Track which colleges produce the most NFL talent by analyzing return specialist kick return and punt return yards, touchdowns, and return performance during the 2026 NFL season. See detailed NFL statistics, rankings, and performance data for college programs and their NFL alumni.
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| College | FP | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | Players |
1  South Carolina Gamecocks | 10.24 | 7 | 256 | 36.57 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
2  Kentucky Wildcats | 8.6 | 7 | 215 | 30.71 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
3  Indiana Hoosiers | 8.46 | 5 | 179 | 35.80 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
4  TCU Horned Frogs | 6.96 | 8 | 174 | 21.75 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
5  Tennessee Volunteers | 6.8 | 4 | 170 | 42.50 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
6  Texas Longhorns | 6.52 | 7 | 163 | 23.29 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
7  Colorado Buffaloes | 9.94 | 6 | 131 | 21.83 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
8  Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 4.96 | 4 | 124 | 31.00 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
9  Cincinnati Bearcats | 4.84 | 4 | 121 | 30.25 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
10  UCF Knights | 4.44 | 4 | 111 | 27.75 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
11  LSU Tigers | 6.18 | 4 | 102 | 25.50 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
12  Virginia Tech Hokies | 9.1 | 3 | 95 | 31.67 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
12  New Hampshire Wildcats | 3.8 | 2 | 95 | 47.50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
14  Delta State Statesmen | 3.72 | 4 | 93 | 23.25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
15  Virginia Cavaliers | 5.1 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
15  Duke Blue Devils | 3.4 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
17  Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 4.28 | 3 | 82 | 27.33 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
18  Weber State Wildcats | 4.1 | 3 | 80 | 26.67 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
19  Iowa Hawkeyes | 4.46 | 3 | 79 | 26.33 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
20  Fresno State Bulldogs | 3.82 | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
20  USC Trojans | 3.12 | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
22  Iowa State Cyclones | 2.8 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
23  Alabama Crimson Tide | 2.56 | 2 | 64 | 32.00 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
24  Florida Gators | 1.98 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 27 | 0 | 1 | -5 | -5.00 | -5 | 0 | 1 |
25  Bryant Bulldogs | 5.86 | 2 | 59 | 29.50 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
25  Arizona State Sun Devils | 2.36 | 2 | 59 | 29.50 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
25  Nebraska Cornhuskers | 2.36 | 2 | 59 | 29.50 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
28  Washington State Cougars | 2.32 | 2 | 58 | 29.00 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
29  Central Arkansas Bears | 2.16 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
30  Auburn Tigers | 2 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
31  UC Davis Aggies | 1.96 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
31  Texas Tech Red Raiders | 1.96 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
33  East Carolina Pirates | 1.88 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
33  Navy Midshipmen | 1.88 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
35  Maryland Terrapins | 1.48 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
36  Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 1.36 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
37  Malone Pioneers | 1.32 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
38  Georgia Bulldogs | 4.5 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
39  Miami Hurricanes | 1.12 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
40  Washington Huskies | 1.08 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
41  Florida A&M Rattlers | 2.1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
41  Clemson Tigers | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
41  East Tennessee State Buccaneers | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
44  Baylor Bears | 0.92 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
45  Memphis Tigers | 0.88 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
46  Oregon Ducks | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 23 | 0 | 2 |
46  Utah Utes | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
46  Oklahoma Sooners | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
46  Illinois Fighting Illini | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
46  Holy Cross Crusaders | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 23 | 0 | 1 |
46  Arizona Wildcats | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
46  Western Michigan Broncos | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
46  Texas A&M Aggies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
46  Penn State Nittany Lions | -0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 | -5.00 | -5 | 0 | 1 |