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 Tate Nagy Kansas SO WR 2 2 77 38.50 1 1.0 38.5
3 Robby Washington Coast Car JR WR 2 1 73 73.00 1 0.5 36.5
3 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 2 9 73 8.11 0 4.5 36.5
5 Tim Burns Jr. Sam Hou St SR WR 2 6 63 10.50 0 3.0 31.5
6 Que'Sean Brown Va Tech SR WR 3 6 93 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
7 Bryant Wesco, Jr. Clemson JR WR 3 5 85 17.00 1 1.7 28.3
8 Austin Brawley New Mexico SR S 1 1 28 28.00 0 1.0 28.0
9 Devin Roche ODU JR RB 3 3 83 27.67 1 1.0 27.7
10 Lynel Billups-Williams Miami (Oh) JR WR 2 4 52 13.00 0 2.0 26.0
11 Jaylin Lucas Tulane SR RB 1 2 25 12.50 0 2.0 25.0
12 Trent Walker Houston SR WR 3 5 74 14.80 0 1.7 24.7
13 Charlie Coenen Wyoming SR WR 3 6 69 11.50 0 2.0 23.0
13 Cataurus Hicks Pittsburgh SR WR 3 7 69 9.86 0 2.3 23.0
15 Easton Messer FAU SR WR 1 2 22 11.00 0 2.0 22.0
16 David Amador II UTSA JR WR 2 5 43 8.60 0 2.5 21.5
17 Dameon Crowe Texas St FR WR 1 2 20 10.00 0 2.0 20.0
18 Jackson Williams ND St JR WR 3 4 59 14.75 0 1.3 19.7
19 Evan Stewart Oregon SR WR 2 4 39 9.75 0 2.0 19.5
20 Malachi Henry Cincinnati SR WR 2 2 37 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
21 Jasen Lopez FSU FR WR 3 5 54 10.80 0 1.7 18.0
21 Isaiah Houi Oregon St JR DB 2 4 36 9.00 0 2.0 18.0
23 Jmariyae Robinson MO State SR WR 2 2 34 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
24 Jordan Allen Ga Tech SO WR 2 1 33 33.00 0 0.5 16.5
25 Tiger Bachmeier BYU SR WR 3 6 48 8.00 0 2.0 16.0
25 Javon Tracy Minnesota SR WR 3 8 48 6.00 0 2.7 16.0
27 Michael Scott James Mad SO WR 3 4 47 11.75 0 1.3 15.7
28 Brock Coffman Kentucky SO WR 4 5 61 12.20 1 1.3 15.3
29 Phillip Bell Ohio State SO WR 3 6 45 7.50 0 2.0 15.0
30 Lathon Latiolais N Texas FR WR 2 3 28 9.33 0 1.5 14.0
31 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 3 4 41 10.25 0 1.3 13.7
32 Peyton Zachary UNLV FR WR 2 1 27 27.00 0 0.5 13.5
32 Darren James-Hamilton Ohio SO SAF 2 5 27 5.40 0 2.5 13.5
34 Deuce Alexander Miss SR WR 3 4 40 10.00 0 1.3 13.3
34 Yamir Knight SMU SR WR 3 6 40 6.67 0 2.0 13.3
36 Drew Wagner N'western JR WR 2 1 26 26.00 0 0.5 13.0
36 Victor Snow NC State SR WR 3 3 39 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
36 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska JR WR 3 5 39 7.80 0 1.7 13.0
39 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse SO DB 3 7 38 5.43 0 2.3 12.7
40 Max Mosey Rice SR SLT 2 1 25 25.00 0 0.5 12.5
41 Wayne Harris Kent State SO WR 3 3 37 12.33 0 1.0 12.3
42 Kenny Johnson Texas Tech SR WR 2 3 24 8.00 0 1.5 12.0
42 Josh Dallas Ga South SR WR 2 3 24 8.00 0 1.5 12.0
42 Trech Kekahuna N Carolina JR WR 2 4 24 6.00 0 2.0 12.0
45 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri SO WR 3 4 35 8.75 0 1.3 11.7
46 Alante Brown Memphis SR WR 2 2 23 11.50 0 1.0 11.5
47 Bobby Deal Jr. Okla St JR S 2 1 21 21.00 0 0.5 10.5
48 Matt Sieg WVU FR S 3 2 30 15.00 0 0.7 10.0
49 Semaj Morgan UCLA SR WR 3 6 29 4.83 0 2.0 9.7
50 Bryson Hammer Toledo JR WR 2 3 19 6.33 0 1.5 9.5
51 Vicari Swain S Carolina SR DB 4 6 37 6.17 0 1.5 9.3
51 Evan James Iowa SO WR 3 5 28 5.60 0 1.7 9.3
53 Davien Kerr Syracuse JR DB 3 1 27 27.00 0 0.3 9.0
53 Miles Greer Buffalo SR S 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
53 Creed Whittemore Utah SR WR 2 2 18 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
53 Makai Jackson Liberty SR WR 2 3 18 6.00 0 1.5 9.0
57 Zay Robinson Penn State FR WR 3 4 26 6.50 0 1.3 8.7
58 Caleb Chamberlin Ohio SO SAF 2 1 17 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
58 Ty Mims UAB SR WR 2 2 17 8.50 0 1.0 8.5
60 Xavier Townsend Purdue SR WR 3 2 24 12.00 0 0.7 8.0
61 Lloyd Benson III Army SR SB 3 3 23 7.67 0 1.0 7.7
61 Chrishon McCray Mich St SR WR 3 4 23 5.75 0 1.3 7.7
63 Liam Thorpe Stanford SO WR 4 3 30 10.00 0 0.8 7.5
63 Gerick Robinson Nevada SR WR 2 2 15 7.50 0 1.0 7.5
63 Mana Carvalho Utah SO WR 2 3 15 5.00 0 1.5 7.5
66 Antione Jackson UCF SR DB 3 3 21 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
66 Charles Robinson Navy JR SB 3 5 21 4.20 0 1.7 7.0
68 Chakai Scott Sac St FR S 3 1 20 20.00 0 0.3 6.7
68 Caleb Smith Arizona FR WR 3 2 20 10.00 0 0.7 6.7
70 Dakorien Moore Oregon SO WR 2 1 13 13.00 0 0.5 6.5
70 Javen Jacobs Utah State SR RB 2 4 13 3.25 0 2.0 6.5
72 Mac Resetich Illinois SR DB 3 2 19 9.50 0 0.7 6.3
73 Tyrell Henry Wisconsin SR WR 2 1 12 12.00 0 0.5 6.0
73 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 3 2 18 9.00 0 0.7 6.0
73 Brandon White Kansas St SR WR 2 2 12 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
76 Ryan Coleman-Williams Alabama JR WR 4 3 23 7.67 0 0.8 5.8
77 Ed Small TCU SO WR 2 1 11 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
77 Sacovie White-Helton Georgia JR WR 4 4 22 5.50 0 1.0 5.5
77 Andrew Marsh Michigan SO WR 2 3 11 3.67 0 1.5 5.5
80 Eli Lovett EMU JR DB 3 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 5.3
80 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest SR WR 4 5 21 4.20 0 1.3 5.3
82 Charlie Comella BC SO DB 2 1 10 10.00 0 0.5 5.0
82 Eugene Wilson III LSU JR WR 3 2 15 7.50 0 0.7 5.0
82 Kyler Pearson ECU SR WR 1 3 5 1.67 0 3.0 5.0
85 Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding Maryland JR WR 3 2 14 7.00 0 0.7 4.7
86 Maguire Anderson FIU JR WR 2 2 9 4.50 0 1.0 4.5
86 Brayden Munroe KSU SR WR 2 2 9 4.50 0 1.0 4.5
88 Jeremiah Charles Nebraska SR DB 3 1 13 13.00 0 0.3 4.3
89 Bailey Stockton Florida SR WR 4 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 4.0
89 Sterling Lockett Kansas St SR WR 2 1 8 8.00 0 0.5 4.0
89 Danny Okoye Oklahoma JR DL 2 1 8 8.00 0 0.5 4.0
89 Jeremiah Jones-Thomas USA SO WR 2 2 8 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
89 Tama Uiliata Hawai'i SO WR 3 4 12 3.00 0 1.3 4.0
89 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SR WR 1 2 4 2.00 0 2.0 4.0
95 Malachi Toney Miami (Fl) SO WR 3 1 11 11.00 0 0.3 3.7
95 Josiah Abdullah Virginia SO WR 3 3 11 3.67 0 1.0 3.7
97 Sean Patrick Akron SO RB 2 1 7 7.00 0 0.5 3.5
97 Jalen Moss Ariz St SR WR 2 1 7 7.00 0 0.5 3.5
97 Brennan Ridley BGSU JR WR 2 2 7 3.50 0 1.0 3.5
97 TK King NMSU SR WR 2 3 7 2.33 0 1.5 3.5

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