2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference 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 3 9 139 15.44 0 3.0 46.3
2 Qua Moss Tennessee SR DB 3 7 79 11.29 1 2.3 26.3
3 Tate Nagy Kansas SO WR 3 2 77 38.50 1 0.7 25.7
4 Que'Sean Brown Va Tech SR WR 4 6 93 15.50 0 1.5 23.3
5 Cataurus Hicks Pittsburgh SR WR 4 10 86 8.60 0 2.5 21.5
6 Bryant Wesco, Jr. Clemson JR WR 4 5 85 17.00 1 1.3 21.3
7 Brandon White Kansas St SR WR 3 6 63 10.50 0 2.0 21.0
7 Peyton Zachary UNLV FR WR 1 2 21 10.50 0 2.0 21.0
9 Michael Scott James Mad SO WR 1 3 20 6.67 0 3.0 20.0
10 Jordan Faison Notre Dame SR WR 5 6 96 16.00 0 1.2 19.2
11 Ty Mims UAB SR WR 1 1 19 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
12 Trent Walker Houston SR WR 4 6 74 12.33 0 1.5 18.5
13 Victor Snow NC State SR WR 4 4 72 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
14 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 4 10 71 7.10 0 2.5 17.8
15 Ed Small TCU SO WR 3 3 49 16.33 0 1.0 16.3
16 Tiger Bachmeier BYU SR WR 3 6 48 8.00 0 2.0 16.0
16 Jaylen Bonelli Ark St SR WR 1 2 16 8.00 0 2.0 16.0
18 Brock Coffman Kentucky SO WR 4 5 61 12.20 1 1.3 15.3
19 Semaj Morgan UCLA SR WR 5 8 76 9.50 0 1.6 15.2
20 Cannon DeVries BYU SO CB 3 5 43 8.60 0 1.7 14.3
20 Kenny Johnson Texas Tech SR WR 3 5 43 8.60 0 1.7 14.3
22 Caleb Smith Arizona FR WR 4 3 56 18.67 0 0.8 14.0
23 Jasen Lopez FSU FR WR 4 6 54 9.00 0 1.5 13.5
24 Yamir Knight SMU SR WR 3 6 40 6.67 0 2.0 13.3
25 Julian Allen UConn JR WR 2 2 26 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
25 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska JR WR 3 5 39 7.80 0 1.7 13.0
25 Javon Tracy Minnesota SR WR 4 9 52 5.78 0 2.3 13.0
28 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse SO DB 3 7 38 5.43 0 2.3 12.7
29 Malachi Henry Cincinnati SR WR 3 2 37 18.50 0 0.7 12.3
30 Javen Jacobs Utah State SR RB 4 7 48 6.86 0 1.8 12.0
31 Deuce Alexander Miss SR WR 4 5 46 9.20 0 1.3 11.5
32 Phillip Bell Ohio State SO WR 4 6 45 7.50 0 1.5 11.3
33 Nathan Acevedo SDSU SR WR 3 5 33 6.60 0 1.7 11.0
34 Dameon Crowe Texas St FR WR 2 2 20 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
34 Max Mosey Rice SR SLT 1 1 10 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
34 Evan Stewart Oregon SR WR 4 5 40 8.00 0 1.3 10.0
34 David Amador II UTSA JR WR 3 4 30 7.50 0 1.3 10.0
34 Charlie Coenen Wyoming SR WR 1 3 10 3.33 0 3.0 10.0
39 Antione Jackson UCF SR DB 4 4 38 9.50 0 1.0 9.5
40 Vicari Swain S Carolina SR DB 4 6 37 6.17 0 1.5 9.3
41 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 5 6 46 7.67 0 1.2 9.2
42 Davien Kerr Syracuse JR DB 3 1 27 27.00 0 0.3 9.0
42 Matt Sieg WVU FR S 4 3 36 12.00 0 0.8 9.0
42 Isaiah Houi Oregon St JR DB 4 4 36 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
45 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri SO WR 4 4 35 8.75 0 1.0 8.8
46 Drew Wagner N'western JR WR 3 1 26 26.00 0 0.3 8.7
46 Zay Robinson Penn State FR WR 3 4 26 6.50 0 1.3 8.7
48 Mac Resetich Illinois SR DB 4 3 33 11.00 0 0.8 8.3
49 Marco Beltran, Jr. New Mexico FR S 1 1 8 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
49 Trech Kekahuna N Carolina JR WR 3 4 24 6.00 0 1.3 8.0
51 Chrishon McCray Mich St SR WR 3 4 23 5.75 0 1.3 7.7
52 Jonathan Stafford Jr. Western Ky FR WR 2 1 15 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
52 Liam Thorpe Stanford SO WR 4 3 30 10.00 0 0.8 7.5
54 Jalen Moss Ariz St SR WR 3 2 22 11.00 0 0.7 7.3
55 Bobby Deal Jr. Okla St JR S 3 1 21 21.00 0 0.3 7.0
55 Tama Uiliata Hawai'i SO WR 2 2 14 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
55 Evan James Iowa SO WR 4 5 28 5.60 0 1.3 7.0
58 Tyrell Henry Wisconsin SR WR 2 1 12 12.00 0 0.5 6.0
58 Xavier Townsend Purdue SR WR 4 3 24 8.00 0 0.8 6.0
58 Jaylin Lucas Tulane SR RB 2 2 12 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
61 Jordan Allen Ga Tech SO WR 4 2 23 11.50 0 0.5 5.8
61 Reece Vander Zee Iowa JR WR 4 2 23 11.50 0 0.5 5.8
61 Creed Whittemore Utah SR WR 4 3 23 7.67 0 0.8 5.8
64 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma SR WR 3 4 17 4.25 0 1.3 5.7
65 Bryson Hammer Toledo JR WR 2 1 11 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
65 Sacovie White-Helton Georgia JR WR 4 4 22 5.50 0 1.0 5.5
67 Brandon Inniss Ohio State SR WR 3 2 16 8.00 0 0.7 5.3
67 Mana Carvalho Utah SO WR 4 5 21 4.20 0 1.3 5.3
69 Ryan Coleman-Williams Alabama JR WR 5 4 26 6.50 0 0.8 5.2
70 Sean Patrick Akron SO RB 2 3 9 3.00 0 1.5 4.5
71 Jeremiah Charles Nebraska SR DB 3 1 13 13.00 0 0.3 4.3
72 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest SR WR 5 5 21 4.20 0 1.0 4.2
73 Bailey Stockton Florida SR WR 4 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 4.0
73 Tim Burns Jr. Sam Hou St SR WR 1 1 4 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
75 Eugene Wilson III LSU JR WR 4 2 15 7.50 0 0.5 3.8
76 Malachi Toney Miami (Fl) SO WR 3 1 11 11.00 0 0.3 3.7
76 Andrew Marsh Michigan SO WR 3 3 11 3.67 0 1.0 3.7
78 Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding Maryland JR WR 4 2 14 7.00 0 0.5 3.5
78 Charlie Comella BC SO DB 4 3 14 4.67 0 0.8 3.5
80 Dakorien Moore Oregon SO WR 4 1 13 13.00 0 0.3 3.3
81 Bryson Graves Delaware JR WR 2 3 6 2.00 1 1.5 3.0
82 Josiah Abdullah Virginia SO WR 4 3 11 3.67 0 0.8 2.8
83 Danny Okoye Oklahoma JR DL 3 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.7
83 Sterling Lockett Kansas St SR WR 3 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.7
83 Jacob Butler Stanford FR WR 3 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.7
86 Jackson Voth Louisville JR WR 5 2 13 6.50 0 0.4 2.6
86 Jaylen Thomas Wash St SO S 5 3 13 4.33 0 0.6 2.6
88 Lofton Howard Western Ky JR TE 2 1 5 5.00 0 0.5 2.5
89 Ashton Bethel-Roman Texas A&M JR WR 4 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.0
89 Miles Coleman Okla St JR WR 3 1 6 6.00 0 0.3 2.0
89 Kam Thomas UTEP SR MB 3 1 6 6.00 0 0.3 2.0
89 Brent Gordon Jr. La-Lafytte SO CB 1 1 2 2.00 0 1.0 2.0
93 Boo Carter Colorado JR DB 4 3 7 2.33 0 0.8 1.8
94 Andrew Pellicciotta Duke SO S 3 1 5 5.00 0 0.3 1.7
95 Chris Durr Jr. Maryland JR WR 4 1 5 5.00 0 0.3 1.3
95 Carson Grove N'western SO WR 3 1 4 4.00 0 0.3 1.3
95 Isaiah Crosby California JR DB 4 2 5 2.50 0 0.5 1.3
98 Isaiah Horton Texas A&M SR WR 5 1 5 5.00 0 0.2 1.0
98 Zacharyus Williams USC SO WR 5 1 5 5.00 0 0.2 1.0
98 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SR WR 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0

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