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 Ryan Niblett Texas SO WR 6 7 146 20.86 1 1.2 24.3
2 Malik Benson Oregon SR WR 6 6 143 23.83 1 1.0 23.8
3 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest JR WR 1 3 124 41.33 1 3.0 124.0
4 Malachi Toney Miami (Fl) FR WR 5 11 120 10.91 0 2.2 24.0
5 Manny Covey Cincinnati SO RB 4 6 114 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
6 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma JR WR 5 7 97 13.86 0 1.4 19.4
7 Aiden Flora Iowa State FR RB 2 2 89 44.50 1 1.0 44.5
8 Vicari Swain S Carolina SO DB 5 6 83 13.83 0 1.2 16.6
9 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 3 7 79 11.29 0 2.3 26.3
10 Zachariah Branch Georgia JR WR 5 6 77 12.83 0 1.2 15.4
11 Nathan Acevedo SDSU JR WR 1 2 63 31.50 1 2.0 63.0
11 Josh Cameron Baylor SR WR 3 7 63 9.00 0 2.3 21.0
13 KC Concepcion Texas A&M JR WR 3 6 58 9.67 0 2.0 19.3
14 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 4 7 57 8.14 0 1.8 14.3
15 Antione Jackson UCF JR DB 3 3 56 18.67 0 1.0 18.7
16 Jordan Dwyer TCU JR WR 2 1 53 53.00 0 0.5 26.5
17 Zechariah Sample Ariz St FR WR 4 4 51 12.75 0 1.0 12.8
18 Javarius Green N Carolina FR WR 2 4 43 10.75 0 2.0 21.5
19 Devin Voisin USA SR WR 2 2 42 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
19 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 4 3 42 14.00 0 0.8 10.5
21 JoJo Bermudez Temple JR WR 4 3 35 11.67 0 0.8 8.8
22 Kevin Coleman Jr. Missouri SR WR 5 5 34 6.80 0 1.0 6.8
23 Brandon Inniss Ohio State JR WR 4 4 33 8.25 0 1.0 8.3
24 Jonathan Brady Indiana SR WR 6 4 32 8.00 0 0.7 5.3
25 Coy Eakin Texas Tech JR WR 5 1 30 30.00 0 0.2 6.0
26 Harrison Wallace III Miss SR WR 6 3 29 9.67 0 0.5 4.8
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 Malcolm Simmons Auburn SO WR 5 8 28 3.50 0 1.6 5.6
30 Kezion Dia-Johnson U Mass FR WR 1 1 27 27.00 0 1.0 27.0
31 Cole Adams Alabama SO WR 6 6 26 4.33 0 1.0 4.3
32 Ryan Williams Alabama SO WR 6 2 25 12.50 0 0.3 4.2
33 Squirrel White FSU SR WR 3 2 23 11.50 0 0.7 7.7
34 Zavion Thomas LSU SR WR 6 5 22 4.40 0 0.8 3.7
35 Jaylen Thomas SJSU FR DB 1 2 21 10.50 0 2.0 21.0
36 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 1 3 20 6.67 0 3.0 20.0
37 Trent Walker Oregon St SR WR 3 3 19 6.33 0 1.0 6.3
37 David Amador II UTSA SO WR 3 4 19 4.75 0 1.3 6.3
37 Parker Kingston BYU JR WR 4 5 19 3.80 0 1.3 4.8
40 Hank Beatty Illinois SR WR 3 2 18 9.00 0 0.7 6.0
40 Omari Kelly Mich St SR WR 4 2 18 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
40 Tyrell Henry Wisconsin JR WR 4 3 18 6.00 0 0.8 4.5
43 Loghan Thomas Notre Dame SO DL 3 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 5.7
43 Javen Nicholas Charlotte JR WR 3 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 5.7
45 Tate Nagy Kansas FR WR 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
45 Alvon Isaac S Florida SO RB 3 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 5.3
45 Trebor Peña Penn State SR WR 4 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 4.0
45 Mikail Kamara Indiana SR DL 6 1 16 16.00 0 0.2 2.7
45 Mana Carvalho Utah FR WR 1 2 16 8.00 0 2.0 16.0
45 Isaiah Spencer Va Tech JR WR 3 4 16 4.00 0 1.3 5.3
51 Blake Purchase Oregon SO OLB 6 1 15 15.00 0 0.2 2.5
51 Omari Hayes Tulane SO WR 3 2 15 7.50 0 0.7 5.0
51 Michael Jackson III Purdue SR WR 5 2 15 7.50 0 0.4 3.0
51 Boo Carter Tennessee SO DB 3 4 15 3.75 0 1.3 5.0
55 Sutton Smith Memphis JR RB 2 4 14 3.50 0 2.0 7.0
56 Preston Fox WVU SR WR 4 1 13 13.00 0 0.3 3.3
56 Demarcus Lacey Marshall SR WR 2 2 13 6.50 0 1.0 6.5
56 Gary Bryant Jr. Oregon SR WR 5 3 13 4.33 0 0.6 2.6
59 Tim Keenan III Alabama SR DL 6 1 12 12.00 0 0.2 2.0
59 Peyton Plott Ga South FR WR 2 2 12 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
61 Tyson Thompson Rice SR SLT 2 1 11 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
61 Vernell Brown III Florida FR WR 3 2 11 5.50 0 0.7 3.7
61 Zion Booker Tulsa JR WR 2 3 11 3.67 0 1.5 5.5
61 Ty Bryant Kentucky JR DB 4 3 11 3.67 0 0.8 2.8
61 Makai Lemon USC JR WR 4 3 11 3.67 0 0.8 2.8
66 Andrew Marsh Michigan FR WR 4 1 10 10.00 0 0.3 2.5
66 Mikey Matthews UCLA JR WR 4 2 10 5.00 0 0.5 2.5
68 Teddy Hoffmann NC State FR WR 3 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.7
68 Que'Sean Brown Duke SO WR 3 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.7
68 Peyton Higgins Troy SR WR 1 2 8 4.00 0 2.0 8.0
71 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse FR DB 2 1 7 7.00 0 0.5 3.5
71 Gavin Freeman Okla St JR WR 3 1 7 7.00 0 0.3 2.3
71 Christian Neptune S Florida FR WR 3 1 7 7.00 0 0.3 2.3
71 Drew Wagner N'western SO WR 4 1 7 7.00 0 0.3 1.8
75 Gabriel Benyard KSU SR WR 1 1 6 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
75 Kam Mikell Colorado FR WR 4 1 6 6.00 0 0.3 1.5
75 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech SO RB 5 1 6 6.00 0 0.2 1.2
75 Jadan Baugh Florida SO RB 5 1 6 6.00 0 0.2 1.2
75 Jayden Ballard Wisconsin SR WR 6 1 6 6.00 0 0.2 1.0
75 Kyler Pearson ECU SR WR 2 3 6 2.00 0 1.5 3.0
81 Reggie Frischknecht BYU SO WR 3 1 5 5.00 0 0.3 1.7
81 Derrick Eley Charlotte FR WR 3 1 5 5.00 0 0.3 1.7
81 Dijon Lee Jr. Alabama FR DB 6 1 5 5.00 0 0.2 0.8
81 Eric Willis III UTEP SR WR 1 2 5 2.50 0 2.0 5.0
81 Iverson Hooks UAB SO WR 2 2 5 2.50 0 1.0 2.5
86 Quinn Henicle ODU FR QB 1 1 4 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
86 Semaj Morgan Michigan JR WR 3 1 4 4.00 0 0.3 1.3
86 Denzel Boston Washington JR WR 3 1 4 4.00 0 0.3 1.3
86 Sterling Lockett Kansas St JR WR 3 1 4 4.00 0 0.3 1.3
86 Justin Williams Georgia SO ILB 5 1 4 4.00 0 0.2 0.8
91 Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding ODU SO WR 2 1 3 3.00 0 0.5 1.5
91 Will Hardy N Carolina SR DB 2 1 3 3.00 0 0.5 1.5
91 Jaylin Lucas FSU JR RB 3 1 3 3.00 0 0.3 1.0
91 Daniel Ndukwe Indiana SO DL 6 1 3 3.00 0 0.2 0.5
91 Quentin Gibson Colorado FR WR 4 2 3 1.50 0 0.5 0.8
96 Easton Messer FAU JR WR 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
96 Baron Tipton N Texas FR WR 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
96 Terrell Anderson NC State SO WR 3 1 2 2.00 0 0.3 0.7
96 Evan Johnson BYU JR CB 4 1 2 2.00 0 0.3 0.5
100 Xavier Townsend Iowa State JR WR 3 1 1 1.00 0 0.3 0.3