2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Zay Robinson Penn State FR WR 3 13 172 13.23 0 4.3 57.3
2 Evan James Iowa SO WR 2 3 108 36.00 1 1.5 54.0
3 Trent Mosley USC FR WR 3 5 158 31.60 1 1.7 52.7
4 Gerick Robinson Nevada SR WR 2 7 102 14.57 0 3.5 51.0
5 Aiden Flora Iowa State SO RB 2 3 92 30.67 1 1.5 46.0
6 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma SR WR 3 6 130 21.67 1 2.0 43.3
7 Javon Tracy Minnesota SR WR 2 5 84 16.80 0 2.5 42.0
8 Que'Sean Brown Va Tech SR WR 2 1 79 79.00 0 0.5 39.5
8 Mac Resetich Illinois SR DB 2 2 79 39.50 0 1.0 39.5
10 Tate Nagy Kansas SO WR 2 2 77 38.50 1 1.0 38.5
11 Caleb Smith Arizona FR WR 2 3 74 24.67 1 1.5 37.0
12 Cam Bates Boise St JR WR 2 1 72 72.00 1 0.5 36.0
12 Antione Jackson UCF SR DB 2 2 72 36.00 0 1.0 36.0
14 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri SO WR 2 2 68 34.00 1 1.0 34.0
15 Victor Snow NC State SR WR 2 3 65 21.67 0 1.5 32.5
16 Ty Mims UAB SR WR 3 6 91 15.17 0 2.0 30.3
17 Marco Beltran, Jr. New Mexico FR S 2 3 55 18.33 0 1.5 27.5
18 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St SO WR 3 4 81 20.25 0 1.3 27.0
19 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 3 2 77 38.50 1 0.7 25.7
20 Brandon White Kansas St SR WR 2 5 51 10.20 0 2.5 25.5
21 Martel Hight Vanderbilt SR CB 2 3 47 15.67 0 1.5 23.5
22 Nathan Acevedo SDSU SR WR 2 8 42 5.25 0 4.0 21.0
23 Chrishon McCray Mich St SR WR 3 4 61 15.25 0 1.3 20.3
24 Cam'ron Lacy MTSU JR WR 2 3 40 13.33 0 1.5 20.0
25 Reece Vander Zee Iowa JR WR 2 4 39 9.75 0 2.0 19.5
26 Ed Small TCU SO WR 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
26 Devin Roche ODU JR RB 2 3 38 12.67 0 1.5 19.0
28 Tyler Morris Indiana SR WR 2 1 36 36.00 0 0.5 18.0
29 Jordan Faison Notre Dame SR WR 3 4 53 13.25 0 1.3 17.7
30 Javen Jacobs Utah State SR RB 2 3 35 11.67 0 1.5 17.5
31 Jackson Harper CSU JR WR 2 3 34 11.33 0 1.5 17.0
31 Kenny Johnson Texas Tech SR WR 2 4 34 8.50 0 2.0 17.0
33 Semaj Morgan UCLA SR WR 3 2 47 23.50 0 0.7 15.7
33 Bryant Wesco, Jr. Clemson JR WR 3 5 47 9.40 0 1.7 15.7
35 Maguire Anderson FIU JR WR 3 8 46 5.75 0 2.7 15.3
36 Vicari Swain S Carolina SR DB 2 3 30 10.00 0 1.5 15.0
37 Eugene Wilson III LSU JR WR 3 4 44 11.00 0 1.3 14.7
38 Ryan Coleman-Williams Alabama JR WR 3 5 42 8.40 0 1.7 14.0
38 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 2 4 28 7.00 0 2.0 14.0
40 Davien Kerr Syracuse JR DB 2 1 27 27.00 0 0.5 13.5
40 Cannon DeVries BYU SO CB 2 4 27 6.75 0 2.0 13.5
42 Jackson Williams ND St JR WR 3 1 40 40.00 0 0.3 13.3
43 DJ Riles Georgia St SR WR 2 2 26 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
43 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 3 4 39 9.75 0 1.3 13.0
45 Liam Thorpe Stanford SO WR 3 5 38 7.60 0 1.7 12.7
46 Austin Howard Vanderbilt SO LB 2 1 25 25.00 1 0.5 12.5
46 Qua Moss Tennessee SR DB 2 3 25 8.33 0 1.5 12.5
46 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse SO DB 2 4 25 6.25 0 2.0 12.5
49 Michael Scott James Mad SO WR 2 4 24 6.00 0 2.0 12.0
50 Sacovie White-Helton Georgia JR WR 2 2 23 11.50 0 1.0 11.5
50 Bryson Graves Delaware JR WR 2 3 23 7.67 1 1.5 11.5
50 Jaylen Bonelli Ark St SR WR 2 4 23 5.75 0 2.0 11.5
53 Trent Walker Houston SR WR 2 2 22 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
53 Jalen Moss Ariz St SR WR 2 2 22 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
55 Terry Bussey Texas A&M JR WR 3 2 32 16.00 0 0.7 10.7
55 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest SR WR 3 3 32 10.67 0 1.0 10.7
55 Cataurus Hicks Pittsburgh SR WR 3 5 32 6.40 0 1.7 10.7
58 Trae Stevenson, Jr. Ga Tech FR CB 2 1 21 21.00 0 0.5 10.5
58 Julian Allen UConn JR WR 2 2 21 10.50 0 1.0 10.5
58 Cade Wolford Cincinnati JR WR 2 3 21 7.00 0 1.5 10.5
58 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska JR WR 2 5 21 4.20 0 2.5 10.5
62 Easton Messer FAU SR WR 3 3 30 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
63 Trech Kekahuna N Carolina JR WR 2 2 18 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
63 Mario Craver Texas A&M JR WR 3 4 27 6.75 0 1.3 9.0
65 Kam Shanks Wk Forest JR WR 3 1 26 26.00 0 0.3 8.7
65 Brandon Inniss Ohio State SR WR 3 3 26 8.67 0 1.0 8.7
67 Charlie Becker Indiana JR WR 2 1 17 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
68 Adrian Norton Marshall SR WR 3 3 25 8.33 0 1.0 8.3
69 Jackson Voth Louisville JR WR 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
69 Quentin Redding Rutgers SR WR 3 2 24 12.00 0 0.7 8.0
71 Lloyd Benson III Army SR SB 1 1 7 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
72 Chakai Scott Sac St FR S 3 1 20 20.00 0 0.3 6.7
73 Andrew Marsh Michigan SO WR 3 4 19 4.75 0 1.3 6.3
74 Anthony Ivey SJSU SR WR 3 5 18 3.60 0 1.7 6.0
74 Yamir Knight SMU SR WR 2 4 12 3.00 0 2.0 6.0
76 Tama Uiliata Hawai'i SO WR 3 4 17 4.25 0 1.3 5.7
77 Quinn Clark Nebraska JR WR 2 1 11 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
77 David Amador II UTSA JR WR 2 1 11 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
77 Cole Adams Vanderbilt SR WR 2 1 11 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
77 Tim Burns Jr. Sam Hou St SR WR 2 2 11 5.50 0 1.0 5.5
77 Makai Jackson Liberty SR WR 2 3 11 3.67 0 1.5 5.5
82 Quinn Fracassi EMU SR WR 3 2 16 8.00 0 0.7 5.3
83 Jonathan Stafford Jr. Western Ky FR WR 3 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 5.0
83 Jaylen Thomas Wash St SO S 2 2 10 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
83 Brent Gordon Jr. La-Lafytte SO CB 2 2 10 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
83 Charlie Coenen Wyoming SR WR 2 3 10 3.33 0 1.5 5.0
87 Carson Robbins Iowa State SO WR 2 1 9 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
87 Xavier Townsend Purdue SR WR 2 2 9 4.50 0 1.0 4.5
87 Sean Patrick Akron SO RB 2 3 9 3.00 0 1.5 4.5
90 Justin Ruffin, Jr. CMU SO WR 2 1 8 8.00 0 0.5 4.0
90 Jaylin Lucas Tulane SR RB 3 2 12 6.00 0 0.7 4.0
90 Carson Grove N'western SO WR 1 1 4 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
93 Jasen Lopez FSU FR WR 3 2 11 5.50 0 0.7 3.7
93 Phillip Bell Ohio State SO WR 3 5 11 2.20 0 1.7 3.7
95 Boo Carter Colorado JR DB 2 2 7 3.50 0 1.0 3.5
95 Miles Coleman Okla St JR WR 2 3 7 2.33 0 1.5 3.5
97 Andrew Pellicciotta Duke SO S 3 5 10 2.00 0 1.7 3.3
98 Charlie Eckhardt Stanford JR S 3 1 9 9.00 0 0.3 3.0
98 Matt Sieg WVU FR S 2 1 6 6.00 0 0.5 3.0
98 Deion DeBlanc Wyoming SO WR 2 1 6 6.00 0 0.5 3.0

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