2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games Won Only through 10/14/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Tank Hawkins, Jr. Wash St SO WR 1 2 73 36.50 1 2.0 73.0
2 Vernell Brown III Florida SO WR 4 5 173 34.60 2 1.3 43.3
3 Que'Sean Brown Va Tech SR WR 4 8 204 25.50 0 2.0 51.0
4 Vicari Swain S Carolina SR DB 3 6 152 25.33 2 2.0 50.7
5 Easton Messer FAU SR WR 4 5 114 22.80 1 1.3 28.5
6 Aiden Flora Iowa State SO RB 3 6 125 20.83 1 2.0 41.7
6 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 5 6 125 20.83 1 1.2 25.0
8 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse SO DB 2 4 83 20.75 0 2.0 41.5
9 Miles Coleman Okla St JR WR 4 6 122 20.33 0 1.5 30.5
10 Javon Tracy Minnesota SR WR 4 14 280 20.00 2 3.5 70.0
10 Michael Scott James Mad SO WR 6 11 220 20.00 2 1.8 36.7
12 Davien Kerr Syracuse JR DB 2 4 79 19.75 0 2.0 39.5
13 Robby Washington Coast Car JR WR 2 4 76 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
13 Ace Cooper Ball State FR WR 1 2 38 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
15 Marco Beltran, Jr. New Mexico FR S 4 8 143 17.88 0 2.0 35.8
16 JoJo Bermudez Temple SR WR 2 5 86 17.20 0 2.5 43.0
17 Brandon White Kansas St SR WR 3 7 120 17.14 1 2.3 40.0
18 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri SO WR 5 8 137 17.13 1 1.6 27.4
19 Bryant Wesco, Jr. Clemson JR WR 3 7 119 17.00 1 2.3 39.7
20 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SR WR 3 6 101 16.83 1 2.0 33.7
21 Cannon DeVries BYU SO CB 4 7 116 16.57 0 1.8 29.0
22 Lloyd Benson III Army SR SB 3 4 65 16.25 0 1.3 21.7
23 Ty Mims UAB SR WR 3 4 64 16.00 0 1.3 21.3
24 Evan James Iowa SO WR 5 11 173 15.73 1 2.2 34.6
25 Chrishon McCray Mich St SR WR 2 4 61 15.25 0 2.0 30.5
26 Jordan Faison Notre Dame SR WR 6 9 137 15.22 0 1.5 22.8
27 Kordell Gouldsby W Mich JR WR 4 6 88 14.67 0 1.5 22.0
28 Jayden McGowan Baylor SR WR 4 12 173 14.42 0 3.0 43.3
29 Jackson Harper CSU JR WR 2 5 71 14.20 0 2.5 35.5
29 Brent Gordon Jr. La-Lafytte SO CB 4 5 71 14.20 0 1.3 17.8
31 Lathon Latiolais N Texas FR WR 4 7 93 13.29 0 1.8 23.3
32 Martel Hight Vanderbilt SR CB 3 5 63 12.60 0 1.7 21.0
33 Zay Robinson Penn State FR WR 3 12 149 12.42 0 4.0 49.7
34 Julian Allen UConn JR WR 3 4 49 12.25 0 1.3 16.3
34 Charlie Coenen Wyoming SR WR 3 4 49 12.25 0 1.3 16.3
36 Jaylen Thomas Wash St SO S 1 5 61 12.20 1 5.0 61.0
37 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 4 8 96 12.00 0 2.0 24.0
38 Jasen Lopez FSU FR WR 3 7 82 11.71 0 2.3 27.3
39 Ace Theus TCU FR WR 2 9 99 11.00 0 4.5 49.5
40 DJ Riles Georgia St SR WR 4 5 54 10.80 0 1.3 13.5
41 Sacovie White-Helton Georgia JR WR 6 10 104 10.40 0 1.7 17.3
42 Anthony Ivey SJSU SR WR 3 6 62 10.33 0 2.0 20.7
43 Andrew Pellicciotta Duke SO S 4 7 70 10.00 0 1.8 17.5
44 Miles Greer Buffalo SR S 3 5 49 9.80 0 1.7 16.3
45 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St SO WR 4 9 88 9.78 0 2.3 22.0
46 Xavier Townsend Purdue SR WR 3 4 39 9.75 0 1.3 13.0
46 Antione Jackson UCF SR DB 3 4 39 9.75 0 1.3 13.0
48 Sean Patrick Akron SO RB 1 3 29 9.67 0 3.0 29.0
49 Semaj Morgan UCLA SR WR 5 8 76 9.50 0 1.6 15.2
49 Qua Moss Tennessee SR DB 4 6 57 9.50 0 1.5 14.3
51 Brock Coffman Kentucky SO WR 5 8 75 9.38 1 1.6 15.0
52 Jmariyae Robinson MO State SR WR 2 6 56 9.33 0 3.0 28.0
53 Deuce Alexander Miss SR WR 4 5 46 9.20 0 1.3 11.5
54 Kenny Johnson Texas Tech SR WR 5 9 80 8.89 0 1.8 16.0
55 Cataurus Hicks Pittsburgh SR WR 5 9 79 8.78 0 1.8 15.8
56 Yamir Knight SMU SR WR 4 9 78 8.67 0 2.3 19.5
57 Eugene Wilson III LSU JR WR 4 5 43 8.60 0 1.3 10.8
58 Trent Walker Houston SR WR 5 6 50 8.33 0 1.2 10.0
59 Devin Roche ODU JR RB 2 4 33 8.25 0 2.0 16.5
59 Sutton Smith Arkansas SR RB 2 4 33 8.25 0 2.0 16.5
61 Tiger Bachmeier BYU SR WR 4 6 48 8.00 0 1.5 12.0
62 Mana Carvalho Utah SO WR 5 7 54 7.71 0 1.4 10.8
63 Ryan Coleman-Williams Alabama JR WR 5 7 53 7.57 0 1.4 10.6
64 David Amador II UTSA JR WR 5 11 83 7.55 0 2.2 16.6
65 Cade Wolford Cincinnati JR WR 4 6 43 7.17 0 1.5 10.8
66 Xayvion Noland Oregon St JR WR 3 7 49 7.00 0 2.3 16.3
67 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska JR WR 5 12 83 6.92 0 2.4 16.6
68 Mario Craver Texas A&M JR WR 3 4 27 6.75 0 1.3 9.0
69 Gerick Robinson Nevada SR WR 2 3 19 6.33 0 1.5 9.5
70 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 3 5 29 5.80 0 1.7 9.7
71 Phillip Bell Ohio State SO WR 5 12 66 5.50 0 2.4 13.2
72 Victor Snow NC State SR WR 3 9 49 5.44 0 3.0 16.3
73 Josiah Abdullah Virginia SO WR 4 6 31 5.17 0 1.5 7.8
74 Maguire Anderson FIU JR WR 3 5 25 5.00 0 1.7 8.3
74 Jackson Grier App St SR WR 3 5 25 5.00 0 1.7 8.3
74 Oran Singleton Jr. Tulsa SR WR 3 5 25 5.00 0 1.7 8.3
77 Andrew Marsh Michigan SO WR 3 4 19 4.75 0 1.3 6.3
78 Darren James-Hamilton Ohio SO SAF 4 6 25 4.17 0 1.5 6.3
79 Kam Thomas UTEP SR MB 1 2 8 4.00 0 2.0 8.0
79 Jonathan Stafford Jr. Western Ky FR WR 3 4 16 4.00 0 1.3 5.3
81 Makai Jackson Liberty SR WR 5 6 22 3.67 0 1.2 4.4
82 Javen Jacobs Utah State SR RB 2 5 18 3.60 0 2.5 9.0
83 Tim Burns Jr. Sam Hou St SR WR 1 2 7 3.50 0 2.0 7.0
84 Boo Carter Colorado JR DB 2 4 13 3.25 0 2.0 6.5
85 Nathan Acevedo SDSU SR WR 2 3 8 2.67 0 1.5 4.0
86 Kyler Pearson ECU SR WR 3 8 19 2.38 0 2.7 6.3
87 Jaylin Lucas Tulane SR RB 2 3 2 0.67 0 1.5 1.0
87 TK King NMSU SR WR 2 3 2 0.67 0 1.5 1.0

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.