2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/14/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Acevedo | SDSU | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| 2 | Qua Moss | Tennessee | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 3 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 27.5 |
| 4 | Kenny Johnson | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 4 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 4 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SR | DB | 3 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.3 |
| 7 | Brock Coffman | Kentucky | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| 8 | Evan Stewart | Oregon | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Xavier Townsend | Purdue | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 10 | Trent Walker | Houston | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 10 | Trae Stevenson, Jr. | Ga Tech | FR | CB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 10 | Brandon White | Kansas St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 10 | Mac Resetich | Illinois | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 10 | Charlie Comella | BC | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | JR | CB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 10 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Sterling Lockett | Kansas St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding | Maryland | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Jasen Lopez | FSU | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 10 | Antione Jackson | UCF | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 10 | Zay Robinson | Penn State | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 10 | Caleb Smith | Arizona | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 10 | Javon Tracy | Minnesota | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 10 | Tim Burns Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 10 | Isaiah Crosby | California | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 10 | Tyrell Henry | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 10 | Evan James | Iowa | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 10 | Phillip Bell | Ohio State | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 10 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 10 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 10 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 10 | Sacovie White-Helton | Georgia | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 10 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | SR | CB | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 10 | Kyler Pearson | ECU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Deuce Alexander | Miss | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | -0.5 |
| 10 | Oran Singleton Jr. | Tulsa | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 10 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 39 | Jackson Voth | Louisville | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| 39 | Mario Craver | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Eugene Wilson III | LSU | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 41 | Bailey Stockton | Florida | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 41 | Jonathan Stafford Jr. | Western Ky | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 41 | Danny Okoye | Oklahoma | JR | DL | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 41 | Lofton Howard | Western Ky | JR | TE | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 41 | Chris Durr Jr. | Maryland | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 41 | Bryant Wesco, Jr. | Clemson | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 41 | DeKalon Taylor | Colorado | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 41 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 50 | Dakorien Moore | Oregon | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 50 | Ryan Coleman-Williams | Alabama | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 50 | Isaiah Horton | Texas A&M | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| 50 | Lawayne McCoy | Louisville | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 50 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | SO | RB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 50 | Dijon Lee Jr. | Alabama | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.7 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.