2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 KC Concepcion Texas A&M JR WR 6 12 289 24.08 2 2.0 48.2
2 Mana Carvalho Utah FR WR 4 8 135 16.88 1 2.0 33.8
3 Devin Roche ODU SO RB 4 6 114 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
4 Ryan Niblett Texas SO WR 6 7 146 20.86 1 1.2 24.3
5 Wayne Harris Kent State FR WR 4 4 83 20.75 1 1.0 20.8
6 Jonathan Brady Indiana SR WR 10 10 202 20.20 1 1.0 20.2
7 Malachi Toney Miami (Fl) FR WR 10 16 198 12.38 0 1.6 19.8
8 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest JR WR 7 10 135 13.50 1 1.4 19.3
8 Cam Ross Virginia SR WR 8 17 154 9.06 0 2.1 19.3
10 Manny Covey Cincinnati SO RB 7 7 124 17.71 0 1.0 17.7
11 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 8 9 140 15.56 1 1.1 17.5
12 Easton Messer FAU JR WR 7 5 121 24.20 0 0.7 17.3
13 Demarcus Lacey Marshall SR WR 6 8 101 12.63 0 1.3 16.8
14 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma JR WR 8 9 132 14.67 0 1.1 16.5
15 Javion Kinnard CSU FR RB 8 5 129 25.80 1 0.6 16.1
15 Malik Benson Oregon SR WR 10 9 161 17.89 1 0.9 16.1
17 Vernell Brown III Florida FR WR 6 7 95 13.57 0 1.2 15.8
17 Antione Jackson UCF JR DB 5 6 79 13.17 0 1.2 15.8
19 Jordan Faison Notre Dame JR WR 7 9 105 11.67 0 1.3 15.0
20 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St FR WR 4 8 59 7.38 0 2.0 14.8
21 Vicari Swain S Carolina SO DB 8 11 116 10.55 0 1.4 14.5
22 Maguire Anderson FIU SR WR 8 4 115 28.75 1 0.5 14.4
23 Gabriel Benyard KSU SR WR 9 13 122 9.38 0 1.4 13.6
24 Tony Freeman Wash St JR WR 8 10 106 10.60 0 1.3 13.3
24 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 7 11 93 8.45 0 1.6 13.3
26 Josh Cameron Baylor SR WR 7 11 91 8.27 0 1.6 13.0
26 Bryson Hammer Toledo SO WR 5 9 65 7.22 0 1.8 13.0
28 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 8 12 99 8.25 0 1.5 12.4
29 Kyre Duplessis Delaware SR WR 6 3 73 24.33 1 0.5 12.2
30 Brandon Inniss Ohio State JR WR 9 10 108 10.80 0 1.1 12.0
31 Jordan Dwyer TCU JR WR 6 5 69 13.80 0 0.8 11.5
32 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SO WR 7 9 80 8.89 0 1.3 11.4
33 Coy Eakin Texas Tech JR WR 6 2 66 33.00 0 0.3 11.0
33 Zachariah Branch Georgia JR WR 7 6 77 12.83 0 0.9 11.0
35 Nathan Acevedo SDSU JR WR 6 2 63 31.50 1 0.3 10.5
36 Zavion Thomas LSU SR WR 9 12 94 7.83 0 1.3 10.4
37 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 8 11 82 7.45 0 1.4 10.3
38 Charlie Coenen Wyoming JR WR 5 5 49 9.80 0 1.0 9.8
38 Isaiah Spencer Va Tech JR WR 9 12 88 7.33 0 1.3 9.8
40 Parker Kingston BYU JR WR 9 8 83 10.38 0 0.9 9.2
41 Yamir Knight SMU JR WR 8 8 71 8.88 0 1.0 8.9
42 Terry Bussey Texas A&M SO WR 6 4 53 13.25 0 0.7 8.8
43 Emon Allen Sam Hou St SR DB 8 10 67 6.70 0 1.3 8.4
44 Devin Voisin USA SR WR 6 6 48 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
45 Victor Snow Buffalo JR WR 5 6 38 6.33 0 1.2 7.6
46 Zechariah Sample Ariz St FR WR 7 4 51 12.75 0 0.6 7.3
46 Preston Fox WVU SR WR 7 5 51 10.20 0 0.7 7.3
48 Javarius Green N Carolina FR WR 6 4 43 10.75 0 0.7 7.2
48 Kam Shanks Arkansas SO WR 9 11 65 5.91 0 1.2 7.2
50 Tyrell Henry Wisconsin JR WR 7 7 49 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
50 Brennan Ridley BGSU SO WR 5 7 35 5.00 0 1.4 7.0
52 Kezion Dia-Johnson U Mass FR WR 4 1 27 27.00 0 0.3 6.8
52 Jaylen Thomas SJSU FR DB 6 4 41 10.25 0 0.7 6.8
52 DeAree Rogers N Illinois JR WR 4 3 27 9.00 0 0.8 6.8
52 Kevin Coleman Jr. Missouri SR WR 5 5 34 6.80 0 1.0 6.8
56 David Amador II UTSA SO WR 7 9 46 5.11 0 1.3 6.6
57 Malik Sherrod Boise St SR RB 8 8 51 6.38 0 1.0 6.4
58 Will Hardy N Carolina SR DB 7 6 44 7.33 0 0.9 6.3
58 Eric Willis III UTEP SR WR 6 6 38 6.33 0 1.0 6.3
60 Omari Kelly Mich St SR WR 8 6 48 8.00 0 0.8 6.0
60 Dash Luke MO State SR WR 7 6 42 7.00 0 0.9 6.0
62 Harrison Wallace III Miss SR WR 8 5 46 9.20 0 0.6 5.8
62 Bryson Graves Coast Car JR WR 6 10 35 3.50 0 1.7 5.8
64 Wayne Knight James Mad JR RB 7 6 40 6.67 0 0.9 5.7
65 Jaylen Bonelli Ark St JR WR 7 3 39 13.00 0 0.4 5.6
66 Jekail Middlebrook MTSU SO RB 5 2 27 13.50 0 0.4 5.4
67 Tate Nagy Kansas FR WR 7 5 37 7.40 0 0.7 5.3
68 Hank Beatty Illinois SR WR 8 5 40 8.00 0 0.6 5.0
69 Brenen Thompson Miss St SR WR 9 1 44 44.00 0 0.1 4.9
69 Luke Wysong Arizona SR WR 7 2 34 17.00 0 0.3 4.9
69 JoJo Bermudez Temple JR WR 8 4 39 9.75 0 0.5 4.9
72 Sutton Smith Memphis JR RB 5 8 24 3.00 0 1.6 4.8
73 Quanell Farrakhan Jr. Colorado FR WR 7 2 33 16.50 0 0.3 4.7
73 Elijah Metcalf USM SR WR 7 4 33 8.25 0 0.6 4.7
75 Trebor Peña Penn State SR WR 8 3 37 12.33 0 0.4 4.6
76 Lorenzo Styles Jr. Ohio State SR CB 8 1 36 36.00 0 0.1 4.5
76 Malcolm Simmons Auburn SO WR 6 10 27 2.70 0 1.7 4.5
78 Javen Nicholas Charlotte JR WR 7 2 31 15.50 0 0.3 4.4
79 Bailey Stockton Ga Tech SO WR 6 3 26 8.67 0 0.5 4.3
79 Micah Davis USM SR WR 7 4 30 7.50 0 0.6 4.3
81 Squirrel White FSU SR WR 6 3 25 8.33 0 0.5 4.2
81 Lynel Billups-Williams Miami (Oh) SO WR 6 3 25 8.33 0 0.5 4.2
83 Trent Walker Oregon St SR WR 8 7 33 4.71 0 0.9 4.1
84 Cole Adams Alabama SO WR 9 9 36 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
84 Zion Booker Tulsa JR WR 4 4 16 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
86 Sacovie White-Helton Georgia FR WR 7 2 27 13.50 0 0.3 3.9
87 Martel Hight Vanderbilt JR CB 6 3 23 7.67 0 0.5 3.8
87 Anthony Evans III Miss St JR WR 9 6 34 5.67 0 0.7 3.8
89 D'Angelo Ponds Indiana JR DB 9 1 33 33.00 1 0.1 3.7
89 Aaron Blancas Ark St SR WR 6 8 22 2.75 0 1.3 3.7
91 Omari Hayes Tulane SO WR 9 9 32 3.56 0 1.0 3.6
92 Kelby Valsin Texas Tech SO WR 6 1 21 21.00 0 0.2 3.5
93 Caleb Nix J'ville St JR SAF 8 3 27 9.00 0 0.4 3.4
94 Chase Hendricks Ohio JR WR 3 1 10 10.00 0 0.3 3.3
95 Tama Uiliata Hawai'i FR WR 5 4 16 4.00 0 0.8 3.2
96 Eric Butler SDSU SR S 7 1 22 22.00 0 0.1 3.1
96 Tyson Thompson Rice SR SLT 7 3 22 7.33 0 0.4 3.1
96 Que'Sean Brown Duke SO WR 11 6 34 5.67 0 0.5 3.1
96 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh JR WR 7 6 22 3.67 0 0.9 3.1
100 Mikey Welsh SDSU JR WR 6 4 18 4.50 0 0.7 3.0

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.