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 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 7 | 15 | 407 | 27.13 | 2 | 2.1 | 58.1 |
| 2 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 6 | 14 | 381 | 27.21 | 2 | 2.3 | 63.5 |
| 3 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 7 | 14 | 367 | 26.21 | 2 | 2.0 | 52.4 |
| 4 | KC Concepcion | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 8 | 14 | 309 | 22.07 | 2 | 1.8 | 38.6 |
| 5 | Jonathan Brady | Indiana | SR | WR | 9 | 16 | 281 | 17.56 | 1 | 1.8 | 31.2 |
| 6 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 7 | 20 | 189 | 9.45 | 1 | 2.9 | 27.0 |
| 7 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 7 | 17 | 188 | 11.06 | 0 | 2.4 | 26.9 |
| 8 | Mana Carvalho | Utah | FR | WR | 4 | 11 | 184 | 16.73 | 1 | 2.8 | 46.0 |
| 9 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 3 | 6 | 182 | 30.33 | 3 | 2.0 | 60.7 |
| 10 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 6 | 12 | 174 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 11 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | SO | WR | 4 | 13 | 171 | 13.15 | 0 | 3.3 | 42.8 |
| 12 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 5 | 12 | 168 | 14.00 | 1 | 2.4 | 33.6 |
| 13 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 6 | 14 | 165 | 11.79 | 1 | 2.3 | 27.5 |
| 14 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 7 | 8 | 163 | 20.38 | 1 | 1.1 | 23.3 |
| 15 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 161 | 20.13 | 1 | 1.3 | 26.8 |
| 16 | Deion DeBlanc | Wyoming | FR | WR | 4 | 8 | 139 | 17.38 | 1 | 2.0 | 34.8 |
| 17 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 135 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 18 | Anthony Evans III | Miss St | JR | WR | 5 | 10 | 131 | 13.10 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.2 |
| 19 | Boo Carter | Tennessee | SO | DB | 6 | 7 | 130 | 18.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.7 |
| 20 | Easton Messer | FAU | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 129 | 18.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.0 |
| 21 | Chase Hendricks | Ohio | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 128 | 21.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.6 |
| 22 | Alvon Isaac | S Florida | SO | RB | 6 | 6 | 126 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 23 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SO | WR | 5 | 12 | 123 | 10.25 | 0 | 2.4 | 24.6 |
| 24 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 8 | 10 | 121 | 12.10 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.1 |
| 25 | Parker Kingston | BYU | JR | WR | 8 | 10 | 120 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.0 |
| 26 | Omari Kelly | Mich St | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.3 |
| 27 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | FR | RB | 3 | 2 | 117 | 58.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 39.0 |
| 28 | Malachi Toney | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 6 | 7 | 116 | 16.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.3 |
| 29 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 6 | 10 | 115 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.7 | 19.2 |
| 30 | JoJo Bermudez | Temple | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 111 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.2 |
| 30 | Sutton Smith | Memphis | JR | RB | 8 | 11 | 111 | 10.09 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.9 |
| 32 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 109 | 12.11 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.2 |
| 33 | Demarcus Lacey | Marshall | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 107 | 15.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.8 |
| 34 | Harrison Wallace III | Miss | SR | WR | 8 | 12 | 106 | 8.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.3 |
| 35 | Desmond Reid | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 35 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 7 | 12 | 105 | 8.75 | 0 | 1.7 | 15.0 |
| 37 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 6 | 14 | 102 | 7.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 17.0 |
| 38 | Denzel Boston | Washington | JR | WR | 6 | 6 | 99 | 16.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 39 | Devin Roche | ODU | SO | RB | 5 | 9 | 94 | 10.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.8 |
| 40 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 5 | 11 | 92 | 8.36 | 0 | 2.2 | 18.4 |
| 41 | Luke Wysong | Arizona | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 91 | 11.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 18.2 |
| 42 | Rayshawn Glover | Utah | JR | WR | 7 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.9 |
| 43 | Que'Sean Brown | Duke | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 89 | 14.83 | 1 | 1.2 | 17.8 |
| 43 | Elijah Metcalf | USM | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 89 | 9.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.8 |
| 45 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 88 | 9.78 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.7 |
| 46 | Antione Jackson | UCF | JR | DB | 4 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.3 |
| 46 | Coy Eakin | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 8 | 7 | 85 | 12.14 | 0 | 0.9 | 10.6 |
| 46 | Gary Bryant Jr. | Oregon | SR | WR | 7 | 11 | 85 | 7.73 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.1 |
| 49 | Eric Rivers | Ga Tech | SR | WR | 8 | 6 | 84 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.5 |
| 50 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 83 | 11.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 16.6 |
| 50 | Peyton Higgins | Troy | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 83 | 7.55 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.8 |
| 52 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 5 | 6 | 82 | 13.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 16.4 |
| 53 | Devonte Ross | Penn State | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 75 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 53 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 5 | 10 | 75 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 55 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | FR | WR | 5 | 12 | 74 | 6.17 | 0 | 2.4 | 14.8 |
| 56 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 7 | 12 | 73 | 6.08 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.4 |
| 57 | Jeremiah Patterson | Arizona | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 72 | 10.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 24.0 |
| 58 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 7 | 11 | 71 | 6.45 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.1 |
| 59 | Kyre Duplessis | Delaware | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 68 | 68.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 17.0 |
| 60 | Kyler Pearson | ECU | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 67 | 11.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 13.4 |
| 60 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 67 | 9.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 22.3 |
| 60 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | FR | WR | 6 | 10 | 67 | 6.70 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.2 |
| 63 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | JR | CB | 7 | 7 | 64 | 9.14 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.1 |
| 63 | Tristian Gentry | Texas Tech | FR | WR | 5 | 8 | 64 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.8 |
| 65 | Kaj Sanders | Rutgers | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 1 | 0.5 | 15.8 |
| 66 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.5 |
| 67 | Brennan Ridley | BGSU | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 61 | 10.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.3 |
| 67 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 6 | 6 | 61 | 10.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.2 |
| 67 | Cole Adams | Alabama | SO | WR | 7 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.7 |
| 70 | Caleb Spann | CMU | SR | DB | 5 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.6 |
| 70 | Jayden Thomas | Virginia | SR | WR | 8 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.3 |
| 70 | Bailey Stockton | Ga Tech | SO | WR | 8 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.3 |
| 73 | Zachariah Branch | Georgia | JR | WR | 7 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.1 |
| 73 | Aaron Blancas | Ark St | SR | WR | 5 | 12 | 57 | 4.75 | 0 | 2.4 | 11.4 |
| 75 | Devin Voisin | USA | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.0 |
| 76 | Jaden Barnes | App St | JR | WR | 4 | 13 | 54 | 4.15 | 0 | 3.3 | 13.5 |
| 77 | Terry Bussey | Texas A&M | SO | WR | 8 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.6 |
| 78 | Iverson Hooks | UAB | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.3 |
| 78 | Bryson Graves | Coast Car | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 52 | 7.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.4 |
| 80 | D.J. McKinney | New Mexico | SO | RB | 6 | 1 | 49 | 49.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 8.2 |
| 81 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 16.0 |
| 81 | Tiger Bachmeier | BYU | JR | WR | 8 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.0 |
| 83 | Sam Phillips | Iowa | SR | WR | 6 | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 7.7 |
| 83 | Marques Singleton Jr. | La Tech | JR | WR | 5 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 9.2 |
| 85 | Brandon Chatman | Navy | SR | SB | 7 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.4 |
| 85 | Isaiah Farris | BC | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 45.0 |
| 85 | Elliott Brow | UTSA | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 88 | Dakorien Moore | Oregon | FR | WR | 7 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.3 |
| 88 | Sterling Lockett | Kansas St | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 88 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | SR | WR | 5 | 9 | 44 | 4.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.8 |
| 91 | Isaiah Mozee | Nebraska | FR | RB | 6 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.2 |
| 91 | Peyton Plott | Ga South | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.3 |
| 91 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | FR | WR | 3 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.3 |
| 94 | Jaden Carrillo | Fresno St | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 7.0 |
| 94 | Trent Walker | Oregon St | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 21.0 |
| 96 | Juan Salas | EMU | JR | DB | 2 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.0 |
| 97 | Omari Hayes | Tulane | SO | WR | 6 | 8 | 38 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 98 | Jaden Bradley | UNLV | SR | WR | 6 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 6.0 |
| 98 | Lorenzo Styles Jr. | Ohio State | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 6.0 |
| 98 | Tommy Maher | CSU | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.0 |