2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 11/22/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | JR | WR | 2 | 7 | 111 | 15.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 55.5 |
| 2 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 4 | 12 | 156 | 13.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 39.0 |
| 3 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 4 | 11 | 123 | 11.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 30.8 |
| 4 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 6 | 16 | 104 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 17.3 |
| 5 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 5 | 13 | 110 | 8.46 | 1 | 2.6 | 22.0 |
| 6 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 5 | 12 | 431 | 35.92 | 2 | 2.4 | 86.2 |
| 7 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 4 | 9 | 67 | 7.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 16.8 |
| 8 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 5 | 11 | 188 | 17.09 | 0 | 2.2 | 37.6 |
| 8 | Aaron Blancas | Ark St | SR | WR | 6 | 13 | 74 | 5.69 | 0 | 2.2 | 12.3 |
| 10 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 212 | 35.33 | 1 | 2.0 | 70.7 |
| 10 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 7 | 14 | 330 | 23.57 | 1 | 2.0 | 47.1 |
| 10 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 2 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 37.5 |
| 10 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | FR | DB | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 10 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 8 | 16 | 150 | 9.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.8 |
| 10 | Luke Wysong | Arizona | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 90 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 10 | Brennan Ridley | BGSU | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 53 | 6.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.3 |
| 10 | Jaden Barnes | App St | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 36 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 10 | Eric Willis III | UTEP | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 10 | Drew Wagner | N'western | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.5 |
| 20 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | SO | WR | 7 | 13 | 133 | 10.23 | 0 | 1.9 | 19.0 |
| 21 | KC Concepcion | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 5 | 9 | 107 | 11.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 21.4 |
| 21 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | FR | WR | 6 | 11 | 112 | 10.18 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.7 |
| 21 | Marcus Bellon | Nevada | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.8 |
| 21 | Zechariah Sample | Ariz St | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.5 |
| 21 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.3 |
| 26 | Devin Roche | ODU | SO | RB | 6 | 10 | 86 | 8.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.3 |
| 26 | Peyton Higgins | Troy | SR | WR | 7 | 12 | 88 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.6 |
| 26 | Mikey Matthews | UCLA | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.7 |
| 26 | Trebor Peña | Penn State | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.3 |
| 26 | Joshua Porter | S Florida | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.3 |
| 26 | Omari Kelly | Mich St | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 6.7 |
| 32 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 9 | 14 | 121 | 8.64 | 0 | 1.6 | 13.4 |
| 32 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 66 | 8.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 13.2 |
| 32 | Gary Bryant Jr. | Oregon | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 59 | 7.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 11.8 |
| 32 | Gavin Freeman | Okla St | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 34 | 4.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.8 |
| 32 | Sterling Lockett | Kansas St | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 5.4 |
| 37 | Tyrell Henry | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.0 |
| 37 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | FR | WR | 6 | 9 | 98 | 10.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.3 |
| 37 | Elliott Brow | UTSA | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.3 |
| 37 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 35 | 5.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.8 |
| 37 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.8 |
| 42 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 122 | 17.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 24.4 |
| 42 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 101 | 14.43 | 1 | 1.4 | 20.2 |
| 42 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 74 | 10.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.8 |
| 42 | DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | UNLV | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 4.4 |
| 46 | Easton Messer | FAU | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.0 |
| 46 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 6 | 8 | 105 | 13.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.5 |
| 46 | Cole Adams | Alabama | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.0 |
| 46 | Zachariah Branch | Georgia | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 94 | 11.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.7 |
| 46 | Bryson Graves | Coast Car | JR | WR | 7 | 9 | 87 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.4 |
| 46 | Parker Kingston | BYU | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.7 |
| 46 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.0 |
| 46 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.0 |
| 46 | Harrison Wallace III | Miss | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 63 | 7.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.5 |
| 46 | Javarius Green | N Carolina | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.5 |
| 46 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SO | WR | 6 | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.8 |
| 46 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| 46 | Reese Smith | Liberty | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| 59 | Malachi Toney | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 5 | 6 | 98 | 16.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.6 |
| 59 | Antione Jackson | UCF | JR | DB | 6 | 7 | 70 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.7 |
| 59 | Beau Sparks | Texas St | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.4 |
| 59 | Omari Hayes | Tulane | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 35 | 5.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.0 |
| 59 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 38 | 5.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.3 |
| 64 | Deion DeBlanc | Wyoming | FR | WR | 6 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 64 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 1 | 1.0 | 18.6 |
| 64 | Jonathan Brady | Indiana | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.4 |
| 64 | Jayden Thomas | Virginia | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.5 |
| 64 | Tiger Bachmeier | BYU | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.3 |
| 64 | Sutton Smith | Memphis | JR | RB | 6 | 6 | 85 | 14.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.2 |
| 64 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 4 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 64 | Eric Rivers | Ga Tech | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.6 |
| 64 | Peyton Plott | Ga South | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 64 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 64 | Demarcus Lacey | Marshall | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.4 |
| 64 | Javen Nicholas | Charlotte | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.2 |
| 64 | Coy Eakin | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 6 | 6 | 55 | 9.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.2 |
| 64 | DeAree Rogers | N Illinois | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 64 | Bryant Wesco, Jr. | Clemson | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.7 |
| 64 | Malcolm Simmons | Auburn | SO | WR | 5 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.4 |
| 64 | Keivin Boone-Nelson II | W Mich | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 64 | TJ Pride | NMSU | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.8 |
| 64 | Michael Jackson III | Purdue | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 64 | Manny Covey | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 84 | Sean Patrick | Akron | FR | RB | 7 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.9 | 3.1 |
| 85 | JoJo Bermudez | Temple | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.0 |
| 85 | Jekail Middlebrook | MTSU | SO | RB | 5 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.6 |
| 85 | Dakorien Moore | Oregon | FR | WR | 5 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.8 |
| 85 | Dash Luke | MO State | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.8 |
| 85 | Emon Allen | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 5 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.4 |
| 85 | Robert Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.0 |
| 85 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | JR | CB | 5 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.6 |
| 85 | Miles Coleman | N Texas | SO | WR | 5 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.4 |
| 85 | Denzel Boston | Washington | JR | WR | 6 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 85 | Javon Robinson | Georgia St | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| 85 | Charlie Coenen | Wyoming | JR | WR | 6 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.7 |
| 85 | Tyson Thompson | Rice | SR | SLT | 4 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| 85 | Jaylen Thomas | SJSU | FR | DB | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| 85 | Malik Sherrod | Boise St | SR | RB | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| 99 | Chase Hendricks | Ohio | JR | WR | 7 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.4 |
| 99 | Quentin Gibson | Colorado | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.7 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.