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 Mana Carvalho Utah FR WR 5 13 200 15.38 1 2.6 40.0
3 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 5 10 199 19.90 1 2.0 39.8
4 KC Concepcion Texas A&M JR WR 5 10 197 19.70 1 2.0 39.4
5 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 5 11 191 17.36 0 2.2 38.2
6 Easton Messer FAU JR WR 5 7 149 21.29 0 1.4 29.8
7 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 6 13 135 10.38 0 2.2 22.5
8 Cam Ross Virginia SR WR 5 10 125 12.50 0 2.0 25.0
9 Coy Eakin Texas Tech JR WR 6 8 121 15.13 0 1.3 20.2
10 Malachi Toney Miami (Fl) FR WR 4 3 120 40.00 0 0.8 30.0
11 Jordan Napier SDSU SO WR 4 9 117 13.00 1 2.3 29.3
12 Vicari Swain S Carolina SO DB 7 11 111 10.09 0 1.6 15.9
13 Javion Kinnard CSU FR RB 4 3 110 36.67 1 0.8 27.5
14 Gabriel Benyard KSU SR WR 4 10 102 10.20 1 2.5 25.5
14 Wayne Knight James Mad JR RB 5 11 102 9.27 0 2.2 20.4
16 Chase Hendricks Ohio JR WR 4 5 101 20.20 0 1.3 25.3
16 Victor Snow Buffalo JR WR 5 7 101 14.43 1 1.4 20.2
18 Jaden Barnes App St JR WR 4 3 100 33.33 1 0.8 25.0
19 Luke Wysong Arizona SR WR 6 8 91 11.38 0 1.3 15.2
20 Brandon Inniss Ohio State JR WR 5 7 87 12.43 0 1.4 17.4
20 Josh Cameron Baylor SR WR 6 10 87 8.70 0 1.7 14.5
22 Deion DeBlanc Wyoming FR WR 5 4 86 21.50 1 0.8 17.2
23 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh JR WR 6 7 85 12.14 1 1.2 14.2
24 JoJo Bermudez Temple JR WR 5 5 77 15.40 0 1.0 15.4
24 Devin Roche ODU SO RB 5 9 77 8.56 0 1.8 15.4
26 Isaiah Spencer Va Tech JR WR 5 8 72 9.00 0 1.6 14.4
27 Bryson Hammer Toledo SO WR 4 7 71 10.14 0 1.8 17.8
27 Peyton Higgins Troy SR WR 5 7 71 10.14 0 1.4 14.2
29 Jonathan Brady Indiana SR WR 6 6 70 11.67 0 1.0 11.7
29 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SO WR 5 8 70 8.75 0 1.6 14.0
31 Tony Freeman Wash St JR WR 1 5 69 13.80 0 5.0 69.0
31 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 5 9 69 7.67 0 1.8 13.8
31 Mekhi Mews Houston SR WR 6 9 69 7.67 0 1.5 11.5
34 Kyre Duplessis Delaware SR WR 5 2 68 34.00 1 0.4 13.6
35 Bryant Wesco, Jr. Clemson SO WR 5 9 62 6.89 0 1.8 12.4
36 Jayden Thomas Virginia SR WR 6 4 58 14.50 0 0.7 9.7
36 Squirrel White FSU SR WR 4 5 58 11.60 0 1.3 14.5
38 Javen Nicholas Charlotte JR WR 5 4 55 13.75 0 0.8 11.0
39 Vernell Brown III Florida FR WR 4 6 54 9.00 0 1.5 13.5
39 Aaron Blancas Ark St SR WR 5 12 54 4.50 0 2.4 10.8
41 Javarius Green N Carolina FR WR 3 5 53 10.60 0 1.7 17.7
42 Joshua Franklin W Mich JR DB 5 4 52 13.00 0 0.8 10.4
42 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma JR WR 5 7 52 7.43 0 1.4 10.4
44 Zechariah Sample Ariz St FR WR 6 4 51 12.75 0 0.7 8.5
44 Tate Nagy Kansas FR WR 6 7 51 7.29 0 1.2 8.5
44 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 6 9 51 5.67 0 1.5 8.5
47 Bryson Graves Coast Car JR WR 5 5 50 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
48 D.J. McKinney New Mexico SO RB 5 1 49 49.00 1 0.2 9.8
48 Parker Kingston BYU JR WR 5 4 49 12.25 0 0.8 9.8
50 Charlie Coenen Wyoming JR WR 5 4 48 12.00 0 0.8 9.6
51 Demarcus Lacey Marshall SR WR 4 5 47 9.40 0 1.3 11.8
52 Eric Rivers Ga Tech SR WR 6 1 46 46.00 0 0.2 7.7
52 Marques Singleton Jr. La Tech JR WR 5 2 46 23.00 0 0.4 9.2
52 Wayne Harris Kent State FR WR 4 7 46 6.57 0 1.8 11.5
55 Lynel Billups-Williams Miami (Oh) SO WR 4 6 45 7.50 0 1.5 11.3
56 TK King NMSU JR WR 4 4 44 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
57 DeAree Rogers N Illinois JR WR 4 6 43 7.17 0 1.5 10.8
58 Mikey Matthews UCLA JR WR 5 6 41 6.83 0 1.2 8.2
59 Tyrell Henry Wisconsin JR WR 3 3 40 13.33 0 1.0 13.3
60 Dash Luke MO State SR WR 4 3 39 13.00 0 0.8 9.8
61 Jalil Farooq Maryland SR WR 5 4 38 9.50 0 0.8 7.6
61 Malcolm Simmons Auburn SO WR 6 9 38 4.22 0 1.5 6.3
61 Brennan Ridley BGSU SO WR 5 11 38 3.45 0 2.2 7.6
64 Lorenzo Styles Jr. Ohio State SR CB 3 1 36 36.00 0 0.3 12.0
64 Jaden Bradley UNLV SR WR 4 1 36 36.00 1 0.3 9.0
66 Elliott Brow UTSA SR WR 3 2 35 17.50 0 0.7 11.7
66 Gary Bryant Jr. Oregon SR WR 5 7 35 5.00 0 1.4 7.0
68 Elijah Metcalf USM SR WR 4 5 34 6.80 0 1.3 8.5
69 D'Angelo Ponds Indiana JR DB 5 1 33 33.00 1 0.2 6.6
69 Peyton Plott Ga South FR WR 4 2 33 16.50 0 0.5 8.3
71 Lawayne McCoy FSU SO WR 5 1 32 32.00 0 0.2 6.4
71 Makai Lemon USC JR WR 5 4 32 8.00 0 0.8 6.4
71 Jeremiah Patterson Arizona SR WR 2 5 32 6.40 0 2.5 16.0
71 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St FR WR 5 9 32 3.56 0 1.8 6.4
75 Liam Thorpe Stanford FR WR 6 4 31 7.75 0 0.7 5.2
75 Antione Jackson UCF JR DB 5 6 31 5.17 0 1.2 6.2
75 Devin Voisin USA SR WR 5 6 31 5.17 0 1.2 6.2
78 Yamir Knight SMU JR WR 5 8 30 3.75 0 1.6 6.0
79 Kayden McGee UNLV FR WR 4 1 29 29.00 1 0.3 7.3
79 Omari Hayes Tulane SO WR 4 6 29 4.83 0 1.5 7.3
81 Jake Godfrey La-Monroe SO WR 4 2 28 14.00 0 0.5 7.0
81 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse FR DB 6 2 28 14.00 0 0.3 4.7
81 Gavin Freeman Okla St JR WR 6 6 28 4.67 0 1.0 4.7
84 Bailey Stockton Ga Tech SO WR 5 4 27 6.75 0 0.8 5.4
84 Harrison Wallace III Miss SR WR 6 5 27 5.40 0 0.8 4.5
86 Jekail Middlebrook MTSU SO RB 4 1 26 26.00 0 0.3 6.5
87 Jamir Conn Nebraska JR DB 6 1 25 25.00 0 0.2 4.2
88 Zachariah Branch Georgia JR WR 6 1 24 24.00 0 0.2 4.0
88 Tama Uiliata Hawai'i FR WR 5 3 24 8.00 0 0.6 4.8
88 Sterling Lockett Kansas St JR WR 7 7 24 3.43 0 1.0 3.4
91 Zavion Thomas LSU SR WR 5 4 23 5.75 0 0.8 4.6
92 Gerick Robinson Nevada SR WR 1 2 22 11.00 0 2.0 22.0
92 Will Hardy N Carolina SR DB 4 4 22 5.50 0 1.0 5.5
94 Kelby Valsin Texas Tech SO WR 6 1 21 21.00 0 0.2 3.5
95 Martel Hight Vanderbilt JR CB 5 2 20 10.00 0 0.4 4.0
95 Kevin Coleman Jr. Missouri SR WR 4 3 20 6.67 0 0.8 5.0
95 Sutton Smith Memphis JR RB 5 3 20 6.67 0 0.6 4.0
98 Eric Williams Toledo SO S 4 1 19 19.00 1 0.3 4.8
98 Messiah Delhomme Maryland FR DB 5 1 19 19.00 0 0.2 3.8
98 Kam Shanks Arkansas SO WR 5 5 19 3.80 0 1.0 3.8