2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/14/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Jayden McGowan Baylor SR WR 4 10 143 14.30 0 2.5 35.8
2 Que'Sean Brown Va Tech SR WR 5 7 172 24.57 0 1.4 34.4
3 Gerick Robinson Nevada SR WR 4 9 117 13.00 0 2.3 29.3
4 Zay Robinson Penn State FR WR 6 16 175 10.94 0 2.7 29.2
5 Evan James Iowa SO WR 5 8 136 17.00 1 1.6 27.2
6 Javon Tracy Minnesota SR WR 5 13 132 10.15 0 2.6 26.4
7 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma SR WR 5 7 130 18.57 1 1.4 26.0
8 Easton Messer FAU SR WR 4 4 103 25.75 1 1.0 25.8
8 Qua Moss Tennessee SR DB 4 8 103 12.88 1 2.0 25.8
10 Tate Nagy Kansas SO WR 3 2 77 38.50 1 0.7 25.7
11 Caleb Smith Arizona FR WR 5 5 125 25.00 1 1.0 25.0
12 Bryant Wesco, Jr. Clemson JR WR 5 8 123 15.38 1 1.6 24.6
13 Devin Roche ODU JR RB 5 6 121 20.17 1 1.2 24.2
14 Jordan Faison Notre Dame SR WR 6 9 137 15.22 0 1.5 22.8
15 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 5 13 112 8.62 0 2.6 22.4
16 Ty Mims UAB SR WR 5 8 108 13.50 0 1.6 21.6
17 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri SO WR 5 6 103 17.17 1 1.2 20.6
18 Marco Beltran, Jr. New Mexico FR S 4 5 82 16.40 0 1.3 20.5
19 Cataurus Hicks Pittsburgh SR WR 5 12 101 8.42 0 2.4 20.2
20 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 6 6 118 19.67 1 1.0 19.7
21 Mac Resetich Illinois SR DB 5 4 98 24.50 0 0.8 19.6
22 Kenny Johnson Texas Tech SR WR 4 8 78 9.75 0 2.0 19.5
23 Aiden Flora Iowa State SO RB 5 4 92 23.00 1 0.8 18.4
24 Yamir Knight SMU SR WR 4 9 69 7.67 0 2.3 17.3
25 Somourian Wingo Miami (Fl) FR WR 3 2 50 25.00 0 0.7 16.7
26 Victor Snow NC State SR WR 5 6 80 13.33 0 1.2 16.0
26 Tiger Bachmeier BYU SR WR 3 6 48 8.00 0 2.0 16.0
28 Brandon White Kansas St SR WR 4 7 63 9.00 0 1.8 15.8
28 Charlie Coenen Wyoming SR WR 5 9 79 8.78 0 1.8 15.8
30 Tim Burns Jr. Sam Hou St SR WR 5 9 78 8.67 0 1.8 15.6
31 Semaj Morgan UCLA SR WR 5 8 76 9.50 0 1.6 15.2
32 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St SO WR 6 9 88 9.78 0 1.5 14.7
33 Robby Washington Coast Car JR WR 5 1 73 73.00 1 0.2 14.6
33 David Amador II UTSA JR WR 5 9 73 8.11 0 1.8 14.6
35 Trent Walker Houston SR WR 5 7 72 10.29 0 1.4 14.4
36 Cannon DeVries BYU SO CB 3 5 43 8.60 0 1.7 14.3
37 Michael Scott James Mad SO WR 5 8 71 8.88 0 1.6 14.2
38 Chrishon McCray Mich St SR WR 6 8 84 10.50 0 1.3 14.0
39 Vicari Swain S Carolina SR DB 5 9 67 7.44 0 1.8 13.4
40 Ed Small TCU SO WR 4 3 49 16.33 0 0.8 12.3
41 Keaton Kubecka Kansas JR WR 4 2 48 24.00 0 0.5 12.0
41 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska JR WR 5 10 60 6.00 0 2.0 12.0
43 Jackson Williams ND St JR WR 5 4 59 14.75 0 0.8 11.8
43 Eugene Wilson III LSU JR WR 5 6 59 9.83 0 1.2 11.8
45 Phillip Bell Ohio State SO WR 6 12 66 5.50 0 2.0 11.0
45 Maguire Anderson FIU JR WR 5 10 55 5.50 0 2.0 11.0
47 Jalen Moss Ariz St SR WR 4 3 43 14.33 0 0.8 10.8
47 Jasen Lopez FSU FR WR 5 6 54 9.00 0 1.2 10.8
49 Javen Jacobs Utah State SR RB 5 9 52 5.78 0 1.8 10.4
50 Lynel Billups-Williams Miami (Oh) JR WR 5 5 50 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
50 Martel Hight Vanderbilt SR CB 5 5 50 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
50 Brock Coffman Kentucky SO WR 5 6 50 8.33 1 1.2 10.0
50 Evan Stewart Oregon SR WR 4 5 40 8.00 0 1.3 10.0
54 Lathon Latiolais N Texas FR WR 4 4 39 9.75 0 1.0 9.8
55 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse SO DB 4 7 38 5.43 0 1.8 9.5
56 Brent Gordon Jr. La-Lafytte SO CB 5 4 47 11.75 0 0.8 9.4
57 Malachi Henry Cincinnati SR WR 4 2 37 18.50 0 0.5 9.3
58 Deuce Alexander Miss SR WR 5 5 46 9.20 0 1.0 9.2
58 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 5 6 46 7.67 0 1.2 9.2
60 Sacovie White-Helton Georgia JR WR 5 6 45 7.50 0 1.2 9.0
60 Nathan Acevedo SDSU SR WR 5 9 45 5.00 0 1.8 9.0
62 Ryan Coleman-Williams Alabama JR WR 6 7 53 7.57 0 1.2 8.8
63 Peyton Zachary UNLV FR WR 6 4 52 13.00 0 0.7 8.7
63 Ace Theus TCU FR WR 3 4 26 6.50 0 1.3 8.7
65 Jackson Harper CSU JR WR 4 3 34 11.33 0 0.8 8.5
66 Cam'ron Lacy MTSU JR WR 5 4 40 10.00 0 0.8 8.0
67 Reece Vander Zee Iowa JR WR 5 4 39 9.75 0 0.8 7.8
67 Jaylin Lucas Tulane SR RB 5 7 39 5.57 0 1.4 7.8
69 Antione Jackson UCF SR DB 5 4 38 9.50 0 0.8 7.6
70 Davien Kerr Syracuse JR DB 4 2 30 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
71 Wayne Harris Kent State SO WR 5 3 37 12.33 0 0.6 7.4
72 Tyler Morris Indiana SR WR 5 1 36 36.00 0 0.2 7.2
72 Matt Sieg WVU FR S 5 3 36 12.00 0 0.6 7.2
72 Isaiah Houi Oregon St JR DB 5 4 36 9.00 0 0.8 7.2
75 Austin Brawley New Mexico SR S 4 1 28 28.00 0 0.3 7.0
75 Max Mosey Rice SR SLT 5 2 35 17.50 0 0.4 7.0
75 Jmariyae Robinson MO State SR WR 4 3 28 9.33 0 0.8 7.0
75 Cade Wolford Cincinnati JR WR 3 3 21 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
79 DJ Riles Georgia St SR WR 4 3 27 9.00 0 0.8 6.8
79 Darren James-Hamilton Ohio SO SAF 5 6 34 5.67 0 1.2 6.8
79 Charles Robinson Navy JR SB 4 7 27 3.86 0 1.8 6.8
82 Dameon Crowe Texas St FR WR 3 2 20 10.00 0 0.7 6.7
83 Drew Wagner N'western JR WR 4 3 26 8.67 0 0.8 6.5
83 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest SR WR 6 6 39 6.50 0 1.0 6.5
85 Malcolm Simmons Texas Tech JR WR 4 2 25 12.50 0 0.5 6.3
85 Liam Thorpe Stanford SO WR 6 5 38 7.60 0 0.8 6.3
87 Joshua Porter S Florida JR WR 5 2 30 15.00 0 0.4 6.0
87 Quentin Redding Rutgers SR WR 4 2 24 12.00 0 0.5 6.0
87 Bryson Hammer Toledo JR WR 5 4 30 7.50 0 0.8 6.0
87 Trech Kekahuna N Carolina JR WR 4 4 24 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
87 Makai Jackson Liberty SR WR 5 7 30 4.29 0 1.4 6.0
87 Andrew Marsh Michigan SO WR 5 7 30 4.29 0 1.4 6.0
93 Jordan Allen Ga Tech SO WR 4 2 23 11.50 0 0.5 5.8
93 Julian Allen UConn JR WR 5 3 29 9.67 0 0.6 5.8
93 Creed Whittemore Utah SR WR 4 3 23 7.67 0 0.8 5.8
96 Bobby Deal Jr. Okla St JR S 4 1 21 21.00 0 0.3 5.3
96 Mana Carvalho Utah SO WR 4 5 21 4.20 0 1.3 5.3
98 Brandon Inniss Ohio State SR WR 5 3 26 8.67 0 0.6 5.2
99 Adrian Norton Marshall SR WR 5 3 25 8.33 0 0.6 5.0
99 Xavier Townsend Purdue SR WR 5 5 25 5.00 0 1.0 5.0

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