2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Javon Tracy Minnesota SR WR 2 8 247 30.88 2 4.0 123.5
2 Vernell Brown III Florida SO WR 3 5 173 34.60 2 1.7 57.7
2 Michael Scott James Mad SO WR 3 7 173 24.71 2 2.3 57.7
4 Zay Robinson Penn State FR WR 3 13 172 13.23 0 4.3 57.3
5 Trent Mosley USC FR WR 3 5 158 31.60 1 1.7 52.7
6 Vicari Swain S Carolina SR DB 2 6 152 25.33 2 3.0 76.0
7 Evan James Iowa SO WR 3 7 148 21.14 1 2.3 49.3
8 T.Y. Harding U Mass SR WR 3 3 147 49.00 1 1.0 49.0
9 Aiden Flora Iowa State SO RB 2 6 125 20.83 1 3.0 62.5
9 Tate Nagy Kansas SO WR 2 7 125 17.86 1 3.5 62.5
11 Marco Beltran, Jr. New Mexico FR S 3 7 124 17.71 0 2.3 41.3
12 Miles Coleman Okla St JR WR 2 8 123 15.38 0 4.0 61.5
13 Brandon White Kansas St SR WR 3 7 120 17.14 1 2.3 40.0
14 Que'Sean Brown Va Tech SR WR 3 3 117 39.00 0 1.0 39.0
15 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma SR WR 2 3 113 37.67 1 1.5 56.5
16 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse SO DB 3 8 108 13.50 0 2.7 36.0
17 Davien Kerr Syracuse JR DB 3 4 103 25.75 0 1.3 34.3
18 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri SO WR 3 4 102 25.50 1 1.3 34.0
18 Gerick Robinson Nevada SR WR 3 7 102 14.57 0 2.3 34.0
20 Antione Jackson UCF SR DB 3 5 101 20.20 0 1.7 33.7
21 Cannon DeVries BYU SO CB 3 6 100 16.67 0 2.0 33.3
22 Ace Theus TCU FR WR 2 9 99 11.00 0 4.5 49.5
22 Victor Snow NC State SR WR 3 9 99 11.00 0 3.0 33.0
24 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SR WR 2 4 97 24.25 1 2.0 48.5
25 Ty Mims UAB SR WR 3 6 91 15.17 0 2.0 30.3
26 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 4 3 86 28.67 1 0.8 21.5
26 JoJo Bermudez Temple SR WR 2 4 86 21.50 0 2.0 43.0
28 Chase Hinshaw UCF FR WR 2 3 84 28.00 0 1.5 42.0
28 Kordell Gouldsby W Mich JR WR 2 5 84 16.80 0 2.5 42.0
30 Sacovie White-Helton Georgia JR WR 3 6 82 13.67 0 2.0 27.3
31 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St SO WR 2 4 81 20.25 0 2.0 40.5
32 Mac Resetich Illinois SR DB 3 2 79 39.50 0 0.7 26.3
33 Robby Washington Coast Car JR WR 3 4 76 19.00 0 1.3 25.3
34 Tank Hawkins, Jr. Wash St SO WR 3 2 73 36.50 1 0.7 24.3
35 Jackson Harper CSU JR WR 2 5 71 14.20 0 2.5 35.5
35 Jaylen Thomas Wash St SO S 3 7 71 10.14 1 2.3 23.7
35 Devin Roche ODU JR RB 3 7 71 10.14 0 2.3 23.7
38 Cam Bates Boise St JR WR 2 2 69 34.50 1 1.0 34.5
38 Caleb Smith Arizona FR WR 2 2 69 34.50 1 1.0 34.5
40 Julian Allen UConn JR WR 3 5 67 13.40 0 1.7 22.3
41 Martel Hight Vanderbilt SR CB 3 5 63 12.60 0 1.7 21.0
42 Anthony Ivey SJSU SR WR 3 7 62 8.86 0 2.3 20.7
43 Chrishon McCray Mich St SR WR 2 4 61 15.25 0 2.0 30.5
44 DeAree Rogers N Illinois SR WR 2 4 59 14.75 0 2.0 29.5
44 Ed Small TCU SO WR 3 4 59 14.75 0 1.3 19.7
46 Lloyd Benson III Army SR SB 2 3 56 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
46 Javen Jacobs Utah State SR RB 2 4 56 14.00 0 2.0 28.0
46 Bryson Graves Delaware JR WR 3 5 56 11.20 1 1.7 18.7
49 Tyler Morris Indiana SR WR 3 5 55 11.00 0 1.7 18.3
50 Jordan Faison Notre Dame SR WR 3 4 53 13.25 0 1.3 17.7
50 DJ Riles Georgia St SR WR 3 4 53 13.25 0 1.3 17.7
52 Cam'ron Lacy MTSU JR WR 3 5 49 9.80 0 1.7 16.3
53 Jackson Williams ND St JR WR 4 2 48 24.00 0 0.5 12.0
54 Semaj Morgan UCLA SR WR 3 2 47 23.50 0 0.7 15.7
54 Bryant Wesco, Jr. Clemson JR WR 2 5 47 9.40 0 2.5 23.5
54 Nathan Acevedo SDSU SR WR 3 10 47 4.70 0 3.3 15.7
57 Maguire Anderson FIU JR WR 3 8 46 5.75 0 2.7 15.3
57 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska JR WR 3 8 46 5.75 0 2.7 15.3
59 Eugene Wilson III LSU JR WR 2 4 44 11.00 0 2.0 22.0
60 Cade Wolford Cincinnati JR WR 3 6 43 7.17 0 2.0 14.3
61 Chakai Scott Sac St FR S 4 2 42 21.00 0 0.5 10.5
61 Ryan Coleman-Williams Alabama JR WR 3 5 42 8.40 0 1.7 14.0
63 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 2 3 41 13.67 0 1.5 20.5
64 Tyseer Denmark Va Tech JR WR 3 3 39 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
64 Reece Vander Zee Iowa JR WR 3 4 39 9.75 0 1.3 13.0
64 Mana Carvalho Utah SO WR 3 4 39 9.75 0 1.3 13.0
67 Ace Cooper Ball State FR WR 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
67 Liam Thorpe Stanford SO WR 2 5 38 7.60 0 2.5 19.0
67 Sean Patrick Akron SO RB 3 6 38 6.33 0 2.0 12.7
70 Xayvion Noland Oregon St JR WR 1 4 37 9.25 0 4.0 37.0
70 Qua Moss Tennessee SR DB 3 4 37 9.25 0 1.3 12.3
72 Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding Maryland JR WR 3 2 34 17.00 0 0.7 11.3
72 Miles Greer Buffalo SR S 2 3 34 11.33 0 1.5 17.0
72 Brent Gordon Jr. La-Lafytte SO CB 2 3 34 11.33 0 1.5 17.0
72 Jaylen Bonelli Ark St SR WR 3 5 34 6.80 0 1.7 11.3
76 Antavious Murphy Ga South JR WR 2 5 33 6.60 0 2.5 16.5
76 Xavier Townsend Purdue SR WR 3 5 33 6.60 0 1.7 11.0
78 Terry Bussey Texas A&M JR WR 3 2 32 16.00 0 0.7 10.7
78 Cataurus Hicks Pittsburgh SR WR 3 5 32 6.40 0 1.7 10.7
80 Josh Milhollin Army FR WR 1 2 31 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
80 Mikey Matthews UCLA SR WR 2 3 31 10.33 0 1.5 15.5
82 Carson Van Dinter Wisconsin JR S 2 1 30 30.00 1 0.5 15.0
82 Easton Messer FAU SR WR 2 3 30 10.00 0 1.5 15.0
84 Miles Halbert James Mad SO WR 3 1 29 29.00 1 0.3 9.7
84 Cortez Harris Va Tech SO DL 3 1 29 29.00 0 0.3 9.7
84 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 3 5 29 5.80 0 1.7 9.7
87 Sutton Smith Arkansas SR RB 1 2 28 14.00 0 2.0 28.0
87 Jayden McGowan Baylor SR WR 3 5 28 5.60 0 1.7 9.3
89 Josiah Broxton Vanderbilt SO LB 3 1 27 27.00 1 0.3 9.0
89 Mario Craver Texas A&M JR WR 3 4 27 6.75 0 1.3 9.0
91 Devin Staley MO State FR WR 1 1 26 26.00 0 1.0 26.0
91 Kam Shanks Wk Forest JR WR 2 1 26 26.00 0 0.5 13.0
91 Braiden Stevens Minnesota FR WR 2 1 26 26.00 0 0.5 13.0
94 Austin Howard Vanderbilt SO LB 3 1 25 25.00 1 0.3 8.3
94 Brock Coffman Kentucky SO WR 1 3 25 8.33 0 3.0 25.0
94 Adrian Norton Marshall SR WR 2 3 25 8.33 0 1.5 12.5
94 Jackson Grier App St SR WR 3 5 25 5.00 0 1.7 8.3
94 Oran Singleton Jr. Tulsa SR WR 3 5 25 5.00 0 1.7 8.3
99 Zymear Smith Maryland FR WR 1 1 24 24.00 0 1.0 24.0
99 Quentin Redding Rutgers SR WR 2 2 24 12.00 0 1.0 12.0