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 Jordan Faison Notre Dame SR WR 5 6 96 16.00 0 1.2 19.2
3 Que'Sean Brown Va Tech SR WR 4 6 93 15.50 0 1.5 23.3
4 Cataurus Hicks Pittsburgh SR WR 4 10 86 8.60 0 2.5 21.5
5 Bryant Wesco, Jr. Clemson JR WR 4 5 85 17.00 1 1.3 21.3
6 Qua Moss Tennessee SR DB 3 7 79 11.29 1 2.3 26.3
7 Tate Nagy Kansas SO WR 3 2 77 38.50 1 0.7 25.7
8 Semaj Morgan UCLA SR WR 5 8 76 9.50 0 1.6 15.2
9 Trent Walker Houston SR WR 4 6 74 12.33 0 1.5 18.5
10 Victor Snow NC State SR WR 4 4 72 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
11 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 4 10 71 7.10 0 2.5 17.8
12 Brandon White Kansas St SR WR 3 6 63 10.50 0 2.0 21.0
13 Brock Coffman Kentucky SO WR 4 5 61 12.20 1 1.3 15.3
14 Caleb Smith Arizona FR WR 4 3 56 18.67 0 0.8 14.0
15 Jasen Lopez FSU FR WR 4 6 54 9.00 0 1.5 13.5
16 Javon Tracy Minnesota SR WR 4 9 52 5.78 0 2.3 13.0
17 Ed Small TCU SO WR 3 3 49 16.33 0 1.0 16.3
18 Tiger Bachmeier BYU SR WR 3 6 48 8.00 0 2.0 16.0
18 Javen Jacobs Utah State SR RB 4 7 48 6.86 0 1.8 12.0
20 Deuce Alexander Miss SR WR 4 5 46 9.20 0 1.3 11.5
20 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 5 6 46 7.67 0 1.2 9.2
22 Phillip Bell Ohio State SO WR 4 6 45 7.50 0 1.5 11.3
23 Cannon DeVries BYU SO CB 3 5 43 8.60 0 1.7 14.3
23 Kenny Johnson Texas Tech SR WR 3 5 43 8.60 0 1.7 14.3
25 Evan Stewart Oregon SR WR 4 5 40 8.00 0 1.3 10.0
25 Yamir Knight SMU SR WR 3 6 40 6.67 0 2.0 13.3
27 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska JR WR 3 5 39 7.80 0 1.7 13.0
28 Antione Jackson UCF SR DB 4 4 38 9.50 0 1.0 9.5
28 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse SO DB 3 7 38 5.43 0 2.3 12.7
30 Malachi Henry Cincinnati SR WR 3 2 37 18.50 0 0.7 12.3
30 Vicari Swain S Carolina SR DB 4 6 37 6.17 0 1.5 9.3
32 Matt Sieg WVU FR S 4 3 36 12.00 0 0.8 9.0
32 Isaiah Houi Oregon St JR DB 4 4 36 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
34 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri SO WR 4 4 35 8.75 0 1.0 8.8
35 Mac Resetich Illinois SR DB 4 3 33 11.00 0 0.8 8.3
35 Nathan Acevedo SDSU SR WR 3 5 33 6.60 0 1.7 11.0
37 Mikey Matthews UCLA SR WR 2 3 31 10.33 0 1.5 15.5
38 Liam Thorpe Stanford SO WR 4 3 30 10.00 0 0.8 7.5
38 David Amador II UTSA JR WR 3 4 30 7.50 0 1.3 10.0
40 Terrell Anderson USC JR WR 2 5 29 5.80 0 2.5 14.5
41 Evan James Iowa SO WR 4 5 28 5.60 0 1.3 7.0
42 Davien Kerr Syracuse JR DB 3 1 27 27.00 0 0.3 9.0
43 Drew Wagner N'western JR WR 3 1 26 26.00 0 0.3 8.7
43 Julian Allen UConn JR WR 2 2 26 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
43 Zay Robinson Penn State FR WR 3 4 26 6.50 0 1.3 8.7
43 Ryan Coleman-Williams Alabama JR WR 5 4 26 6.50 0 0.8 5.2
47 Tyree Sams California FR WR 2 2 24 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
47 Xavier Townsend Purdue SR WR 4 3 24 8.00 0 0.8 6.0
47 Trech Kekahuna N Carolina JR WR 3 4 24 6.00 0 1.3 8.0
50 Jordan Allen Ga Tech SO WR 4 2 23 11.50 0 0.5 5.8
50 Reece Vander Zee Iowa JR WR 4 2 23 11.50 0 0.5 5.8
50 Creed Whittemore Utah SR WR 4 3 23 7.67 0 0.8 5.8
50 Chrishon McCray Mich St SR WR 3 4 23 5.75 0 1.3 7.7
54 Jalen Moss Ariz St SR WR 3 2 22 11.00 0 0.7 7.3
54 Sacovie White-Helton Georgia JR WR 4 4 22 5.50 0 1.0 5.5
56 Trae Stevenson, Jr. Ga Tech FR CB 2 1 21 21.00 0 0.5 10.5
56 Terry Bussey Texas A&M JR WR 2 1 21 21.00 0 0.5 10.5
56 Bobby Deal Jr. Okla St JR S 3 1 21 21.00 0 0.3 7.0
56 Peyton Zachary UNLV FR WR 1 2 21 10.50 0 2.0 21.0
56 Mana Carvalho Utah SO WR 4 5 21 4.20 0 1.3 5.3
56 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest SR WR 5 5 21 4.20 0 1.0 4.2
62 Dameon Crowe Texas St FR WR 2 2 20 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
62 Michael Scott James Mad SO WR 1 3 20 6.67 0 3.0 20.0
64 Ty Mims UAB SR WR 1 1 19 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
65 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma SR WR 3 4 17 4.25 0 1.3 5.7
66 Bailey Stockton Florida SR WR 4 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 4.0
66 Jaylen Bonelli Ark St SR WR 1 2 16 8.00 0 2.0 16.0
66 Trent Mosley USC FR WR 2 2 16 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
66 Brandon Inniss Ohio State SR WR 3 2 16 8.00 0 0.7 5.3
70 Jonathan Stafford Jr. Western Ky FR WR 2 1 15 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
70 Eugene Wilson III LSU JR WR 4 2 15 7.50 0 0.5 3.8
72 Tama Uiliata Hawai'i SO WR 2 2 14 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
72 Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding Maryland JR WR 4 2 14 7.00 0 0.5 3.5
72 Charlie Comella BC SO DB 4 3 14 4.67 0 0.8 3.5
75 Jeremiah Charles Nebraska SR DB 3 1 13 13.00 0 0.3 4.3
75 Dakorien Moore Oregon SO WR 4 1 13 13.00 0 0.3 3.3
75 Jackson Voth Louisville JR WR 5 2 13 6.50 0 0.4 2.6
75 Jaylen Thomas Wash St SO S 5 3 13 4.33 0 0.6 2.6
79 Tyrell Henry Wisconsin SR WR 2 1 12 12.00 0 0.5 6.0
79 Cade Wolford Cincinnati JR WR 2 2 12 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
79 Jaylin Lucas Tulane SR RB 2 2 12 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
82 Bryson Hammer Toledo JR WR 2 1 11 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
82 Malachi Toney Miami (Fl) SO WR 3 1 11 11.00 0 0.3 3.7
82 Andrew Marsh Michigan SO WR 3 3 11 3.67 0 1.0 3.7
82 Josiah Abdullah Virginia SO WR 4 3 11 3.67 0 0.8 2.8
86 Max Mosey Rice SR SLT 1 1 10 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
86 Charlie Coenen Wyoming SR WR 1 3 10 3.33 0 3.0 10.0
88 Sean Patrick Akron SO RB 2 3 9 3.00 0 1.5 4.5
89 Marco Beltran, Jr. New Mexico FR S 1 1 8 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
89 Danny Okoye Oklahoma JR DL 3 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.7
89 Sterling Lockett Kansas St SR WR 3 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.7
89 Jacob Butler Stanford FR WR 3 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.7
89 Ashton Bethel-Roman Texas A&M JR WR 4 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.0
94 Nik Henry UTEP SO WR 1 1 7 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
94 Boo Carter Colorado JR DB 4 3 7 2.33 0 0.8 1.8
96 Miles Coleman Okla St JR WR 3 1 6 6.00 0 0.3 2.0
96 Kam Thomas UTEP SR MB 3 1 6 6.00 0 0.3 2.0
96 Bryson Graves Delaware JR WR 2 3 6 2.00 1 1.5 3.0
99 Lofton Howard Western Ky JR TE 2 1 5 5.00 0 0.5 2.5
99 Andrew Pellicciotta Duke SO S 3 1 5 5.00 0 0.3 1.7