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 Zay Robinson Penn State FR WR 3 12 149 12.42 0 4.0 49.7
2 Maguire Anderson FIU JR WR 5 10 55 5.50 0 2.0 11.0
3 Gerick Robinson Nevada SR WR 4 9 117 13.00 0 2.3 29.3
4 Tim Burns Jr. Sam Hou St SR WR 4 8 74 9.25 0 2.0 18.5
5 Ty Mims UAB SR WR 4 7 89 12.71 0 1.8 22.3
5 Makai Jackson Liberty SR WR 5 7 30 4.29 0 1.4 6.0
5 Charles Robinson Navy JR SB 4 7 27 3.86 0 1.8 6.8
8 Devin Roche ODU JR RB 4 6 121 20.17 1 1.5 30.3
8 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 6 6 118 19.67 1 1.0 19.7
8 Charlie Coenen Wyoming SR WR 4 6 69 11.50 0 1.5 17.3
8 Darren James-Hamilton Ohio SO SAF 4 6 34 5.67 0 1.5 8.5
8 Phillip Bell Ohio State SO WR 2 6 21 3.50 0 3.0 10.5
13 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St SO WR 3 5 86 17.20 0 1.7 28.7
13 Michael Scott James Mad SO WR 4 5 51 10.20 0 1.3 12.8
13 David Amador II UTSA JR WR 2 5 43 8.60 0 2.5 21.5
13 Jaylin Lucas Tulane SR RB 3 5 27 5.40 0 1.7 9.0
13 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska JR WR 2 5 21 4.20 0 2.5 10.5
13 Lloyd Benson III Army SR SB 4 5 19 3.80 0 1.3 4.8
13 Tama Uiliata Hawai'i SO WR 4 5 15 3.00 0 1.3 3.8
13 Kyler Pearson ECU SR WR 3 5 14 2.80 0 1.7 4.7
21 Easton Messer FAU SR WR 3 4 103 25.75 1 1.3 34.3
21 Javon Tracy Minnesota SR WR 1 4 80 20.00 0 4.0 80.0
21 Marco Beltran, Jr. New Mexico FR S 3 4 74 18.50 0 1.3 24.7
21 Chrishon McCray Mich St SR WR 3 4 61 15.25 0 1.3 20.3
21 Jackson Williams ND St JR WR 5 4 59 14.75 0 0.8 11.8
21 Lynel Billups-Williams Miami (Oh) JR WR 3 4 52 13.00 0 1.3 17.3
21 Eugene Wilson III LSU JR WR 1 4 44 11.00 0 4.0 44.0
21 Cam'ron Lacy MTSU JR WR 4 4 40 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
21 Lathon Latiolais N Texas FR WR 3 4 39 9.75 0 1.3 13.0
21 Ace Theus TCU FR WR 1 4 26 6.50 0 4.0 26.0
21 Josh Dallas Ga South SR WR 3 4 24 6.00 0 1.3 8.0
21 Alante Brown Memphis SR WR 4 4 24 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
21 Andrew Marsh Michigan SO WR 2 4 19 4.75 0 2.0 9.5
21 Anthony Ivey SJSU SR WR 3 4 18 4.50 0 1.3 6.0
21 JoJo Bermudez Temple SR WR 4 4 17 4.25 0 1.0 4.3
21 Nathan Acevedo SDSU SR WR 2 4 12 3.00 0 2.0 6.0
21 Kordell Gouldsby W Mich JR WR 3 4 8 2.00 0 1.3 2.7
21 TK King NMSU SR WR 4 4 7 1.75 0 1.0 1.8
21 Andrew Pellicciotta Duke SO S 1 4 5 1.25 0 4.0 5.0
40 Trent Mosley USC FR WR 2 3 142 47.33 1 1.5 71.0
40 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma SR WR 2 3 113 37.67 1 1.5 56.5
40 Evan James Iowa SO WR 1 3 108 36.00 1 3.0 108.0
40 Aiden Flora Iowa State SO RB 1 3 92 30.67 1 3.0 92.0
40 Martel Hight Vanderbilt SR CB 1 3 47 15.67 0 3.0 47.0
40 Brent Gordon Jr. La-Lafytte SO CB 4 3 45 15.00 0 0.8 11.3
40 Jordan Faison Notre Dame SR WR 1 3 41 13.67 0 3.0 41.0
40 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 1 3 41 13.67 0 3.0 41.0
40 Bryant Wesco, Jr. Clemson JR WR 1 3 38 12.67 0 3.0 38.0
40 Wayne Harris Kent State SO WR 3 3 37 12.33 0 1.0 12.3
40 Kenny Johnson Texas Tech SR WR 1 3 35 11.67 0 3.0 35.0
40 Jackson Harper CSU JR WR 2 3 34 11.33 0 1.5 17.0
40 Vicari Swain S Carolina SR DB 1 3 30 10.00 0 3.0 30.0
40 Yamir Knight SMU SR WR 1 3 29 9.67 0 3.0 29.0
40 Ryan Coleman-Williams Alabama JR WR 1 3 27 9.00 0 3.0 27.0
40 Mario Craver Texas A&M JR WR 1 3 27 9.00 0 3.0 27.0
40 DJ Riles Georgia St SR WR 3 3 27 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
40 Adrian Norton Marshall SR WR 4 3 25 8.33 0 0.8 6.3
40 Bryson Hammer Toledo JR WR 3 3 19 6.33 0 1.0 6.3
40 Brennan Ridley BGSU JR WR 3 3 17 5.67 0 1.0 5.7
40 Xayvion Noland Oregon St JR WR 1 3 12 4.00 0 3.0 12.0
40 Miles Coleman Okla St JR WR 1 3 7 2.33 0 3.0 7.0
40 Jonathan Stafford Jr. Western Ky FR WR 4 3 -1 -0.33 0 0.8 -0.3
63 Caleb Smith Arizona FR WR 1 2 69 34.50 1 2.0 69.0
63 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri SO WR 1 2 68 34.00 1 2.0 68.0
63 Somourian Wingo Miami (Fl) FR WR 1 2 50 25.00 0 2.0 50.0
63 Keaton Kubecka Kansas JR WR 1 2 48 24.00 0 2.0 48.0
63 Jmariyae Robinson MO State SR WR 3 2 34 17.00 0 0.7 11.3
63 Peyton Zachary UNLV FR WR 5 2 31 15.50 0 0.4 6.2
63 Joshua Porter S Florida JR WR 5 2 30 15.00 0 0.4 6.0
63 Malcolm Simmons Texas Tech JR WR 1 2 25 12.50 0 2.0 25.0
63 Quentin Redding Rutgers SR WR 1 2 24 12.00 0 2.0 24.0
63 Sacovie White-Helton Georgia JR WR 1 2 23 11.50 0 2.0 23.0
63 Reece Vander Zee Iowa JR WR 1 2 16 8.00 0 2.0 16.0
63 Quinn Fracassi EMU SR WR 4 2 16 8.00 0 0.5 4.0
63 Cataurus Hicks Pittsburgh SR WR 1 2 15 7.50 0 2.0 15.0
63 Josiah Abdullah Virginia SO WR 1 2 13 6.50 0 2.0 13.0
63 Sean Patrick Akron SO RB 3 2 12 6.00 0 0.7 4.0
63 Matt Coleman Sac St SR WR 4 2 11 5.50 0 0.5 2.8
63 Justin Ruffin, Jr. CMU SO WR 3 2 10 5.00 0 0.7 3.3
63 Tyree Sams California FR WR 1 2 9 4.50 0 2.0 9.0
63 De’Zie Jones Ohio State SO WR 2 2 9 4.50 0 1.0 4.5
63 Brayden Munroe KSU SR WR 4 2 9 4.50 0 0.5 2.3
63 Victor Snow NC State SR WR 1 2 8 4.00 0 2.0 8.0
63 Liam Thorpe Stanford SO WR 2 2 8 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
63 Jeremiah Jones-Thomas USA SO WR 4 2 8 4.00 0 0.5 2.0
63 Jaylen Bonelli Ark St SR WR 4 2 7 3.50 0 0.5 1.8
63 Dallas Golden Notre Dame SO CB 1 2 6 3.00 0 2.0 6.0
63 Josiah McLaurin Marshall SO WR 4 2 6 3.00 0 0.5 1.5
63 Sutton Smith Arkansas SR RB 1 2 5 2.50 0 2.0 5.0
63 Javen Jacobs Utah State SR RB 1 2 4 2.00 0 2.0 4.0
63 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SR WR 2 2 4 2.00 0 1.0 2.0
63 Jackson Grier App St SR WR 3 2 4 2.00 0 0.7 1.3
63 Hogan Wasson MTSU SR WR 4 2 4 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
63 Xavier Townsend Purdue SR WR 1 2 1 0.50 0 2.0 1.0
63 DeAngelo Irvin Jr. UNLV SR WR 3 2 1 0.50 0 0.7 0.3
63 AJ Little USM JR WR 3 2 1 0.50 0 0.7 0.3
63 Drew Wagner N'western JR WR 1 2 0 0.00 0 2.0 0.0
98 Que'Sean Brown Va Tech SR WR 1 1 79 79.00 0 1.0 79.0
98 Robby Washington Coast Car JR WR 4 1 73 73.00 1 0.3 18.3
98 Cam Bates Boise St JR WR 2 1 72 72.00 1 0.5 36.0