2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - All Games through 01/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 13 21 563 26.81 3 1.6 43.3
2 Ryan Niblett Texas SO WR 13 21 476 22.67 2 1.6 36.6
3 KC Concepcion Texas A&M JR WR 13 25 456 18.24 2 1.9 35.1
4 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 13 25 454 18.16 2 1.9 34.9
5 Tony Freeman Wash St JR WR 13 24 415 17.29 0 1.8 31.9
6 Bryson Hammer Toledo SO WR 13 30 362 12.07 0 2.3 27.8
7 Vicari Swain S Carolina SO DB 12 19 302 15.89 3 1.6 25.2
8 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma JR WR 13 24 318 13.25 0 1.8 24.5
9 Devin Roche ODU SO RB 11 19 265 13.95 0 1.7 24.1
10 Jonathan Brady Indiana SR WR 16 21 347 16.52 1 1.3 21.7
11 Aiden Flora Iowa State FR RB 10 8 209 26.13 1 0.8 20.9
12 Easton Messer FAU JR WR 12 12 250 20.83 0 1.0 20.8
12 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 13 22 270 12.27 0 1.7 20.8
14 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 13 22 259 11.77 0 1.7 19.9
15 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest JR WR 13 22 253 11.50 1 1.7 19.5
16 Jordan Napier SDSU SO WR 10 22 193 8.77 1 2.2 19.3
17 Malachi Toney Miami (Fl) FR WR 16 23 298 12.96 0 1.4 18.6
18 Victor Snow Buffalo JR WR 12 20 213 10.65 1 1.7 17.8
19 Wayne Harris Kent State FR WR 12 16 211 13.19 1 1.3 17.6
20 Demarcus Lacey Marshall SR WR 12 17 207 12.18 0 1.4 17.3
20 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SO WR 13 21 225 10.71 0 1.6 17.3
22 Gabriel Benyard KSU SR WR 14 25 234 9.36 1 1.8 16.7
23 Hank Beatty Illinois SR WR 13 13 213 16.38 1 1.0 16.4
23 Parker Kingston BYU JR WR 14 17 230 13.53 1 1.2 16.4
25 Antione Jackson UCF JR DB 12 16 188 11.75 0 1.3 15.7
26 Jaden Barnes App St JR WR 10 16 154 9.63 1 1.6 15.4
27 Deion DeBlanc Wyoming FR WR 11 10 167 16.70 1 0.9 15.2
28 Kevin Coleman Jr. Missouri SR WR 13 15 189 12.60 1 1.2 14.5
29 Vernell Brown III Florida FR WR 10 12 140 11.67 0 1.2 14.0
30 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh JR WR 13 14 179 12.79 1 1.1 13.8
31 Cam Ross Virginia SR WR 13 22 171 7.77 0 1.7 13.2
32 Zachariah Branch Georgia JR WR 14 15 180 12.00 0 1.1 12.9
32 Brandon Inniss Ohio State JR WR 14 17 181 10.65 0 1.2 12.9
32 Yamir Knight SMU JR WR 13 17 168 9.88 0 1.3 12.9
32 Wayne Knight James Mad JR RB 14 20 180 9.00 0 1.4 12.9
36 Jordan Faison Notre Dame JR WR 12 15 153 10.20 0 1.3 12.8
37 Javion Kinnard CSU FR RB 11 6 138 23.00 1 0.5 12.5
37 JoJo Bermudez Temple JR WR 12 10 150 15.00 0 0.8 12.5
37 Omari Kelly Mich St SR WR 12 12 150 12.50 0 1.0 12.5
40 Manny Covey Cincinnati SO RB 13 16 156 9.75 0 1.2 12.0
41 Lynel Billups-Williams Miami (Oh) SO WR 14 17 166 9.76 0 1.2 11.9
42 Zavion Thomas LSU SR WR 13 17 153 9.00 0 1.3 11.8
42 Josh Cameron Baylor SR WR 12 18 141 7.83 0 1.5 11.8
44 Maguire Anderson FIU SR WR 13 9 149 16.56 1 0.7 11.5
44 Jackson Harper UConn SO WR 13 18 150 8.33 0 1.4 11.5
46 Chase Hendricks Ohio JR WR 13 8 143 17.88 0 0.6 11.0
47 Aaron Blancas Ark St SR WR 11 21 119 5.67 0 1.9 10.8
48 Malik Benson Oregon SR WR 15 9 161 17.89 1 0.6 10.7
49 Preston Fox WVU SR WR 10 11 106 9.64 0 1.1 10.6
50 Devin Voisin USA SR WR 12 11 125 11.36 0 0.9 10.4
50 Sutton Smith Memphis JR RB 12 15 125 8.33 0 1.3 10.4
50 Cole Adams Alabama SO WR 15 19 156 8.21 0 1.3 10.4
53 Anthony Evans III Miss St JR WR 13 11 134 12.18 0 0.8 10.3
54 Zechariah Sample Ariz St FR WR 10 11 101 9.18 0 1.1 10.1
55 Brennan Ridley BGSU SO WR 11 17 109 6.41 0 1.5 9.9
56 Alvon Isaac S Florida SO RB 13 6 126 21.00 0 0.5 9.7
56 Tate Nagy Kansas FR WR 12 17 116 6.82 0 1.4 9.7
56 Mekhi Mews Houston SR WR 13 20 126 6.30 0 1.5 9.7
59 Luke Wysong Arizona SR WR 13 12 124 10.33 0 0.9 9.5
60 Iverson Hooks UAB SO WR 12 10 110 11.00 0 0.8 9.2
61 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 13 18 118 6.56 0 1.4 9.1
62 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St FR WR 13 19 117 6.16 0 1.5 9.0
62 Bryson Graves Coast Car JR WR 13 20 117 5.85 0 1.5 9.0
64 Denzel Boston Washington JR WR 12 8 104 13.00 1 0.7 8.7
64 Tyrell Henry Wisconsin JR WR 10 10 87 8.70 0 1.0 8.7
66 Coy Eakin Texas Tech JR WR 14 8 121 15.13 0 0.6 8.6
67 Que'Sean Brown Duke SO WR 14 9 116 12.89 1 0.6 8.3
67 Javen Nicholas Charlotte JR WR 12 8 99 12.38 0 0.7 8.3
69 Gary Bryant Jr. Oregon SR WR 12 14 98 7.00 0 1.2 8.2
70 Rayshawn Glover Utah JR WR 10 6 81 13.50 0 0.6 8.1
71 Eric Willis III UTEP SR WR 11 14 88 6.29 0 1.3 8.0
71 Marcus Bellon Nevada SR WR 10 13 80 6.15 0 1.3 8.0
73 Kam Shanks Arkansas SO WR 12 16 93 5.81 0 1.3 7.8
74 Eric Rivers Ga Tech SR WR 13 9 99 11.00 0 0.7 7.6
75 Harrison Wallace III Miss SR WR 15 14 113 8.07 0 0.9 7.5
76 Isaiah Spencer Va Tech JR WR 12 12 88 7.33 0 1.0 7.3
77 Elijah Metcalf USM SR WR 13 10 93 9.30 0 0.8 7.2
78 Jake Godfrey La-Monroe SO WR 11 9 77 8.56 0 0.8 7.0
78 Peyton Higgins Troy SR WR 14 17 98 5.76 0 1.2 7.0
80 Trent Walker Oregon St SR WR 12 10 80 8.00 0 0.8 6.7
80 Dash Luke MO State SR WR 13 12 87 7.25 0 0.9 6.7
82 Isaiah Farris BC JR DB 12 8 78 9.75 0 0.7 6.5
83 Jordan Dwyer TCU JR WR 12 7 77 11.00 0 0.6 6.4
83 Lloyd Benson III Army JR SB 13 9 83 9.22 0 0.7 6.4
83 Squirrel White FSU SR WR 10 7 64 9.14 0 0.7 6.4
86 Peyton Plott Ga South FR WR 12 10 73 7.30 0 0.8 6.1
87 Will Hardy N Carolina SR DB 12 8 72 9.00 0 0.7 6.0
87 David Amador II UTSA SO WR 11 11 66 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
89 Joshua Franklin W Mich JR DB 14 6 82 13.67 0 0.4 5.9
89 Makai Lemon USC JR WR 12 6 71 11.83 0 0.5 5.9
89 Javarius Green N Carolina FR WR 11 9 65 7.22 0 0.8 5.9
89 Charlie Coenen Wyoming JR WR 12 10 71 7.10 0 0.8 5.9
89 Tama Uiliata Hawai'i FR WR 13 12 77 6.42 0 0.9 5.9
94 Jekail Middlebrook MTSU SO RB 11 8 64 8.00 0 0.7 5.8
94 DeAree Rogers N Illinois JR WR 12 9 70 7.78 0 0.8 5.8
94 Martel Hight Vanderbilt JR CB 13 10 76 7.60 0 0.8 5.8
97 Gavin Freeman Okla St JR WR 12 17 68 4.00 0 1.4 5.7
98 Kyre Duplessis Delaware SR WR 13 3 73 24.33 1 0.2 5.6
98 D.J. McKinney New Mexico SO RB 13 5 73 14.60 1 0.4 5.6
98 Emon Allen Sam Hou St SR DB 12 10 67 6.70 0 0.8 5.6

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