2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games Lost Only through 11/22/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 2 | 6 | 96 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 48.0 |
| 2 | Coy Eakin | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 36.0 |
| 3 | Malachi Toney | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 47 | 47.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 23.5 |
| 4 | Kelby Valsin | Texas Tech | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 5 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | FR | WR | 7 | 8 | 135 | 16.88 | 1 | 1.1 | 19.3 |
| 6 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.0 |
| 6 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 90 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 8 | Javion Kinnard | CSU | FR | RB | 8 | 6 | 138 | 23.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 17.3 |
| 9 | Manny Covey | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 4 | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.8 |
| 10 | Jaden Barnes | App St | JR | WR | 6 | 3 | 100 | 33.33 | 1 | 0.5 | 16.7 |
| 11 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 7 | 10 | 116 | 11.60 | 0 | 1.4 | 16.6 |
| 12 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | JR | WR | 6 | 9 | 97 | 10.78 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.2 |
| 13 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 14 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | FR | WR | 6 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.2 |
| 15 | Demarcus Lacey | Marshall | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 90 | 11.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.0 |
| 16 | Bryant Wesco, Jr. | Clemson | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.5 |
| 17 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.0 |
| 18 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.8 |
| 19 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.8 |
| 20 | Ryan Williams | Alabama | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.5 |
| 21 | Lloyd Benson III | Army | JR | SB | 5 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.2 |
| 21 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 73 | 9.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.2 |
| 23 | Squirrel White | FSU | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 60 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.0 |
| 24 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 |
| 25 | Micah Davis | USM | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.5 |
| 26 | Dash Luke | MO State | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.3 |
| 26 | Aaron Blancas | Ark St | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 62 | 6.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.3 |
| 28 | Marcus Bellon | Nevada | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 60 | 8.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.0 |
| 29 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.7 |
| 30 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.4 |
| 31 | Juan Berchal | App St | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 9.0 |
| 31 | Devin Voisin | USA | SR | WR | 7 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 9.0 |
| 33 | Easton Messer | FAU | JR | WR | 7 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.7 |
| 34 | Loghan Thomas | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 34 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.5 |
| 34 | Eric Rivers | Ga Tech | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| 34 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| 38 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.3 |
| 39 | Javarius Green | N Carolina | FR | WR | 6 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.0 |
| 39 | Gary Bryant Jr. | Oregon | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 41 | DeAree Rogers | N Illinois | JR | WR | 8 | 7 | 63 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.9 |
| 42 | Eric Willis III | UTEP | SR | WR | 8 | 9 | 62 | 6.89 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.8 |
| 43 | Jekail Middlebrook | MTSU | SO | RB | 8 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.3 |
| 44 | Jake Godfrey | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 7 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.0 |
| 44 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | FR | WR | 6 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.0 |
| 46 | Charlie Coenen | Wyoming | JR | WR | 7 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.7 |
| 46 | Antione Jackson | UCF | JR | DB | 6 | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.7 |
| 46 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 40 | 5.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.7 |
| 49 | JoJo Bermudez | Temple | JR | WR | 6 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.5 |
| 50 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 50 | Malcolm Simmons | Auburn | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 38 | 4.22 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.3 |
| 52 | Jameson Tucker | Coast Car | SR | WR | 5 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 6.0 |
| 52 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 6 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 52 | Javen Nicholas | Charlotte | JR | WR | 10 | 6 | 60 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.0 |
| 52 | Quanell Farrakhan Jr. | Colorado | FR | WR | 6 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| 56 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 5 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.8 |
| 56 | Zion Booker | Tulsa | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 35 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.8 |
| 58 | Robert Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 6 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
| 59 | Isaiah Spencer | Va Tech | JR | WR | 8 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.6 |
| 59 | Iverson Hooks | UAB | SO | WR | 8 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.6 |
| 61 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.5 |
| 62 | Que'Sean Brown | Duke | SO | WR | 5 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.4 |
| 63 | Lawayne McCoy | FSU | SO | WR | 6 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 5.3 |
| 63 | Anthony Ward | Washington | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 63 | Jalil Farooq | Maryland | SR | WR | 7 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.3 |
| 63 | Kam Shanks | Arkansas | SO | WR | 9 | 9 | 48 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| 67 | Bryson Graves | Coast Car | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.2 |
| 68 | Jaylen Thomas | SJSU | FR | DB | 8 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.1 |
| 68 | Brennan Ridley | BGSU | SO | WR | 7 | 10 | 36 | 3.60 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.1 |
| 70 | Reggie Frischknecht | BYU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 70 | Boo Carter | Tennessee | SO | DB | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 72 | Gavin Freeman | Okla St | JR | WR | 10 | 11 | 49 | 4.45 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.9 |
| 73 | Deion DeBlanc | Wyoming | FR | WR | 6 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
| 73 | Will Hardy | N Carolina | SR | DB | 7 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| 73 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.7 |
| 76 | Grayson Tempest | Tulsa | JR | WR | 7 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 4.6 |
| 77 | DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | UNLV | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 78 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | FR | DB | 8 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.4 |
| 79 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| 80 | Trent Walker | Oregon St | SR | WR | 9 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.7 |
| 81 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | JR | SAF | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| 81 | Jake Thaw | Delaware | SR | WR | 6 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| 81 | Omari Kelly | Mich St | SR | WR | 8 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.5 |
| 84 | Isaiah Farris | BC | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| 84 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| 84 | Reese Smith | Liberty | SR | WR | 7 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.3 |
| 87 | Tyson Thompson | Rice | SR | SLT | 5 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.2 |
| 88 | Kezion Dia-Johnson | U Mass | FR | WR | 9 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| 88 | P.J. Prioleau | Va Tech | SR | RB | 8 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| 88 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 88 | Omari Hayes | Tulane | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 92 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | FR | RB | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| 92 | C'Quan Jnopierre | FIU | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| 92 | Beau Sparks | Texas St | JR | WR | 6 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| 95 | Trebor Peña | Penn State | SR | WR | 6 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| 95 | Sean Patrick | Akron | FR | RB | 6 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 97 | Tommy Maher | CSU | SO | WR | 9 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.6 |
| 98 | Chris Smalley | Nevada | SR | EDG | 8 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| 98 | Chase Hendricks | Ohio | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 98 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.