2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/01/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 5 | 7 | 96 | 13.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 19.2 |
| 2 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 2 | 7 | 79 | 11.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 39.5 |
| 3 | Javarius Green | N Carolina | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 43.0 |
| 4 | Jaylen Thomas | SJSU | FR | DB | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 4 | Bryant Wesco, Jr. | Clemson | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 6 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 7 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.5 |
| 8 | Demarcus Lacey | Marshall | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 8 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.3 |
| 10 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 11 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 10.7 |
| 12 | Gary Bryant Jr. | Oregon | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Boo Carter | Tennessee | SO | DB | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 14 | Malcolm Simmons | Auburn | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.8 |
| 15 | Kam Shanks | Arkansas | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 4.6 |
| 16 | Eric Willis III | UTEP | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 17 | Antione Jackson | UCF | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 18 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | -14 | -7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | -14.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.