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 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 7 | 17 | 108 | 6.35 | 0 | 2.4 | 15.4 |
| 2 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | SO | WR | 7 | 15 | 185 | 12.33 | 0 | 2.1 | 26.4 |
| 3 | 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 |
| 3 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 8 | 14 | 121 | 8.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.1 |
| 6 | Devin Roche | ODU | SO | RB | 7 | 13 | 151 | 11.62 | 0 | 1.9 | 21.6 |
| 6 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 6 | 13 | 137 | 10.54 | 0 | 2.2 | 22.8 |
| 8 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 4 | 12 | 106 | 8.83 | 1 | 3.0 | 26.5 |
| 9 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 11 | 406 | 36.91 | 2 | 2.8 | 101.5 |
| 9 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 4 | 11 | 188 | 17.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 47.0 |
| 9 | KC Concepcion | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 6 | 11 | 125 | 11.36 | 0 | 1.8 | 20.8 |
| 9 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 4 | 11 | 123 | 11.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 30.8 |
| 9 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 4 | 11 | 105 | 9.55 | 1 | 2.8 | 26.3 |
| 9 | Peyton Higgins | Troy | SR | WR | 5 | 11 | 83 | 7.55 | 0 | 2.2 | 16.6 |
| 9 | Aaron Blancas | Ark St | SR | WR | 4 | 11 | 74 | 6.73 | 0 | 2.8 | 18.5 |
| 16 | Jaden Barnes | App St | JR | WR | 4 | 10 | 136 | 13.60 | 1 | 2.5 | 34.0 |
| 16 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 7 | 10 | 111 | 11.10 | 0 | 1.4 | 15.9 |
| 16 | Luke Wysong | Arizona | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 90 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 16 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 5 | 10 | 67 | 6.70 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.4 |
| 20 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 230 | 25.56 | 1 | 2.3 | 57.5 |
| 20 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 103 | 11.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 20.6 |
| 20 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | FR | WR | 7 | 9 | 98 | 10.89 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.0 |
| 20 | Mana Carvalho | Utah | FR | WR | 5 | 9 | 77 | 8.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.4 |
| 20 | Brennan Ridley | BGSU | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 65 | 7.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.0 |
| 20 | Marcus Bellon | Nevada | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 63 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 15.8 |
| 20 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | FR | WR | 8 | 9 | 58 | 6.44 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.3 |
| 20 | DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | UNLV | JR | WR | 8 | 9 | 29 | 3.22 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.6 |
| 28 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 7 | 8 | 105 | 13.13 | 1 | 1.1 | 15.0 |
| 28 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 103 | 12.88 | 1 | 1.3 | 17.2 |
| 28 | Zachariah Branch | Georgia | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 94 | 11.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.7 |
| 28 | Bryson Graves | Coast Car | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 80 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.3 |
| 28 | Tristian Gentry | Texas Tech | FR | WR | 5 | 8 | 76 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 15.2 |
| 28 | Antione Jackson | UCF | JR | DB | 6 | 8 | 71 | 8.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.8 |
| 28 | Harrison Wallace III | Miss | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 63 | 7.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.5 |
| 28 | Tama Uiliata | Hawai'i | FR | WR | 7 | 8 | 61 | 7.63 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.7 |
| 28 | Joshua Porter | S Florida | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 28 | Gavin Freeman | Okla St | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 34 | 4.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.8 |
| 38 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 122 | 17.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 24.4 |
| 38 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 65 | 9.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.0 |
| 38 | Beau Sparks | Texas St | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.2 |
| 38 | Gary Bryant Jr. | Oregon | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 52 | 7.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.0 |
| 38 | Zechariah Sample | Ariz St | FR | WR | 3 | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 16.7 |
| 38 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.3 |
| 38 | Sterling Lockett | Kansas St | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.4 |
| 38 | Drew Wagner | N'western | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 5.3 |
| 46 | Deion DeBlanc | Wyoming | FR | WR | 6 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 46 | Chase Hendricks | Ohio | JR | WR | 9 | 6 | 106 | 17.67 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.8 |
| 46 | Malachi Toney | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 5 | 6 | 98 | 16.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.6 |
| 46 | Sutton Smith | Memphis | JR | RB | 6 | 6 | 85 | 14.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.2 |
| 46 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 3 | 6 | 79 | 13.17 | 1 | 2.0 | 26.3 |
| 46 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 65 | 10.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.3 |
| 46 | Coy Eakin | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 7 | 6 | 55 | 9.17 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.9 |
| 46 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.6 |
| 46 | Elliott Brow | UTSA | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 46 | DeAree Rogers | N Illinois | JR | WR | 7 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.1 |
| 46 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | JR | CB | 6 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 46 | Peyton Plott | Ga South | FR | WR | 5 | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.0 |
| 46 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 35 | 5.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.8 |
| 46 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.8 |
| 46 | Eric Willis III | UTEP | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.8 |
| 46 | Sean Patrick | Akron | FR | RB | 8 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| 62 | Easton Messer | FAU | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.0 |
| 62 | Parker Kingston | BYU | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 23.3 |
| 62 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 1 | 1.0 | 18.6 |
| 62 | Jonathan Brady | Indiana | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.4 |
| 62 | Cole Adams | Alabama | SO | WR | 5 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.8 |
| 62 | Eric Rivers | Ga Tech | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.6 |
| 62 | Javen Nicholas | Charlotte | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.5 |
| 62 | Jake Godfrey | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.5 |
| 62 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.0 |
| 62 | Juan Salas | EMU | JR | DB | 7 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
| 62 | Juwon Gaston | MTSU | SR | S | 5 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.2 |
| 62 | Robert Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.0 |
| 62 | Trebor Peña | Penn State | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| 62 | Maguire Anderson | FIU | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| 62 | Demarcus Lacey | Marshall | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| 62 | Denzel Boston | Washington | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 62 | Malcolm Simmons | Auburn | SO | WR | 5 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.4 |
| 62 | Kam Thomas | UTEP | SR | MB | 1 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 24.0 |
| 62 | Javarius Green | N Carolina | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.5 |
| 62 | Charlie Coenen | Wyoming | JR | WR | 6 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.7 |
| 62 | Dezmen Roebuck | Washington | FR | WR | 6 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| 62 | Caleb Spann | CMU | SR | DB | 7 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| 62 | Manny Covey | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 62 | Reese Smith | Liberty | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| 86 | Jayden Thomas | Virginia | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.5 |
| 86 | Iverson Hooks | UAB | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.8 |
| 86 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 7 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.4 |
| 86 | Dakorien Moore | Oregon | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 86 | Dash Luke | MO State | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.8 |
| 86 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 86 | Kyler Pearson | ECU | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.8 |
| 86 | Devin Voisin | USA | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.2 |
| 86 | Omari Hayes | Tulane | SO | WR | 5 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.8 |
| 86 | Mikey Matthews | UCLA | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 86 | Elijah Metcalf | USM | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.4 |
| 86 | Jeremiah Patterson | Arizona | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 26.0 |
| 86 | TJ Pride | NMSU | SO | WR | 5 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.8 |
| 86 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| 86 | Omari Kelly | Mich St | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.0 |