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 | Victor Snow | NC State | SR | WR | 1 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 34.0 |
| 2 | Zay Robinson | Penn State | FR | WR | 2 | 11 | 150 | 13.64 | 0 | 5.5 | 75.0 |
| 3 | Jaylen Thomas | Wash St | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 1 | 5.0 | 61.0 |
| 4 | Ace Theus | TCU | FR | WR | 2 | 9 | 99 | 11.00 | 0 | 4.5 | 49.5 |
| 5 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 1 | 4.0 | 97.0 |
| 5 | Robby Washington | Coast Car | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 76.0 |
| 5 | DeAree Rogers | N Illinois | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 59.0 |
| 5 | Antavious Murphy | Ga South | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 38.0 |
| 5 | Maguire Anderson | FIU | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 24.0 |
| 10 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | SO | DB | 2 | 7 | 106 | 15.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 53.0 |
| 10 | Devin Roche | ODU | JR | RB | 2 | 7 | 71 | 10.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 35.5 |
| 12 | Javon Tracy | Minnesota | SR | WR | 3 | 9 | 251 | 27.89 | 2 | 3.0 | 83.7 |
| 12 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | SO | RB | 2 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 1 | 3.0 | 62.5 |
| 12 | Marco Beltran, Jr. | New Mexico | FR | S | 2 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 12 | Sacovie White-Helton | Georgia | JR | WR | 2 | 6 | 82 | 13.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 41.0 |
| 12 | Miles Greer | Buffalo | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 34.0 |
| 12 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 29.0 |
| 12 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 9.0 |
| 12 | Nathan Acevedo | SDSU | SR | WR | 2 | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 8.5 |
| 12 | Brandon Buckhaulter | La-Monroe | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| 21 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | JR | WR | 3 | 8 | 46 | 5.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 15.3 |
| 22 | Miles Coleman | Okla St | JR | WR | 2 | 5 | 116 | 23.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 58.0 |
| 22 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | SO | WR | 2 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 24.0 |
| 22 | Bryant Wesco, Jr. | Clemson | JR | WR | 2 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 23.5 |
| 22 | Cade Wolford | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 2 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 17.0 |
| 22 | Phillip Bell | Ohio State | SO | WR | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 5.5 |
| 22 | Andrew Pellicciotta | Duke | SO | S | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 5.0 |
| 28 | Evan James | Iowa | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 148 | 21.14 | 1 | 2.3 | 49.3 |
| 28 | Brandon White | Kansas St | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 120 | 17.14 | 1 | 2.3 | 40.0 |
| 30 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 173 | 43.25 | 2 | 2.0 | 86.5 |
| 30 | Kordell Gouldsby | W Mich | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 80 | 40.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 80.0 |
| 30 | Michael Scott | James Mad | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 153 | 38.25 | 2 | 2.0 | 76.5 |
| 30 | Tank Hawkins, Jr. | Wash St | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 73 | 36.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 73.0 |
| 30 | Davien Kerr | Syracuse | JR | DB | 2 | 4 | 103 | 25.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.5 |
| 30 | DaMarion Fowlkes | Missouri | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 102 | 25.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 51.0 |
| 30 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SR | DB | 3 | 6 | 152 | 25.33 | 2 | 2.0 | 50.7 |
| 30 | JoJo Bermudez | Temple | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 30 | Antione Jackson | UCF | SR | DB | 2 | 4 | 84 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 30 | Ace Cooper | Ball State | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 30 | Julian Allen | UConn | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 30 | Chrishon McCray | Mich St | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.5 |
| 30 | DJ Riles | Georgia St | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 30 | Eugene Wilson III | LSU | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 30 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 30 | Ty Mims | UAB | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 30 | Adrian Norton | Marshall | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 30 | Xayvion Noland | Oregon St | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.5 |
| 30 | Jayden McGowan | Baylor | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.5 |
| 30 | Ryan Coleman-Williams | Alabama | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 30 | Brock Coffman | Kentucky | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.5 |
| 30 | Oran Singleton Jr. | Tulsa | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.5 |
| 30 | Xavier Townsend | Purdue | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 30 | Jmariyae Robinson | MO State | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 30 | David Amador II | UTSA | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 30 | Kam Thomas | UTEP | SR | MB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 30 | Boo Carter | Colorado | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 30 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 58 | Trent Mosley | USC | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 158 | 31.60 | 1 | 1.7 | 52.7 |
| 58 | Jackson Harper | CSU | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 71 | 14.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 23.7 |
| 58 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | SR | CB | 3 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 21.0 |
| 58 | Tyler Morris | Indiana | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 18.3 |
| 58 | Cataurus Hicks | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.7 |
| 58 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | JR | CB | 3 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.7 |
| 64 | T.Y. Harding | U Mass | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 147 | 49.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 73.5 |
| 64 | Que'Sean Brown | Va Tech | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 117 | 39.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 58.5 |
| 64 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 113 | 37.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 56.5 |
| 64 | Chase Hinshaw | UCF | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 84 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 42.0 |
| 64 | Lloyd Benson III | Army | SR | SB | 2 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.0 |
| 64 | Anthony Ivey | SJSU | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.0 |
| 64 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.5 |
| 64 | Tyseer Denmark | Va Tech | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.5 |
| 64 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 2 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.0 |
| 64 | Jackson Voth | Louisville | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.5 |
| 64 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.0 |
| 64 | Easton Messer | FAU | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 64 | Jackson Grier | App St | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.5 |
| 64 | Josiah Abdullah | Virginia | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.0 |
| 64 | Jeremiah Patterson | ND St | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| 64 | Kenny Johnson | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| 80 | Mana Carvalho | Utah | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 80 | Reece Vander Zee | Iowa | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 80 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 80 | Mario Craver | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.0 |
| 80 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 85 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 2 | 2 | 84 | 42.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 42.0 |
| 85 | Cannon DeVries | BYU | SO | CB | 2 | 2 | 73 | 36.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 36.5 |
| 85 | Caleb Smith | Arizona | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 69 | 34.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 34.5 |
| 85 | Cam Bates | Boise St | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 69 | 34.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 34.5 |
| 85 | Semaj Morgan | UCLA | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.5 |
| 85 | Malachi Toney | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 85 | Qua Moss | Tennessee | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 85 | Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding | Maryland | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 85 | Bryson Graves | Delaware | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 85 | Karmello English | Coast Car | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 85 | Sutton Smith | Arkansas | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 85 | Yamir Knight | SMU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 85 | Tre Mittman | Georgia St | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 85 | Quentin Redding | Rutgers | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 85 | Jaylen Bonelli | Ark St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 85 | Lathon Latiolais | N Texas | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.