2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games Won Only through 11/01/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 3 | 6 | 182 | 30.33 | 3 | 2.0 | 60.7 | 
| 2 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 6 | 14 | 381 | 27.21 | 2 | 2.3 | 63.5 | 
| 3 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 7 | 15 | 407 | 27.13 | 2 | 2.1 | 58.1 | 
| 4 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 7 | 14 | 367 | 26.21 | 2 | 2.0 | 52.4 | 
| 5 | KC Concepcion | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 8 | 14 | 309 | 22.07 | 2 | 1.8 | 38.6 | 
| 6 | Chase Hendricks | Ohio | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 128 | 21.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.6 | 
| 7 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 161 | 20.13 | 1 | 1.3 | 26.8 | 
| 8 | Omari Kelly | Mich St | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.3 | 
| 9 | Devin Voisin | USA | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.0 | 
| 10 | Boo Carter | Tennessee | SO | DB | 6 | 7 | 130 | 18.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.7 | 
| 11 | JoJo Bermudez | Temple | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 111 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.2 | 
| 12 | Easton Messer | FAU | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 129 | 18.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.0 | 
| 13 | Jonathan Brady | Indiana | SR | WR | 9 | 16 | 281 | 17.56 | 1 | 1.8 | 31.2 | 
| 14 | Deion DeBlanc | Wyoming | FR | WR | 4 | 8 | 139 | 17.38 | 1 | 2.0 | 34.8 | 
| 15 | Antione Jackson | UCF | JR | DB | 4 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.3 | 
| 16 | Malachi Toney | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 6 | 7 | 116 | 16.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.3 | 
| 17 | Demarcus Lacey | Marshall | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 107 | 15.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.8 | 
| 18 | Que'Sean Brown | Duke | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 89 | 14.83 | 1 | 1.2 | 17.8 | 
| 19 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 6 | 12 | 174 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 | 
| 20 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 5 | 12 | 168 | 14.00 | 1 | 2.4 | 33.6 | 
| 20 | Trent Walker | Oregon St | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 21.0 | 
| 22 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 5 | 6 | 82 | 13.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 16.4 | 
| 23 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 135 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 | 
| 24 | Juan Salas | EMU | JR | DB | 2 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.0 | 
| 25 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | SO | WR | 4 | 13 | 171 | 13.15 | 0 | 3.3 | 42.8 | 
| 26 | Anthony Evans III | Miss St | JR | WR | 5 | 10 | 131 | 13.10 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.2 | 
| 27 | Devonte Ross | Penn State | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 75 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 | 
| 28 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 109 | 12.11 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.2 | 
| 29 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 8 | 10 | 121 | 12.10 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.1 | 
| 30 | Tommy Maher | CSU | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.0 | 
| 30 | Parker Kingston | BYU | JR | WR | 8 | 10 | 120 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.0 | 
| 32 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 83 | 11.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 16.6 | 
| 33 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 6 | 14 | 165 | 11.79 | 1 | 2.3 | 27.5 | 
| 34 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 6 | 10 | 115 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.7 | 19.2 | 
| 35 | Luke Wysong | Arizona | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 91 | 11.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 18.2 | 
| 36 | Kyler Pearson | ECU | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 67 | 11.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 13.4 | 
| 37 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 7 | 17 | 188 | 11.06 | 0 | 2.4 | 26.9 | 
| 38 | Devin Roche | ODU | SO | RB | 5 | 9 | 94 | 10.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.8 | 
| 39 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SO | WR | 5 | 12 | 123 | 10.25 | 0 | 2.4 | 24.6 | 
| 40 | Brennan Ridley | BGSU | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 61 | 10.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.3 | 
| 41 | Sutton Smith | Memphis | JR | RB | 8 | 11 | 111 | 10.09 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.9 | 
| 42 | Elijah Metcalf | USM | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 89 | 9.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.8 | 
| 43 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 88 | 9.78 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.7 | 
| 44 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 16.0 | 
| 45 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 67 | 9.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 22.3 | 
| 46 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 7 | 20 | 189 | 9.45 | 1 | 2.9 | 27.0 | 
| 47 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.5 | 
| 48 | Harrison Wallace III | Miss | SR | WR | 8 | 12 | 106 | 8.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.3 | 
| 49 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 7 | 12 | 105 | 8.75 | 0 | 1.7 | 15.0 | 
| 50 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 5 | 11 | 92 | 8.36 | 0 | 2.2 | 18.4 | 
| 51 | Michael Jackson III | Purdue | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 | 
| 51 | TJ Pride | NMSU | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.7 | 
| 53 | Isaiah Spencer | Va Tech | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.3 | 
| 54 | Gary Bryant Jr. | Oregon | SR | WR | 7 | 11 | 85 | 7.73 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.1 | 
| 55 | Peyton Higgins | Troy | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 83 | 7.55 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.8 | 
| 56 | Isaiah Farris | BC | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 45.0 | 
| 56 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 5 | 10 | 75 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 
| 56 | Elliott Brow | UTSA | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 
| 59 | Bryson Graves | Coast Car | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 52 | 7.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.4 | 
| 60 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 6 | 14 | 102 | 7.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 17.0 | 
| 61 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | FR | WR | 3 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.3 | 
| 62 | Marcus Bellon | Nevada | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 | 
| 62 | Mikey Matthews | UCLA | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.7 | 
| 64 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | FR | WR | 6 | 10 | 67 | 6.70 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.2 | 
| 65 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 7 | 11 | 71 | 6.45 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.1 | 
| 66 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | JR | DB | 3 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 | 
| 67 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | FR | WR | 5 | 12 | 74 | 6.17 | 0 | 2.4 | 14.8 | 
| 68 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 7 | 12 | 73 | 6.08 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.4 | 
| 69 | Davien Kerr | Syracuse | SO | DB | 3 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.0 | 
| 69 | Teddy Hoffmann | NC State | FR | WR | 5 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.2 | 
| 71 | Gavin Freeman | Okla St | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 17.0 | 
| 72 | Josiah McLaurin | Maryland | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.3 | 
| 73 | Kam Shanks | Arkansas | SO | WR | 2 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 16.5 | 
| 73 | Sterling Lockett | Kansas St | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 
| 75 | Eric Willis III | UTEP | SR | WR | 2 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 13.0 | 
| 76 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | SR | WR | 5 | 9 | 44 | 4.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 
| 77 | Aaron Blancas | Ark St | SR | WR | 5 | 12 | 57 | 4.75 | 0 | 2.4 | 11.4 | 
| 77 | Omari Hayes | Tulane | SO | WR | 6 | 8 | 38 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 
| 79 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.8 | 
| 80 | Jaden Barnes | App St | JR | WR | 4 | 13 | 54 | 4.15 | 0 | 3.3 | 13.5 | 
| 81 | Malik Sherrod | Boise St | SR | RB | 6 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 | 
| 82 | Manny Covey | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 7 | 9 | 32 | 3.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 
| 83 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | JR | WR | 7 | 11 | 21 | 1.91 | 0 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 
| 84 | Drew Wagner | N'western | SO | WR | 5 | 12 | 20 | 1.67 | 0 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 
| 85 | Reese Smith | Liberty | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.