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 Javon Tracy Minnesota SR WR 4 13 278 21.38 2 3.3 69.5
2 Que'Sean Brown Va Tech SR WR 4 8 204 25.50 0 2.0 51.0
3 Michael Scott James Mad SO WR 4 8 175 21.88 2 2.0 43.8
4 Vernell Brown III Florida SO WR 4 5 173 34.60 2 1.3 43.3
5 Tate Nagy Kansas SO WR 3 7 125 17.86 1 2.3 41.7
6 Vicari Swain S Carolina SR DB 4 9 166 18.44 2 2.3 41.5
7 Zay Robinson Penn State FR WR 4 14 165 11.79 0 3.5 41.3
8 Jayden McGowan Baylor SR WR 4 12 158 13.17 0 3.0 39.5
9 Evan James Iowa SO WR 4 8 149 18.63 1 2.0 37.3
10 T.Y. Harding U Mass SR WR 4 4 148 37.00 1 1.0 37.0
10 Marco Beltran, Jr. New Mexico FR S 4 8 148 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
12 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse SO DB 3 8 108 13.50 0 2.7 36.0
13 Davien Kerr Syracuse JR DB 3 4 103 25.75 0 1.3 34.3
14 Cannon DeVries BYU SO CB 3 6 100 16.67 0 2.0 33.3
15 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SR WR 3 5 99 19.80 1 1.7 33.0
15 Ace Theus TCU FR WR 3 9 99 11.00 0 3.0 33.0
17 Dameon Crowe Texas St FR WR 3 2 98 49.00 1 0.7 32.7
18 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma SR WR 4 7 130 18.57 1 1.8 32.5
19 Miles Coleman Okla St JR WR 4 9 129 14.33 0 2.3 32.3
20 Aiden Flora Iowa State SO RB 4 7 125 17.86 1 1.8 31.3
21 Bryant Wesco, Jr. Clemson JR WR 4 7 119 17.00 1 1.8 29.8
22 Gerick Robinson Nevada SR WR 4 8 117 14.63 0 2.0 29.3
23 Brandon White Kansas St SR WR 4 8 116 14.50 1 2.0 29.0
24 Chase Hinshaw UCF FR WR 3 3 84 28.00 0 1.0 28.0
25 Caleb Smith Arizona FR WR 4 4 110 27.50 1 1.0 27.5
26 Victor Snow NC State SR WR 4 11 107 9.73 0 2.8 26.8
27 Easton Messer FAU SR WR 4 4 103 25.75 1 1.0 25.8
28 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri SO WR 4 4 102 25.50 1 1.0 25.5
28 Sacovie White-Helton Georgia JR WR 4 9 102 11.33 0 2.3 25.5
30 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 4 8 96 12.00 0 2.0 24.0
31 Qua Moss Tennessee SR DB 4 7 95 13.57 1 1.8 23.8
32 Mac Resetich Illinois SR DB 4 3 92 30.67 0 0.8 23.0
32 Lloyd Benson III Army SR SB 3 4 69 17.25 0 1.3 23.0
34 Ty Mims UAB SR WR 4 6 91 15.17 0 1.5 22.8
35 JoJo Bermudez Temple SR WR 4 6 90 15.00 0 1.5 22.5
36 Lathon Latiolais N Texas FR WR 3 4 65 16.25 0 1.3 21.7
37 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St SO WR 4 5 86 17.20 0 1.3 21.5
38 Kordell Gouldsby W Mich JR WR 4 6 84 14.00 0 1.5 21.0
39 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 5 5 102 20.40 1 1.0 20.4
40 Semaj Morgan UCLA SR WR 4 6 79 13.17 0 1.5 19.8
41 Robby Washington Coast Car JR WR 4 4 76 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
41 Devin Roche ODU JR RB 4 9 76 8.44 0 2.3 19.0
43 Tank Hawkins, Jr. Wash St SO WR 4 2 73 36.50 1 0.5 18.3
43 Brent Gordon Jr. La-Lafytte SO CB 4 6 73 12.17 0 1.5 18.3
45 Jackson Harper CSU JR WR 4 5 71 14.20 0 1.3 17.8
45 Jaylen Thomas Wash St SO S 4 7 71 10.14 1 1.8 17.8
45 Kenny Johnson Texas Tech SR WR 4 8 71 8.88 0 2.0 17.8
48 Ed Small TCU SO WR 4 5 70 14.00 0 1.3 17.5
48 Jordan Faison Notre Dame SR WR 4 5 70 14.00 0 1.3 17.5
48 Andrew Pellicciotta Duke SO S 4 7 70 10.00 0 1.8 17.5
51 Cam Bates Boise St JR WR 4 2 69 34.50 1 0.5 17.3
52 Chrishon McCray Mich St SR WR 4 6 68 11.33 0 1.5 17.0
53 Julian Allen UConn JR WR 4 5 67 13.40 0 1.3 16.8
54 Somourian Wingo Miami (Fl) FR WR 3 2 50 25.00 0 0.7 16.7
55 Martel Hight Vanderbilt SR CB 4 5 63 12.60 0 1.3 15.8
56 Anthony Ivey SJSU SR WR 4 7 62 8.86 0 1.8 15.5
57 DeAree Rogers N Illinois SR WR 4 5 61 12.20 0 1.3 15.3
58 Javen Jacobs Utah State SR RB 4 7 60 8.57 0 1.8 15.0
59 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska JR WR 4 9 58 6.44 0 2.3 14.5
60 Antione Jackson UCF SR DB 4 5 56 11.20 0 1.3 14.0
61 Tyler Morris Indiana SR WR 4 5 55 11.00 0 1.3 13.8
61 Yamir Knight SMU SR WR 4 8 55 6.88 0 2.0 13.8
63 DJ Riles Georgia St SR WR 4 4 53 13.25 0 1.0 13.3
63 Ryan Coleman-Williams Alabama JR WR 4 7 53 7.57 0 1.8 13.3
65 Jasen Lopez FSU FR WR 4 5 50 10.00 0 1.3 12.5
66 Quinn Fracassi EMU SR WR 4 5 49 9.80 0 1.3 12.3
66 Miles Greer Buffalo SR S 4 5 49 9.80 0 1.3 12.3
66 Cam'ron Lacy MTSU JR WR 4 5 49 9.80 0 1.3 12.3
66 Xayvion Noland Oregon St JR WR 4 7 49 7.00 0 1.8 12.3
70 Jackson Williams ND St JR WR 4 2 48 24.00 0 0.5 12.0
70 Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding Maryland JR WR 4 4 48 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
70 Mana Carvalho Utah SO WR 4 6 48 8.00 0 1.5 12.0
73 Nathan Acevedo SDSU SR WR 4 10 47 4.70 0 2.5 11.8
74 Maguire Anderson FIU JR WR 4 8 46 5.75 0 2.0 11.5
75 Eugene Wilson III LSU JR WR 4 5 43 8.60 0 1.3 10.8
75 Cataurus Hicks Pittsburgh SR WR 4 6 43 7.17 0 1.5 10.8
75 Cade Wolford Cincinnati JR WR 4 6 43 7.17 0 1.5 10.8
75 Sean Patrick Akron SO RB 4 7 43 6.14 0 1.8 10.8
79 Terry Bussey Texas A&M JR WR 3 2 32 16.00 0 0.7 10.7
80 David Amador II UTSA JR WR 4 6 40 6.67 0 1.5 10.0
81 Tyseer Denmark Va Tech JR WR 4 3 39 13.00 0 0.8 9.8
81 Reece Vander Zee Iowa JR WR 4 4 39 9.75 0 1.0 9.8
81 Bryson Graves Delaware JR WR 4 5 39 7.80 1 1.3 9.8
84 Ace Cooper Ball State FR WR 4 2 38 19.00 0 0.5 9.5
84 Liam Thorpe Stanford SO WR 4 5 38 7.60 0 1.3 9.5
86 Malachi Henry Cincinnati SR WR 4 2 37 18.50 0 0.5 9.3
87 Joshua Porter S Florida JR WR 4 2 36 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
88 Braiden Stevens Minnesota FR WR 3 1 26 26.00 0 0.3 8.7
89 Cameron Flowers Western Ky SO WR 4 1 34 34.00 0 0.3 8.5
89 Jaylen Bonelli Ark St SR WR 4 5 34 6.80 0 1.3 8.5
89 Xavier Townsend Purdue SR WR 4 7 34 4.86 0 1.8 8.5
92 Chakai Scott Sac St FR S 5 2 42 21.00 0 0.4 8.4
93 Zymear Smith Maryland FR WR 3 2 25 12.50 0 0.7 8.3
93 Adrian Norton Marshall SR WR 3 3 25 8.33 0 1.0 8.3
93 Sutton Smith Arkansas SR RB 4 4 33 8.25 0 1.0 8.3
93 Josiah Abdullah Virginia SO WR 4 5 33 6.60 0 1.3 8.3
97 Jonathan Stafford Jr. Western Ky FR WR 4 2 32 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
97 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest SR WR 4 3 32 10.67 0 0.8 8.0
99 Jackson Voth Louisville JR WR 4 4 30 7.50 0 1.0 7.5
100 Miles Halbert James Mad SO WR 4 1 29 29.00 1 0.3 7.3

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