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

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma SR WR 1 2 115 57.50 1 2.0 115.0
2 Aiden Flora Iowa State SO RB 2 3 92 30.67 1 1.5 46.0
3 Caleb Smith Arizona FR WR 3 4 120 30.00 1 1.3 40.0
4 Easton Messer FAU SR WR 3 4 103 25.75 1 1.3 34.3
5 Que'Sean Brown Va Tech SR WR 4 7 172 24.57 0 1.8 43.0
6 Keaton Kubecka Kansas JR WR 1 2 48 24.00 0 2.0 48.0
7 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 4 5 116 23.20 1 1.3 29.0
8 Bryant Wesco, Jr. Clemson JR WR 2 5 110 22.00 1 2.5 55.0
8 Evan James Iowa SO WR 3 6 132 22.00 1 2.0 44.0
10 Jayden McGowan Baylor SR WR 1 7 130 18.57 0 7.0 130.0
11 Marco Beltran, Jr. New Mexico FR S 3 4 74 18.50 0 1.3 24.7
12 Jordan Faison Notre Dame SR WR 4 6 105 17.50 0 1.5 26.3
13 Martel Hight Vanderbilt SR CB 2 3 47 15.67 0 1.5 23.5
14 Semaj Morgan UCLA SR WR 4 6 79 13.17 0 1.5 19.8
15 Gerick Robinson Nevada SR WR 3 8 102 12.75 0 2.7 34.0
16 Zay Robinson Penn State FR WR 3 12 149 12.42 0 4.0 49.7
17 Javon Tracy Minnesota SR WR 3 10 122 12.20 0 3.3 40.7
18 Deuce Alexander Miss SR WR 3 4 46 11.50 0 1.3 15.3
19 Jackson Harper CSU JR WR 1 3 34 11.33 0 3.0 34.0
20 Kenny Johnson Texas Tech SR WR 2 4 44 11.00 0 2.0 22.0
21 Trent Walker Houston SR WR 2 4 43 10.75 0 2.0 21.5
22 David Amador II UTSA JR WR 3 7 74 10.57 0 2.3 24.7
23 Brandon White Kansas St SR WR 2 5 51 10.20 0 2.5 25.5
24 Vicari Swain S Carolina SR DB 1 3 30 10.00 0 3.0 30.0
24 Tim Burns Jr. Sam Hou St SR WR 2 5 50 10.00 0 2.5 25.0
24 Dameon Crowe Texas St FR WR 1 2 20 10.00 0 2.0 20.0
27 Javen Jacobs Utah State SR RB 2 5 49 9.80 0 2.5 24.5
28 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St SO WR 4 9 88 9.78 0 2.3 22.0
29 Reece Vander Zee Iowa JR WR 3 4 39 9.75 0 1.3 13.0
30 Michael Scott James Mad SO WR 4 7 67 9.57 0 1.8 16.8
31 Qua Moss Tennessee SR DB 3 5 45 9.00 0 1.7 15.0
31 Isaiah Houi Oregon St JR DB 3 4 36 9.00 0 1.3 12.0
33 Charlie Coenen Wyoming SR WR 4 7 59 8.43 0 1.8 14.8
34 Yamir Knight SMU SR WR 4 9 69 7.67 0 2.3 17.3
34 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse SO DB 2 3 23 7.67 0 1.5 11.5
36 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 2 4 28 7.00 0 2.0 14.0
36 Cade Wolford Cincinnati JR WR 2 3 21 7.00 0 1.5 10.5
38 Mario Craver Texas A&M JR WR 2 4 27 6.75 0 2.0 13.5
39 Ace Theus TCU FR WR 2 4 26 6.50 0 2.0 13.0
40 Cataurus Hicks Pittsburgh SR WR 3 5 32 6.40 0 1.7 10.7
41 Phillip Bell Ohio State SO WR 4 10 62 6.20 0 2.5 15.5
42 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska JR WR 3 8 49 6.13 0 2.7 16.3
43 Darren James-Hamilton Ohio SO SAF 2 5 27 5.40 0 2.5 13.5
44 Maguire Anderson FIU JR WR 2 5 25 5.00 0 2.5 12.5
44 Andrew Marsh Michigan SO WR 1 2 10 5.00 0 2.0 10.0
46 Tama Uiliata Hawai'i SO WR 4 6 29 4.83 0 1.5 7.3
47 Ryan Coleman-Williams Alabama JR WR 2 3 14 4.67 0 1.5 7.0
48 Charles Robinson Navy JR SB 2 5 21 4.20 0 2.5 10.5
48 Mana Carvalho Utah SO WR 4 5 21 4.20 0 1.3 5.3
50 Makai Jackson Liberty SR WR 4 5 19 3.80 0 1.3 4.8
51 Boo Carter Colorado JR DB 1 2 7 3.50 0 2.0 7.0
52 Miles Coleman Okla St JR WR 3 4 13 3.25 0 1.3 4.3
53 Kyler Pearson ECU SR WR 2 4 12 3.00 0 2.0 6.0
53 Bryson Graves Delaware JR WR 3 4 12 3.00 1 1.3 4.0
55 Kordell Gouldsby W Mich JR WR 3 4 8 2.00 0 1.3 2.7
55 Andrew Pellicciotta Duke SO S 4 5 10 2.00 0 1.3 2.5
57 Sutton Smith Arkansas SR RB 2 3 4 1.33 0 1.5 2.0
58 Jaylin Lucas Tulane SR RB 1 3 2 0.67 0 3.0 2.0
59 Bryce Cain Auburn JR WR 2 3 1 0.33 0 1.5 0.5

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.