2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 7 | 14 | 468 | 33.43 | 3 | 2.0 | 66.9 |
| 2 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | JR | WR | 6 | 12 | 247 | 20.58 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.2 |
| 3 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 8 | 15 | 304 | 20.27 | 2 | 1.9 | 38.0 |
| 4 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | SR | WR | 7 | 9 | 179 | 19.89 | 1 | 1.3 | 25.6 |
| 5 | Jonathan Brady | Indiana | SR | WR | 7 | 17 | 315 | 18.53 | 1 | 2.4 | 45.0 |
| 6 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 6 | 10 | 168 | 16.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 28.0 |
| 7 | Deion DeBlanc | Wyoming | FR | WR | 5 | 9 | 151 | 16.78 | 1 | 1.8 | 30.2 |
| 8 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 7 | 12 | 189 | 15.75 | 2 | 1.7 | 27.0 |
| 9 | Demarcus Lacey | Marshall | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 170 | 15.45 | 0 | 1.8 | 28.3 |
| 10 | KC Concepcion | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 8 | 17 | 257 | 15.12 | 1 | 2.1 | 32.1 |
| 11 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 7 | 15 | 225 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.1 | 32.1 |
| 12 | Omari Kelly | Mich St | SR | WR | 7 | 10 | 146 | 14.60 | 0 | 1.4 | 20.9 |
| 13 | Devin Voisin | USA | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 116 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.3 |
| 14 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | SR | WR | 7 | 9 | 129 | 14.33 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.4 |
| 15 | Devin Roche | ODU | SO | RB | 5 | 13 | 180 | 13.85 | 0 | 2.6 | 36.0 |
| 16 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 6 | 13 | 179 | 13.77 | 1 | 2.2 | 29.8 |
| 17 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | SO | WR | 6 | 18 | 243 | 13.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 40.5 |
| 18 | Parker Kingston | BYU | JR | WR | 6 | 11 | 148 | 13.45 | 1 | 1.8 | 24.7 |
| 19 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 8 | 18 | 241 | 13.39 | 0 | 2.3 | 30.1 |
| 20 | Malachi Toney | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 8 | 10 | 128 | 12.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.0 |
| 21 | Antione Jackson | UCF | JR | DB | 7 | 13 | 165 | 12.69 | 0 | 1.9 | 23.6 |
| 22 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | FR | WR | 5 | 10 | 121 | 12.10 | 1 | 2.0 | 24.2 |
| 23 | Zachariah Branch | Georgia | JR | WR | 7 | 11 | 131 | 11.91 | 0 | 1.6 | 18.7 |
| 24 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | FR | WR | 6 | 8 | 89 | 11.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.8 |
| 25 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | SR | WR | 7 | 12 | 131 | 10.92 | 0 | 1.7 | 18.7 |
| 26 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SO | WR | 6 | 11 | 119 | 10.82 | 0 | 1.8 | 19.8 |
| 27 | Manny Covey | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 7 | 9 | 96 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.7 |
| 28 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 6 | 10 | 105 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.7 | 17.5 |
| 29 | Marcus Bellon | Nevada | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.4 |
| 30 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 8 | 10 | 100 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.5 |
| 31 | Tyrell Henry | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 69 | 9.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.5 |
| 32 | Eric Willis III | UTEP | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 78 | 9.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 15.6 |
| 32 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 78 | 9.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 34 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 7 | 9 | 83 | 9.22 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.9 |
| 35 | Cole Adams | Alabama | SO | WR | 7 | 15 | 137 | 9.13 | 0 | 2.1 | 19.6 |
| 36 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | FR | WR | 6 | 10 | 90 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 15.0 |
| 37 | Brennan Ridley | BGSU | SO | WR | 6 | 10 | 89 | 8.90 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.8 |
| 38 | Harrison Wallace III | Miss | SR | WR | 9 | 13 | 109 | 8.38 | 0 | 1.4 | 12.1 |
| 39 | Trent Walker | Oregon St | SR | WR | 7 | 9 | 75 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.7 |
| 40 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 7 | 12 | 99 | 8.25 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.1 |
| 41 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 7 | 14 | 114 | 8.14 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.3 |
| 41 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 57 | 8.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.4 |
| 43 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | JR | CB | 7 | 9 | 73 | 8.11 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.4 |
| 44 | Bryson Graves | Coast Car | JR | WR | 6 | 10 | 81 | 8.10 | 0 | 1.7 | 13.5 |
| 45 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 6 | 13 | 104 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.2 | 17.3 |
| 46 | Beau Sparks | Texas St | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 55 | 7.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.2 |
| 47 | Gary Bryant Jr. | Oregon | SR | WR | 6 | 10 | 77 | 7.70 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.8 |
| 48 | Aaron Blancas | Ark St | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
| 49 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 64 | 7.11 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.7 |
| 50 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 62 | 6.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.3 |
| 51 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 7 | 15 | 102 | 6.80 | 0 | 2.1 | 14.6 |
| 52 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 5 | 14 | 95 | 6.79 | 0 | 2.8 | 19.0 |
| 53 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | FR | WR | 7 | 12 | 79 | 6.58 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.3 |
| 54 | David Amador II | UTSA | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.2 |
| 55 | Kam Shanks | Arkansas | SO | WR | 7 | 9 | 59 | 6.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.4 |
| 56 | Emon Allen | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 5 | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.6 |
| 56 | Malik Sherrod | Boise St | SR | RB | 7 | 9 | 54 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.7 |
| 58 | Sutton Smith | Memphis | JR | RB | 6 | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.8 |
| 59 | Joshua Porter | S Florida | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 35 | 5.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.0 |
| 60 | Tyson Thompson | Rice | SR | SLT | 6 | 7 | 36 | 5.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.0 |
| 61 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 7 | 12 | 59 | 4.92 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.4 |
| 62 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | JR | RB | 6 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.2 |
| 63 | Malcolm Simmons | Auburn | SO | WR | 7 | 11 | 45 | 4.09 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.4 |
| 64 | Gavin Freeman | Okla St | JR | WR | 7 | 13 | 43 | 3.31 | 0 | 1.9 | 6.1 |
| 65 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 4.0 |
| 66 | DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | UNLV | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 17 | 2.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.8 |
| 67 | Drew Wagner | N'western | SO | WR | 6 | 12 | 25 | 2.08 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.2 |
| 68 | Robert Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.