2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/22/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 113 | 22.60 | 1 | 1.7 | 37.7 |
| 2 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 90 | 30.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 22.5 |
| 3 | Malik Benson | Oregon | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 85 | 85.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 42.5 |
| 3 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 85 | 10.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 17.0 |
| 5 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 5 | 6 | 83 | 13.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 16.6 |
| 6 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 80 | 13.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 16.0 |
| 7 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 64 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.0 |
| 8 | Manny Covey | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.5 |
| 9 | Malachi Toney | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 10 | Javarius Green | N Carolina | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 43.0 |
| 11 | Devin Voisin | USA | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 11 | Bryant Wesco, Jr. | Clemson | SO | WR | 2 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 21.0 |
| 13 | Zechariah Sample | Ariz St | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 13 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| 15 | Isaiah Spencer | Va Tech | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.7 |
| 16 | Zachariah Branch | Georgia | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.5 |
| 17 | Harrison Wallace III | Miss | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.7 |
| 17 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 2 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 14.5 |
| 19 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 19 | Malcolm Simmons | Auburn | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| 21 | Ryan Williams | Alabama | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.3 |
| 22 | Squirrel White | FSU | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.7 |
| 23 | Jaylen Thomas | SJSU | FR | DB | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 23 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.5 |
| 25 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 26 | David Amador II | UTSA | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 26 | Kam Shanks | Arkansas | SO | WR | 5 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| 28 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| 28 | Tyrell Henry | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 30 | Loghan Thomas | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| 30 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| 30 | Eric Rivers | Ga Tech | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 33 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 33 | Alvon Isaac | S Florida | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 33 | Trebor Peña | Penn State | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 33 | Mana Carvalho | Utah | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 37 | Boo Carter | Tennessee | SO | DB | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 38 | JoJo Bermudez | Temple | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| 39 | Demarcus Lacey | Marshall | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 39 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| 41 | Omari Hayes | Tulane | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 41 | Omari Kelly | Mich St | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 41 | Sacovie White-Helton | Georgia | FR | WR | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 41 | Peyton Plott | Ga South | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 45 | DeKalon Taylor | Colorado | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 45 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | FR | WR | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| 45 | Makai Lemon | USC | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.7 |
| 45 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| 49 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 49 | TK King | NMSU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 49 | Mikey Matthews | UCLA | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| 52 | Cameron Martinez | BC | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 53 | Que'Sean Brown | Duke | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 53 | Teddy Hoffmann | NC State | FR | WR | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| 53 | Gary Bryant Jr. | Oregon | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 56 | Gavin Freeman | Okla St | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 56 | Drew Wagner | N'western | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| 56 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| 56 | Sutton Smith | Memphis | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 60 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 60 | Quentin Gibson | Colorado | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 60 | Michael Jackson III | Purdue | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| 60 | Jadan Baugh | Florida | SO | RB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| 60 | Kyler Pearson | ECU | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.0 |
| 65 | Reggie Frischknecht | BYU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 65 | Ja'Mori Maclin | Kentucky | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 65 | Eric Willis III | UTEP | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 68 | Quinn Henicle | ODU | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 68 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 68 | Denzel Boston | Washington | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 68 | Charlie Comella | BC | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 72 | Will Hardy | N Carolina | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 72 | Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding | ODU | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 72 | Jaylin Lucas | FSU | JR | RB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 72 | Anthony Evans III | Miss St | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 72 | Zion Booker | Tulsa | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 72 | Jordan Dwyer | TCU | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 78 | Easton Messer | FAU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 78 | Caleb Spann | CMU | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 78 | Evan Johnson | BYU | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 78 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| 78 | Antonio Meeks | Louisville | SR | WR | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 78 | Liam Thorpe | Stanford | FR | WR | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 78 | Terrell Anderson | NC State | SO | WR | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 78 | Cole Adams | Alabama | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| 86 | Parker Kingston | BYU | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |