2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javion Kinnard | CSU | FR | RB | 9 | 6 | 138 | 23.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 15.3 |
| 2 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | FR | WR | 7 | 8 | 135 | 16.88 | 1 | 1.1 | 19.3 |
| 3 | Manny Covey | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 6 | 7 | 124 | 17.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 20.7 |
| 3 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 6 | 12 | 124 | 10.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.7 |
| 5 | Easton Messer | FAU | JR | WR | 8 | 5 | 121 | 24.20 | 0 | 0.6 | 15.1 |
| 6 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 8 | 11 | 116 | 10.55 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.5 |
| 7 | Maguire Anderson | FIU | SR | WR | 6 | 3 | 104 | 34.67 | 1 | 0.5 | 17.3 |
| 8 | Jaden Barnes | App St | JR | WR | 6 | 3 | 100 | 33.33 | 1 | 0.5 | 16.7 |
| 8 | Demarcus Lacey | Marshall | SR | WR | 7 | 10 | 100 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.3 |
| 10 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | JR | WR | 6 | 9 | 97 | 10.78 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.2 |
| 10 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | SR | WR | 7 | 9 | 97 | 10.78 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.9 |
| 12 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 96 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 13 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | FR | WR | 6 | 6 | 92 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.3 |
| 14 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 79 | 8.78 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.2 |
| 15 | Javen Nicholas | Charlotte | JR | WR | 11 | 7 | 77 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.0 |
| 16 | Malachi Toney | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 72 | 14.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 24.0 |
| 17 | Micah Davis | USM | SR | WR | 6 | 6 | 64 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.7 |
| 18 | Nathan Acevedo | SDSU | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 1 | 0.7 | 21.0 |
| 18 | Devin Voisin | USA | SR | WR | 8 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.9 |
| 18 | DeAree Rogers | N Illinois | JR | WR | 9 | 7 | 63 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.0 |
| 21 | Lloyd Benson III | Army | JR | SB | 6 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.3 |
| 21 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 62 | 6.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.4 |
| 21 | Aaron Blancas | Ark St | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 62 | 6.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.3 |
| 21 | Eric Willis III | UTEP | SR | WR | 9 | 9 | 62 | 6.89 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.9 |
| 25 | Antione Jackson | UCF | JR | DB | 7 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.7 |
| 26 | Squirrel White | FSU | SR | WR | 6 | 6 | 60 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 26 | TK King | NMSU | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 60 | 8.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.0 |
| 26 | Marcus Bellon | Nevada | SR | WR | 7 | 7 | 60 | 8.57 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.6 |
| 26 | Kam Shanks | Arkansas | SO | WR | 10 | 10 | 60 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 30 | KC Concepcion | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 2 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 29.0 |
| 30 | Jekail Middlebrook | MTSU | SO | RB | 8 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.3 |
| 30 | Bryant Wesco, Jr. | Clemson | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.5 |
| 33 | Isaiah Spencer | Va Tech | JR | WR | 9 | 8 | 57 | 7.13 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.3 |
| 34 | Charlie Coenen | Wyoming | JR | WR | 8 | 6 | 56 | 9.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.0 |
| 35 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.8 |
| 36 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.7 |
| 36 | Tyrell Henry | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 6 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.8 |
| 38 | Gavin Freeman | Okla St | JR | WR | 11 | 14 | 51 | 3.64 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.6 |
| 39 | Jaylen Thomas | SJSU | FR | DB | 9 | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.6 |
| 40 | Jake Godfrey | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 8 | 6 | 49 | 8.17 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.1 |
| 41 | Javarius Green | N Carolina | FR | WR | 7 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.9 |
| 42 | Nik Henry | UTEP | FR | WR | 7 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.7 |
| 42 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.4 |
| 44 | Juan Berchal | App St | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 7.5 |
| 44 | Iverson Hooks | UAB | SO | WR | 8 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.6 |
| 44 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 7 | 8 | 45 | 5.63 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.4 |
| 47 | Brenen Thompson | Miss St | SR | WR | 8 | 1 | 44 | 44.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 5.5 |
| 47 | Will Hardy | N Carolina | SR | DB | 8 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.5 |
| 49 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 7 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.1 |
| 50 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | FR | WR | 7 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| 50 | Dash Luke | MO State | SR | WR | 6 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 52 | Robert Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 7 | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.9 |
| 53 | JoJo Bermudez | Temple | JR | WR | 7 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.6 |
| 54 | Trent Walker | Oregon St | SR | WR | 10 | 7 | 38 | 5.43 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.8 |
| 54 | Bryson Graves | Coast Car | JR | WR | 7 | 11 | 38 | 3.45 | 0 | 1.6 | 5.4 |
| 54 | Malcolm Simmons | Auburn | SO | WR | 7 | 11 | 38 | 3.45 | 0 | 1.6 | 5.4 |
| 57 | Jalil Farooq | Maryland | SR | WR | 8 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.6 |
| 58 | Coy Eakin | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 18.0 |
| 58 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 6 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 58 | Brennan Ridley | BGSU | SO | WR | 7 | 10 | 36 | 3.60 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.1 |
| 61 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | FR | DB | 9 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.9 |
| 61 | Zion Booker | Tulsa | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 35 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.8 |
| 63 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.5 |
| 63 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 |
| 63 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| 66 | Isaiah Farris | BC | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| 66 | Quanell Farrakhan Jr. | Colorado | FR | WR | 7 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| 68 | Lawayne McCoy | FSU | SO | WR | 7 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 4.6 |
| 69 | Jameson Tucker | Coast Car | SR | WR | 7 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 4.3 |
| 69 | Grayson Tempest | Tulsa | JR | WR | 8 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| 69 | Emon Allen | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 10 | 6 | 30 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| 72 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.3 |
| 73 | Deion DeBlanc | Wyoming | FR | WR | 7 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 73 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.0 |
| 73 | Omari Kelly | Mich St | SR | WR | 8 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.5 |
| 76 | Kezion Dia-Johnson | U Mass | FR | WR | 9 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| 76 | Que'Sean Brown | Duke | SO | WR | 5 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.4 |
| 78 | Kam Robinson | Virginia | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 78 | Ryan Williams | Alabama | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.3 |
| 80 | P.J. Prioleau | Va Tech | SR | RB | 9 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| 80 | Kam Thomas | UTEP | SR | MB | 1 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 24.0 |
| 82 | Zachariah Branch | Georgia | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 82 | Reese Smith | Liberty | SR | WR | 8 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.9 |
| 82 | Tommy Maher | CSU | SO | WR | 10 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| 85 | Gerick Robinson | Nevada | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 85 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 85 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | SR | WR | 6 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.7 |
| 85 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.5 |
| 89 | Kelby Valsin | Texas Tech | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 89 | Jake Thaw | Delaware | SR | WR | 6 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| 89 | David Amador II | UTSA | SO | WR | 6 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| 92 | Chris Smalley | Nevada | SR | EDG | 9 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| 93 | Octavian Smith Jr. | Maryland | SR | WR | 8 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| 93 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.8 |
| 95 | Mikey Welsh | SDSU | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| 96 | Loghan Thomas | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 96 | Zechariah Sample | Ariz St | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| 96 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.3 |
| 96 | Eric Rivers | Ga Tech | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.3 |
| 96 | Kahanu Davis | Utah State | SR | WR | 7 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.4 |