2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games at Home Only through 11/01/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Brady | Indiana | SR | WR | 6 | 15 | 281 | 18.73 | 1 | 2.5 | 46.8 | 
| 1 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 5 | 15 | 189 | 12.60 | 0 | 3.0 | 37.8 | 
| 3 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 6 | 14 | 102 | 7.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 17.0 | 
| 4 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 6 | 13 | 197 | 15.15 | 0 | 2.2 | 32.8 | 
| 4 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | SO | WR | 4 | 13 | 171 | 13.15 | 0 | 3.3 | 42.8 | 
| 4 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 5 | 13 | 104 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.6 | 20.8 | 
| 4 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 4 | 13 | 95 | 7.31 | 0 | 3.3 | 23.8 | 
| 8 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 5 | 12 | 158 | 13.17 | 1 | 2.4 | 31.6 | 
| 8 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | FR | WR | 6 | 12 | 79 | 6.58 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.2 | 
| 10 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 5 | 11 | 321 | 29.18 | 2 | 2.2 | 64.2 | 
| 10 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 5 | 11 | 286 | 26.00 | 2 | 2.2 | 57.2 | 
| 10 | KC Concepcion | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 5 | 11 | 177 | 16.09 | 1 | 2.2 | 35.4 | 
| 10 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SO | WR | 5 | 11 | 140 | 12.73 | 0 | 2.2 | 28.0 | 
| 10 | Harrison Wallace III | Miss | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 102 | 9.27 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.0 | 
| 10 | Drew Wagner | N'western | SO | WR | 5 | 11 | 18 | 1.64 | 0 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 
| 16 | Jaden Barnes | App St | JR | WR | 3 | 10 | 148 | 14.80 | 1 | 3.3 | 49.3 | 
| 16 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 5 | 10 | 92 | 9.20 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.4 | 
| 16 | Gary Bryant Jr. | Oregon | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 77 | 7.70 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.4 | 
| 19 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 5 | 9 | 185 | 20.56 | 2 | 1.8 | 37.0 | 
| 19 | Mana Carvalho | Utah | FR | WR | 3 | 9 | 178 | 19.78 | 1 | 3.0 | 59.3 | 
| 19 | Boo Carter | Tennessee | SO | DB | 5 | 9 | 137 | 15.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 27.4 | 
| 19 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 93 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.5 | 
| 19 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 5 | 9 | 83 | 9.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.6 | 
| 19 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 5 | 9 | 64 | 7.11 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.8 | 
| 25 | Demarcus Lacey | Marshall | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 150 | 18.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.5 | 
| 25 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 140 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 | 
| 25 | Deion DeBlanc | Wyoming | FR | WR | 4 | 8 | 139 | 17.38 | 1 | 2.0 | 34.8 | 
| 25 | Parker Kingston | BYU | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 82 | 10.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.5 | 
| 25 | Devin Roche | ODU | SO | RB | 3 | 8 | 79 | 9.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 26.3 | 
| 25 | Devonte Ross | Penn State | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 71 | 8.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.2 | 
| 25 | Trent Walker | Oregon St | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 69 | 8.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.5 | 
| 25 | Brennan Ridley | BGSU | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 64 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.8 | 
| 25 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | FR | WR | 4 | 8 | 57 | 7.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.3 | 
| 25 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 4 | 8 | 55 | 6.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.8 | 
| 25 | Bryson Graves | Coast Car | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 54 | 6.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.5 | 
| 25 | Kam Shanks | Arkansas | SO | WR | 6 | 8 | 47 | 5.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.8 | 
| 25 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 43 | 5.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 8.6 | 
| 25 | Malcolm Simmons | Auburn | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 39 | 4.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 
| 25 | Gavin Freeman | Okla St | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.4 | 
| 25 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 
| 41 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 161 | 23.00 | 1 | 1.4 | 32.2 | 
| 41 | Anthony Evans III | Miss St | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 132 | 18.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.4 | 
| 41 | Omari Kelly | Mich St | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 130 | 18.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.0 | 
| 41 | Malachi Toney | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 6 | 7 | 116 | 16.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.3 | 
| 41 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 93 | 13.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 23.3 | 
| 41 | Antione Jackson | UCF | JR | DB | 5 | 7 | 88 | 12.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 17.6 | 
| 41 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 83 | 11.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 16.6 | 
| 41 | Jeremiah Patterson | Arizona | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 72 | 10.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 24.0 | 
| 41 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 72 | 10.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.4 | 
| 41 | Elijah Metcalf | USM | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 71 | 10.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.2 | 
| 41 | Isaiah Farris | BC | JR | DB | 5 | 7 | 66 | 9.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.2 | 
| 41 | Tristian Gentry | Texas Tech | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 64 | 9.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.0 | 
| 41 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | JR | CB | 5 | 7 | 64 | 9.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 12.8 | 
| 41 | Cole Adams | Alabama | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.3 | 
| 41 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.3 | 
| 41 | Eric Willis III | UTEP | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 60 | 8.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.0 | 
| 41 | Tommy Maher | CSU | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 59 | 8.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.8 | 
| 41 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | JR | DB | 5 | 7 | 36 | 5.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.2 | 
| 41 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.8 | 
| 41 | Manny Covey | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 5 | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.8 | 
| 61 | Devin Voisin | USA | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.0 | 
| 61 | JoJo Bermudez | Temple | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 94 | 15.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 18.8 | 
| 61 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 88 | 14.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.0 | 
| 61 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 78 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 15.6 | 
| 61 | Peyton Higgins | Troy | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 70 | 11.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 14.0 | 
| 61 | Javen Nicholas | Charlotte | JR | WR | 6 | 6 | 68 | 11.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.3 | 
| 61 | Marcus Bellon | Nevada | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.7 | 
| 61 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 
| 61 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.8 | 
| 61 | TJ Pride | NMSU | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.0 | 
| 61 | Bryant Wesco, Jr. | Clemson | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.3 | 
| 61 | Sterling Lockett | Kansas St | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 
| 61 | Miles Coleman | N Texas | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.8 | 
| 61 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.4 | 
| 61 | Malik Sherrod | Boise St | SR | RB | 5 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.0 | 
| 61 | Tyson Thompson | Rice | SR | SLT | 5 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 
| 61 | DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | UNLV | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 
| 61 | Keivin Boone-Nelson II | W Mich | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 
| 79 | Alvon Isaac | S Florida | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.5 | 
| 79 | Desmond Reid | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 35.0 | 
| 79 | Denzel Boston | Washington | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 84 | 16.80 | 1 | 1.0 | 16.8 | 
| 79 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.6 | 
| 79 | Zachariah Branch | Georgia | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.4 | 
| 79 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.6 | 
| 79 | Luke Wysong | Arizona | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.4 | 
| 79 | Dash Luke | MO State | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.0 | 
| 79 | Aaron Blancas | Ark St | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.3 | 
| 79 | Josiah McLaurin | Maryland | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.3 | 
| 79 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 | 
| 79 | Zion Booker | Tulsa | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 | 
| 79 | Jordan Dwyer | TCU | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 
| 79 | Robert Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 
| 79 | Javon Robinson | Georgia St | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 
| 94 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | FR | RB | 4 | 4 | 128 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.0 | 
| 94 | Easton Messer | FAU | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.7 | 
| 94 | Que'Sean Brown | Duke | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 21.5 | 
| 94 | Lloyd Benson III | Army | JR | SB | 3 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.7 | 
| 94 | Eric Rivers | Ga Tech | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.0 | 
| 94 | Caleb Spann | CMU | SR | DB | 3 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.3 | 
| 94 | Coy Eakin | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.6 |