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 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 1 5 16 3.20 0 5.0 16.0
2 Cataurus Hicks Pittsburgh SR WR 1 4 33 8.25 0 4.0 33.0
3 Qua Moss Tennessee SR DB 1 3 58 19.33 1 3.0 58.0
3 Miles Coleman Okla St JR WR 1 3 7 2.33 0 3.0 7.0
5 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse SO DB 3 7 38 5.43 0 2.3 12.7
6 Gerick Robinson Nevada SR WR 3 6 98 16.33 0 2.0 32.7
6 Ty Mims UAB SR WR 3 6 88 14.67 0 2.0 29.3
6 Evan Stewart Oregon SR WR 2 4 39 9.75 0 2.0 19.5
6 Brandon Inniss Ohio State SR WR 1 2 16 8.00 0 2.0 16.0
6 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest SR WR 1 2 14 7.00 0 2.0 14.0
6 Vicari Swain S Carolina SR DB 3 6 37 6.17 0 2.0 12.3
6 Makai Jackson Liberty SR WR 1 2 11 5.50 0 2.0 11.0
6 Nathan Acevedo SDSU SR WR 4 8 42 5.25 0 2.0 10.5
6 Charles Robinson Navy JR SB 3 6 27 4.50 0 2.0 9.0
6 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma SR WR 2 4 17 4.25 0 2.0 8.5
16 Tim Burns Jr. Sam Hou St SR WR 5 9 78 8.67 0 1.8 15.6
17 Maguire Anderson FIU JR WR 3 5 30 6.00 0 1.7 10.0
17 Charlie Coenen Wyoming SR WR 3 5 30 6.00 0 1.7 10.0
19 Devin Roche ODU JR RB 4 6 121 20.17 1 1.5 30.3
19 Javen Jacobs Utah State SR RB 4 6 55 9.17 0 1.5 13.8
19 Javon Tracy Minnesota SR WR 2 3 19 6.33 0 1.5 9.5
19 Andrew Marsh Michigan SO WR 2 3 11 3.67 0 1.5 5.5
19 Lloyd Benson III Army SR SB 2 3 3 1.00 0 1.5 1.5
24 Jaylin Lucas Tulane SR RB 3 4 37 9.25 0 1.3 12.3
24 Zay Robinson Penn State FR WR 3 4 26 6.50 0 1.3 8.7
24 Xavier Townsend Purdue SR WR 3 4 10 2.50 0 1.3 3.3
27 Tama Uiliata Hawai'i SO WR 5 6 26 4.33 0 1.2 5.2
28 Trent Walker Houston SR WR 1 1 22 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
28 Victor Snow NC State SR WR 3 3 65 21.67 0 1.0 21.7
28 Ed Small TCU SO WR 3 3 49 16.33 0 1.0 16.3
28 Cam'ron Lacy MTSU JR WR 3 3 40 13.33 0 1.0 13.3
28 DeAree Rogers N Illinois SR WR 5 5 61 12.20 0 1.0 12.2
28 Mac Resetich Illinois SR DB 3 3 33 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
28 Antione Jackson UCF SR DB 3 3 28 9.33 0 1.0 9.3
28 Trech Kekahuna N Carolina JR WR 2 2 18 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
28 Lynel Billups-Williams Miami (Oh) JR WR 3 3 25 8.33 0 1.0 8.3
28 Marco Beltran, Jr. New Mexico FR S 1 1 8 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
28 Brandon White Kansas St SR WR 2 2 12 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
28 Jaylen Bonelli Ark St SR WR 4 4 23 5.75 0 1.0 5.8
28 Chrishon McCray Mich St SR WR 4 4 23 5.75 0 1.0 5.8
28 Bryson Hammer Toledo JR WR 2 2 10 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
28 Caleb Smith Arizona FR WR 1 1 5 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
28 Yamir Knight SMU SR WR 1 1 5 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
28 Jackson Williams ND St JR WR 1 1 5 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
28 Charlie Comella BC SO DB 3 3 14 4.67 0 1.0 4.7
28 Sean Patrick Akron SO RB 5 5 21 4.20 0 1.0 4.2
28 Terrell Anderson USC JR WR 1 1 4 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
28 Bryson Graves Delaware JR WR 4 4 12 3.00 1 1.0 3.0
28 Tyrell Henry Wisconsin SR WR 1 1 3 3.00 0 1.0 3.0
28 Evan James Iowa SO WR 1 1 3 3.00 0 1.0 3.0
28 Jeremyah Lane Boise St JR WR 1 1 2 2.00 0 1.0 2.0
28 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska JR WR 1 1 2 2.00 0 1.0 2.0
28 Kyler Pearson ECU SR WR 2 2 2 1.00 0 1.0 1.0
28 Brock Coffman Kentucky SO WR 1 1 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0
28 Jayden McGowan Baylor SR WR 1 1 -3 -3.00 0 1.0 -3.0
28 Cory Butler, Jr. Ariz St SO WR 2 2 -9 -4.50 0 1.0 -4.5
57 Liam Thorpe Stanford SO WR 4 3 30 10.00 0 0.8 7.5
57 JoJo Bermudez Temple SR WR 4 3 17 5.67 0 0.8 4.3
57 Josh Dallas Ga South SR WR 4 3 15 5.00 0 0.8 3.8
57 Brandon Buckhaulter La-Monroe SR WR 4 3 5 1.67 0 0.8 1.3
61 Tate Nagy Kansas SO WR 3 2 77 38.50 1 0.7 25.7
61 Matt Sieg WVU FR S 3 2 30 15.00 0 0.7 10.0
61 Julian Allen UConn JR WR 3 2 26 13.00 0 0.7 8.7
61 Dameon Crowe Texas St FR WR 3 2 20 10.00 0 0.7 6.7
61 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 3 2 18 9.00 0 0.7 6.0
61 Jasen Lopez FSU FR WR 3 2 11 5.50 0 0.7 3.7
61 Josiah McLaurin Marshall SO WR 3 2 6 3.00 0 0.7 2.0
61 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SR RB 6 4 10 2.50 0 0.7 1.7
61 Martel Hight Vanderbilt SR CB 3 2 3 1.50 0 0.7 1.0
61 Mario Craver Texas A&M JR WR 3 2 0 0.00 0 0.7 0.0
71 Jaylen Thomas Wash St SO S 5 3 13 4.33 0 0.6 2.6
72 Wayne Harris Kent State SO WR 4 2 39 19.50 0 0.5 9.8
72 Eugene Wilson III LSU JR WR 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
72 Jalen Moss Ariz St SR WR 2 1 15 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
72 Dakorien Moore Oregon SO WR 2 1 13 13.00 0 0.5 6.5
72 Josiah Abdullah Virginia SO WR 2 1 13 13.00 0 0.5 6.5
72 Quentin Redding Rutgers SR WR 4 2 24 12.00 0 0.5 6.0
72 Sterling Lockett Kansas St SR WR 2 1 8 8.00 0 0.5 4.0
72 Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding Maryland JR WR 4 2 14 7.00 0 0.5 3.5
72 Darren James-Hamilton Ohio SO SAF 2 1 7 7.00 0 0.5 3.5
72 Que'Sean Brown Va Tech SR WR 2 1 6 6.00 0 0.5 3.0
72 Bryant Wesco, Jr. Clemson JR WR 2 1 4 4.00 0 0.5 2.0
72 Joshua Porter S Florida JR WR 2 1 3 3.00 0 0.5 1.5
72 Brent Gordon Jr. La-Lafytte SO CB 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
72 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SR WR 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
72 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
72 TK King NMSU SR WR 4 2 2 1.00 0 0.5 0.5
72 DeAngelo Irvin Jr. UNLV SR WR 2 1 1 1.00 0 0.5 0.5
72 AJ Little USM JR WR 4 2 1 0.50 0 0.5 0.3
72 Kordell Gouldsby W Mich JR WR 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
72 Noreel White Troy JR WR 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
92 Max Mosey Rice SR SLT 5 2 35 17.50 0 0.4 7.0
92 Matt Coleman Sac St SR WR 5 2 11 5.50 0 0.4 2.2
92 Brayden Munroe KSU SR WR 5 2 9 4.50 0 0.4 1.8
92 Kam Thomas UTEP SR MB 5 2 7 3.50 0 0.4 1.4
96 Robby Washington Coast Car JR WR 4 1 73 73.00 1 0.3 18.3
96 Davien Kerr Syracuse JR DB 3 1 27 27.00 0 0.3 9.0
96 Miles Greer Buffalo SR S 3 1 18 18.00 0 0.3 6.0
96 Jonathan Stafford Jr. Western Ky FR WR 4 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 3.8
96 Brennan Ridley BGSU JR WR 4 1 10 10.00 0 0.3 2.5

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.