2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/14/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trent Mosley | USC | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 142 | 47.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 71.0 |
| 2 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 113 | 37.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 56.5 |
| 3 | Evan James | Iowa | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 108 | 36.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 108.0 |
| 4 | Caleb Smith | Arizona | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 69 | 34.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 69.0 |
| 5 | DaMarion Fowlkes | Missouri | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 68 | 34.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 68.0 |
| 6 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 92 | 30.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 92.0 |
| 7 | Easton Messer | FAU | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 103 | 25.75 | 1 | 1.3 | 34.3 |
| 8 | Somourian Wingo | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 9 | Keaton Kubecka | Kansas | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 10 | Devin Roche | ODU | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 1 | 1.5 | 30.3 |
| 11 | Javon Tracy | Minnesota | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 80.0 |
| 12 | Marco Beltran, Jr. | New Mexico | FR | S | 3 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.7 |
| 13 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 86 | 17.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 28.7 |
| 14 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 15 | Chrishon McCray | Mich St | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.3 |
| 16 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 41.0 |
| 16 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 41.0 |
| 18 | Gerick Robinson | Nevada | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 117 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 29.3 |
| 18 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.3 |
| 20 | Ty Mims | UAB | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 89 | 12.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 22.3 |
| 21 | Bryant Wesco, Jr. | Clemson | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 38.0 |
| 22 | Malcolm Simmons | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 23 | Zay Robinson | Penn State | FR | WR | 3 | 12 | 149 | 12.42 | 0 | 4.0 | 49.7 |
| 24 | Quentin Redding | Rutgers | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 25 | Kenny Johnson | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 26 | Sacovie White-Helton | Georgia | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 26 | Charlie Coenen | Wyoming | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 69 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.3 |
| 28 | Jackson Harper | CSU | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.0 |
| 29 | Eugene Wilson III | LSU | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 44.0 |
| 30 | Michael Scott | James Mad | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 51 | 10.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.8 |
| 31 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 32 | Lathon Latiolais | N Texas | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 33 | Yamir Knight | SMU | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 29.0 |
| 34 | Tim Burns Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 74 | 9.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.5 |
| 35 | Ryan Coleman-Williams | Alabama | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 27.0 |
| 35 | Mario Craver | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 27.0 |
| 37 | David Amador II | UTSA | JR | WR | 2 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 21.5 |
| 38 | Reece Vander Zee | Iowa | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 39 | Cataurus Hicks | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 40 | Ace Theus | TCU | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 26.0 |
| 40 | Josiah Abdullah | Virginia | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 42 | Josh Dallas | Ga South | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.0 |
| 43 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | SAF | 4 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| 44 | Maguire Anderson | FIU | JR | WR | 5 | 10 | 55 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 45 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.0 |
| 46 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.5 |
| 47 | Tyree Sams | California | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 47 | Anthony Ivey | SJSU | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| 49 | Makai Jackson | Liberty | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.0 |
| 50 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | JR | WR | 2 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 10.5 |
| 51 | Xayvion Noland | Oregon St | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 12.0 |
| 51 | Victor Snow | NC State | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 53 | Charles Robinson | Navy | JR | SB | 4 | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 6.8 |
| 54 | Lloyd Benson III | Army | SR | SB | 4 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.8 |
| 55 | Phillip Bell | Ohio State | SO | WR | 2 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 10.5 |
| 56 | Nathan Acevedo | SDSU | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 56 | Dallas Golden | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 56 | Tama Uiliata | Hawai'i | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.8 |
| 59 | Kyler Pearson | ECU | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.7 |
| 60 | Sutton Smith | Arkansas | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 61 | Miles Coleman | Okla St | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 7.0 |
| 62 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 62 | Kordell Gouldsby | W Mich | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| 64 | Andrew Pellicciotta | Duke | SO | S | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| 65 | Xavier Townsend | Purdue | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 66 | Drew Wagner | N'western | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
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.