0 24.0
46 Jackson Harper CSU JR WR 3 5 71 14.20 0 1.7 23.7
47 Semaj Morgan UCLA SR WR 2 2 47 23.50 0 1.0 23.5
47 Bryant Wesco, Jr. Clemson JR WR 2 5 47 9.40 0 2.5 23.5
49 Malachi Toney Miami (Fl) SO WR 1 1 22 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
49 Anthony Ivey SJSU SR WR 2 3 44 14.67 0 1.5 22.0
49 Eugene Wilson III LSU JR WR 2 4 44 11.00 0 2.0 22.0
52 Martel Hight Vanderbilt SR CB 3 5 63 12.60 0 1.7 21.0
52 Javen Jacobs Utah State SR RB 1 2 21 10.50 0 2.0 21.0
54 Jordan Faison Notre Dame SR WR 2 3 41 13.67 0 1.5 20.5
55 Ty Mims UAB SR WR 1 2 20 10.00 0 2.0 20.0
55 Adrian Norton Marshall SR WR 1 2 20 10.00 0 2.0 20.0
57 Tyseer Denmark Va Tech JR WR 2 3 39 13.00 0 1.5 19.5
58 Xayvion Noland Oregon St JR WR 2 4 37 9.25 0 2.0 18.5
59 Tyler Morris Indiana SR WR 3 5 55 11.00 0 1.7 18.3
60 Qua Moss Tennessee SR DB 2 2 36 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
61 Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding Maryland JR WR 2 2 34 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
61 Brent Gordon Jr. La-Lafytte SO CB 2 3 34 11.33 0 1.5 17.0
61 Cade Wolford Cincinnati JR WR 2 5 34 6.80 0 2.5 17.0
64 Bryson Graves Delaware JR WR 2 2 33 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
64 Jackson Voth Louisville JR WR 2 3 33 11.00 0 1.5 16.5
66 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest SR WR 2 3 32 10.67 0 1.5 16.0
67 Jayden McGowan Baylor SR WR 2 4 31 7.75 0 2.0 15.5
68 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska JR WR 3 8 46 5.75 0 2.7 15.3
69 Carson Van Dinter Wisconsin JR S 2 1 30 30.00 1 0.5 15.0
69 Karmello English Coast Car SR WR 1 1 15 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
69 Easton Messer FAU SR WR 2 3 30 10.00 0 1.5 15.0
69 Ryan Coleman-Williams Alabama JR WR 2 4 30 7.50 0 2.0 15.0
73 Miles Halbert James Mad SO WR 2 1 29 29.00 1 0.5 14.5
73 Cortez Harris Va Tech SO DL 2 1 29 29.00 0 0.5 14.5
75 Sutton Smith Arkansas SR RB 2 2 28 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
75 Yamir Knight SMU SR WR 1 1 14 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
77 Kam Shanks Wk Forest JR WR 2 1 26 26.00 0 0.5 13.0
77 Tre Mittman Georgia St JR S 1 1 13 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
77 Mana Carvalho Utah SO WR 3 4 39 9.75 0 1.3 13.0
77 Reece Vander Zee Iowa JR WR 3 4 39 9.75 0 1.3 13.0
77 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 3 4 39 9.75 0 1.3 13.0
82 Brock Coffman Kentucky SO WR 2 4 25 6.25 0 2.0 12.5
82 Oran Singleton Jr. Tulsa SR WR 2 4 25 6.25 0 2.0 12.5
84 Quentin Redding Rutgers SR WR 2 2 24 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
84 Xavier Townsend Purdue SR WR 2 4 24 6.00 0 2.0 12.0
86 AJ Little USM JR WR 2 1 23 23.00 0 0.5 11.5
87 Chakai Scott Sac St FR S 2 1 22 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
87 Jaylen Bonelli Ark St SR WR 1 1 11 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
87 Lathon Latiolais N Texas FR WR 1 1 11 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
87 Jmariyae Robinson MO State SR WR 2 4 22 5.50 0 2.0 11.0
91 Terry Bussey Texas A&M JR WR 3 2 32 16.00 0 0.7 10.7
91 Cataurus Hicks Pittsburgh SR WR 3 5 32 6.40 0 1.7 10.7
93 Ed Small TCU SO WR 2 2 21 10.50 0 1.0 10.5
93 Jackson Grier App St SR WR 2 3 21 7.00 0 1.5 10.5
95 Bobby Deal Jr. Okla St JR S 2 1 20 20.00 0 0.5 10.0
95 Josiah Abdullah Virginia SO WR 2 3 20 6.67 0 1.5 10.0
95 David Amador II UTSA JR WR 1 2 10 5.00 0 2.0 10.0
98 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 3 5 29 5.80 0 1.7 9.7
99 Hayden Roy Toledo FR LB 2 1 19 19.00 1 0.5 9.5
99 Gerick Robinson Nevada SR WR 2 2 19 9.50 0 1.0 9.5

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.