2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Vernell Brown III Florida SO WR 2 4 173 43.25 2 2.0 86.5
2 Trent Mosley USC FR WR 3 5 158 31.60 1 1.7 52.7
3 Javon Tracy Minnesota SR WR 3 9 251 27.89 2 3.0 83.7
4 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri SO WR 3 4 102 25.50 1 1.3 34.0
5 Vicari Swain S Carolina SR DB 2 6 152 25.33 2 3.0 76.0
5 Davien Kerr Syracuse JR DB 1 3 76 25.33 0 3.0 76.0
7 Michael Scott James Mad SO WR 3 7 173 24.71 2 2.3 57.7
8 Lloyd Benson III Army SR SB 1 2 49 24.50 0 2.0 49.0
9 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma SR WR 3 6 130 21.67 1 2.0 43.3
10 JoJo Bermudez Temple SR WR 3 4 86 21.50 0 1.3 28.7
11 Evan James Iowa SO WR 3 7 148 21.14 1 2.3 49.3
12 Aiden Flora Iowa State SO RB 3 6 125 20.83 1 2.0 41.7
13 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse SO DB 1 4 83 20.75 0 4.0 83.0
14 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St SO WR 3 4 81 20.25 0 1.3 27.0
15 Antione Jackson UCF SR DB 3 5 101 20.20 0 1.7 33.7
16 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SR WR 3 5 99 19.80 1 1.7 33.0
17 Robby Washington Coast Car JR WR 3 4 76 19.00 0 1.3 25.3
18 Marco Beltran, Jr. New Mexico FR S 3 7 124 17.71 0 2.3 41.3
19 Brandon White Kansas St SR WR 3 7 120 17.14 1 2.3 40.0
20 Cannon DeVries BYU SO CB 2 6 100 16.67 0 3.0 50.0
21 Josh Milhollin Army FR WR 1 2 31 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
22 Miles Coleman Okla St JR WR 3 8 123 15.38 0 2.7 41.0
23 Chrishon McCray Mich St SR WR 3 4 61 15.25 0 1.3 20.3
24 Ty Mims UAB SR WR 3 6 91 15.17 0 2.0 30.3
25 Ed Small TCU SO WR 3 4 59 14.75 0 1.3 19.7
25 DeAree Rogers N Illinois SR WR 3 4 59 14.75 0 1.3 19.7
27 Gerick Robinson Nevada SR WR 3 7 102 14.57 0 2.3 34.0
28 Jackson Harper CSU JR WR 3 5 71 14.20 0 1.7 23.7
29 Kordell Gouldsby W Mich JR WR 3 6 84 14.00 0 2.0 28.0
30 Sacovie White-Helton Georgia JR WR 2 6 82 13.67 0 3.0 41.0
31 Julian Allen UConn JR WR 3 5 67 13.40 0 1.7 22.3
32 Jordan Faison Notre Dame SR WR 3 4 53 13.25 0 1.3 17.7
32 DJ Riles Georgia St SR WR 3 4 53 13.25 0 1.3 17.7
34 Zay Robinson Penn State FR WR 3 13 172 13.23 0 4.3 57.3
35 Bryant Wesco, Jr. Clemson JR WR 2 3 38 12.67 0 1.5 19.0
36 Martel Hight Vanderbilt SR CB 3 5 63 12.60 0 1.7 21.0
37 Bryson Graves Delaware JR WR 3 5 56 11.20 1 1.7 18.7
37 Javen Jacobs Utah State SR RB 3 5 56 11.20 0 1.7 18.7
39 Eugene Wilson III LSU JR WR 2 4 44 11.00 0 2.0 22.0
39 Tyler Morris Indiana SR WR 3 5 55 11.00 0 1.7 18.3
41 Mikey Matthews UCLA SR WR 2 3 31 10.33 0 1.5 15.5
42 Jaylen Thomas Wash St SO S 3 7 71 10.14 1 2.3 23.7
42 Devin Roche ODU JR RB 3 7 71 10.14 0 2.3 23.7
44 Cam'ron Lacy MTSU JR WR 3 5 49 9.80 0 1.7 16.3
45 Mana Carvalho Utah SO WR 3 4 39 9.75 0 1.3 13.0
45 Reece Vander Zee Iowa JR WR 3 4 39 9.75 0 1.3 13.0
45 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 3 4 39 9.75 0 1.3 13.0
48 Tate Nagy Kansas SO WR 2 5 48 9.60 0 2.5 24.0
49 Victor Snow NC State SR WR 2 7 67 9.57 0 3.5 33.5
50 Qua Moss Tennessee SR DB 3 4 37 9.25 0 1.3 12.3
50 Xayvion Noland Oregon St JR WR 3 4 37 9.25 0 1.3 12.3
52 Mario Craver Texas A&M JR WR 2 3 27 9.00 0 1.5 13.5
52 Brent Gordon Jr. La-Lafytte SO CB 3 4 36 9.00 0 1.3 12.0
54 Anthony Ivey SJSU SR WR 4 7 62 8.86 0 1.8 15.5
55 Brock Coffman Kentucky SO WR 1 3 25 8.33 0 3.0 25.0
56 Ryan Coleman-Williams Alabama JR WR 2 4 30 7.50 0 2.0 15.0
57 Cade Wolford Cincinnati JR WR 3 6 43 7.17 0 2.0 14.3
58 Kenny Johnson Texas Tech SR WR 2 3 21 7.00 0 1.5 10.5
59 Jaylen Bonelli Ark St SR WR 3 5 34 6.80 0 1.7 11.3
60 Cataurus Hicks Pittsburgh SR WR 2 5 32 6.40 0 2.5 16.0
61 Sean Patrick Akron SO RB 3 6 38 6.33 0 2.0 12.7
62 Xavier Townsend Purdue SR WR 2 4 24 6.00 0 2.0 12.0
63 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 3 5 29 5.80 0 1.7 9.7
64 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska JR WR 3 8 46 5.75 0 2.7 15.3
64 Maguire Anderson FIU JR WR 3 8 46 5.75 0 2.7 15.3
66 Tama Uiliata Hawai'i SO WR 2 3 17 5.67 0 1.5 8.5
67 Jayden McGowan Baylor SR WR 3 5 28 5.60 0 1.7 9.3
68 Oran Singleton Jr. Tulsa SR WR 3 5 25 5.00 0 1.7 8.3
68 Jackson Grier App St SR WR 3 5 25 5.00 0 1.7 8.3
70 Andrew Marsh Michigan SO WR 3 4 19 4.75 0 1.3 6.3
71 Nathan Acevedo SDSU SR WR 3 10 47 4.70 0 3.3 15.7
72 Tim Burns Jr. Sam Hou St SR WR 3 4 18 4.50 0 1.3 6.0
73 Liam Thorpe Stanford SO WR 1 2 8 4.00 0 2.0 8.0
74 Makai Jackson Liberty SR WR 3 4 14 3.50 0 1.3 4.7
75 Boo Carter Colorado JR DB 3 4 13 3.25 0 1.3 4.3
76 Jmariyae Robinson MO State SR WR 3 5 16 3.20 0 1.7 5.3
77 Phillip Bell Ohio State SO WR 3 5 11 2.20 0 1.7 3.7
78 Andrew Pellicciotta Duke SO S 2 4 5 1.25 0 2.0 2.5
79 Cory Butler, Jr. Ariz St SO WR 2 3 -2 -0.67 0 1.5 -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.