Track which conferences 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 conference teams and their NFL alumni.
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| College | FP | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | Players |
1  Virginia Tech Hokies | 9.1 | 3 | 95 | 31.67 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
2  Virginia Cavaliers | 5.1 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
2  Duke Blue Devils | 3.4 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
4  Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 4.28 | 3 | 82 | 27.33 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
5  Miami Hurricanes | 1.12 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6  Clemson Tigers | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
7  Stanford Cardinal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7  California Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7  Florida State Seminoles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7  Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7  Louisville Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7  Boston College Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7  NC State Wolfpack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7  North Carolina Tar Heels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7  Syracuse Orange | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7  Pittsburgh Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7  SMU Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |