2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 217 | 27.13 | 1 | 2.0 | 54.3 |
| 2 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 5 | 13 | 263 | 20.23 | 2 | 2.6 | 52.6 |
| 3 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 4 | 8 | 191 | 23.88 | 3 | 2.0 | 47.8 |
| 4 | Jonathan Brady | Indiana | SR | WR | 5 | 12 | 227 | 18.92 | 1 | 2.4 | 45.4 |
| 5 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 4 | 13 | 172 | 13.23 | 0 | 3.3 | 43.0 |
| 6 | Omari Kelly | Mich St | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.3 |
| 7 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 152 | 25.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 38.0 |
| 8 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 5 | 12 | 168 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.4 | 33.6 |
| 9 | Demarcus Lacey | Marshall | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 134 | 16.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.5 |
| 10 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SO | WR | 5 | 12 | 165 | 13.75 | 0 | 2.4 | 33.0 |
| 11 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | SO | WR | 5 | 15 | 162 | 10.80 | 0 | 3.0 | 32.4 |
| 12 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 5 | 10 | 159 | 15.90 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.8 |
| 13 | KC Concepcion | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 150 | 18.75 | 1 | 1.6 | 30.0 |
| 14 | Rayshawn Glover | Utah | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.7 |
| 15 | Parker Kingston | BYU | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 109 | 13.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.3 |
| 16 | Desmond Reid | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 26.3 |
| 17 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | SR | WR | 5 | 11 | 131 | 11.91 | 0 | 2.2 | 26.2 |
| 18 | Anthony Evans III | Miss St | JR | WR | 5 | 9 | 129 | 14.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 25.8 |
| 19 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 3 | 8 | 73 | 9.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 24.3 |
| 20 | Cole Adams | Alabama | SO | WR | 5 | 10 | 120 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 21 | Deion DeBlanc | Wyoming | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 23.0 |
| 22 | Sutton Smith | Memphis | JR | RB | 4 | 8 | 91 | 11.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.8 |
| 23 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.5 |
| 24 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 5 | 14 | 112 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 22.4 |
| 25 | Denzel Boston | Washington | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 89 | 29.67 | 1 | 0.8 | 22.3 |
| 26 | Devin Voisin | USA | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 88 | 29.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 22.0 |
| 26 | Alvon Isaac | S Florida | SO | RB | 5 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 28 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 87 | 9.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 21.8 |
| 29 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | FR | WR | 3 | 8 | 65 | 8.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 21.7 |
| 30 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.3 |
| 31 | Kaj Sanders | Rutgers | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 1 | 0.7 | 21.0 |
| 32 | Maguire Anderson | FIU | SR | WR | 5 | 3 | 104 | 34.67 | 1 | 0.6 | 20.8 |
| 33 | Que'Sean Brown | Duke | SO | WR | 5 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 1 | 1.0 | 20.2 |
| 34 | Antione Jackson | UCF | JR | DB | 3 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.0 |
| 35 | Manny Covey | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 4 | 8 | 78 | 9.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.5 |
| 36 | Zachariah Branch | Georgia | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 77 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 19.3 |
| 36 | Malachi Toney | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 8 | 15 | 154 | 10.27 | 0 | 1.9 | 19.3 |
| 38 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 4 | 12 | 76 | 6.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 19.0 |
| 39 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.8 |
| 39 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 94 | 13.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 18.8 |
| 39 | Devonte Ross | Penn State | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 75 | 12.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.8 |
| 42 | JoJo Bermudez | Temple | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.3 |
| 43 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 85 | 10.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 17.0 |
| 44 | Isaiah Farris | BC | JR | DB | 4 | 7 | 66 | 9.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.5 |
| 45 | Tiger Bachmeier | BYU | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.3 |
| 46 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | JR | WR | 11 | 13 | 177 | 13.62 | 0 | 1.2 | 16.1 |
| 47 | Iverson Hooks | UAB | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.0 |
| 48 | Nathan Acevedo | SDSU | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 1 | 0.5 | 15.8 |
| 48 | Lloyd Benson III | Army | JR | SB | 4 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.8 |
| 50 | Tristian Gentry | Texas Tech | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 15.7 |
| 51 | Marcus Bellon | Nevada | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.8 |
| 52 | Kyler Pearson | ECU | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 56 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.0 |
| 53 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.8 |
| 53 | Harrison Wallace III | Miss | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 83 | 10.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.8 |
| 53 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 4 | 7 | 55 | 7.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.8 |
| 56 | Jaden Barnes | App St | JR | WR | 4 | 13 | 54 | 4.15 | 0 | 3.3 | 13.5 |
| 57 | Eric Willis III | UTEP | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.0 |
| 58 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 12 | 15 | 153 | 10.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.8 |
| 59 | Elijah Metcalf | USM | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.8 |
| 60 | Gary Bryant Jr. | Oregon | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.6 |
| 61 | Sam Phillips | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 11.5 |
| 61 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 13 | 18 | 150 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.5 |
| 61 | Sterling Lockett | Kansas St | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.5 |
| 64 | Terry Bussey | Texas A&M | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 57 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.4 |
| 65 | Juan Berchal | App St | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 11.3 |
| 65 | C'Quan Jnopierre | FIU | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 |
| 67 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | FR | WR | 5 | 7 | 56 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.2 |
| 68 | Tommy Maher | CSU | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.0 |
| 68 | Aaron Blancas | Ark St | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.0 |
| 70 | Isaiah Mozee | Nebraska | FR | RB | 4 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.8 |
| 71 | Caleb Spann | CMU | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 10.6 |
| 72 | Raleek Brown | Ariz St | JR | RB | 3 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.3 |
| 73 | Juan Salas | EMU | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.0 |
| 73 | Brandon Chatman | Navy | SR | SB | 4 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.0 |
| 75 | Easton Messer | FAU | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.8 |
| 76 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 38 | 5.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.5 |
| 77 | Zion Booker | Tulsa | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.3 |
| 77 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.3 |
| 77 | Josiah McLaurin | Maryland | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.3 |
| 77 | Kam Shanks | Arkansas | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 37 | 4.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.3 |
| 81 | Malik Benson | Oregon | SR | WR | 5 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.2 |
| 81 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 5 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.2 |
| 83 | Brenen Thompson | Miss St | SR | WR | 5 | 1 | 44 | 44.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 8.8 |
| 83 | Dakorien Moore | Oregon | FR | WR | 5 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.8 |
| 83 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | JR | CB | 5 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.8 |
| 86 | Quentin Gibson | Colorado | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.7 |
| 87 | Brennan Ridley | BGSU | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.5 |
| 88 | Jaden Carrillo | Fresno St | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 8.4 |
| 89 | Michael Jackson III | Purdue | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 89 | Jekail Middlebrook | MTSU | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.0 |
| 91 | Jaylen Bonelli | Ark St | JR | WR | 5 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.8 |
| 92 | Eric Rivers | Ga Tech | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.6 |
| 93 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.5 |
| 94 | Beau Sparks | Texas St | JR | WR | 5 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.4 |
| 94 | Trent Walker | Oregon St | SR | WR | 10 | 8 | 74 | 9.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.4 |
| 96 | Sean Patrick | Akron | FR | RB | 4 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.3 |
| 96 | Peyton Plott | Ga South | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
| 98 | Will Hardy | N Carolina | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 98 | Jake Godfrey | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.0 |
| 98 | Miles Coleman | N Texas | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 7.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.