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.