2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games Lost Only through 10/14/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devin Roche | ODU | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 1 | 1.5 | 30.3 |
| 2 | Qua Moss | Tennessee | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 3 | Gerick Robinson | Nevada | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 98 | 16.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.7 |
| 4 | Ty Mims | UAB | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 88 | 14.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.3 |
| 5 | Evan Stewart | Oregon | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.5 |
| 6 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.3 |
| 7 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 55 | 9.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.8 |
| 8 | Tim Burns Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 5 | 9 | 78 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.6 |
| 9 | Cataurus Hicks | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 33.0 |
| 10 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 11 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 12 | Zay Robinson | Penn State | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.7 |
| 13 | Javon Tracy | Minnesota | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| 14 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SR | DB | 3 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.3 |
| 15 | Maguire Anderson | FIU | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.0 |
| 15 | Charlie Coenen | Wyoming | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.0 |
| 17 | Makai Jackson | Liberty | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 18 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | SO | DB | 3 | 7 | 38 | 5.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 12.7 |
| 19 | Nathan Acevedo | SDSU | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 42 | 5.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.5 |
| 20 | Charles Robinson | Navy | JR | SB | 3 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 21 | Tama Uiliata | Hawai'i | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.2 |
| 22 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.5 |
| 23 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 24 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SR | RB | 1 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 16.0 |
| 25 | Xavier Townsend | Purdue | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 26 | Miles Coleman | Okla St | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 7.0 |
| 27 | Lloyd Benson III | Army | SR | SB | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
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.