2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 10/14/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Scott | James Mad | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 149 | 49.67 | 2 | 3.0 | 149.0 |
| 2 | Dameon Crowe | Texas St | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 98 | 49.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 98.0 |
| 2 | T.Y. Harding | U Mass | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 147 | 49.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 73.5 |
| 4 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 173 | 43.25 | 2 | 4.0 | 173.0 |
| 5 | Javon Tracy | Minnesota | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 167 | 41.75 | 2 | 4.0 | 167.0 |
| 6 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 122 | 40.67 | 2 | 3.0 | 122.0 |
| 7 | Kordell Gouldsby | W Mich | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 80 | 40.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 80.0 |
| 8 | Tank Hawkins, Jr. | Wash St | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 73 | 36.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 73.0 |
| 8 | Cannon DeVries | BYU | SO | CB | 1 | 2 | 73 | 36.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 73.0 |
| 10 | Brandon White | Kansas St | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 69 | 34.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 69.0 |
| 11 | Andrew Pellicciotta | Duke | SO | S | 1 | 2 | 60 | 30.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 60.0 |
| 12 | Chase Hinshaw | UCF | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 84 | 28.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 84.0 |
| 13 | Davien Kerr | Syracuse | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 76.0 |
| 14 | Lloyd Benson III | Army | SR | SB | 1 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 15 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 1 | 4.0 | 97.0 |
| 16 | Miles Coleman | Okla St | JR | WR | 1 | 5 | 116 | 23.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 116.0 |
| 17 | Anthony Ivey | SJSU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 17 | Ty Mims | UAB | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 19 | JoJo Bermudez | Temple | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 86.0 |
| 20 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 83.0 |
| 21 | Tyseer Denmark | Va Tech | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 22 | Robby Washington | Coast Car | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 76.0 |
| 22 | Que'Sean Brown | Va Tech | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 22 | Ace Cooper | Ball State | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 25 | Jackson Harper | CSU | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 26 | Lathon Latiolais | N Texas | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.0 |
| 27 | Marco Beltran, Jr. | New Mexico | FR | S | 1 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 69.0 |
| 28 | DaMarion Fowlkes | Missouri | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 28 | Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding | Maryland | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 30 | Mana Carvalho | Utah | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 30 | Bryson Graves | Delaware | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 32 | Josh Milhollin | Army | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 33 | Julian Allen | UConn | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.0 |
| 34 | Sacovie White-Helton | Georgia | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 59.0 |
| 34 | DeAree Rogers | N Illinois | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 59.0 |
| 36 | Ace Theus | TCU | FR | WR | 1 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 73.0 |
| 37 | Sutton Smith | Arkansas | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 38 | DJ Riles | Georgia St | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 39 | Jasen Lopez | FSU | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 39.0 |
| 39 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 41 | Jaylen Thomas | Wash St | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 1 | 5.0 | 61.0 |
| 42 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 33.0 |
| 42 | Quinn Fracassi | EMU | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 33.0 |
| 44 | Ed Small | TCU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 44 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 46 | Evan James | Iowa | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| 46 | Josiah Abdullah | Virginia | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 48 | Miles Greer | Buffalo | SR | S | 2 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 24.5 |
| 49 | Antione Jackson | UCF | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 29.0 |
| 49 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 29.0 |
| 51 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | SO | WR | 1 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 48.0 |
| 52 | Antavious Murphy | Ga South | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 38.0 |
| 53 | Xayvion Noland | Oregon St | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 37.0 |
| 54 | Jayden McGowan | Baylor | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 27.0 |
| 54 | Cam Sapp | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 56 | Oran Singleton Jr. | Tulsa | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 26.0 |
| 57 | Jackson Voth | Louisville | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 58 | Brock Coffman | Kentucky | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 58 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 60 | Devin Roche | ODU | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 33.0 |
| 61 | Xavier Townsend | Purdue | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.0 |
| 61 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 63 | Cade Wolford | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 22.0 |
| 64 | Jackson Grier | App St | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 21.0 |
| 65 | Jeremiah Patterson | ND St | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 18.0 |
| 66 | Victor Snow | NC State | SR | WR | 1 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 34.0 |
| 67 | Jmariyae Robinson | MO State | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 22.0 |
| 68 | David Amador II | UTSA | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 69 | Tyler Morris | Indiana | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 19.0 |
| 70 | Cam'ron Lacy | MTSU | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 71 | Kam Thomas | UTEP | SR | MB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 72 | Tim Burns Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 73 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 9.0 |
| 73 | Boo Carter | Colorado | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 75 | Nathan Acevedo | SDSU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 75 | Noreel White | Troy | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 77 | Kyler Pearson | ECU | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 7.0 |
| 78 | Brandon Buckhaulter | La-Monroe | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| 79 | QuaRon Adams | California | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.