2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games Won Only through 01/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Jonathan Brady Indiana SR WR 16 21 347 16.52 1 1.3 21.7
1 Bryson Hammer Toledo SO WR 8 21 300 14.29 0 2.6 37.5
1 Gabriel Benyard KSU SR WR 10 21 215 10.24 1 2.1 21.5
1 Jordan Napier SDSU SO WR 8 21 189 9.00 1 2.6 23.6
5 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 9 20 399 19.95 2 2.2 44.3
5 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma JR WR 10 20 265 13.25 0 2.0 26.5
5 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest JR WR 9 20 236 11.80 1 2.2 26.2
8 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 9 19 553 29.11 3 2.1 61.4
8 Ryan Niblett Texas SO WR 10 19 463 24.37 2 1.9 46.3
8 KC Concepcion Texas A&M JR WR 11 19 398 20.95 2 1.7 36.2
11 Malachi Toney Miami (Fl) FR WR 13 18 226 12.56 0 1.4 17.4
11 Wayne Knight James Mad JR RB 12 18 164 9.11 0 1.5 13.7
13 Devin Roche ODU SO RB 9 17 262 15.41 0 1.9 29.1
13 Cole Adams Alabama SO WR 11 17 155 9.12 0 1.5 14.1
15 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 8 16 106 6.63 0 2.0 13.3
15 Mekhi Mews Houston SR WR 10 16 92 5.75 0 1.6 9.2
15 Cam Ross Virginia SR WR 10 16 75 4.69 0 1.6 7.5
18 Tony Freeman Wash St JR WR 7 15 318 21.20 0 2.1 45.4
18 Parker Kingston BYU JR WR 12 15 224 14.93 1 1.3 18.7
18 Mana Carvalho Utah FR WR 8 15 196 13.07 1 1.9 24.5
18 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SO WR 8 15 178 11.87 0 1.9 22.3
18 Brandon Inniss Ohio State JR WR 12 15 175 11.67 0 1.3 14.6
23 Lynel Billups-Williams Miami (Oh) SO WR 7 14 123 8.79 0 2.0 17.6
23 Harrison Wallace III Miss SR WR 13 14 113 8.07 0 1.1 8.7
25 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 7 13 191 14.69 0 1.9 27.3
25 Zachariah Branch Georgia JR WR 12 13 157 12.08 0 1.1 13.1
25 Yamir Knight SMU JR WR 9 13 146 11.23 0 1.4 16.2
25 Jaden Barnes App St JR WR 4 13 54 4.15 0 3.3 13.5
29 Victor Snow Buffalo JR WR 5 12 168 14.00 1 2.4 33.6
29 Zavion Thomas LSU SR WR 7 12 131 10.92 0 1.7 18.7
29 Jordan Faison Notre Dame JR WR 10 12 125 10.42 0 1.2 12.5
29 Luke Wysong Arizona SR WR 9 12 124 10.33 0 1.3 13.8
29 Jackson Harper UConn SO WR 9 12 121 10.08 0 1.3 13.4
29 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St FR WR 9 12 95 7.92 0 1.3 10.6
29 Peyton Higgins Troy SR WR 8 12 83 6.92 0 1.5 10.4
29 Tate Nagy Kansas FR WR 5 12 74 6.17 0 2.4 14.8
29 Malik Sherrod Boise St SR RB 9 12 60 5.00 0 1.3 6.7
29 Aaron Blancas Ark St SR WR 5 12 57 4.75 0 2.4 11.4
29 Semaj Morgan Michigan JR WR 8 12 26 2.17 0 1.5 3.3
29 Drew Wagner N'western SO WR 5 12 20 1.67 0 2.4 4.0
41 Sutton Smith Memphis JR RB 8 11 111 10.09 0 1.4 13.9
41 Gary Bryant Jr. Oregon SR WR 10 11 85 7.73 0 1.1 8.5
43 Hank Beatty Illinois SR WR 9 10 179 17.90 1 1.1 19.9
43 Kevin Coleman Jr. Missouri SR WR 8 10 155 15.50 1 1.3 19.4
43 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 7 10 135 13.50 0 1.4 19.3
43 Anthony Evans III Miss St JR WR 5 10 131 13.10 0 2.0 26.2
43 Tristian Gentry Texas Tech FR WR 7 10 76 7.60 0 1.4 10.9
43 Martel Hight Vanderbilt JR CB 10 10 76 7.60 0 1.0 7.6
43 Tama Uiliata Hawai'i FR WR 9 10 69 6.90 0 1.1 7.7
43 Sterling Lockett Kansas St JR WR 6 10 53 5.30 0 1.7 8.8
43 Omari Hayes Tulane SO WR 11 10 52 5.20 0 0.9 4.7
52 Antione Jackson UCF JR DB 5 9 127 14.11 0 1.8 25.4
52 Elijah Metcalf USM SR WR 7 9 89 9.89 0 1.3 12.7
52 Zechariah Sample Ariz St FR WR 7 9 84 9.33 0 1.3 12.0
52 Bryson Graves Coast Car JR WR 6 9 79 8.78 0 1.5 13.2
52 Joshua Porter S Florida SO WR 8 9 56 6.22 0 1.1 7.0
52 Josh Cameron Baylor SR WR 5 9 44 4.89 0 1.8 8.8
52 Miles Coleman N Texas SO WR 10 9 42 4.67 0 0.9 4.2
52 Manny Covey Cincinnati SO RB 7 9 32 3.56 0 1.3 4.6
52 DeAngelo Irvin Jr. UNLV JR WR 10 9 29 3.22 0 0.9 2.9
61 Vicari Swain S Carolina SO DB 4 8 186 23.25 3 2.0 46.5
61 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh JR WR 8 8 163 20.38 1 1.0 20.4
61 Malik Benson Oregon SR WR 13 8 155 19.38 1 0.6 11.9
61 Deion DeBlanc Wyoming FR WR 4 8 139 17.38 1 2.0 34.8
61 Wayne Harris Kent State FR WR 5 8 76 9.50 0 1.6 15.2
61 Preston Fox WVU SR WR 4 8 70 8.75 0 2.0 17.5
61 Peyton Plott Ga South FR WR 7 8 61 7.63 0 1.1 8.7
61 Beau Sparks Texas St JR WR 7 8 55 6.88 0 1.1 7.9
69 Chase Hendricks Ohio JR WR 9 7 133 19.00 0 0.8 14.8
69 Boo Carter Tennessee SO DB 6 7 130 18.57 0 1.2 21.7
69 Easton Messer FAU JR WR 4 7 129 18.43 0 1.8 32.3
69 Omari Kelly Mich St SR WR 4 7 122 17.43 0 1.8 30.5
69 Demarcus Lacey Marshall SR WR 5 7 107 15.29 0 1.4 21.4
69 Coy Eakin Texas Tech JR WR 12 7 85 12.14 0 0.6 7.1
69 Eric Rivers Ga Tech SR WR 9 7 82 11.71 0 0.8 9.1
69 Kyler Pearson ECU SR WR 6 7 77 11.00 0 1.2 12.8
69 Jordan Dwyer TCU JR WR 8 7 77 11.00 0 0.9 9.6
69 Brennan Ridley BGSU SO WR 4 7 73 10.43 0 1.8 18.3
69 Jeremiah Patterson Arizona SR WR 3 7 72 10.29 0 2.3 24.0
69 Terry Bussey Texas A&M SO WR 11 7 62 8.86 0 0.6 5.6
69 Trebor Peña Penn State SR WR 7 7 55 7.86 0 1.0 7.9
69 Elliott Brow UTSA SR WR 5 7 54 7.71 0 1.4 10.8
69 Javen Jacobs Utah State JR RB 6 7 31 4.43 0 1.2 5.2
84 Aiden Flora Iowa State FR RB 6 6 198 33.00 1 1.0 33.0
84 Alvon Isaac S Florida SO RB 9 6 126 21.00 0 0.7 14.0
84 JoJo Bermudez Temple JR WR 5 6 111 18.50 0 1.2 22.2
84 Denzel Boston Washington JR WR 8 6 99 16.50 1 0.8 12.4
84 Que'Sean Brown Duke SO WR 9 6 89 14.83 1 0.7 9.9
84 Joshua Franklin W Mich JR DB 10 6 82 13.67 0 0.6 8.2
84 Devonte Ross Penn State SR WR 7 6 75 12.50 0 0.9 10.7
84 Bailey Stockton Ga Tech SO WR 8 6 58 9.67 0 0.8 7.3
84 Brandon Chatman Navy SR SB 11 6 50 8.33 0 0.5 4.5
84 Vernell Brown III Florida FR WR 4 6 48 8.00 0 1.5 12.0
84 Isaiah Farris BC JR DB 2 6 45 7.50 0 3.0 22.5
84 David Amador II UTSA SO WR 5 6 45 7.50 0 1.2 9.0
84 Dash Luke MO State SR WR 7 6 45 7.50 0 0.9 6.4
84 Maguire Anderson FIU SR WR 7 6 45 7.50 0 0.9 6.4
84 Teddy Hoffmann NC State FR WR 8 6 36 6.00 0 0.8 4.5
84 Kam Shanks Arkansas SO WR 2 6 33 5.50 0 3.0 16.5
84 Sean Patrick Akron FR RB 4 6 27 4.50 0 1.5 6.8