2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games Lost Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerick Robinson | Nevada | SR | WR | 2 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 41.5 |
| 2 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 77 | 38.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 38.5 |
| 3 | Ty Mims | UAB | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.5 |
| 4 | Victor Snow | NC State | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.5 |
| 5 | DeAree Rogers | N Illinois | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.7 |
| 6 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 18.7 |
| 7 | Nathan Acevedo | SDSU | SR | WR | 2 | 8 | 42 | 5.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 21.0 |
| 8 | Cam'ron Lacy | MTSU | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 40.0 |
| 9 | Ed Small | TCU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 9 | Devin Roche | ODU | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.0 |
| 11 | Liam Thorpe | Stanford | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 12 | Davien Kerr | Syracuse | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 13.5 |
| 13 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | SO | DB | 2 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.5 |
| 14 | Quentin Redding | Rutgers | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Bryson Graves | Delaware | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 23.0 |
| 15 | Jaylen Bonelli | Ark St | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.5 |
| 17 | Trent Walker | Houston | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 17 | Maguire Anderson | FIU | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 19 | Trae Stevenson, Jr. | Ga Tech | FR | CB | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 20 | Chakai Scott | Sac St | FR | S | 3 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
| 21 | Julian Allen | UConn | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 21 | Trech Kekahuna | N Carolina | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 23 | Antione Jackson | UCF | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 23 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 17.0 |
| 25 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 25 | Quinn Fracassi | EMU | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 27 | Jalen Moss | Ariz St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 27 | Jonathan Stafford Jr. | Western Ky | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 29 | Mac Resetich | Illinois | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 29 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 29 | Tama Uiliata | Hawai'i | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| 32 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 33 | Makai Jackson | Liberty | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 33 | Jasen Lopez | FSU | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 33 | Tim Burns Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 36 | Jaylen Thomas | Wash St | SO | S | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 36 | Charlie Coenen | Wyoming | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.0 |
| 38 | Xavier Townsend | Purdue | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 38 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 38 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 41 | Marco Beltran, Jr. | New Mexico | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 41 | Jacob Butler | Stanford | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 43 | Lloyd Benson III | Army | SR | SB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 43 | Nik Henry | UTEP | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 43 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | SAF | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 43 | Miles Coleman | Okla St | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 7.0 |
| 47 | Torrance Burgess Jr. | Texas St | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 47 | Deion DeBlanc | Wyoming | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 49 | Caleb Smith | Arizona | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 49 | Yamir Knight | SMU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 49 | Lofton Howard | Western Ky | JR | TE | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| 49 | Brandon Buckhaulter | La-Monroe | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| 53 | Javon Tracy | Minnesota | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 53 | Charlie Comella | BC | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 55 | Isaiah Crosby | California | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 55 | Tyrell Henry | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 55 | Lawayne McCoy | Louisville | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 55 | Matt Coleman | Sac St | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 59 | Jeremyah Lane | Boise St | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 59 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 59 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 59 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 59 | Kyler Pearson | ECU | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 64 | DeKalon Taylor | Colorado | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 64 | Hogan Wasson | MTSU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 64 | DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | UNLV | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |