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 | Javarius Green | N Carolina | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 43.0 |
| 2 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 2 | 7 | 79 | 11.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 39.5 |
| 3 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 4 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 10.7 |
| 5 | Jaylen Thomas | SJSU | FR | DB | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 5 | Bryant Wesco, Jr. | Clemson | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 5 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 5 | Demarcus Lacey | Marshall | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 5 | Gary Bryant Jr. | Oregon | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Malcolm Simmons | Auburn | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.8 |
| 5 | Eric Willis III | UTEP | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 5 | Antione Jackson | UCF | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 5 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | -14 | -7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | -14.0 |
| 14 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 5 | 7 | 96 | 13.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 19.2 |
| 14 | Kam Shanks | Arkansas | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 4.6 |
| 16 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.5 |
| 16 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.3 |
| 16 | Boo Carter | Tennessee | SO | DB | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 19 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 90 | 30.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 30.0 |
| 19 | Zechariah Sample | Ariz St | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 19 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 19 | Omari Hayes | Tulane | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 19 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.3 |
| 19 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| 19 | JoJo Bermudez | Temple | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 19 | Tyson Thompson | Rice | SR | SLT | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 19 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 19 | Makai Lemon | USC | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 19 | Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding | ODU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 19 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 19 | Will Hardy | N Carolina | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 19 | David Amador II | UTSA | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 19 | Parker Kingston | BYU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 19 | Michael Scott | James Mad | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 19 | Peyton Plott | Ga South | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 19 | Austin Brawley | New Mexico | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Josh Dallas | Ga South | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Tristian Gentry | Texas Tech | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Jonathan Brady | Indiana | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Manny Covey | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Kyler Pearson | ECU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | -11 | -11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -11.0 |
| 42 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| 43 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.3 |
| 43 | Isaiah Spencer | Va Tech | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.3 |
| 43 | Squirrel White | FSU | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.7 |
| 43 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| 43 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.7 |
| 43 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 43 | Gavin Freeman | Okla St | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| 43 | Terrell Anderson | NC State | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 51 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 16.0 |
| 51 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | FR | RB | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 51 | Jalil Farooq | Maryland | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 51 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 51 | Malachi Toney | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 51 | Mikey Matthews | UCLA | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 51 | Denzel Boston | Washington | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 51 | Brennan Ridley | BGSU | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 51 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 51 | Devonte Ross | Penn State | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| 51 | Cole Adams | Alabama | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.8 |
| 51 | Davien Kerr | Syracuse | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | -11 | -11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -5.5 |
| 63 | Sacovie White-Helton | Georgia | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 63 | Omari Kelly | Mich St | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 63 | Teddy Hoffmann | NC State | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 63 | Michael Jackson III | Purdue | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 63 | Quentin Gibson | Colorado | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 63 | Jadan Baugh | Florida | SO | RB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| 63 | Ja'Mori Maclin | Kentucky | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 63 | Jaylin Lucas | FSU | JR | RB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 63 | Anthony Evans III | Miss St | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 63 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 63 | Joe Taylor | Michigan | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 63 | P.J. Prioleau | Va Tech | SR | RB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 63 | Winston Berglund | Purdue | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 63 | Taylor Spierto | Florida | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 63 | Rayshawn Glover | Utah | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | -9 | -9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -3.0 |
| 78 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.