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 Trent Mosley USC FR WR 3 5 158 31.60 1 1.7 52.7
3 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma SR WR 3 6 130 21.67 1 2.0 43.3
4 Evan James Iowa SO WR 2 3 108 36.00 1 1.5 54.0
5 Gerick Robinson Nevada SR WR 2 7 102 14.57 0 3.5 51.0
6 Aiden Flora Iowa State SO RB 2 3 92 30.67 1 1.5 46.0
7 Ty Mims UAB SR WR 3 6 91 15.17 0 2.0 30.3
8 Javon Tracy Minnesota SR WR 2 5 84 16.80 0 2.5 42.0
9 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St SO WR 3 4 81 20.25 0 1.3 27.0
10 Que'Sean Brown Va Tech SR WR 2 1 79 79.00 0 0.5 39.5
10 Mac Resetich Illinois SR DB 2 2 79 39.50 0 1.0 39.5
12 Tate Nagy Kansas SO WR 2 2 77 38.50 1 1.0 38.5
12 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 3 2 77 38.50 1 0.7 25.7
14 Caleb Smith Arizona FR WR 2 3 74 24.67 1 1.5 37.0
15 Cam Bates Boise St JR WR 2 1 72 72.00 1 0.5 36.0
15 Antione Jackson UCF SR DB 2 2 72 36.00 0 1.0 36.0
17 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri SO WR 2 2 68 34.00 1 1.0 34.0
18 Victor Snow NC State SR WR 2 3 65 21.67 0 1.5 32.5
19 Chrishon McCray Mich St SR WR 3 4 61 15.25 0 1.3 20.3
20 Marco Beltran, Jr. New Mexico FR S 2 3 55 18.33 0 1.5 27.5
21 Jordan Faison Notre Dame SR WR 3 4 53 13.25 0 1.3 17.7
22 Brandon White Kansas St SR WR 2 5 51 10.20 0 2.5 25.5
23 Semaj Morgan UCLA SR WR 3 2 47 23.50 0 0.7 15.7
23 Martel Hight Vanderbilt SR CB 2 3 47 15.67 0 1.5 23.5
23 Bryant Wesco, Jr. Clemson JR WR 3 5 47 9.40 0 1.7 15.7
26 Maguire Anderson FIU JR WR 3 8 46 5.75 0 2.7 15.3
27 Eugene Wilson III LSU JR WR 3 4 44 11.00 0 1.3 14.7
28 Ryan Coleman-Williams Alabama JR WR 3 5 42 8.40 0 1.7 14.0
28 Nathan Acevedo SDSU SR WR 2 8 42 5.25 0 4.0 21.0
30 Jackson Williams ND St JR WR 3 1 40 40.00 0 0.3 13.3
30 Cam'ron Lacy MTSU JR WR 2 3 40 13.33 0 1.5 20.0
32 Reece Vander Zee Iowa JR WR 2 4 39 9.75 0 2.0 19.5
32 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 3 4 39 9.75 0 1.3 13.0
34 Ed Small TCU SO WR 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
34 Devin Roche ODU JR RB 2 3 38 12.67 0 1.5 19.0
34 Liam Thorpe Stanford SO WR 3 5 38 7.60 0 1.7 12.7
37 Tyler Morris Indiana SR WR 2 1 36 36.00 0 0.5 18.0
38 Javen Jacobs Utah State SR RB 2 3 35 11.67 0 1.5 17.5
39 Jackson Harper CSU JR WR 2 3 34 11.33 0 1.5 17.0
39 Kenny Johnson Texas Tech SR WR 2 4 34 8.50 0 2.0 17.0
41 Terry Bussey Texas A&M JR WR 3 2 32 16.00 0 0.7 10.7
41 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest SR WR 3 3 32 10.67 0 1.0 10.7
41 Cataurus Hicks Pittsburgh SR WR 3 5 32 6.40 0 1.7 10.7
44 Mikey Matthews UCLA SR WR 2 3 31 10.33 0 1.5 15.5
45 Vicari Swain S Carolina SR DB 2 3 30 10.00 0 1.5 15.0
45 Easton Messer FAU SR WR 3 3 30 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
47 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 2 4 28 7.00 0 2.0 14.0
48 Davien Kerr Syracuse JR DB 2 1 27 27.00 0 0.5 13.5
48 Cannon DeVries BYU SO CB 2 4 27 6.75 0 2.0 13.5
48 Mario Craver Texas A&M JR WR 3 4 27 6.75 0 1.3 9.0
51 Kam Shanks Wk Forest JR WR 3 1 26 26.00 0 0.3 8.7
51 DJ Riles Georgia St SR WR 2 2 26 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
51 Brandon Inniss Ohio State SR WR 3 3 26 8.67 0 1.0 8.7
51 Ace Theus TCU FR WR 1 4 26 6.50 0 4.0 26.0
55 Austin Howard Vanderbilt SO LB 2 1 25 25.00 1 0.5 12.5
55 Qua Moss Tennessee SR DB 2 3 25 8.33 0 1.5 12.5
55 Adrian Norton Marshall SR WR 3 3 25 8.33 0 1.0 8.3
55 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse SO DB 2 4 25 6.25 0 2.0 12.5
59 Quentin Redding Rutgers SR WR 3 2 24 12.00 0 0.7 8.0
59 Michael Scott James Mad SO WR 2 4 24 6.00 0 2.0 12.0
61 Sacovie White-Helton Georgia JR WR 2 2 23 11.50 0 1.0 11.5
61 Bryson Graves Delaware JR WR 2 3 23 7.67 1 1.5 11.5
61 Jaylen Bonelli Ark St SR WR 2 4 23 5.75 0 2.0 11.5
64 Trent Walker Houston SR WR 2 2 22 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
64 Jalen Moss Ariz St SR WR 2 2 22 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
66 Trae Stevenson, Jr. Ga Tech FR CB 2 1 21 21.00 0 0.5 10.5
66 Julian Allen UConn JR WR 2 2 21 10.50 0 1.0 10.5
66 Cade Wolford Cincinnati JR WR 2 3 21 7.00 0 1.5 10.5
66 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska JR WR 2 5 21 4.20 0 2.5 10.5
70 Chakai Scott Sac St FR S 3 1 20 20.00 0 0.3 6.7
71 Andrew Marsh Michigan SO WR 3 4 19 4.75 0 1.3 6.3
72 Trech Kekahuna N Carolina JR WR 2 2 18 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
72 Anthony Ivey SJSU SR WR 3 5 18 3.60 0 1.7 6.0
74 Charlie Becker Indiana JR WR 2 1 17 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
74 Tama Uiliata Hawai'i SO WR 3 4 17 4.25 0 1.3 5.7
76 Jackson Voth Louisville JR WR 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
76 Quinn Fracassi EMU SR WR 3 2 16 8.00 0 0.7 5.3
78 Jonathan Stafford Jr. Western Ky FR WR 3 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 5.0
79 Terrell Anderson USC JR WR 1 1 13 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
80 Jaylin Lucas Tulane SR RB 3 2 12 6.00 0 0.7 4.0
80 Yamir Knight SMU SR WR 2 4 12 3.00 0 2.0 6.0
82 Quinn Clark Nebraska JR WR 2 1 11 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
82 Lathon Latiolais N Texas FR WR 2 1 11 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
82 David Amador II UTSA JR WR 2 1 11 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
82 Cole Adams Vanderbilt SR WR 2 1 11 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
82 Tim Burns Jr. Sam Hou St SR WR 2 2 11 5.50 0 1.0 5.5
82 Jasen Lopez FSU FR WR 3 2 11 5.50 0 0.7 3.7
82 Makai Jackson Liberty SR WR 2 3 11 3.67 0 1.5 5.5
82 Phillip Bell Ohio State SO WR 3 5 11 2.20 0 1.7 3.7
90 Jaylen Thomas Wash St SO S 2 2 10 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
90 Brent Gordon Jr. La-Lafytte SO CB 2 2 10 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
90 Charlie Coenen Wyoming SR WR 2 3 10 3.33 0 1.5 5.0
90 Andrew Pellicciotta Duke SO S 3 5 10 2.00 0 1.7 3.3
94 Carson Robbins Iowa State SO WR 2 1 9 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
94 Charlie Eckhardt Stanford JR S 3 1 9 9.00 0 0.3 3.0
94 Xavier Townsend Purdue SR WR 2 2 9 4.50 0 1.0 4.5
94 De’Zie Jones Ohio State SO WR 2 2 9 4.50 0 1.0 4.5
94 Sean Patrick Akron SO RB 2 3 9 3.00 0 1.5 4.5
94 Kyler Pearson ECU SR WR 3 3 9 3.00 0 1.0 3.0
100 Jacob Butler Stanford FR WR 1 1 8 8.00 0 1.0 8.0