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 | Mana Carvalho | Utah | FR | WR | 5 | 13 | 200 | 15.38 | 1 | 2.6 | 40.0 |
| 1 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 6 | 13 | 135 | 10.38 | 0 | 2.2 | 22.5 |
| 3 | Aaron Blancas | Ark St | SR | WR | 5 | 12 | 54 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.4 | 10.8 |
| 4 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 5 | 11 | 191 | 17.36 | 0 | 2.2 | 38.2 |
| 4 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 7 | 11 | 111 | 10.09 | 0 | 1.6 | 15.9 |
| 4 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 5 | 11 | 102 | 9.27 | 0 | 2.2 | 20.4 |
| 4 | Brennan Ridley | BGSU | SO | WR | 5 | 11 | 38 | 3.45 | 0 | 2.2 | 7.6 |
| 8 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 199 | 19.90 | 1 | 2.0 | 39.8 |
| 8 | KC Concepcion | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 5 | 10 | 197 | 19.70 | 1 | 2.0 | 39.4 |
| 8 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 125 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 8 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 102 | 10.20 | 1 | 2.5 | 25.5 |
| 8 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | SR | WR | 6 | 10 | 87 | 8.70 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.5 |
| 13 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 289 | 32.11 | 2 | 1.8 | 57.8 |
| 13 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 117 | 13.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 29.3 |
| 13 | Devin Roche | ODU | SO | RB | 5 | 9 | 77 | 8.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.4 |
| 13 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 5 | 9 | 69 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.8 |
| 13 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 69 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.5 |
| 13 | Bryant Wesco, Jr. | Clemson | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 62 | 6.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.4 |
| 13 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 6 | 9 | 51 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| 13 | Malcolm Simmons | Auburn | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 38 | 4.22 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.3 |
| 13 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | FR | WR | 5 | 9 | 32 | 3.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 6.4 |
| 22 | Coy Eakin | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 121 | 15.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.2 |
| 22 | Luke Wysong | Arizona | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 91 | 11.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.2 |
| 22 | Isaiah Spencer | Va Tech | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 72 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.4 |
| 22 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 70 | 8.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.0 |
| 22 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.0 |
| 22 | Drew Wagner | N'western | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 2.6 |
| 28 | Easton Messer | FAU | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 149 | 21.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.8 |
| 28 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 101 | 14.43 | 1 | 1.4 | 20.2 |
| 28 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 87 | 12.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 17.4 |
| 28 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 85 | 12.14 | 1 | 1.2 | 14.2 |
| 28 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 71 | 10.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.8 |
| 28 | Peyton Higgins | Troy | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 71 | 10.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.2 |
| 28 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 52 | 7.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.4 |
| 28 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | FR | WR | 6 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.5 |
| 28 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.5 |
| 28 | Gary Bryant Jr. | Oregon | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 35 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.0 |
| 28 | Sterling Lockett | Kansas St | JR | WR | 7 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.4 |
| 28 | Reese Smith | Liberty | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.5 |
| 28 | Eric Willis III | UTEP | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.5 |
| 41 | Jonathan Brady | Indiana | SR | WR | 6 | 6 | 70 | 11.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.7 |
| 41 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.5 |
| 41 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.3 |
| 41 | DeAree Rogers | N Illinois | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.8 |
| 41 | Mikey Matthews | UCLA | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.2 |
| 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 |
| 41 | Omari Hayes | Tulane | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.3 |
| 41 | Gavin Freeman | Okla St | JR | WR | 6 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.7 |
| 41 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | JR | WR | 6 | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.8 |
| 41 | DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | UNLV | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.3 |
| 41 | TJ Pride | NMSU | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
| 53 | Chase Hendricks | Ohio | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.3 |
| 53 | JoJo Bermudez | Temple | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.4 |
| 53 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | JR | WR | 1 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 69.0 |
| 53 | Squirrel White | FSU | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 58 | 11.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.5 |
| 53 | Javarius Green | N Carolina | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 17.7 |
| 53 | Bryson Graves | Coast Car | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 53 | Demarcus Lacey | Marshall | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.8 |
| 53 | Elijah Metcalf | USM | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| 53 | Jeremiah Patterson | Arizona | SR | WR | 2 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 16.0 |
| 53 | Harrison Wallace III | Miss | SR | WR | 6 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.5 |
| 53 | Kam Shanks | Arkansas | SO | WR | 5 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| 53 | Landon Sides | N Texas | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.6 |
| 53 | Teddy Hoffmann | NC State | FR | WR | 6 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| 53 | Zion Booker | Tulsa | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.2 |
| 53 | Boo Carter | Tennessee | SO | DB | 6 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.7 |
| 53 | Malik Sherrod | Boise St | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.8 |
| 53 | Keivin Boone-Nelson II | W Mich | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| 53 | Manny Covey | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 71 | Deion DeBlanc | Wyoming | FR | WR | 5 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 1 | 0.8 | 17.2 |
| 71 | Jayden Thomas | Virginia | SR | WR | 6 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.7 |
| 71 | Javen Nicholas | Charlotte | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.0 |
| 71 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 5 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.4 |
| 71 | Zechariah Sample | Ariz St | FR | WR | 6 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.5 |
| 71 | Parker Kingston | BYU | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.8 |
| 71 | Charlie Coenen | Wyoming | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.6 |
| 71 | TK King | NMSU | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 71 | Jalil Farooq | Maryland | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.6 |
| 71 | Makai Lemon | USC | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.4 |
| 71 | Liam Thorpe | Stanford | FR | WR | 6 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.2 |
| 71 | Bailey Stockton | Ga Tech | SO | WR | 5 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.4 |
| 71 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.6 |
| 71 | Will Hardy | N Carolina | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 71 | Caleb Spann | CMU | SR | DB | 5 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.2 |
| 71 | Michael Pettway | J'ville St | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 71 | Javon Robinson | Georgia St | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 71 | Denzel Boston | Washington | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| 71 | Ronnel Johnson | MO State | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 71 | Beau Sparks | Texas St | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 71 | Michael Jackson III | Purdue | SR | WR | 6 | 4 | -7 | -1.75 | 0 | 0.7 | -1.2 |
| 92 | Malachi Toney | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 120 | 40.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 30.0 |
| 92 | Javion Kinnard | CSU | FR | RB | 4 | 3 | 110 | 36.67 | 1 | 0.8 | 27.5 |
| 92 | Jaden Barnes | App St | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 100 | 33.33 | 1 | 0.8 | 25.0 |
| 92 | Tyrell Henry | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.3 |
| 92 | Dash Luke | MO State | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.8 |
| 92 | Tama Uiliata | Hawai'i | FR | WR | 5 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.8 |
| 92 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 92 | Sutton Smith | Memphis | JR | RB | 5 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 92 | Emon Allen | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.6 |