2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 10/14/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 173 | 34.60 | 2 | 1.3 | 43.3 |
| 2 | Davien Kerr | Syracuse | JR | DB | 3 | 4 | 103 | 25.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 34.3 |
| 3 | Que'Sean Brown | Va Tech | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 204 | 25.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.0 |
| 4 | Michael Scott | James Mad | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 175 | 21.88 | 2 | 2.0 | 43.8 |
| 5 | Javon Tracy | Minnesota | SR | WR | 4 | 13 | 278 | 21.38 | 2 | 3.3 | 69.5 |
| 6 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 99 | 19.80 | 1 | 1.7 | 33.0 |
| 7 | Evan James | Iowa | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 149 | 18.63 | 1 | 2.0 | 37.3 |
| 8 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 130 | 18.57 | 1 | 1.8 | 32.5 |
| 9 | Marco Beltran, Jr. | New Mexico | FR | S | 4 | 8 | 148 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 10 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SR | DB | 4 | 9 | 166 | 18.44 | 2 | 2.3 | 41.5 |
| 11 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 125 | 17.86 | 1 | 2.3 | 41.7 |
| 11 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 125 | 17.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 31.3 |
| 13 | Lloyd Benson III | Army | SR | SB | 3 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
| 14 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 86 | 17.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.5 |
| 15 | Bryant Wesco, Jr. | Clemson | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 119 | 17.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 29.8 |
| 16 | Cannon DeVries | BYU | SO | CB | 3 | 6 | 100 | 16.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.3 |
| 17 | Lathon Latiolais | N Texas | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.7 |
| 18 | Ty Mims | UAB | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 91 | 15.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.8 |
| 19 | JoJo Bermudez | Temple | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.5 |
| 20 | Gerick Robinson | Nevada | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 117 | 14.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.3 |
| 21 | Brandon White | Kansas St | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 116 | 14.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 22 | Miles Coleman | Okla St | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 129 | 14.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 32.3 |
| 23 | Jackson Harper | CSU | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 71 | 14.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.8 |
| 24 | Kordell Gouldsby | W Mich | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 84 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 21.0 |
| 24 | Ed Small | TCU | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 70 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.5 |
| 24 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 70 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.5 |
| 27 | Qua Moss | Tennessee | SR | DB | 4 | 7 | 95 | 13.57 | 1 | 1.8 | 23.8 |
| 28 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | SO | DB | 3 | 8 | 108 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 36.0 |
| 29 | Julian Allen | UConn | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.8 |
| 30 | Jayden McGowan | Baylor | SR | WR | 4 | 12 | 158 | 13.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 39.5 |
| 30 | Semaj Morgan | UCLA | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 79 | 13.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.8 |
| 32 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | SR | CB | 4 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.8 |
| 33 | DeAree Rogers | N Illinois | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.3 |
| 34 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 4 | 6 | 73 | 12.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.3 |
| 35 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SR | RB | 4 | 8 | 96 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 36 | Zay Robinson | Penn State | FR | WR | 4 | 14 | 165 | 11.79 | 0 | 3.5 | 41.3 |
| 37 | Sacovie White-Helton | Georgia | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 102 | 11.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 25.5 |
| 37 | Chrishon McCray | Mich St | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 68 | 11.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.0 |
| 39 | Antione Jackson | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.0 |
| 40 | Ace Theus | TCU | FR | WR | 3 | 9 | 99 | 11.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 33.0 |
| 40 | Tyler Morris | Indiana | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.8 |
| 42 | Jaylen Thomas | Wash St | SO | S | 4 | 7 | 71 | 10.14 | 1 | 1.8 | 17.8 |
| 43 | Andrew Pellicciotta | Duke | SO | S | 4 | 7 | 70 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.5 |
| 43 | Jasen Lopez | FSU | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.5 |
| 45 | Quinn Fracassi | EMU | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.3 |
| 45 | Miles Greer | Buffalo | SR | S | 4 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.3 |
| 45 | Cam'ron Lacy | MTSU | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.3 |
| 48 | Victor Snow | NC State | SR | WR | 4 | 11 | 107 | 9.73 | 0 | 2.8 | 26.8 |
| 49 | Kenny Johnson | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 71 | 8.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.8 |
| 50 | Anthony Ivey | SJSU | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.5 |
| 51 | Eugene Wilson III | LSU | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.8 |
| 52 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 60 | 8.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.0 |
| 53 | Devin Roche | ODU | JR | RB | 4 | 9 | 76 | 8.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 19.0 |
| 54 | Mana Carvalho | Utah | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| 55 | Bryson Graves | Delaware | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 39 | 7.80 | 1 | 1.3 | 9.8 |
| 56 | Liam Thorpe | Stanford | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.5 |
| 57 | Ryan Coleman-Williams | Alabama | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.3 |
| 58 | Cataurus Hicks | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.8 |
| 58 | Cade Wolford | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.8 |
| 60 | Xayvion Noland | Oregon St | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.3 |
| 61 | Yamir Knight | SMU | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 55 | 6.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.8 |
| 62 | Jaylen Bonelli | Ark St | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| 63 | David Amador II | UTSA | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.0 |
| 64 | Josiah Abdullah | Virginia | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| 65 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 58 | 6.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 14.5 |
| 66 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 43 | 6.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.8 |
| 67 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | JR | CB | 4 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| 68 | Maguire Anderson | FIU | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 46 | 5.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.5 |
| 69 | Mario Craver | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.8 |
| 70 | Oran Singleton Jr. | Tulsa | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 70 | Jackson Grier | App St | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 70 | Charlie Coenen | Wyoming | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 73 | Xavier Townsend | Purdue | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.5 |
| 74 | Nathan Acevedo | SDSU | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 47 | 4.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 11.8 |
| 75 | Tim Burns Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.5 |
| 76 | Tama Uiliata | Hawai'i | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.8 |
| 77 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.5 |
| 78 | Phillip Bell | Ohio State | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.3 |
| 79 | Jmariyae Robinson | MO State | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 5.3 |
| 80 | Makai Jackson | Liberty | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.8 |
| 81 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
| 82 | Boo Carter | Colorado | JR | DB | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 83 | Kyler Pearson | ECU | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.0 |
| 84 | Brock Coffman | Kentucky | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.