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 Ryan Niblett Texas SO WR 7 14 330 23.57 1 2.0 47.1
3 Tony Freeman Wash St JR WR 4 14 309 22.07 0 3.5 77.3
4 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 4 9 230 25.56 1 2.3 57.5
5 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 4 11 188 17.09 0 2.8 47.0
6 Bryson Hammer Toledo SO WR 7 15 185 12.33 0 2.1 26.4
7 Devin Roche ODU SO RB 7 13 151 11.62 0 1.9 21.6
8 Wayne Knight James Mad JR RB 6 13 137 10.54 0 2.2 22.8
9 Jaden Barnes App St JR WR 4 10 136 13.60 1 2.5 34.0
10 KC Concepcion Texas A&M JR WR 6 11 125 11.36 0 1.8 20.8
11 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma JR WR 4 11 123 11.18 0 2.8 30.8
12 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 5 7 122 17.43 0 1.4 24.4
13 Jackson Harper UConn SO WR 8 14 121 8.64 0 1.8 15.1
14 Deion DeBlanc Wyoming FR WR 6 6 114 19.00 1 1.0 19.0
15 Lynel Billups-Williams Miami (Oh) SO WR 7 10 111 11.10 0 1.4 15.9
16 Mekhi Mews Houston SR WR 7 17 108 6.35 0 2.4 15.4
17 Chase Hendricks Ohio JR WR 9 6 106 17.67 0 0.7 11.8
17 Jordan Napier SDSU SO WR 4 12 106 8.83 1 3.0 26.5
19 Kevin Coleman Jr. Missouri SR WR 7 8 105 13.13 1 1.1 15.0
19 Gabriel Benyard KSU SR WR 4 11 105 9.55 1 2.8 26.3
21 Victor Snow Buffalo JR WR 6 8 103 12.88 1 1.3 17.2
21 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SO WR 5 9 103 11.44 0 1.8 20.6
23 Malachi Toney Miami (Fl) FR WR 5 6 98 16.33 0 1.2 19.6
23 Wayne Harris Kent State FR WR 7 9 98 10.89 0 1.3 14.0
25 Easton Messer FAU JR WR 4 5 96 19.20 0 1.3 24.0
26 Zachariah Branch Georgia JR WR 6 8 94 11.75 0 1.3 15.7
27 Parker Kingston BYU JR WR 4 5 93 18.60 1 1.3 23.3
27 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh JR WR 5 5 93 18.60 1 1.0 18.6
29 Luke Wysong Arizona SR WR 5 10 90 9.00 0 2.0 18.0
30 Sutton Smith Memphis JR RB 6 6 85 14.17 0 1.0 14.2
31 Peyton Higgins Troy SR WR 5 11 83 7.55 0 2.2 16.6
32 Bryson Graves Coast Car JR WR 6 8 80 10.00 0 1.3 13.3
33 Vicari Swain S Carolina SO DB 3 6 79 13.17 1 2.0 26.3
34 Jonathan Brady Indiana SR WR 5 5 77 15.40 0 1.0 15.4
34 Mana Carvalho Utah FR WR 5 9 77 8.56 0 1.8 15.4
36 Tristian Gentry Texas Tech FR WR 5 8 76 9.50 0 1.6 15.2
37 Aaron Blancas Ark St SR WR 4 11 74 6.73 0 2.8 18.5
38 Antione Jackson UCF JR DB 6 8 71 8.88 0 1.3 11.8
39 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 5 10 67 6.70 0 2.0 13.4
40 D.J. McKinney New Mexico SO RB 7 3 66 22.00 1 0.4 9.4
41 Brandon Inniss Ohio State JR WR 4 6 65 10.83 0 1.5 16.3
41 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest JR WR 5 7 65 9.29 0 1.4 13.0
41 Brennan Ridley BGSU SO WR 5 9 65 7.22 0 1.8 13.0
44 Cole Adams Alabama SO WR 5 5 64 12.80 0 1.0 12.8
45 Eric Rivers Ga Tech SR WR 5 5 63 12.60 0 1.0 12.6
45 Harrison Wallace III Miss SR WR 6 8 63 7.88 0 1.3 10.5
45 Marcus Bellon Nevada SR WR 4 9 63 7.00 0 2.3 15.8
48 Beau Sparks Texas St JR WR 6 7 61 8.71 0 1.2 10.2
48 Tama Uiliata Hawai'i FR WR 7 8 61 7.63 0 1.1 8.7
50 Makai Lemon USC JR WR 3 3 60 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
51 Jayden Thomas Virginia SR WR 4 4 58 14.50 0 1.0 14.5
51 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St FR WR 8 9 58 6.44 0 1.1 7.3
53 Iverson Hooks UAB SO WR 4 4 55 13.75 0 1.0 13.8
53 Coy Eakin Texas Tech JR WR 7 6 55 9.17 0 0.9 7.9
55 JoJo Bermudez Temple JR WR 3 3 52 17.33 0 1.0 17.3
55 Grayson Tempest Tulsa JR WR 6 3 52 17.33 0 0.5 8.7
55 Joshua Franklin W Mich JR DB 7 4 52 13.00 0 0.6 7.4
55 Gary Bryant Jr. Oregon SR WR 4 7 52 7.43 0 1.8 13.0
59 Zechariah Sample Ariz St FR WR 3 7 50 7.14 0 2.3 16.7
60 Yamir Knight SMU JR WR 4 7 49 7.00 0 1.8 12.3
61 Jordan Faison Notre Dame JR WR 5 6 48 8.00 0 1.2 9.6
61 Joshua Porter S Florida SO WR 4 8 48 6.00 0 2.0 12.0
63 Javen Nicholas Charlotte JR WR 4 5 46 9.20 0 1.3 11.5
63 Jake Godfrey La-Monroe SO WR 4 5 46 9.20 0 1.3 11.5
65 Elliott Brow UTSA SR WR 3 6 45 7.50 0 2.0 15.0
66 Dakorien Moore Oregon FR WR 4 4 44 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
66 Dash Luke MO State SR WR 5 4 44 11.00 0 0.8 8.8
66 Josh Cameron Baylor SR WR 4 5 44 8.80 0 1.3 11.0
66 Juan Salas EMU JR DB 7 5 44 8.80 0 0.7 6.3
70 Tiger Bachmeier BYU JR WR 4 3 43 14.33 0 0.8 10.8
70 DeAree Rogers N Illinois JR WR 7 6 43 7.17 0 0.9 6.1
72 Jaden Carrillo Fresno St SO DB 7 1 42 42.00 1 0.1 6.0
72 Martel Hight Vanderbilt JR CB 6 6 42 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
74 Juwon Gaston MTSU SR S 5 5 41 8.20 0 1.0 8.2
75 Hank Beatty Illinois SR WR 4 4 40 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
75 Peyton Plott Ga South FR WR 5 6 40 6.67 0 1.2 8.0
77 Kyler Pearson ECU SR WR 4 4 39 9.75 0 1.0 9.8
78 Tyrell Henry Wisconsin JR WR 3 3 38 12.67 0 1.0 12.7
79 Jaden Bradley UNLV SR WR 8 1 36 36.00 1 0.1 4.5
79 Marques Singleton Jr. La Tech JR WR 3 2 36 18.00 0 0.7 12.0
79 Boo Carter Tennessee SO DB 5 3 36 12.00 0 0.6 7.2
79 Robert Williams La-Lafytte SR WR 4 5 36 7.20 0 1.3 9.0
83 Squirrel White FSU SR WR 3 3 35 11.67 0 1.0 11.7
83 Tate Nagy Kansas FR WR 4 6 35 5.83 0 1.5 8.8
85 Micah Davis USM SR WR 5 2 34 17.00 0 0.4 6.8
85 Trebor Peña Penn State SR WR 4 5 34 6.80 0 1.3 8.5
85 Maguire Anderson FIU SR WR 4 5 34 6.80 0 1.3 8.5
85 Demarcus Lacey Marshall SR WR 5 5 34 6.80 0 1.0 6.8
85 Gavin Freeman Okla St JR WR 5 8 34 4.25 0 1.6 6.8
90 C'Quan Jnopierre FIU SR WR 2 1 33 33.00 0 0.5 16.5
91 Lawayne McCoy FSU SO WR 4 1 32 32.00 0 0.3 8.0
91 Rayshawn Glover Utah JR WR 5 3 32 10.67 0 0.6 6.4
93 Devin Voisin USA SR WR 5 4 31 7.75 0 0.8 6.2
94 Jameson Tucker Coast Car SR WR 6 1 30 30.00 1 0.2 5.0
94 Sacovie White-Helton Georgia FR WR 6 3 30 10.00 0 0.5 5.0
94 Denzel Boston Washington JR WR 5 5 30 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
97 Kayden McGee UNLV FR WR 7 1 29 29.00 1 0.1 4.1
97 Liam Thorpe Stanford FR WR 4 2 29 14.50 0 0.5 7.3
97 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri FR WR 6 3 29 9.67 0 0.5 4.8
97 Omari Hayes Tulane SO WR 5 4 29 7.25 0 0.8 5.8