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 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 13 | 18 | 150 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.5 |
| 2 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | SO | WR | 5 | 15 | 162 | 10.80 | 0 | 3.0 | 32.4 |
| 2 | Malachi Toney | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 8 | 15 | 154 | 10.27 | 0 | 1.9 | 19.3 |
| 2 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 12 | 15 | 153 | 10.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.8 |
| 5 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 5 | 14 | 112 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 22.4 |
| 6 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 5 | 13 | 263 | 20.23 | 2 | 2.6 | 52.6 |
| 6 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | JR | WR | 11 | 13 | 177 | 13.62 | 0 | 1.2 | 16.1 |
| 6 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 4 | 13 | 172 | 13.23 | 0 | 3.3 | 43.0 |
| 6 | Jaden Barnes | App St | JR | WR | 4 | 13 | 54 | 4.15 | 0 | 3.3 | 13.5 |
| 10 | Jonathan Brady | Indiana | SR | WR | 5 | 12 | 227 | 18.92 | 1 | 2.4 | 45.4 |
| 10 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 5 | 12 | 168 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.4 | 33.6 |
| 10 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SO | WR | 5 | 12 | 165 | 13.75 | 0 | 2.4 | 33.0 |
| 10 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 4 | 12 | 76 | 6.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 19.0 |
| 10 | Bryson Graves | Coast Car | JR | WR | 5 | 12 | 33 | 2.75 | 0 | 2.4 | 6.6 |
| 15 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | SR | WR | 5 | 11 | 131 | 11.91 | 0 | 2.2 | 26.2 |
| 16 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 5 | 10 | 159 | 15.90 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.8 |
| 16 | Cole Adams | Alabama | SO | WR | 5 | 10 | 120 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 18 | Anthony Evans III | Miss St | JR | WR | 5 | 9 | 129 | 14.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 25.8 |
| 18 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 87 | 9.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 21.8 |
| 20 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 217 | 27.13 | 1 | 2.0 | 54.3 |
| 20 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 4 | 8 | 191 | 23.88 | 3 | 2.0 | 47.8 |
| 20 | KC Concepcion | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 150 | 18.75 | 1 | 1.6 | 30.0 |
| 20 | Demarcus Lacey | Marshall | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 134 | 16.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.5 |
| 20 | Parker Kingston | BYU | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 109 | 13.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.3 |
| 20 | Sutton Smith | Memphis | JR | RB | 4 | 8 | 91 | 11.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.8 |
| 20 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 85 | 10.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 17.0 |
| 20 | Harrison Wallace III | Miss | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 83 | 10.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.8 |
| 20 | Manny Covey | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 4 | 8 | 78 | 9.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.5 |
| 20 | Trent Walker | Oregon St | SR | WR | 10 | 8 | 74 | 9.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.4 |
| 20 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 3 | 8 | 73 | 9.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 24.3 |
| 20 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | FR | WR | 3 | 8 | 65 | 8.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 21.7 |
| 20 | Kam Shanks | Arkansas | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 37 | 4.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.3 |
| 20 | Miles Coleman | N Texas | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 7.0 |
| 34 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 94 | 13.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 18.8 |
| 34 | Zachariah Branch | Georgia | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 77 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 19.3 |
| 34 | Isaiah Farris | BC | JR | DB | 4 | 7 | 66 | 9.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.5 |
| 34 | Kyler Pearson | ECU | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 56 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.0 |
| 34 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | FR | WR | 5 | 7 | 56 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.2 |
| 34 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 4 | 7 | 55 | 7.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.8 |
| 34 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 38 | 5.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.5 |
| 34 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.0 |
| 34 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | JR | RB | 5 | 7 | 26 | 3.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.2 |
| 43 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 152 | 25.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 38.0 |
| 43 | Boo Carter | Tennessee | SO | DB | 3 | 6 | 129 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 43 | Omari Kelly | Mich St | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.3 |
| 43 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.5 |
| 43 | Devonte Ross | Penn State | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 75 | 12.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.8 |
| 43 | Gary Bryant Jr. | Oregon | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.6 |
| 43 | Terry Bussey | Texas A&M | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 57 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.4 |
| 43 | Eric Willis III | UTEP | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.0 |
| 43 | Tommy Maher | CSU | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.0 |
| 43 | Aaron Blancas | Ark St | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.0 |
| 43 | Robert Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.8 |
| 43 | Peyton Higgins | Troy | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.6 |
| 43 | Dash Luke | MO State | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.4 |
| 43 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| 57 | Alvon Isaac | S Florida | SO | RB | 5 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 57 | Desmond Reid | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 26.3 |
| 57 | Que'Sean Brown | Duke | SO | WR | 5 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 1 | 1.0 | 20.2 |
| 57 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.8 |
| 57 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.3 |
| 57 | JoJo Bermudez | Temple | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.3 |
| 57 | Deion DeBlanc | Wyoming | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 23.0 |
| 57 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.8 |
| 57 | Iverson Hooks | UAB | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.0 |
| 57 | Marcus Bellon | Nevada | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.8 |
| 57 | Elijah Metcalf | USM | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.8 |
| 57 | Tristian Gentry | Texas Tech | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 15.7 |
| 57 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 5 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.2 |
| 57 | C'Quan Jnopierre | FIU | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 |
| 57 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | JR | CB | 5 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.8 |
| 57 | Eric Rivers | Ga Tech | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.6 |
| 57 | Jekail Middlebrook | MTSU | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.0 |
| 57 | Josiah McLaurin | Maryland | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.3 |
| 57 | Tucker Holloway | Va Tech | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.8 |
| 57 | Kam Thomas | UTEP | SR | MB | 1 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 24.0 |
| 57 | Malcolm Simmons | Auburn | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.5 |
| 57 | Tyson Thompson | Rice | SR | SLT | 5 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.4 |
| 57 | Elliott Brow | UTSA | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| 57 | Omari Hayes | Tulane | SO | WR | 5 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.6 |
| 57 | Drew Wagner | N'western | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| 82 | Rayshawn Glover | Utah | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.7 |
| 82 | Lloyd Benson III | Army | JR | SB | 4 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.8 |
| 82 | Antione Jackson | UCF | JR | DB | 3 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.0 |
| 82 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.3 |
| 82 | Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding | ODU | SO | WR | 5 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.6 |
| 82 | Malik Sherrod | Boise St | SR | RB | 5 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.4 |
| 82 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | JR | DB | 4 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 82 | Sterling Lockett | Kansas St | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.5 |
| 82 | Gavin Freeman | Okla St | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.7 |
| 82 | TJ Pride | NMSU | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.8 |
| 82 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| 82 | Christian Neptune | S Florida | FR | WR | 5 | 4 | -3 | -0.75 | 0 | 0.8 | -0.6 |
| 94 | Maguire Anderson | FIU | SR | WR | 5 | 3 | 104 | 34.67 | 1 | 0.6 | 20.8 |
| 94 | Denzel Boston | Washington | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 89 | 29.67 | 1 | 0.8 | 22.3 |
| 94 | Devin Voisin | USA | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 88 | 29.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 22.0 |
| 94 | Devin Roche | ODU | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.7 |
| 94 | Caleb Spann | CMU | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 10.6 |
| 94 | Tiger Bachmeier | BYU | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.3 |
| 94 | Jeremiah Patterson | Arizona | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.0 |