2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/14/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Jayden McGowan Baylor SR WR 2 8 142 17.75 0 4.0 71.0
2 Bryant Wesco, Jr. Clemson JR WR 3 5 85 17.00 1 1.7 28.3
3 Que'Sean Brown Va Tech SR WR 3 6 93 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
4 Trent Walker Houston SR WR 3 5 74 14.80 0 1.7 24.7
5 Jackson Williams ND St JR WR 3 4 59 14.75 0 1.3 19.7
6 Lynel Billups-Williams Miami (Oh) JR WR 2 4 52 13.00 0 2.0 26.0
7 Jaylin Lucas Tulane SR RB 1 2 25 12.50 0 2.0 25.0
8 Brock Coffman Kentucky SO WR 4 5 61 12.20 1 1.3 15.3
9 Michael Scott James Mad SO WR 3 4 47 11.75 0 1.3 15.7
10 Charlie Coenen Wyoming SR WR 3 6 69 11.50 0 2.0 23.0
11 Easton Messer FAU SR WR 1 2 22 11.00 0 2.0 22.0
12 Jasen Lopez FSU FR WR 3 5 54 10.80 0 1.7 18.0
13 Tim Burns Jr. Sam Hou St SR WR 2 6 63 10.50 0 3.0 31.5
14 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 3 4 41 10.25 0 1.3 13.7
15 Dameon Crowe Texas St FR WR 1 2 20 10.00 0 2.0 20.0
15 Deuce Alexander Miss SR WR 3 4 40 10.00 0 1.3 13.3
17 Cataurus Hicks Pittsburgh SR WR 3 7 69 9.86 0 2.3 23.0
18 Evan Stewart Oregon SR WR 2 4 39 9.75 0 2.0 19.5
19 Lathon Latiolais N Texas FR WR 2 3 28 9.33 0 1.5 14.0
20 Isaiah Houi Oregon St JR DB 2 4 36 9.00 0 2.0 18.0
21 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri SO WR 3 4 35 8.75 0 1.3 11.7
22 David Amador II UTSA JR WR 2 5 43 8.60 0 2.5 21.5
23 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 2 9 73 8.11 0 4.5 36.5
24 Tiger Bachmeier BYU SR WR 3 6 48 8.00 0 2.0 16.0
24 Kenny Johnson Texas Tech SR WR 2 3 24 8.00 0 1.5 12.0
24 Josh Dallas Ga South SR WR 2 3 24 8.00 0 1.5 12.0
27 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska JR WR 3 5 39 7.80 0 1.7 13.0
28 Phillip Bell Ohio State SO WR 3 6 45 7.50 0 2.0 15.0
29 Yamir Knight SMU SR WR 3 6 40 6.67 0 2.0 13.3
30 Zay Robinson Penn State FR WR 3 4 26 6.50 0 1.3 8.7
31 Bryson Hammer Toledo JR WR 2 3 19 6.33 0 1.5 9.5
32 Vicari Swain S Carolina SR DB 4 6 37 6.17 0 1.5 9.3
33 Javon Tracy Minnesota SR WR 3 8 48 6.00 0 2.7 16.0
33 Trech Kekahuna N Carolina JR WR 2 4 24 6.00 0 2.0 12.0
33 Makai Jackson Liberty SR WR 2 3 18 6.00 0 1.5 9.0
36 Chrishon McCray Mich St SR WR 3 4 23 5.75 0 1.3 7.7
37 Evan James Iowa SO WR 3 5 28 5.60 0 1.7 9.3
38 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse SO DB 3 7 38 5.43 0 2.3 12.7
39 Darren James-Hamilton Ohio SO SAF 2 5 27 5.40 0 2.5 13.5
40 Mana Carvalho Utah SO WR 2 3 15 5.00 0 1.5 7.5
41 Semaj Morgan UCLA SR WR 3 6 29 4.83 0 2.0 9.7
42 Charles Robinson Navy JR SB 3 5 21 4.20 0 1.7 7.0
42 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest SR WR 4 5 21 4.20 0 1.3 5.3
44 Andrew Marsh Michigan SO WR 2 3 11 3.67 0 1.5 5.5
45 Javen Jacobs Utah State SR RB 2 4 13 3.25 0 2.0 6.5
46 Tama Uiliata Hawai'i SO WR 3 4 12 3.00 0 1.3 4.0
47 TK King NMSU SR WR 2 3 7 2.33 0 1.5 3.5
48 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SR WR 1 2 4 2.00 0 2.0 4.0
49 Kyler Pearson ECU SR WR 1 3 5 1.67 0 3.0 5.0
50 JoJo Bermudez Temple SR WR 2 3 4 1.33 0 1.5 2.0
51 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St SO WR 2 4 2 0.50 0 2.0 1.0

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.