2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest JR WR 1 3 124 41.33 1 3.0 124.0
2 Nathan Acevedo SDSU JR WR 1 2 63 31.50 1 2.0 63.0
3 Manny Covey Cincinnati SO RB 4 6 114 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
4 Kezion Dia-Johnson U Mass FR WR 1 1 27 27.00 0 1.0 27.0
5 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 3 7 79 11.29 0 2.3 26.3
6 Ryan Niblett Texas SO WR 6 7 146 20.86 1 1.2 24.3
7 Malachi Toney Miami (Fl) FR WR 5 11 120 10.91 0 2.2 24.0
8 Malik Benson Oregon SR WR 6 6 143 23.83 1 1.0 23.8
9 Javarius Green N Carolina FR WR 2 4 43 10.75 0 2.0 21.5
10 Devin Voisin USA SR WR 2 2 42 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
10 Jaylen Thomas SJSU FR DB 1 2 21 10.50 0 2.0 21.0
10 Josh Cameron Baylor SR WR 3 7 63 9.00 0 2.3 21.0
13 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 1 3 20 6.67 0 3.0 20.0
14 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma JR WR 5 7 97 13.86 0 1.4 19.4
15 KC Concepcion Texas A&M JR WR 3 6 58 9.67 0 2.0 19.3
16 Antione Jackson UCF JR DB 3 3 56 18.67 0 1.0 18.7
17 Vicari Swain S Carolina SO DB 5 6 83 13.83 0 1.2 16.6
18 Zachariah Branch Georgia JR WR 5 6 77 12.83 0 1.2 15.4
19 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 4 7 57 8.14 0 1.8 14.3
20 Zechariah Sample Ariz St FR WR 4 4 51 12.75 0 1.0 12.8
21 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 4 3 42 14.00 0 0.8 10.5
22 JoJo Bermudez Temple JR WR 4 3 35 11.67 0 0.8 8.8
23 Brandon Inniss Ohio State JR WR 4 4 33 8.25 0 1.0 8.3
24 Tate Nagy Kansas FR WR 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
24 Peyton Higgins Troy SR WR 1 2 8 4.00 0 2.0 8.0
26 Squirrel White FSU SR WR 3 2 23 11.50 0 0.7 7.7
27 Jordan Faison Notre Dame JR WR 4 3 28 9.33 0 0.8 7.0
27 Tony Freeman Wash St JR WR 4 4 28 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
27 Sutton Smith Memphis JR RB 2 4 14 3.50 0 2.0 7.0
30 Kevin Coleman Jr. Missouri SR WR 5 5 34 6.80 0 1.0 6.8
31 Demarcus Lacey Marshall SR WR 2 2 13 6.50 0 1.0 6.5
32 Trent Walker Oregon St SR WR 3 3 19 6.33 0 1.0 6.3
32 David Amador II UTSA SO WR 3 4 19 4.75 0 1.3 6.3
34 Coy Eakin Texas Tech JR WR 5 1 30 30.00 0 0.2 6.0
34 Hank Beatty Illinois SR WR 3 2 18 9.00 0 0.7 6.0
34 Peyton Plott Ga South FR WR 2 2 12 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
34 Gabriel Benyard KSU SR WR 1 1 6 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
38 Loghan Thomas Notre Dame SO DL 3 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 5.7
38 Javen Nicholas Charlotte JR WR 3 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 5.7
40 Malcolm Simmons Auburn SO WR 5 8 28 3.50 0 1.6 5.6
41 Zion Booker Tulsa JR WR 2 3 11 3.67 0 1.5 5.5
42 Alvon Isaac S Florida SO RB 3 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 5.3
42 Jonathan Brady Indiana SR WR 6 4 32 8.00 0 0.7 5.3
42 Isaiah Spencer Va Tech JR WR 3 4 16 4.00 0 1.3 5.3
45 Omari Hayes Tulane SO WR 3 2 15 7.50 0 0.7 5.0
45 Boo Carter Tennessee SO DB 3 4 15 3.75 0 1.3 5.0
45 Eric Willis III UTEP SR WR 1 2 5 2.50 0 2.0 5.0
48 Harrison Wallace III Miss SR WR 6 3 29 9.67 0 0.5 4.8
48 Parker Kingston BYU JR WR 4 5 19 3.80 0 1.3 4.8
50 Omari Kelly Mich St SR WR 4 2 18 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
51 Cole Adams Alabama SO WR 6 6 26 4.33 0 1.0 4.3
52 Ryan Williams Alabama SO WR 6 2 25 12.50 0 0.3 4.2
53 Trebor Peña Penn State SR WR 4 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 4.0
54 Zavion Thomas LSU SR WR 6 5 22 4.40 0 0.8 3.7
55 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse FR DB 2 1 7 7.00 0 0.5 3.5
56 Preston Fox WVU SR WR 4 1 13 13.00 0 0.3 3.3
57 Michael Jackson III Purdue SR WR 5 2 15 7.50 0 0.4 3.0
57 Kyler Pearson ECU SR WR 2 3 6 2.00 0 1.5 3.0
59 Ty Bryant Kentucky JR DB 4 3 11 3.67 0 0.8 2.8
59 Makai Lemon USC JR WR 4 3 11 3.67 0 0.8 2.8
61 Mikail Kamara Indiana SR DL 6 1 16 16.00 0 0.2 2.7
61 Teddy Hoffmann NC State FR WR 3 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.7
61 Que'Sean Brown Duke SO WR 3 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.7
64 Gary Bryant Jr. Oregon SR WR 5 3 13 4.33 0 0.6 2.6
65 Blake Purchase Oregon SO OLB 6 1 15 15.00 0 0.2 2.5
65 Andrew Marsh Michigan FR WR 4 1 10 10.00 0 0.3 2.5
65 Mikey Matthews UCLA JR WR 4 2 10 5.00 0 0.5 2.5
65 Iverson Hooks UAB SO WR 2 2 5 2.50 0 1.0 2.5
69 Gavin Freeman Okla St JR WR 3 1 7 7.00 0 0.3 2.3
69 Christian Neptune S Florida FR WR 3 1 7 7.00 0 0.3 2.3
71 Tim Keenan III Alabama SR DL 6 1 12 12.00 0 0.2 2.0
72 Drew Wagner N'western SO WR 4 1 7 7.00 0 0.3 1.8
73 Reggie Frischknecht BYU SO WR 3 1 5 5.00 0 0.3 1.7
73 Derrick Eley Charlotte FR WR 3 1 5 5.00 0 0.3 1.7
75 Kam Mikell Colorado FR WR 4 1 6 6.00 0 0.3 1.5
75 Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding ODU SO WR 2 1 3 3.00 0 0.5 1.5
75 Will Hardy N Carolina SR DB 2 1 3 3.00 0 0.5 1.5
78 Semaj Morgan Michigan JR WR 3 1 4 4.00 0 0.3 1.3
78 Denzel Boston Washington JR WR 3 1 4 4.00 0 0.3 1.3
78 Sterling Lockett Kansas St JR WR 3 1 4 4.00 0 0.3 1.3
81 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech SO RB 5 1 6 6.00 0 0.2 1.2
81 Jadan Baugh Florida SO RB 5 1 6 6.00 0 0.2 1.2
83 Jayden Ballard Wisconsin SR WR 6 1 6 6.00 0 0.2 1.0
83 Jaylin Lucas FSU JR RB 3 1 3 3.00 0 0.3 1.0
83 Easton Messer FAU JR WR 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
83 Baron Tipton N Texas FR WR 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
87 Dijon Lee Jr. Alabama FR DB 6 1 5 5.00 0 0.2 0.8
87 Justin Williams Georgia SO ILB 5 1 4 4.00 0 0.2 0.8
87 Quentin Gibson Colorado FR WR 4 2 3 1.50 0 0.5 0.8
90 Terrell Anderson NC State SO WR 3 1 2 2.00 0 0.3 0.7
91 Daniel Ndukwe Indiana SO DL 6 1 3 3.00 0 0.2 0.5
91 Evan Johnson BYU JR CB 4 1 2 2.00 0 0.3 0.5
93 Xavier Townsend Iowa State JR WR 3 1 1 1.00 0 0.3 0.3
93 Dezmen Roebuck Washington FR WR 3 1 1 1.00 0 0.3 0.3
93 Lloyd Benson III Army JR SB 3 1 1 1.00 0 0.3 0.3
96 Austin Brawley New Mexico SR S 1 1 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0
96 Javen Jacobs Utah State JR RB 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
96 Javon Robinson Georgia St JR WR 3 1 0 0.00 0 0.3 0.0
96 Landyn Cleveland Okla St SO S 3 1 0 0.00 0 0.3 0.0
96 Joe Taylor Michigan SR WR 4 1 0 0.00 0 0.3 0.0

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.