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

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 Trent Mosley USC FR WR 3 5 158 31.60 1 1.7 52.7
5 Vicari Swain S Carolina SR DB 2 6 152 25.33 2 3.0 76.0
6 Zay Robinson Penn State FR WR 3 12 149 12.42 0 4.0 49.7
7 Evan James Iowa SO WR 3 7 148 21.14 1 2.3 49.3
7 Marco Beltran, Jr. New Mexico FR S 4 8 148 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
9 T.Y. Harding U Mass SR WR 3 3 147 49.00 1 1.0 49.0
10 Jordan Faison Notre Dame SR WR 6 9 137 15.22 0 1.5 22.8
11 Ty Mims UAB SR WR 4 8 135 16.88 0 2.0 33.8
12 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma SR WR 3 6 130 21.67 1 2.0 43.3
13 Aiden Flora Iowa State SO RB 3 6 125 20.83 1 2.0 41.7
14 Miles Coleman Okla St JR WR 3 8 123 15.38 0 2.7 41.0
15 Brandon White Kansas St SR WR 3 7 120 17.14 1 2.3 40.0
16 Que'Sean Brown Va Tech SR WR 3 3 117 39.00 0 1.0 39.0
17 Caleb Smith Arizona FR WR 3 3 105 35.00 1 1.0 35.0
18 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri SO WR 3 4 102 25.50 1 1.3 34.0
18 Gerick Robinson Nevada SR WR 3 7 102 14.57 0 2.3 34.0
20 Cannon DeVries BYU SO CB 2 6 100 16.67 0 3.0 50.0
21 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SR WR 4 5 99 19.80 1 1.3 24.8
21 JoJo Bermudez Temple SR WR 4 5 99 19.80 0 1.3 24.8
21 Ace Theus TCU FR WR 2 9 99 11.00 0 4.5 49.5
24 Dameon Crowe Texas St FR WR 3 2 98 49.00 1 0.7 32.7
25 Easton Messer FAU SR WR 4 3 92 30.67 1 0.8 23.0
26 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 4 3 86 28.67 1 0.8 21.5
26 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St SO WR 4 5 86 17.20 0 1.3 21.5
28 Chase Hinshaw UCF FR WR 2 3 84 28.00 0 1.5 42.0
28 Kordell Gouldsby W Mich JR WR 4 6 84 14.00 0 1.5 21.0
30 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse SO DB 2 4 83 20.75 0 2.0 41.5
31 Sacovie White-Helton Georgia JR WR 2 6 82 13.67 0 3.0 41.0
32 Mac Resetich Illinois SR DB 3 2 79 39.50 0 0.7 26.3
32 Davien Kerr Syracuse JR DB 2 4 79 19.75 0 2.0 39.5
34 Robby Washington Coast Car JR WR 4 4 76 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
35 Julian Allen UConn JR WR 6 6 75 12.50 0 1.0 12.5
35 Victor Snow NC State SR WR 3 9 75 8.33 0 3.0 25.0
37 Tank Hawkins, Jr. Wash St SO WR 4 2 73 36.50 1 0.5 18.3
37 Brent Gordon Jr. La-Lafytte SO CB 4 6 73 12.17 0 1.5 18.3
39 Jackson Harper CSU JR WR 4 5 71 14.20 0 1.3 17.8
39 Devin Roche ODU JR RB 3 7 71 10.14 0 2.3 23.7
39 Jaylen Thomas Wash St SO S 4 7 71 10.14 1 1.8 17.8
42 Cam Bates Boise St JR WR 4 2 69 34.50 1 0.5 17.3
43 Lathon Latiolais N Texas FR WR 3 4 65 16.25 0 1.3 21.7
43 Andrew Pellicciotta Duke SO S 3 6 65 10.83 0 2.0 21.7
45 Martel Hight Vanderbilt SR CB 3 5 63 12.60 0 1.7 21.0
46 Anthony Ivey SJSU SR WR 4 7 62 8.86 0 1.8 15.5
47 Chrishon McCray Mich St SR WR 3 4 61 15.25 0 1.3 20.3
47 DeAree Rogers N Illinois SR WR 4 5 61 12.20 0 1.3 15.3
49 Javen Jacobs Utah State SR RB 4 7 60 8.57 0 1.8 15.0
50 Ed Small TCU SO WR 3 4 59 14.75 0 1.3 19.7
51 Kenny Johnson Texas Tech SR WR 3 6 56 9.33 0 2.0 18.7
52 Tyler Morris Indiana SR WR 3 5 55 11.00 0 1.7 18.3
53 DJ Riles Georgia St SR WR 4 4 53 13.25 0 1.0 13.3
54 Somourian Wingo Miami (Fl) FR WR 2 2 50 25.00 0 1.0 25.0
55 Quinn Fracassi EMU SR WR 3 5 49 9.80 0 1.7 16.3
55 Miles Greer Buffalo SR S 4 5 49 9.80 0 1.3 12.3
55 Cam'ron Lacy MTSU JR WR 4 5 49 9.80 0 1.3 12.3
55 Xayvion Noland Oregon St JR WR 4 7 49 7.00 0 1.8 12.3
59 Keaton Kubecka Kansas JR WR 3 2 48 24.00 0 0.7 16.0
59 Tate Nagy Kansas SO WR 2 5 48 9.60 0 2.5 24.0
61 Semaj Morgan UCLA SR WR 2 2 47 23.50 0 1.0 23.5
61 Nathan Acevedo SDSU SR WR 4 10 47 4.70 0 2.5 11.8
63 Antione Jackson UCF SR DB 3 4 46 11.50 0 1.3 15.3
63 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska JR WR 3 8 46 5.75 0 2.7 15.3
63 Maguire Anderson FIU JR WR 4 8 46 5.75 0 2.0 11.5
66 Lloyd Benson III Army SR SB 2 4 45 11.25 0 2.0 22.5
67 Eugene Wilson III LSU JR WR 3 4 44 11.00 0 1.3 14.7
68 Yamir Knight SMU SR WR 2 4 43 10.75 0 2.0 21.5
68 Cataurus Hicks Pittsburgh SR WR 3 6 43 7.17 0 2.0 14.3
68 Cade Wolford Cincinnati JR WR 3 6 43 7.17 0 2.0 14.3
68 Sean Patrick Akron SO RB 4 7 43 6.14 0 1.8 10.8
72 David Amador II UTSA JR WR 4 6 40 6.67 0 1.5 10.0
73 Tyseer Denmark Va Tech JR WR 3 3 39 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
73 Jasen Lopez FSU FR WR 3 4 39 9.75 0 1.3 13.0
73 Mana Carvalho Utah SO WR 3 4 39 9.75 0 1.3 13.0
73 Reece Vander Zee Iowa JR WR 3 4 39 9.75 0 1.3 13.0
73 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 3 4 39 9.75 0 1.3 13.0
73 Bryson Graves Delaware JR WR 4 5 39 7.80 1 1.3 9.8
79 Ace Cooper Ball State FR WR 4 2 38 19.00 0 0.5 9.5
79 Bryant Wesco, Jr. Clemson JR WR 2 3 38 12.67 0 1.5 19.0
81 Qua Moss Tennessee SR DB 3 4 37 9.25 0 1.3 12.3
82 Jalen Moss Ariz St SR WR 3 2 36 18.00 0 0.7 12.0
82 Joshua Porter S Florida JR WR 3 2 36 18.00 0 0.7 12.0
84 Cameron Flowers Western Ky SO WR 4 1 34 34.00 0 0.3 8.5
84 Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding Maryland JR WR 3 2 34 17.00 0 0.7 11.3
84 Jaylen Bonelli Ark St SR WR 4 5 34 6.80 0 1.3 8.5
87 Sutton Smith Arkansas SR RB 3 4 33 8.25 0 1.3 11.0
87 Josiah Abdullah Virginia SO WR 3 4 33 8.25 0 1.3 11.0
87 Antavious Murphy Ga South JR WR 2 5 33 6.60 0 2.5 16.5
90 Terry Bussey Texas A&M JR WR 2 2 32 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
90 Jonathan Stafford Jr. Western Ky FR WR 4 2 32 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
92 Josh Milhollin Army FR WR 1 2 31 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
92 Mikey Matthews UCLA SR WR 2 3 31 10.33 0 1.5 15.5
94 Ryan Coleman-Williams Alabama JR WR 2 4 30 7.50 0 2.0 15.0
95 Miles Halbert James Mad SO WR 3 1 29 29.00 1 0.3 9.7
95 Cortez Harris Va Tech SO DL 3 1 29 29.00 0 0.3 9.7
95 Malcolm Simmons Texas Tech JR WR 3 3 29 9.67 0 1.0 9.7
95 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 3 5 29 5.80 0 1.7 9.7
99 Jayden McGowan Baylor SR WR 3 5 28 5.60 0 1.7 9.3
100 Josiah Broxton Vanderbilt SO LB 3 1 27 27.00 1 0.3 9.0