2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/09/2025
Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
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1 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 242 | 40.33 | 1 | 2.0 | 80.7 |
2 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 3 | 6 | 182 | 30.33 | 3 | 2.0 | 60.7 |
3 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 237 | 29.63 | 2 | 2.0 | 59.3 |
4 | Alvon Isaac | S Florida | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.5 |
5 | Jonathan Brady | Indiana | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 211 | 21.10 | 1 | 2.5 | 52.8 |
6 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 161 | 20.13 | 1 | 1.6 | 32.2 |
7 | Omari Kelly | Mich St | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.6 |
8 | Boo Carter | Tennessee | SO | DB | 4 | 7 | 130 | 18.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.5 |
9 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.0 |
10 | KC Concepcion | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 4 | 10 | 177 | 17.70 | 1 | 2.5 | 44.3 |
11 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 138 | 17.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.5 |
12 | Demarcus Lacey | Marshall | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 137 | 17.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.3 |
13 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 171 | 17.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 42.8 |
14 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 91 | 15.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.8 |
15 | Anthony Evans III | Miss St | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 98 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 32.7 |
16 | Deion DeBlanc | Wyoming | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.3 |
16 | Javen Nicholas | Charlotte | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.3 |
18 | Easton Messer | FAU | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 82 | 13.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.5 |
19 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 4 | 13 | 174 | 13.38 | 0 | 3.3 | 43.5 |
20 | Cole Adams | Alabama | SO | WR | 2 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 32.0 |
21 | Devonte Ross | Penn State | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 75 | 12.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.8 |
22 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 97 | 12.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 19.4 |
23 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 6 | 13 | 156 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.2 | 26.0 |
23 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | FR | WR | 2 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
25 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | SO | WR | 5 | 16 | 188 | 11.75 | 0 | 3.2 | 37.6 |
26 | Parker Kingston | BYU | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 92 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 18.4 |
27 | Zachariah Branch | Georgia | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 19.0 |
27 | Iverson Hooks | UAB | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.3 |
29 | Sutton Smith | Memphis | JR | RB | 6 | 10 | 111 | 11.10 | 0 | 1.7 | 18.5 |
30 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 85 | 10.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 17.0 |
31 | Kyler Pearson | ECU | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 84 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 16.8 |
32 | Harrison Wallace III | Miss | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 83 | 10.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.8 |
33 | Jeremiah Patterson | Arizona | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 72 | 10.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 24.0 |
34 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 101 | 10.10 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.2 |
35 | Devin Roche | ODU | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 16.7 |
36 | Marcus Bellon | Nevada | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 59 | 9.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.8 |
37 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 6 | 12 | 113 | 9.42 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.8 |
38 | Luke Wysong | Arizona | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.8 |
39 | Gary Bryant Jr. | Oregon | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 74 | 9.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.8 |
40 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 4 | 7 | 64 | 9.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.0 |
41 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 73 | 9.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.3 |
42 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.5 |
43 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 71 | 8.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.2 |
44 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | FR | WR | 2 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 22.0 |
45 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 5 | 9 | 77 | 8.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.4 |
46 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 |
47 | Elijah Metcalf | USM | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 67 | 8.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.2 |
48 | Peyton Higgins | Troy | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 83 | 8.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 20.8 |
49 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 5 | 10 | 82 | 8.20 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.4 |
50 | Isaiah Farris | BC | JR | DB | 5 | 7 | 57 | 8.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.4 |
51 | Dash Luke | MO State | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 55 | 7.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.2 |
52 | Tristian Gentry | Texas Tech | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.8 |
53 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | FR | WR | 6 | 9 | 70 | 7.78 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.7 |
54 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SO | WR | 5 | 11 | 84 | 7.64 | 0 | 2.2 | 16.8 |
55 | Tommy Maher | CSU | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.8 |
56 | Eric Willis III | UTEP | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 65 | 7.22 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.8 |
57 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 6 | 10 | 70 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.7 |
58 | Zion Booker | Tulsa | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.8 |
59 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | JR | DB | 3 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
60 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | FR | WR | 5 | 12 | 74 | 6.17 | 0 | 2.4 | 14.8 |
61 | Malik Sherrod | Boise St | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.7 |
62 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 50 | 5.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 12.5 |
62 | Aaron Blancas | Ark St | SR | WR | 5 | 9 | 50 | 5.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.0 |
64 | Kam Shanks | Arkansas | SO | WR | 2 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 16.5 |
64 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 5 | 14 | 77 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.8 | 15.4 |
66 | Trent Walker | Oregon St | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.8 |
67 | Omari Hayes | Tulane | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.4 |
68 | Gavin Freeman | Okla St | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 42 | 5.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.5 |
69 | TJ Pride | NMSU | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.4 |
69 | Sterling Lockett | Kansas St | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.4 |
71 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 10.3 |
72 | Robert Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.3 |
73 | Manny Covey | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.3 |
74 | Jaden Barnes | App St | JR | WR | 5 | 13 | 54 | 4.15 | 0 | 2.6 | 10.8 |
75 | Malcolm Simmons | Auburn | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
76 | Teddy Hoffmann | NC State | FR | WR | 5 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 4.8 |
77 | Reese Smith | Liberty | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 23 | 2.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.8 |
78 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.0 |
79 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 14 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 2.8 |
80 | Drew Wagner | N'western | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
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.