2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 09/19/2026
| 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 | Evan James | Iowa | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 108 | 36.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 108.0 |
| 3 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 92 | 30.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 92.0 |
| 4 | Javon Tracy | Minnesota | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 80.0 |
| 5 | Que'Sean Brown | Va Tech | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 79 | 79.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 79.0 |
| 6 | Caleb Smith | Arizona | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 69 | 34.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 69.0 |
| 7 | Zay Robinson | Penn State | FR | WR | 2 | 10 | 131 | 13.10 | 0 | 5.0 | 65.5 |
| 8 | Mac Resetich | Illinois | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 65 | 65.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 65.0 |
| 9 | Eugene Wilson III | LSU | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 44.0 |
| 10 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 41.0 |
| 11 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.5 |
| 12 | Bryant Wesco, Jr. | Clemson | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 38.0 |
| 12 | Devin Roche | ODU | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 38.0 |
| 14 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 2 | 1 | 75 | 75.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 37.5 |
| 15 | Jackson Harper | CSU | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 34.0 |
| 16 | Chrishon McCray | Mich St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.0 |
| 17 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 18 | Mario Craver | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 27.0 |
| 19 | DJ Riles | Georgia St | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 19 | Ace Theus | TCU | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 26.0 |
| 21 | Brandon White | Kansas St | SR | WR | 2 | 5 | 51 | 10.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 25.5 |
| 22 | Maguire Anderson | FIU | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 24.0 |
| 23 | Semaj Morgan | UCLA | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.5 |
| 24 | Chakai Scott | Sac St | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 24 | Ty Mims | UAB | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 24 | Michael Scott | James Mad | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 27 | Kenny Johnson | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 27 | Gerick Robinson | Nevada | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 29 | Tyler Morris | Indiana | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 18.0 |
| 29 | Anthony Ivey | SJSU | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 18.0 |
| 31 | Reece Vander Zee | Iowa | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 32 | Easton Messer | FAU | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 32 | Ryan Coleman-Williams | Alabama | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 34 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | JR | CB | 2 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 35 | Jackson Williams | ND St | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 13.3 |
| 36 | Kam Shanks | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 13.0 |
| 37 | Qua Moss | Tennessee | SR | DB | 2 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.5 |
| 38 | Sacovie White-Helton | Georgia | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 39 | Terry Bussey | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 39 | David Amador II | UTSA | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 41 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | JR | WR | 2 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 10.5 |
| 42 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 43 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 43 | Charlie Eckhardt | Stanford | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 43 | Carson Robbins | Iowa State | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 43 | Cade Wolford | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 47 | Charlie Becker | Indiana | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 48 | Quinn Fracassi | EMU | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 48 | Justin Ruffin, Jr. | CMU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 48 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 48 | Liam Thorpe | Stanford | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 52 | Cataurus Hicks | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
| 53 | Jalen Moss | Ariz St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 53 | Kyler Pearson | ECU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 53 | Boo Carter | Colorado | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 53 | Yamir Knight | SMU | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 7.0 |
| 57 | Dallas Golden | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 58 | Tama Uiliata | Hawai'i | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.7 |
| 59 | Quinn Clark | Nebraska | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 59 | Lathon Latiolais | N Texas | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 59 | Phillip Bell | Ohio State | SO | WR | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 5.5 |
| 62 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 62 | Adrian Norton | Marshall | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 62 | Andrew Pellicciotta | Duke | SO | S | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 5.0 |
| 65 | De’Zie Jones | Ohio State | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 66 | Jayden McGowan | Baylor | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 66 | Kordell Gouldsby | W Mich | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| 68 | Mana Carvalho | Utah | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 68 | Julian Allen | UConn | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 70 | Creed Whittemore | Utah | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 71 | Landon Roldan | Georgia | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 71 | Jackson Grier | App St | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 71 | Isaiah Crosby | California | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 74 | Isaiah Mozee | Nebraska | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 75 | Omari Hayes | Iowa State | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 76 | Alante Brown | Memphis | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 77 | Josiah Abdullah | Virginia | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 77 | Lasiah Jackson | Stanford | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 77 | Trent Walker | Houston | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 77 | Christian Neptune | Auburn | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 77 | Phillip Folmar | Buffalo | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 77 | Oran Singleton Jr. | Tulsa | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 77 | Makai Jackson | Liberty | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 77 | Josh Dallas | Ga South | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 77 | TK King | NMSU | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 77 | DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | UNLV | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 87 | Tyseer Denmark | Va Tech | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 88 | Chris Lofton | App St | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.5 |
| 89 | Damari Brown | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 89 | Bryce Cain | Auburn | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 89 | Raymond Liggins III | UConn | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 92 | Ja'Vin Simpkins | UAB | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | -7 | -7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -7.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.