2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record 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 11 406 36.91 2 2.8 101.5
2 Tony Freeman Wash St JR WR 4 14 309 22.07 0 3.5 77.3
3 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 4 9 230 25.56 1 2.3 57.5
4 Ryan Niblett Texas SO WR 7 14 330 23.57 1 2.0 47.1
5 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 4 11 188 17.09 0 2.8 47.0
6 Jaden Barnes App St JR WR 4 10 136 13.60 1 2.5 34.0
7 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma JR WR 4 11 123 11.18 0 2.8 30.8
8 Jordan Napier SDSU SO WR 4 12 106 8.83 1 3.0 26.5
9 Bryson Hammer Toledo SO WR 7 15 185 12.33 0 2.1 26.4
10 Vicari Swain S Carolina SO DB 3 6 79 13.17 1 2.0 26.3
10 Gabriel Benyard KSU SR WR 4 11 105 9.55 1 2.8 26.3
12 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 5 7 122 17.43 0 1.4 24.4
13 Easton Messer FAU JR WR 4 5 96 19.20 0 1.3 24.0
14 Parker Kingston BYU JR WR 4 5 93 18.60 1 1.3 23.3
15 Wayne Knight James Mad JR RB 6 13 137 10.54 0 2.2 22.8
16 Devin Roche ODU SO RB 7 13 151 11.62 0 1.9 21.6
17 KC Concepcion Texas A&M JR WR 6 11 125 11.36 0 1.8 20.8
18 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SO WR 5 9 103 11.44 0 1.8 20.6
19 Makai Lemon USC JR WR 3 3 60 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
20 Malachi Toney Miami (Fl) FR WR 5 6 98 16.33 0 1.2 19.6
21 Deion DeBlanc Wyoming FR WR 6 6 114 19.00 1 1.0 19.0
22 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh JR WR 5 5 93 18.60 1 1.0 18.6
23 Aaron Blancas Ark St SR WR 4 11 74 6.73 0 2.8 18.5
24 Luke Wysong Arizona SR WR 5 10 90 9.00 0 2.0 18.0
25 JoJo Bermudez Temple JR WR 3 3 52 17.33 0 1.0 17.3
26 Victor Snow Buffalo JR WR 6 8 103 12.88 1 1.3 17.2
27 Zechariah Sample Ariz St FR WR 3 7 50 7.14 0 2.3 16.7
28 Peyton Higgins Troy SR WR 5 11 83 7.55 0 2.2 16.6
29 Brandon Inniss Ohio State JR WR 4 6 65 10.83 0 1.5 16.3
30 Lynel Billups-Williams Miami (Oh) SO WR 7 10 111 11.10 0 1.4 15.9
31 Marcus Bellon Nevada SR WR 4 9 63 7.00 0 2.3 15.8
32 Zachariah Branch Georgia JR WR 6 8 94 11.75 0 1.3 15.7
33 Jonathan Brady Indiana SR WR 5 5 77 15.40 0 1.0 15.4
33 Mekhi Mews Houston SR WR 7 17 108 6.35 0 2.4 15.4
35 Jackson Harper UConn SO WR 8 14 121 8.64 0 1.8 15.1
36 Kevin Coleman Jr. Missouri SR WR 7 8 105 13.13 1 1.1 15.0
36 Elliott Brow UTSA SR WR 3 6 45 7.50 0 2.0 15.0
38 Jayden Thomas Virginia SR WR 4 4 58 14.50 0 1.0 14.5
39 Sutton Smith Memphis JR RB 6 6 85 14.17 0 1.0 14.2
40 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse FR DB 2 2 28 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
40 Wayne Harris Kent State FR WR 7 9 98 10.89 0 1.3 14.0
40 Mikey Matthews UCLA JR WR 2 4 28 7.00 0 2.0 14.0
43 Iverson Hooks UAB SO WR 4 4 55 13.75 0 1.0 13.8
44 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 5 10 67 6.70 0 2.0 13.4
45 Bryson Graves Coast Car JR WR 6 8 80 10.00 0 1.3 13.3
46 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest JR WR 5 7 65 9.29 0 1.4 13.0
46 Gary Bryant Jr. Oregon SR WR 4 7 52 7.43 0 1.8 13.0
46 Brennan Ridley BGSU SO WR 5 9 65 7.22 0 1.8 13.0
49 Cole Adams Alabama SO WR 5 5 64 12.80 0 1.0 12.8
50 Tyrell Henry Wisconsin JR WR 3 3 38 12.67 0 1.0 12.7
51 Eric Rivers Ga Tech SR WR 5 5 63 12.60 0 1.0 12.6
52 Yamir Knight SMU JR WR 4 7 49 7.00 0 1.8 12.3
53 Joshua Porter S Florida SO WR 4 8 48 6.00 0 2.0 12.0
54 Chase Hendricks Ohio JR WR 9 6 106 17.67 0 0.7 11.8
54 Antione Jackson UCF JR DB 6 8 71 8.88 0 1.3 11.8
56 Squirrel White FSU SR WR 3 3 35 11.67 0 1.0 11.7
57 Javen Nicholas Charlotte JR WR 4 5 46 9.20 0 1.3 11.5
57 Jake Godfrey La-Monroe SO WR 4 5 46 9.20 0 1.3 11.5
59 Dakorien Moore Oregon FR WR 4 4 44 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
59 Josh Cameron Baylor SR WR 4 5 44 8.80 0 1.3 11.0
61 Tiger Bachmeier BYU JR WR 4 3 43 14.33 0 0.8 10.8
62 Harrison Wallace III Miss SR WR 6 8 63 7.88 0 1.3 10.5
63 Beau Sparks Texas St JR WR 6 7 61 8.71 0 1.2 10.2
64 Hank Beatty Illinois SR WR 4 4 40 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
65 Kyler Pearson ECU SR WR 4 4 39 9.75 0 1.0 9.8
66 Jordan Faison Notre Dame JR WR 5 6 48 8.00 0 1.2 9.6
67 D.J. McKinney New Mexico SO RB 7 3 66 22.00 1 0.4 9.4
68 Robert Williams La-Lafytte SR WR 4 5 36 7.20 0 1.3 9.0
69 Dash Luke MO State SR WR 5 4 44 11.00 0 0.8 8.8
69 Tate Nagy Kansas FR WR 4 6 35 5.83 0 1.5 8.8
71 Grayson Tempest Tulsa JR WR 6 3 52 17.33 0 0.5 8.7
71 Tama Uiliata Hawai'i FR WR 7 8 61 7.63 0 1.1 8.7
73 Trebor Peña Penn State SR WR 4 5 34 6.80 0 1.3 8.5
73 Maguire Anderson FIU SR WR 4 5 34 6.80 0 1.3 8.5
75 Juwon Gaston MTSU SR S 5 5 41 8.20 0 1.0 8.2
76 Lawayne McCoy FSU SO WR 4 1 32 32.00 0 0.3 8.0
76 Peyton Plott Ga South FR WR 5 6 40 6.67 0 1.2 8.0
78 Coy Eakin Texas Tech JR WR 7 6 55 9.17 0 0.9 7.9
79 Joshua Franklin W Mich JR DB 7 4 52 13.00 0 0.6 7.4
80 Liam Thorpe Stanford FR WR 4 2 29 14.50 0 0.5 7.3
80 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St FR WR 8 9 58 6.44 0 1.1 7.3
82 Ty Bryant Kentucky JR DB 4 2 28 14.00 0 0.5 7.0
82 Martel Hight Vanderbilt JR CB 6 6 42 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
84 Micah Davis USM SR WR 5 2 34 17.00 0 0.4 6.8
84 Demarcus Lacey Marshall SR WR 5 5 34 6.80 0 1.0 6.8
84 Javen Jacobs Utah State JR RB 4 6 27 4.50 0 1.5 6.8
84 Eric Willis III UTEP SR WR 4 6 27 4.50 0 1.5 6.8
84 Gavin Freeman Okla St JR WR 5 8 34 4.25 0 1.6 6.8
89 Jamir Conn Nebraska JR DB 4 1 25 25.00 0 0.3 6.3
89 Juan Salas EMU JR DB 7 5 44 8.80 0 0.7 6.3
91 Devin Voisin USA SR WR 5 4 31 7.75 0 0.8 6.2
92 DeAree Rogers N Illinois JR WR 7 6 43 7.17 0 0.9 6.1
93 Jaden Carrillo Fresno St SO DB 7 1 42 42.00 1 0.1 6.0
93 Denzel Boston Washington JR WR 5 5 30 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
95 Andrew Marsh Michigan FR WR 4 2 23 11.50 0 0.5 5.8
95 Omari Hayes Tulane SO WR 5 4 29 7.25 0 0.8 5.8
97 Javarius Green N Carolina FR WR 4 5 22 4.40 0 1.3 5.5
98 Elijah Metcalf USM SR WR 5 4 27 6.75 0 0.8 5.4
98 Malcolm Simmons Auburn SO WR 5 5 27 5.40 0 1.0 5.4
98 Sterling Lockett Kansas St JR WR 5 7 27 3.86 0 1.4 5.4

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