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 Javon Tracy Minnesota SR WR 3 9 251 27.89 2 3.0 83.7
2 Vernell Brown III Florida SO WR 2 4 173 43.25 2 2.0 86.5
2 Michael Scott James Mad SO WR 3 7 173 24.71 2 2.3 57.7
4 Zay Robinson Penn State FR WR 3 13 172 13.23 0 4.3 57.3
5 Trent Mosley USC FR WR 3 5 158 31.60 1 1.7 52.7
6 Vicari Swain S Carolina SR DB 2 6 152 25.33 2 3.0 76.0
7 Evan James Iowa SO WR 3 7 148 21.14 1 2.3 49.3
8 T.Y. Harding U Mass SR WR 3 3 147 49.00 1 1.0 49.0
9 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma SR WR 3 6 130 21.67 1 2.0 43.3
10 Aiden Flora Iowa State SO RB 3 6 125 20.83 1 2.0 41.7
11 Marco Beltran, Jr. New Mexico FR S 3 7 124 17.71 0 2.3 41.3
12 Miles Coleman Okla St JR WR 3 8 123 15.38 0 2.7 41.0
13 Brandon White Kansas St SR WR 3 7 120 17.14 1 2.3 40.0
14 Que'Sean Brown Va Tech SR WR 3 3 117 39.00 0 1.0 39.0
15 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri SO WR 3 4 102 25.50 1 1.3 34.0
15 Gerick Robinson Nevada SR WR 3 7 102 14.57 0 2.3 34.0
17 Antione Jackson UCF SR DB 3 5 101 20.20 0 1.7 33.7
18 Cannon DeVries BYU SO CB 2 6 100 16.67 0 3.0 50.0
19 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SR WR 3 5 99 19.80 1 1.7 33.0
19 Ace Theus TCU FR WR 2 9 99 11.00 0 4.5 49.5
21 Ty Mims UAB SR WR 3 6 91 15.17 0 2.0 30.3
22 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 4 3 86 28.67 1 0.8 21.5
22 JoJo Bermudez Temple SR WR 3 4 86 21.50 0 1.3 28.7
24 Chase Hinshaw UCF FR WR 2 3 84 28.00 0 1.5 42.0
24 Kordell Gouldsby W Mich JR WR 3 6 84 14.00 0 2.0 28.0
26 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse SO DB 1 4 83 20.75 0 4.0 83.0
27 Sacovie White-Helton Georgia JR WR 2 6 82 13.67 0 3.0 41.0
28 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St SO WR 3 4 81 20.25 0 1.3 27.0
29 Mac Resetich Illinois SR DB 3 2 79 39.50 0 0.7 26.3
30 Davien Kerr Syracuse JR DB 1 3 76 25.33 0 3.0 76.0
30 Robby Washington Coast Car JR WR 3 4 76 19.00 0 1.3 25.3
32 Tank Hawkins, Jr. Wash St SO WR 3 2 73 36.50 1 0.7 24.3
33 Jackson Harper CSU JR WR 3 5 71 14.20 0 1.7 23.7
33 Jaylen Thomas Wash St SO S 3 7 71 10.14 1 2.3 23.7
33 Devin Roche ODU JR RB 3 7 71 10.14 0 2.3 23.7
36 Caleb Smith Arizona FR WR 2 2 69 34.50 1 1.0 34.5
36 Cam Bates Boise St JR WR 3 2 69 34.50 1 0.7 23.0
38 Julian Allen UConn JR WR 3 5 67 13.40 0 1.7 22.3
38 Victor Snow NC State SR WR 2 7 67 9.57 0 3.5 33.5
40 Martel Hight Vanderbilt SR CB 3 5 63 12.60 0 1.7 21.0
41 Anthony Ivey SJSU SR WR 4 7 62 8.86 0 1.8 15.5
42 Chrishon McCray Mich St SR WR 3 4 61 15.25 0 1.3 20.3
43 Ed Small TCU SO WR 3 4 59 14.75 0 1.3 19.7
43 DeAree Rogers N Illinois SR WR 3 4 59 14.75 0 1.3 19.7
45 Bryson Graves Delaware JR WR 3 5 56 11.20 1 1.7 18.7
45 Javen Jacobs Utah State SR RB 3 5 56 11.20 0 1.7 18.7
47 Tyler Morris Indiana SR WR 3 5 55 11.00 0 1.7 18.3
48 Jordan Faison Notre Dame SR WR 3 4 53 13.25 0 1.3 17.7
48 DJ Riles Georgia St SR WR 3 4 53 13.25 0 1.3 17.7
50 Lloyd Benson III Army SR SB 1 2 49 24.50 0 2.0 49.0
50 Cam'ron Lacy MTSU JR WR 3 5 49 9.80 0 1.7 16.3
52 Tate Nagy Kansas SO WR 2 5 48 9.60 0 2.5 24.0
53 Semaj Morgan UCLA SR WR 2 2 47 23.50 0 1.0 23.5
53 Nathan Acevedo SDSU SR WR 3 10 47 4.70 0 3.3 15.7
55 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska JR WR 3 8 46 5.75 0 2.7 15.3
55 Maguire Anderson FIU JR WR 3 8 46 5.75 0 2.7 15.3
57 Eugene Wilson III LSU JR WR 2 4 44 11.00 0 2.0 22.0
58 Cade Wolford Cincinnati JR WR 3 6 43 7.17 0 2.0 14.3
59 Tyseer Denmark Va Tech JR WR 3 3 39 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
59 Mana Carvalho Utah SO WR 3 4 39 9.75 0 1.3 13.0
59 Reece Vander Zee Iowa JR WR 3 4 39 9.75 0 1.3 13.0
59 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 3 4 39 9.75 0 1.3 13.0
63 Ace Cooper Ball State FR WR 3 2 38 19.00 0 0.7 12.7
63 Bryant Wesco, Jr. Clemson JR WR 2 3 38 12.67 0 1.5 19.0
63 Sean Patrick Akron SO RB 3 6 38 6.33 0 2.0 12.7
66 Qua Moss Tennessee SR DB 3 4 37 9.25 0 1.3 12.3
66 Xayvion Noland Oregon St JR WR 3 4 37 9.25 0 1.3 12.3
68 Brent Gordon Jr. La-Lafytte SO CB 3 4 36 9.00 0 1.3 12.0
69 Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding Maryland JR WR 3 2 34 17.00 0 0.7 11.3
69 Miles Greer Buffalo SR S 3 3 34 11.33 0 1.0 11.3
69 Jaylen Bonelli Ark St SR WR 3 5 34 6.80 0 1.7 11.3
72 Antavious Murphy Ga South JR WR 2 5 33 6.60 0 2.5 16.5
73 Terry Bussey Texas A&M JR WR 2 2 32 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
73 Cataurus Hicks Pittsburgh SR WR 2 5 32 6.40 0 2.5 16.0
75 Josh Milhollin Army FR WR 1 2 31 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
75 Mikey Matthews UCLA SR WR 2 3 31 10.33 0 1.5 15.5
77 Carson Van Dinter Wisconsin JR S 3 1 30 30.00 1 0.3 10.0
77 Ryan Coleman-Williams Alabama JR WR 2 4 30 7.50 0 2.0 15.0
79 Miles Halbert James Mad SO WR 3 1 29 29.00 1 0.3 9.7
79 Cortez Harris Va Tech SO DL 3 1 29 29.00 0 0.3 9.7
79 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 3 5 29 5.80 0 1.7 9.7
82 Sutton Smith Arkansas SR RB 2 2 28 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
82 Jayden McGowan Baylor SR WR 3 5 28 5.60 0 1.7 9.3
84 Josiah Broxton Vanderbilt SO LB 3 1 27 27.00 1 0.3 9.0
84 Mario Craver Texas A&M JR WR 2 3 27 9.00 0 1.5 13.5
86 Devin Staley MO State FR WR 1 1 26 26.00 0 1.0 26.0
86 Kam Shanks Wk Forest JR WR 2 1 26 26.00 0 0.5 13.0
86 Braiden Stevens Minnesota FR WR 3 1 26 26.00 0 0.3 8.7
86 Brandon Inniss Ohio State SR WR 3 3 26 8.67 0 1.0 8.7
90 Austin Howard Vanderbilt SO LB 3 1 25 25.00 1 0.3 8.3
90 Brock Coffman Kentucky SO WR 1 3 25 8.33 0 3.0 25.0
90 Adrian Norton Marshall SR WR 3 3 25 8.33 0 1.0 8.3
90 Oran Singleton Jr. Tulsa SR WR 3 5 25 5.00 0 1.7 8.3
90 Jackson Grier App St SR WR 3 5 25 5.00 0 1.7 8.3
95 Zymear Smith Maryland FR WR 1 1 24 24.00 0 1.0 24.0
95 Quentin Redding Rutgers SR WR 2 2 24 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
95 Xavier Townsend Purdue SR WR 2 4 24 6.00 0 2.0 12.0
98 AJ Little USM JR WR 3 1 23 23.00 0 0.3 7.7
99 Malachi Toney Miami (Fl) SO WR 1 1 22 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
99 Chakai Scott Sac St FR S 3 1 22 22.00 0 0.3 7.3