2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 10/14/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Cataurus Hicks Pittsburgh SR WR 2 7 69 9.86 0 3.5 34.5
2 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 4 13 112 8.62 0 3.3 28.0
3 Ty Mims UAB SR WR 2 5 69 13.80 0 2.5 34.5
4 Charlie Coenen Wyoming SR WR 1 2 20 10.00 0 2.0 20.0
4 Jasen Lopez FSU FR WR 3 6 54 9.00 0 2.0 18.0
4 Kenny Johnson Texas Tech SR WR 2 4 34 8.50 0 2.0 17.0
4 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest SR WR 1 2 14 7.00 0 2.0 14.0
4 Sacovie White-Helton Georgia JR WR 2 4 22 5.50 0 2.0 11.0
4 Makai Jackson Liberty SR WR 1 2 11 5.50 0 2.0 11.0
4 Nathan Acevedo SDSU SR WR 4 8 42 5.25 0 2.0 10.5
4 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse SO DB 2 4 15 3.75 0 2.0 7.5
4 Jackson Grier App St SR WR 1 2 4 2.00 0 2.0 4.0
4 Semaj Morgan UCLA SR WR 1 2 -3 -1.50 0 2.0 -3.0
14 Maguire Anderson FIU JR WR 3 5 30 6.00 0 1.7 10.0
14 Anthony Ivey SJSU SR WR 3 5 18 3.60 0 1.7 6.0
16 Jordan Faison Notre Dame SR WR 2 3 32 10.67 0 1.5 16.0
16 Vicari Swain S Carolina SR DB 4 6 37 6.17 0 1.5 9.3
16 Javon Tracy Minnesota SR WR 2 3 10 3.33 0 1.5 5.0
16 Lloyd Benson III Army SR SB 2 3 3 1.00 0 1.5 1.5
20 Chrishon McCray Mich St SR WR 5 7 79 11.29 0 1.4 15.8
21 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri SO WR 3 4 84 21.00 1 1.3 28.0
21 Brock Coffman Kentucky SO WR 3 4 50 12.50 1 1.3 16.7
21 Eugene Wilson III LSU JR WR 4 5 60 12.00 0 1.3 15.0
21 Victor Snow NC State SR WR 3 4 40 10.00 0 1.3 13.3
21 Tyree Sams California FR WR 3 4 33 8.25 0 1.3 11.0
21 Evan Stewart Oregon SR WR 4 5 40 8.00 0 1.3 10.0
21 Tim Burns Jr. Sam Hou St SR WR 3 4 28 7.00 0 1.3 9.3
21 Zay Robinson Penn State FR WR 3 4 26 6.50 0 1.3 8.7
21 Trech Kekahuna N Carolina JR WR 3 4 24 6.00 0 1.3 8.0
21 Xavier Townsend Purdue SR WR 4 5 25 5.00 0 1.3 6.3
21 Andrew Marsh Michigan SO WR 4 5 20 4.00 0 1.3 5.0
21 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma SR WR 4 5 15 3.00 0 1.3 3.8
21 Javen Jacobs Utah State SR RB 3 4 3 0.75 0 1.3 1.0
34 Devin Roche ODU JR RB 5 6 121 20.17 1 1.2 24.2
35 Ed Small TCU SO WR 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
35 Malachi Henry Cincinnati SR WR 2 2 37 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
35 Gerick Robinson Nevada SR WR 1 1 15 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
35 Mac Resetich Illinois SR DB 2 2 27 13.50 0 1.0 13.5
35 Ryan Coleman-Williams Alabama JR WR 4 4 39 9.75 0 1.0 9.8
35 Trent Walker Houston SR WR 3 3 29 9.67 0 1.0 9.7
35 Jaylin Lucas Tulane SR RB 4 4 37 9.25 0 1.0 9.3
35 Brandon Inniss Ohio State SR WR 2 2 16 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
35 Marco Beltran, Jr. New Mexico FR S 1 1 8 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
35 Lynel Billups-Williams Miami (Oh) JR WR 3 3 23 7.67 0 1.0 7.7
35 Brandon White Kansas St SR WR 2 2 12 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
35 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska JR WR 2 2 11 5.50 0 1.0 5.5
35 Charlie Comella BC SO DB 3 3 14 4.67 0 1.0 4.7
35 Jayden McGowan Baylor SR WR 3 3 13 4.33 0 1.0 4.3
35 Bryant Wesco, Jr. Clemson JR WR 3 3 13 4.33 0 1.0 4.3
35 Michael Scott James Mad SO WR 1 1 4 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
35 Sean Patrick Akron SO RB 4 4 14 3.50 0 1.0 3.5
35 Charles Robinson Navy JR SB 2 2 6 3.00 0 1.0 3.0
35 Phillip Bell Ohio State SO WR 2 2 4 2.00 0 1.0 2.0
35 Evan James Iowa SO WR 2 2 4 2.00 0 1.0 2.0
35 JoJo Bermudez Temple SR WR 3 3 4 1.33 0 1.0 1.3
35 Kyler Pearson ECU SR WR 2 2 2 1.00 0 1.0 1.0
35 Alante Brown Memphis SR WR 2 2 1 0.50 0 1.0 0.5
35 David Amador II UTSA JR WR 2 2 -1 -0.50 0 1.0 -0.5
59 Liam Thorpe Stanford SO WR 4 3 30 10.00 0 0.8 7.5
59 Antione Jackson UCF SR DB 4 3 28 9.33 0 0.8 7.0
59 Josh Dallas Ga South SR WR 4 3 15 5.00 0 0.8 3.8
59 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SR WR 4 3 6 2.00 0 0.8 1.5
59 Jeremyah Lane Boise St JR WR 4 3 2 0.67 0 0.8 0.5
64 Tate Nagy Kansas SO WR 3 2 77 38.50 1 0.7 25.7
64 Jackson Williams ND St JR WR 3 2 45 22.50 0 0.7 15.0
64 Wayne Harris Kent State SO WR 3 2 39 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
64 Quentin Redding Rutgers SR WR 3 2 24 12.00 0 0.7 8.0
64 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 3 2 18 9.00 0 0.7 6.0
64 Jackson Voth Louisville JR WR 3 2 13 6.50 0 0.7 4.3
64 Brayden Munroe KSU SR WR 3 2 9 4.50 0 0.7 3.0
64 Jaylen Thomas Wash St SO S 3 2 8 4.00 0 0.7 2.7
64 Jaylen Bonelli Ark St SR WR 3 2 7 3.50 0 0.7 2.3
64 Martel Hight Vanderbilt SR CB 3 2 3 1.50 0 0.7 1.0
74 Jordan Allen Ga Tech SO WR 2 1 33 33.00 0 0.5 16.5
74 Miles Greer Buffalo SR S 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
74 Jonathan Stafford Jr. Western Ky FR WR 2 1 15 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
74 Malachi Toney Miami (Fl) SO WR 2 1 11 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
74 Brennan Ridley BGSU JR WR 2 1 10 10.00 0 0.5 5.0
74 Sterling Lockett Kansas St SR WR 2 1 8 8.00 0 0.5 4.0
74 Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding Maryland JR WR 4 2 14 7.00 0 0.5 3.5
74 Matt Coleman Sac St SR WR 4 2 11 5.50 0 0.5 2.8
74 Caleb Smith Arizona FR WR 2 1 5 5.00 0 0.5 2.5
74 Lofton Howard Western Ky JR TE 2 1 5 5.00 0 0.5 2.5
74 Tyrell Henry Wisconsin SR WR 2 1 3 3.00 0 0.5 1.5
74 Brent Gordon Jr. La-Lafytte SO CB 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
74 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
74 Mario Craver Texas A&M JR WR 4 2 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
74 Kordell Gouldsby W Mich JR WR 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
74 Deuce Alexander Miss SR WR 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
74 Daune Morris Tennessee SO RB 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
74 Tama Uiliata Hawai'i SO WR 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
74 Oran Singleton Jr. Tulsa SR WR 2 1 -1 -1.00 0 0.5 -0.5
93 Max Mosey Rice SR SLT 5 2 35 17.50 0 0.4 7.0
94 Cam Bates Boise St JR WR 3 1 72 72.00 1 0.3 24.0
94 Tyler Morris Indiana SR WR 3 1 36 36.00 0 0.3 12.0
94 Peyton Zachary UNLV FR WR 3 1 27 27.00 0 0.3 9.0
94 Chakai Scott Sac St FR S 4 1 20 20.00 0 0.3 5.0
94 Bailey Stockton Florida SR WR 4 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 4.0
94 Dakorien Moore Oregon SO WR 4 1 13 13.00 0 0.3 3.3
94 Jahleel Culbreath UCF SR LB 4 1 12 12.00 0 0.3 3.0

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