2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 11/01/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 289 | 32.11 | 2 | 1.8 | 57.8 | 
| 2 | Easton Messer | FAU | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 149 | 21.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.8 | 
| 3 | Chase Hendricks | Ohio | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.3 | 
| 4 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 199 | 19.90 | 1 | 2.0 | 39.8 | 
| 5 | KC Concepcion | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 5 | 10 | 197 | 19.70 | 1 | 2.0 | 39.4 | 
| 6 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 5 | 11 | 191 | 17.36 | 0 | 2.2 | 38.2 | 
| 7 | Mana Carvalho | Utah | FR | WR | 5 | 13 | 200 | 15.38 | 1 | 2.6 | 40.0 | 
| 8 | Coy Eakin | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 121 | 15.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.2 | 
| 9 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 101 | 14.43 | 1 | 1.4 | 20.2 | 
| 10 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | JR | WR | 1 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 69.0 | 
| 11 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 117 | 13.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 29.3 | 
| 12 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 125 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 | 
| 13 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 87 | 12.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 17.4 | 
| 14 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 85 | 12.14 | 1 | 1.2 | 14.2 | 
| 15 | Squirrel White | FSU | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 58 | 11.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.5 | 
| 16 | Luke Wysong | Arizona | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 91 | 11.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.2 | 
| 17 | Javarius Green | N Carolina | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 17.7 | 
| 18 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 6 | 13 | 135 | 10.38 | 0 | 2.2 | 22.5 | 
| 19 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 102 | 10.20 | 1 | 2.5 | 25.5 | 
| 20 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 71 | 10.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.8 | 
| 20 | Peyton Higgins | Troy | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 71 | 10.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.2 | 
| 22 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 7 | 11 | 111 | 10.09 | 0 | 1.6 | 15.9 | 
| 23 | Demarcus Lacey | Marshall | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.8 | 
| 24 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 5 | 11 | 102 | 9.27 | 0 | 2.2 | 20.4 | 
| 25 | Isaiah Spencer | Va Tech | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 72 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.4 | 
| 25 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 
| 27 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 70 | 8.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.0 | 
| 28 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | SR | WR | 6 | 10 | 87 | 8.70 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.5 | 
| 29 | Devin Roche | ODU | SO | RB | 5 | 9 | 77 | 8.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.4 | 
| 30 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 5 | 9 | 69 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.8 | 
| 30 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 69 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 
| 32 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.3 | 
| 33 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 52 | 7.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.4 | 
| 34 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | FR | WR | 6 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.5 | 
| 35 | DeAree Rogers | N Illinois | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.8 | 
| 36 | Bryant Wesco, Jr. | Clemson | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 62 | 6.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.4 | 
| 37 | Mikey Matthews | UCLA | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.2 | 
| 38 | Elijah Metcalf | USM | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 | 
| 39 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.5 | 
| 40 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 6 | 9 | 51 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 
| 41 | Antione Jackson | UCF | JR | DB | 5 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.2 | 
| 41 | Devin Voisin | USA | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.2 | 
| 43 | Gary Bryant Jr. | Oregon | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 35 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.0 | 
| 44 | Omari Hayes | Tulane | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.3 | 
| 45 | Aaron Blancas | Ark St | SR | WR | 5 | 12 | 54 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.4 | 10.8 | 
| 46 | Malcolm Simmons | Auburn | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 38 | 4.22 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.3 | 
| 47 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.0 | 
| 47 | Michael Pettway | J'ville St | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 | 
| 49 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | FR | WR | 5 | 9 | 32 | 3.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 6.4 | 
| 50 | Brennan Ridley | BGSU | SO | WR | 5 | 11 | 38 | 3.45 | 0 | 2.2 | 7.6 | 
| 51 | Reese Smith | Liberty | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 
| 51 | Eric Willis III | UTEP | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 
| 53 | DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | UNLV | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 
| 53 | TJ Pride | NMSU | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 
| 55 | Drew Wagner | N'western | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 
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.