2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 10/14/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 2 9 73 8.11 0 4.5 36.5
2 Gerick Robinson Nevada SR WR 2 6 83 13.83 0 3.0 41.5
2 Cataurus Hicks Pittsburgh SR WR 1 3 36 12.00 0 3.0 36.0
2 Javon Tracy Minnesota SR WR 2 6 42 7.00 0 3.0 21.0
5 Cannon DeVries BYU SO CB 2 5 43 8.60 0 2.5 21.5
6 Que'Sean Brown Va Tech SR WR 3 6 93 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
6 Ty Mims UAB SR WR 3 6 88 14.67 0 2.0 29.3
6 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St SO WR 3 6 78 13.00 0 2.0 26.0
6 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 1 2 18 9.00 0 2.0 18.0
6 Evan James Iowa SO WR 2 4 25 6.25 0 2.0 12.5
6 Andrew Marsh Michigan SO WR 1 2 12 6.00 0 2.0 12.0
6 Qua Moss Tennessee SR DB 2 4 21 5.25 0 2.0 10.5
6 Semaj Morgan UCLA SR WR 3 6 29 4.83 0 2.0 9.7
6 Charles Robinson Navy JR SB 3 6 27 4.50 0 2.0 9.0
6 Mana Carvalho Utah SO WR 1 2 9 4.50 0 2.0 9.0
6 Miles Coleman Okla St JR WR 2 4 13 3.25 0 2.0 6.5
6 Yamir Knight SMU SR WR 2 4 12 3.00 0 2.0 6.0
18 Charlie Coenen Wyoming SR WR 4 7 64 9.14 0 1.8 16.0
19 Maguire Anderson FIU JR WR 3 5 30 6.00 0 1.7 10.0
19 Kordell Gouldsby W Mich JR WR 3 5 8 1.60 0 1.7 2.7
21 Victor Snow NC State SR WR 2 3 65 21.67 0 1.5 32.5
21 Ed Small TCU SO WR 2 3 49 16.33 0 1.5 24.5
21 Matt Sieg WVU FR S 2 3 36 12.00 0 1.5 18.0
21 Kenny Johnson Texas Tech SR WR 2 3 28 9.33 0 1.5 14.0
21 Charlie Comella BC SO DB 2 3 14 4.67 0 1.5 7.0
21 Vicari Swain S Carolina SR DB 2 3 14 4.67 0 1.5 7.0
21 Lloyd Benson III Army SR SB 2 3 9 3.00 0 1.5 4.5
28 David Amador II UTSA JR WR 3 4 55 13.75 0 1.3 18.3
28 Jordan Faison Notre Dame SR WR 3 4 49 12.25 0 1.3 16.3
28 Deuce Alexander Miss SR WR 3 4 46 11.50 0 1.3 15.3
28 Jaylin Lucas Tulane SR RB 3 4 37 9.25 0 1.3 12.3
28 Javen Jacobs Utah State SR RB 3 4 34 8.50 0 1.3 11.3
28 Nathan Acevedo SDSU SR WR 3 4 30 7.50 0 1.3 10.0
28 Tim Burns Jr. Sam Hou St SR WR 3 4 28 7.00 0 1.3 9.3
28 Trech Kekahuna N Carolina JR WR 3 4 24 6.00 0 1.3 8.0
28 Alante Brown Memphis SR WR 3 4 24 6.00 0 1.3 8.0
28 Jaylen Bonelli Ark St SR WR 3 4 23 5.75 0 1.3 7.7
28 Michael Scott James Mad SO WR 3 4 22 5.50 0 1.3 7.3
28 Anthony Ivey SJSU SR WR 3 4 18 4.50 0 1.3 6.0
28 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma SR WR 3 4 17 4.25 0 1.3 5.7
28 Sean Patrick Akron SO RB 3 4 16 4.00 0 1.3 5.3
28 Makai Jackson Liberty SR WR 3 4 15 3.75 0 1.3 5.0
28 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse SO DB 3 4 15 3.75 0 1.3 5.0
28 Bryson Graves Delaware JR WR 3 4 12 3.00 1 1.3 4.0
45 Tate Nagy Kansas SO WR 2 2 77 38.50 1 1.0 38.5
45 Bryant Wesco, Jr. Clemson JR WR 2 2 72 36.00 1 1.0 36.0
45 Caleb Smith Arizona FR WR 3 3 56 18.67 0 1.0 18.7
45 Marco Beltran, Jr. New Mexico FR S 2 2 32 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
45 Cam'ron Lacy MTSU JR WR 3 3 40 13.33 0 1.0 13.3
45 Brent Gordon Jr. La-Lafytte SO CB 3 3 39 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
45 DJ Riles Georgia St SR WR 2 2 26 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
45 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska JR WR 1 1 12 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
45 Zay Robinson Penn State FR WR 2 2 22 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
45 Jalen Moss Ariz St SR WR 2 2 22 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
45 Liam Thorpe Stanford SO WR 3 3 30 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
45 Dameon Crowe Texas St FR WR 2 2 20 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
45 Antione Jackson UCF SR DB 3 3 28 9.33 0 1.0 9.3
45 Trent Walker Houston SR WR 3 3 27 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
45 Brandon Inniss Ohio State SR WR 2 2 16 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
45 Lynel Billups-Williams Miami (Oh) JR WR 3 3 23 7.67 0 1.0 7.7
45 Tama Uiliata Hawai'i SO WR 3 3 16 5.33 0 1.0 5.3
45 Jayden McGowan Baylor SR WR 2 2 9 4.50 0 1.0 4.5
45 Xayvion Noland Oregon St JR WR 3 3 12 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
45 Kyler Pearson ECU SR WR 2 2 7 3.50 0 1.0 3.5
45 Boo Carter Colorado JR DB 3 3 7 2.33 0 1.0 2.3
45 Jackson Grier App St SR WR 2 2 4 2.00 0 1.0 2.0
45 Phillip Bell Ohio State SO WR 2 2 4 2.00 0 1.0 2.0
45 Brock Coffman Kentucky SO WR 2 2 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0
45 Brandon White Kansas St SR WR 1 1 -4 -4.00 0 1.0 -4.0
45 Cory Butler, Jr. Ariz St SO WR 2 2 -9 -4.50 0 1.0 -4.5
71 Jackson Williams ND St JR WR 3 2 45 22.50 0 0.7 15.0
71 Max Mosey Rice SR SLT 3 2 35 17.50 0 0.7 11.7
71 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 3 2 27 13.50 0 0.7 9.0
71 Jaylen Thomas Wash St SO S 3 2 10 5.00 0 0.7 3.3
71 Josh Dallas Ga South SR WR 3 2 9 4.50 0 0.7 3.0
71 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest SR WR 3 2 8 4.00 0 0.7 2.7
71 Darren James-Hamilton Ohio SO SAF 3 2 8 4.00 0 0.7 2.7
71 TK King NMSU SR WR 3 2 2 1.00 0 0.7 0.7
71 Jeremyah Lane Boise St JR WR 3 2 2 1.00 0 0.7 0.7
71 AJ Little USM JR WR 3 2 1 0.50 0 0.7 0.3
81 Jonathan Stafford Jr. Western Ky FR WR 5 3 13 4.33 0 0.6 2.6
82 Easton Messer FAU SR WR 2 1 73 73.00 1 0.5 36.5
82 Eugene Wilson III LSU JR WR 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
82 Josiah Abdullah Virginia SO WR 2 1 13 13.00 0 0.5 6.5
82 Mac Resetich Illinois SR DB 2 1 13 13.00 0 0.5 6.5
82 Ryan Coleman-Williams Alabama JR WR 2 1 12 12.00 0 0.5 6.0
82 Chrishon McCray Mich St SR WR 2 1 11 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
82 Bryson Hammer Toledo JR WR 2 1 9 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
82 Xavier Townsend Purdue SR WR 2 1 9 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
82 Ashton Bethel-Roman Texas A&M JR WR 2 1 8 8.00 0 0.5 4.0
82 Isaiah Horton Texas A&M SR WR 2 1 5 5.00 0 0.5 2.5
82 Lawayne McCoy Louisville JR WR 2 1 3 3.00 0 0.5 1.5
82 Tyrell Henry Wisconsin SR WR 2 1 3 3.00 0 0.5 1.5
82 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SR WR 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
82 Christian Neptune Auburn SO WR 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
82 Isaiah Crosby California JR DB 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
82 Sacovie White-Helton Georgia JR WR 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
82 T.Y. Harding U Mass SR WR 2 1 1 1.00 0 0.5 0.5
82 JoJo Bermudez Temple SR WR 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
82 Noreel White Troy JR WR 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0

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