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 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 173 | 43.25 | 2 | 4.0 | 173.0 |
| 2 | Javon Tracy | Minnesota | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 167 | 41.75 | 2 | 4.0 | 167.0 |
| 3 | Michael Scott | James Mad | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 149 | 49.67 | 2 | 3.0 | 149.0 |
| 4 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 122 | 40.67 | 2 | 3.0 | 122.0 |
| 5 | Miles Coleman | Okla St | JR | WR | 1 | 5 | 116 | 23.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 116.0 |
| 6 | Dameon Crowe | Texas St | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 98 | 49.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 98.0 |
| 7 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 1 | 4.0 | 97.0 |
| 8 | JoJo Bermudez | Temple | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 86.0 |
| 9 | Chase Hinshaw | UCF | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 84 | 28.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 84.0 |
| 10 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 83.0 |
| 11 | Kordell Gouldsby | W Mich | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 80 | 40.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 80.0 |
| 12 | Davien Kerr | Syracuse | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 76.0 |
| 12 | Robby Washington | Coast Car | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 76.0 |
| 14 | T.Y. Harding | U Mass | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 147 | 49.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 73.5 |
| 15 | Tank Hawkins, Jr. | Wash St | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 73 | 36.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 73.0 |
| 15 | Cannon DeVries | BYU | SO | CB | 1 | 2 | 73 | 36.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 73.0 |
| 15 | Ace Theus | TCU | FR | WR | 1 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 73.0 |
| 18 | Brandon White | Kansas St | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 69 | 34.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 69.0 |
| 18 | Marco Beltran, Jr. | New Mexico | FR | S | 1 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 69.0 |
| 20 | Jaylen Thomas | Wash St | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 1 | 5.0 | 61.0 |
| 21 | Andrew Pellicciotta | Duke | SO | S | 1 | 2 | 60 | 30.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 60.0 |
| 22 | Sacovie White-Helton | Georgia | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 59.0 |
| 22 | DeAree Rogers | N Illinois | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 59.0 |
| 24 | Lathon Latiolais | N Texas | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.0 |
| 25 | Lloyd Benson III | Army | SR | SB | 1 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 26 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | SO | WR | 1 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 48.0 |
| 27 | Julian Allen | UConn | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.0 |
| 28 | Anthony Ivey | SJSU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 28 | Ty Mims | UAB | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 30 | Tyseer Denmark | Va Tech | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 30 | Evan James | Iowa | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| 32 | Jasen Lopez | FSU | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 39.0 |
| 33 | Que'Sean Brown | Va Tech | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 33 | Ace Cooper | Ball State | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 33 | Antavious Murphy | Ga South | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 38.0 |
| 36 | Jackson Harper | CSU | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 36 | Xayvion Noland | Oregon St | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 37.0 |
| 38 | Cameron Flowers | Western Ky | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 34.0 |
| 38 | DaMarion Fowlkes | Missouri | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 38 | Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding | Maryland | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 38 | Victor Snow | NC State | SR | WR | 1 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 34.0 |
| 42 | Mana Carvalho | Utah | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 42 | Bryson Graves | Delaware | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 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 |
| 42 | Devin Roche | ODU | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 33.0 |
| 47 | Josh Milhollin | Army | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 48 | Miles Halbert | James Mad | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 48 | Cortez Harris | Va Tech | SO | DL | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 48 | Antione Jackson | UCF | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 29.0 |
| 48 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 29.0 |
| 52 | Sutton Smith | Arkansas | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 53 | Josiah Broxton | Vanderbilt | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 53 | DJ Riles | Georgia St | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 53 | Jayden McGowan | Baylor | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 27.0 |
| 56 | Braiden Stevens | Minnesota | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 56 | Devin Staley | MO State | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 56 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 56 | Oran Singleton Jr. | Tulsa | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 26.0 |
| 60 | Brock Coffman | Kentucky | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 60 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 62 | Miles Greer | Buffalo | SR | S | 2 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 24.5 |
| 63 | Zymear Smith | Maryland | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 63 | Xavier Townsend | Purdue | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.0 |
| 65 | AJ Little | USM | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 65 | Tucker Holloway | FAU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 67 | Malachi Toney | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 67 | Chakai Scott | Sac St | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 67 | Cade Wolford | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 22.0 |
| 67 | Jmariyae Robinson | MO State | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 22.0 |
| 71 | Sterling Lockett | Kansas St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 71 | Ed Small | TCU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 71 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 71 | Jackson Grier | App St | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 21.0 |
| 75 | Bobby Deal Jr. | Okla St | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 75 | Josiah Abdullah | Virginia | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 77 | Hayden Roy | Toledo | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 77 | Tyler Morris | Indiana | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 19.0 |
| 79 | Tyrell Henry | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 79 | Cam Sapp | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 79 | Jeremiah Patterson | ND St | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 18.0 |
| 82 | Jonathan Stafford Jr. | Western Ky | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 82 | Jackson Voth | Louisville | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 84 | Charlie Comella | BC | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 84 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 86 | Dillon Arkansas | TCU | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 86 | Karmello English | Coast Car | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 88 | Yamir Knight | SMU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 89 | Tre Richardson | Louisville | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 90 | Qua Moss | Tennessee | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 90 | Tyson Flowers | Va Tech | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 90 | Jordan Allen | Ga Tech | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 93 | Cataurus Hicks | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 93 | Jaylen Bonelli | Ark St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 93 | Easton Messer | FAU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 93 | Evan Stewart | Oregon | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 97 | Andrew Powdrell | WVU | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 97 | Dakorien Moore | Oregon | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 97 | David Amador II | UTSA | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 100 | Craig Dandridge | Georgia | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.