2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 8 | 11 | 317 | 28.82 | 2 | 1.4 | 39.6 |
| 2 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 9 | 13 | 346 | 26.62 | 2 | 1.4 | 38.4 |
| 3 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | JR | WR | 2 | 11 | 238 | 21.64 | 0 | 5.5 | 119.0 |
| 4 | KC Concepcion | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 8 | 17 | 306 | 18.00 | 1 | 2.1 | 38.3 |
| 5 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 8 | 12 | 191 | 15.92 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.9 |
| 6 | Mana Carvalho | Utah | FR | WR | 8 | 15 | 211 | 14.07 | 1 | 1.9 | 26.4 |
| 7 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | FR | WR | 8 | 13 | 181 | 13.92 | 1 | 1.6 | 22.6 |
| 8 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | SO | WR | 8 | 15 | 200 | 13.33 | 0 | 1.9 | 25.0 |
| 9 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 9 | 11 | 146 | 13.27 | 0 | 1.2 | 16.2 |
| 10 | Devin Roche | ODU | SO | RB | 8 | 16 | 197 | 12.31 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.6 |
| 11 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 6 | 10 | 117 | 11.70 | 1 | 1.7 | 19.5 |
| 12 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 8 | 11 | 126 | 11.45 | 1 | 1.4 | 15.8 |
| 13 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 9 | 16 | 180 | 11.25 | 0 | 1.8 | 20.0 |
| 14 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 10 | 13 | 144 | 11.08 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.4 |
| 15 | Antione Jackson | UCF | JR | DB | 9 | 12 | 128 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.2 |
| 16 | Luke Wysong | Arizona | SR | WR | 10 | 12 | 124 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.4 |
| 17 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 8 | 11 | 111 | 10.09 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.9 |
| 18 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | SR | WR | 9 | 14 | 141 | 10.07 | 0 | 1.6 | 15.7 |
| 19 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 9 | 12 | 120 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.3 |
| 20 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 9 | 15 | 143 | 9.53 | 0 | 1.7 | 15.9 |
| 21 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 9 | 17 | 161 | 9.47 | 0 | 1.9 | 17.9 |
| 22 | Tyrell Henry | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 7 | 9 | 84 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
| 23 | Zechariah Sample | Ariz St | FR | WR | 9 | 11 | 101 | 9.18 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.2 |
| 24 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 8 | 10 | 91 | 9.10 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.4 |
| 25 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 9 | 20 | 165 | 8.25 | 1 | 2.2 | 18.3 |
| 26 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | FR | WR | 6 | 7 | 55 | 7.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.2 |
| 27 | Isaiah Spencer | Va Tech | JR | WR | 8 | 12 | 88 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.0 |
| 28 | Peyton Higgins | Troy | SR | WR | 9 | 11 | 80 | 7.27 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.9 |
| 29 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 9 | 13 | 88 | 6.77 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.8 |
| 30 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 8 | 12 | 74 | 6.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.3 |
| 31 | Joshua Porter | S Florida | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 43 | 6.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.2 |
| 32 | Tama Uiliata | Hawai'i | FR | WR | 8 | 11 | 64 | 5.82 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.0 |
| 33 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 9 | 11 | 63 | 5.73 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.0 |
| 34 | Brennan Ridley | BGSU | SO | WR | 7 | 14 | 75 | 5.36 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.7 |
| 35 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | FR | WR | 8 | 12 | 61 | 5.08 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.6 |
| 36 | Aaron Blancas | Ark St | SR | WR | 7 | 15 | 75 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.1 | 10.7 |
| 37 | Gavin Freeman | Okla St | JR | WR | 9 | 13 | 48 | 3.69 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.3 |
| 38 | Beau Sparks | Texas St | JR | WR | 8 | 10 | 35 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.4 |
| 39 | Malcolm Simmons | Auburn | SO | WR | 8 | 11 | 38 | 3.45 | 0 | 1.4 | 4.8 |
| 40 | Marcus Bellon | Nevada | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 21 | 2.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
| 41 | Drew Wagner | N'western | SO | WR | 7 | 9 | 20 | 2.22 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.9 |
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.