2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerick Robinson | Nevada | SR | WR | 1 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 83.0 |
| 2 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 77 | 38.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 77.0 |
| 3 | Cam'ron Lacy | MTSU | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 40.0 |
| 4 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 76 | 38.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 38.0 |
| 4 | Ed Small | TCU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 6 | Ty Mims | UAB | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.5 |
| 7 | Victor Snow | NC State | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.5 |
| 8 | Liam Thorpe | Stanford | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 8 | Nathan Acevedo | SDSU | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| 10 | Cannon DeVries | BYU | SO | CB | 1 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 27.0 |
| 11 | Bryson Graves | Delaware | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 23.0 |
| 12 | Trent Walker | Houston | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 12 | Zay Robinson | Penn State | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 14 | Jackson Williams | ND St | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 20.0 |
| 14 | Michael Scott | James Mad | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 16 | Kenny Johnson | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 17 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.5 |
| 18 | Antione Jackson | UCF | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 18 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 17.0 |
| 20 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 21 | Tama Uiliata | Hawai'i | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 22 | DJ Riles | Georgia St | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 23 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 23 | Ryan Coleman-Williams | Alabama | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 23 | Mikey Matthews | UCLA | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 26 | Jaylen Bonelli | Ark St | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.5 |
| 27 | Jalen Moss | Ariz St | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 27 | Maguire Anderson | FIU | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 27 | Makai Jackson | Liberty | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 27 | Tim Burns Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 31 | Chakai Scott | Sac St | FR | S | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 32 | Trech Kekahuna | N Carolina | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 32 | Cade Wolford | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 32 | Xavier Townsend | Purdue | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 32 | Anthony Ivey | SJSU | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 36 | Marco Beltran, Jr. | New Mexico | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 36 | Jacob Butler | Stanford | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 38 | Miles Coleman | Okla St | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 7.0 |
| 39 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 39 | Deuce Alexander | Miss | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 39 | Matt Sieg | WVU | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 39 | Yamir Knight | SMU | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 43 | David Amador II | UTSA | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 44 | Jonathan Stafford Jr. | Western Ky | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 44 | Jaylen Thomas | Wash St | SO | S | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 44 | Caleb Smith | Arizona | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 44 | Charlie Coenen | Wyoming | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.0 |
| 48 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 49 | Charlie Comella | BC | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 49 | Jackson Grier | App St | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 51 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | SAF | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 51 | Kyler Pearson | ECU | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 51 | Boo Carter | Colorado | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 54 | Deion DeBlanc | Wyoming | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 54 | Lawayne McCoy | Louisville | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 54 | Julian Allen | UConn | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 54 | Tyrell Henry | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 58 | Adrian Norton | Marshall | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 59 | Christian Neptune | Auburn | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 59 | Isaiah Crosby | California | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 59 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 59 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 59 | Jeremyah Lane | Boise St | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 59 | Kordell Gouldsby | W Mich | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 65 | Lofton Howard | Western Ky | JR | TE | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| 66 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 66 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 66 | Traylon Ray | Miss | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 66 | Hogan Wasson | MTSU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 66 | Qua Moss | Tennessee | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 71 | DeKalon Taylor | Colorado | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 71 | Alante Brown | Memphis | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 73 | Jasen Lopez | FSU | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 73 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 73 | Oran Singleton Jr. | Tulsa | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 73 | Phillip Folmar | Buffalo | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 73 | DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | UNLV | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 73 | Josh Dallas | Ga South | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 73 | TK King | NMSU | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 80 | Brock Coffman | Kentucky | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 80 | Karmello English | Coast Car | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
| 80 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
| 80 | Damari Brown | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
| 84 | Raymond Liggins III | UConn | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 85 | Jayden McGowan | Baylor | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -3.0 |
| 86 | Cory Butler, Jr. | Ariz St | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | -9 | -4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | -4.5 |
| 87 | Jmariyae Robinson | MO State | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | -6 | -6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -6.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.