2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games Lost Only through 09/18/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 81.0 |
| 2 | Lloyd Benson III | Army | JR | SB | 1 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.0 |
| 3 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | FR | WR | 2 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.5 |
| 4 | Demarcus Lacey | Marshall | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.5 |
| 5 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 28.0 |
| 6 | Marcus Bellon | Nevada | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.5 |
| 7 | Devin Voisin | USA | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 7 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 9 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 10 | Bryant Wesco, Jr. | Clemson | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.5 |
| 11 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 12 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 13 | Javen Nicholas | Charlotte | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.7 |
| 14 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.0 |
| 15 | Zion Booker | Tulsa | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.5 |
| 16 | Jake Thaw | Delaware | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 17 | Aaron Blancas | Ark St | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 17 | Robert Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.5 |
| 19 | Tyson Thompson | Rice | SR | SLT | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 19 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 21 | Derrick Rogers | FAU | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 21 | Jaylen Thomas | SJSU | FR | DB | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.5 |
| 23 | JoJo Bermudez | Temple | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 23 | C'Quan Jnopierre | FIU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 25 | Loghan Thomas | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 26 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 26 | Bryson Graves | Coast Car | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 28 | Juwon Gaston | MTSU | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 28 | Reese Smith | Liberty | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
| 28 | Jekail Middlebrook | MTSU | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| 31 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 32 | Emon Allen | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 33 | Isaiah Farris | BC | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 34 | DeKalon Taylor | Colorado | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 35 | Iverson Hooks | UAB | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 36 | Tucker Holloway | Va Tech | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.3 |
| 37 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 37 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 37 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 37 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 41 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 41 | Easton Messer | FAU | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 41 | Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding | ODU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 41 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 45 | Tim Burns Jr. | Sam Hou St | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 45 | Sean Patrick | Akron | FR | RB | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 45 | Trent Walker | Oregon St | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| 45 | Keivin Boone-Nelson II | W Mich | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| 49 | Eric Willis III | UTEP | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 49 | David Amador II | UTSA | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 51 | Bryce Farrell | Stanford | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 51 | Que'Sean Brown | Duke | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 51 | Samuel Baddoo | U Mass | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| 51 | Michael Scott | James Mad | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 51 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 56 | Caleb Spann | CMU | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 56 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 56 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 59 | Sterling Lockett | Kansas St | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 59 | Mikey Matthews | UCLA | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 61 | Peyton Higgins | Troy | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 62 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 62 | Austin Brawley | New Mexico | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 62 | Jairus Mack | Western Ky | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 62 | Joe Taylor | Michigan | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 62 | Brennan Ridley | BGSU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 62 | Boo Carter | Tennessee | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 62 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 62 | Logan Loya | Minnesota | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 62 | Joshua Porter | S Florida | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 62 | Josh Dallas | Ga South | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 62 | Garrett Harstad | Kansas St | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 62 | Kezion Dia-Johnson | U Mass | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 74 | Tailique Williams | W Mich | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.7 |
| 75 | Eric Weatherly | Ball State | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.5 |
| 76 | TJ Pride | NMSU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 2.0 | -2.0 |
| 76 | Kam Shanks | Arkansas | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 78 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | -7 | -7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -7.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.