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.