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
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.