2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026
| 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 |
| 1 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 9 | 13 | 346 | 26.62 | 2 | 1.4 | 38.4 |
| 3 | Jaden Bradley | UNLV | SR | WR | 9 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Jaden Barnes | App St | JR | WR | 6 | 3 | 100 | 33.33 | 1 | 0.5 | 16.7 |
| 3 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 3.3 |
| 3 | Kayden McGee | UNLV | FR | WR | 9 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 3.2 |
| 3 | Kyre Duplessis | Delaware | SR | WR | 8 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 1 | 0.4 | 9.1 |
| 3 | Javion Kinnard | CSU | FR | RB | 8 | 6 | 138 | 23.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 17.3 |
| 3 | Deion DeBlanc | Wyoming | FR | WR | 8 | 5 | 98 | 19.60 | 1 | 0.6 | 12.3 |
| 3 | Malik Benson | Oregon | SR | WR | 10 | 6 | 115 | 19.17 | 1 | 0.6 | 11.5 |
| 3 | Eric Williams | Toledo | SO | S | 8 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| 3 | KC Concepcion | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 8 | 17 | 306 | 18.00 | 1 | 2.1 | 38.3 |
| 3 | D.J. McKinney | New Mexico | SO | RB | 8 | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 1 | 0.5 | 8.9 |
| 3 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 8 | 8 | 141 | 17.63 | 1 | 1.0 | 17.6 |
| 3 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | FR | RB | 9 | 6 | 92 | 15.33 | 1 | 0.7 | 10.2 |
| 3 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 8 | 7 | 104 | 14.86 | 1 | 0.9 | 13.0 |
| 3 | Mana Carvalho | Utah | FR | WR | 8 | 15 | 211 | 14.07 | 1 | 1.9 | 26.4 |
| 3 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | FR | WR | 8 | 13 | 181 | 13.92 | 1 | 1.6 | 22.6 |
| 3 | Parker Kingston | BYU | JR | WR | 10 | 9 | 121 | 13.44 | 1 | 0.9 | 12.1 |
| 3 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 8 | 7 | 85 | 12.14 | 1 | 0.9 | 10.6 |
| 3 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 6 | 10 | 117 | 11.70 | 1 | 1.7 | 19.5 |
| 3 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 8 | 11 | 126 | 11.45 | 1 | 1.4 | 15.8 |
| 3 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 9 | 20 | 165 | 8.25 | 1 | 2.2 | 18.3 |