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 Evan James Iowa SO WR 1 3 108 36.00 1 3.0 108.0
2 Aiden Flora Iowa State SO RB 1 3 92 30.67 1 3.0 92.0
3 Javon Tracy Minnesota SR WR 1 4 80 20.00 0 4.0 80.0
4 Que'Sean Brown Va Tech SR WR 1 1 79 79.00 0 1.0 79.0
5 Trent Mosley USC FR WR 2 3 142 47.33 1 1.5 71.0
6 Caleb Smith Arizona FR WR 1 2 69 34.50 1 2.0 69.0
7 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri SO WR 1 2 68 34.00 1 2.0 68.0
8 Mac Resetich Illinois SR DB 1 1 65 65.00 0 1.0 65.0
9 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma SR WR 2 3 113 37.67 1 1.5 56.5
10 Somourian Wingo Miami (Fl) FR WR 1 2 50 25.00 0 2.0 50.0
11 Zay Robinson Penn State FR WR 3 12 149 12.42 0 4.0 49.7
12 Keaton Kubecka Kansas JR WR 1 2 48 24.00 0 2.0 48.0
13 Martel Hight Vanderbilt SR CB 1 3 47 15.67 0 3.0 47.0
14 Eugene Wilson III LSU JR WR 1 4 44 11.00 0 4.0 44.0
15 Jordan Faison Notre Dame SR WR 1 3 41 13.67 0 3.0 41.0
15 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 1 3 41 13.67 0 3.0 41.0
17 Bryant Wesco, Jr. Clemson JR WR 1 3 38 12.67 0 3.0 38.0
18 Cam Bates Boise St JR WR 2 1 72 72.00 1 0.5 36.0
19 Kenny Johnson Texas Tech SR WR 1 3 35 11.67 0 3.0 35.0
20 Easton Messer FAU SR WR 3 4 103 25.75 1 1.3 34.3
21 Devin Roche ODU JR RB 4 6 121 20.17 1 1.5 30.3
22 Vicari Swain S Carolina SR DB 1 3 30 10.00 0 3.0 30.0
23 Gerick Robinson Nevada SR WR 4 9 117 13.00 0 2.3 29.3
24 Yamir Knight SMU SR WR 1 3 29 9.67 0 3.0 29.0
25 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St SO WR 3 5 86 17.20 0 1.7 28.7
26 Ryan Coleman-Williams Alabama JR WR 1 3 27 9.00 0 3.0 27.0
26 Mario Craver Texas A&M JR WR 1 3 27 9.00 0 3.0 27.0
28 Kam Shanks Wk Forest JR WR 1 1 26 26.00 0 1.0 26.0
28 Ace Theus TCU FR WR 1 4 26 6.50 0 4.0 26.0
30 Malcolm Simmons Texas Tech JR WR 1 2 25 12.50 0 2.0 25.0
31 Marco Beltran, Jr. New Mexico FR S 3 4 74 18.50 0 1.3 24.7
32 Qua Moss Tennessee SR DB 1 1 24 24.00 0 1.0 24.0
32 Quentin Redding Rutgers SR WR 1 2 24 12.00 0 2.0 24.0
34 Sacovie White-Helton Georgia JR WR 1 2 23 11.50 0 2.0 23.0
35 Ty Mims UAB SR WR 4 7 89 12.71 0 1.8 22.3
36 David Amador II UTSA JR WR 2 5 43 8.60 0 2.5 21.5
37 Jalen Moss Ariz St SR WR 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
38 Chrishon McCray Mich St SR WR 3 4 61 15.25 0 1.3 20.3
39 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 6 6 118 19.67 1 1.0 19.7
40 Tim Burns Jr. Sam Hou St SR WR 4 8 74 9.25 0 2.0 18.5
41 Robby Washington Coast Car JR WR 4 1 73 73.00 1 0.3 18.3
42 Tyler Morris Indiana SR WR 2 1 36 36.00 0 0.5 18.0
42 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest SR WR 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
44 Lynel Billups-Williams Miami (Oh) JR WR 3 4 52 13.00 0 1.3 17.3
44 Charlie Coenen Wyoming SR WR 4 6 69 11.50 0 1.5 17.3
46 Jackson Harper CSU JR WR 2 3 34 11.33 0 1.5 17.0
47 Reece Vander Zee Iowa JR WR 1 2 16 8.00 0 2.0 16.0
48 Cataurus Hicks Pittsburgh SR WR 1 2 15 7.50 0 2.0 15.0
49 Lathon Latiolais N Texas FR WR 3 4 39 9.75 0 1.3 13.0
49 Josiah Abdullah Virginia SO WR 1 2 13 6.50 0 2.0 13.0
51 Michael Scott James Mad SO WR 4 5 51 10.20 0 1.3 12.8
52 Wayne Harris Kent State SO WR 3 3 37 12.33 0 1.0 12.3
53 Jahleel Culbreath UCF SR LB 1 1 12 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
53 Xayvion Noland Oregon St JR WR 1 3 12 4.00 0 3.0 12.0
55 Jackson Williams ND St JR WR 5 4 59 14.75 0 0.8 11.8
56 Jmariyae Robinson MO State SR WR 3 2 34 17.00 0 0.7 11.3
56 Brent Gordon Jr. La-Lafytte SO CB 4 3 45 15.00 0 0.8 11.3
58 Terry Bussey Texas A&M JR WR 1 1 11 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
58 Cole Adams Vanderbilt SR WR 1 1 11 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
58 Maguire Anderson FIU JR WR 5 10 55 5.50 0 2.0 11.0
61 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska JR WR 2 5 21 4.20 0 2.5 10.5
61 Phillip Bell Ohio State SO WR 2 6 21 3.50 0 3.0 10.5
63 Cam'ron Lacy MTSU JR WR 4 4 40 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
64 Andrew Marsh Michigan SO WR 2 4 19 4.75 0 2.0 9.5
65 Austin Brawley New Mexico SR S 3 1 28 28.00 0 0.3 9.3
66 DJ Riles Georgia St SR WR 3 3 27 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
66 Carson Robbins Iowa State SO WR 1 1 9 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
66 Cade Wolford Cincinnati JR WR 1 1 9 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
66 Jaylin Lucas Tulane SR RB 3 5 27 5.40 0 1.7 9.0
66 Tyree Sams California FR WR 1 2 9 4.50 0 2.0 9.0
71 Charlie Becker Indiana JR WR 2 1 17 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
71 Darren James-Hamilton Ohio SO SAF 4 6 34 5.67 0 1.5 8.5
73 Josh Dallas Ga South SR WR 3 4 24 6.00 0 1.3 8.0
73 Victor Snow NC State SR WR 1 2 8 4.00 0 2.0 8.0
75 Miles Coleman Okla St JR WR 1 3 7 2.33 0 3.0 7.0
76 Charles Robinson Navy JR SB 4 7 27 3.86 0 1.8 6.8
77 Max Mosey Rice SR SLT 4 1 25 25.00 0 0.3 6.3
77 Adrian Norton Marshall SR WR 4 3 25 8.33 0 0.8 6.3
77 Bryson Hammer Toledo JR WR 3 3 19 6.33 0 1.0 6.3
80 Peyton Zachary UNLV FR WR 5 2 31 15.50 0 0.4 6.2
81 Miles Greer Buffalo SR S 3 1 18 18.00 0 0.3 6.0
81 Joshua Porter S Florida JR WR 5 2 30 15.00 0 0.4 6.0
81 Alante Brown Memphis SR WR 4 4 24 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
81 Anthony Ivey SJSU SR WR 3 4 18 4.50 0 1.3 6.0
81 Makai Jackson Liberty SR WR 5 7 30 4.29 0 1.4 6.0
81 Nathan Acevedo SDSU SR WR 2 4 12 3.00 0 2.0 6.0
81 Dallas Golden Notre Dame SO CB 1 2 6 3.00 0 2.0 6.0
88 Brennan Ridley BGSU JR WR 3 3 17 5.67 0 1.0 5.7
89 Quinn Clark Nebraska JR WR 2 1 11 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
90 Chakai Scott Sac St FR S 4 1 20 20.00 0 0.3 5.0
90 Brandon Inniss Ohio State SR WR 2 1 10 10.00 0 0.5 5.0
90 Sutton Smith Arkansas SR RB 1 2 5 2.50 0 2.0 5.0
90 Andrew Pellicciotta Duke SO S 1 4 5 1.25 0 4.0 5.0
94 Lloyd Benson III Army SR SB 4 5 19 3.80 0 1.3 4.8
95 Kyler Pearson ECU SR WR 3 5 14 2.80 0 1.7 4.7
96 Charlie Eckhardt Stanford JR S 2 1 9 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
96 De’Zie Jones Ohio State SO WR 2 2 9 4.50 0 1.0 4.5
98 Caleb Chamberlin Ohio SO SAF 4 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 4.3
98 JoJo Bermudez Temple SR WR 4 4 17 4.25 0 1.0 4.3
100 Eli Lovett EMU JR DB 4 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 4.0

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