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 | Nathan Acevedo | SDSU | SR | WR | 2 | 8 | 42 | 5.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 21.0 |
| 2 | Cam'ron Lacy | MTSU | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 40.0 |
| 2 | Bryson Graves | Delaware | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 23.0 |
| 2 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 17.0 |
| 2 | Miles Coleman | Okla St | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Gerick Robinson | Nevada | SR | WR | 2 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 41.5 |
| 7 | Ed Small | TCU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 7 | Ty Mims | UAB | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.5 |
| 7 | Trech Kekahuna | N Carolina | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 7 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 7 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 7 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | SO | DB | 2 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.5 |
| 7 | Jaylen Bonelli | Ark St | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.5 |
| 7 | Maguire Anderson | FIU | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 7 | Makai Jackson | Liberty | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 7 | Charlie Comella | BC | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 7 | Cory Butler, Jr. | Ariz St | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | -9 | -4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -9.0 |
| 18 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 18.7 |
| 19 | Victor Snow | NC State | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.5 |
| 19 | Devin Roche | ODU | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.0 |
| 19 | Liam Thorpe | Stanford | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 19 | Tama Uiliata | Hawai'i | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| 19 | Charlie Coenen | Wyoming | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.0 |
| 19 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 25 | DeAree Rogers | N Illinois | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.7 |
| 26 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 77 | 38.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 38.5 |
| 26 | Trent Walker | Houston | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 26 | Julian Allen | UConn | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 26 | Antione Jackson | UCF | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 26 | Jalen Moss | Ariz St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 26 | Mac Resetich | Illinois | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 26 | Marco Beltran, Jr. | New Mexico | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 26 | Lloyd Benson III | Army | SR | SB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 26 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 26 | Jasen Lopez | FSU | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 26 | Tim Burns Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 26 | Jaylen Thomas | Wash St | SO | S | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 26 | Caleb Smith | Arizona | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 26 | Yamir Knight | SMU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 26 | Xavier Townsend | Purdue | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 26 | Javon Tracy | Minnesota | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 26 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 26 | Isaiah Crosby | California | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 26 | Tyrell Henry | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 26 | Lawayne McCoy | Louisville | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 26 | Jeremyah Lane | Boise St | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 26 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 26 | Brandon Buckhaulter | La-Monroe | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| 26 | Kyler Pearson | ECU | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 26 | DeKalon Taylor | Colorado | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 26 | Hogan Wasson | MTSU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 26 | Kordell Gouldsby | W Mich | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Brock Coffman | Kentucky | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Mario Craver | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Jayden McGowan | Baylor | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -3.0 |
| 56 | Quentin Redding | Rutgers | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.0 |
| 57 | Davien Kerr | Syracuse | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 13.5 |
| 57 | Trae Stevenson, Jr. | Ga Tech | FR | CB | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 57 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | SAF | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 57 | Torrance Burgess Jr. | Texas St | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 57 | Deion DeBlanc | Wyoming | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 57 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 57 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 57 | DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | UNLV | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 57 | TK King | NMSU | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 57 | Josh Dallas | Ga South | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 57 | Phillip Folmar | Buffalo | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 57 | Anthony Ivey | SJSU | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 57 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
| 57 | Karmello English | Coast Car | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
| 57 | Jmariyae Robinson | MO State | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | -6 | -6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -3.0 |
| 57 | Jordan Allen | Ga Tech | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | -10 | -10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -5.0 |
| 73 | Chakai Scott | Sac St | FR | S | 3 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
| 73 | Jonathan Stafford Jr. | Western Ky | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 73 | Lofton Howard | Western Ky | JR | TE | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| 73 | Matt Coleman | Sac St | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.