2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/01/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 343 | 31.18 | 2 | 1.8 | 57.2 | 
| 2 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 7 | 15 | 374 | 24.93 | 2 | 2.1 | 53.4 | 
| 3 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 6 | 14 | 330 | 23.57 | 1 | 2.3 | 55.0 | 
| 4 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 4 | 9 | 202 | 22.44 | 3 | 2.3 | 50.5 | 
| 5 | KC Concepcion | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 7 | 14 | 309 | 22.07 | 2 | 2.0 | 44.1 | 
| 6 | Malachi Toney | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 6 | 7 | 154 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.7 | 
| 7 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 152 | 21.71 | 1 | 1.4 | 30.4 | 
| 8 | Easton Messer | FAU | JR | WR | 7 | 10 | 188 | 18.80 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.9 | 
| 9 | Jonathan Brady | Indiana | SR | WR | 8 | 15 | 281 | 18.73 | 1 | 1.9 | 35.1 | 
| 10 | Boo Carter | Tennessee | SO | DB | 6 | 7 | 130 | 18.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.7 | 
| 11 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 8 | 11 | 191 | 17.36 | 1 | 1.4 | 23.9 | 
| 12 | Omari Kelly | Mich St | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 116 | 16.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.3 | 
| 13 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 6 | 12 | 193 | 16.08 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.2 | 
| 14 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | FR | WR | 4 | 8 | 128 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 | 
| 15 | Demarcus Lacey | Marshall | SR | WR | 7 | 12 | 178 | 14.83 | 0 | 1.7 | 25.4 | 
| 16 | Parker Kingston | BYU | JR | WR | 7 | 9 | 118 | 13.11 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.9 | 
| 17 | Anthony Evans III | Miss St | JR | WR | 6 | 10 | 131 | 13.10 | 0 | 1.7 | 21.8 | 
| 18 | Cole Adams | Alabama | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.0 | 
| 19 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 5 | 15 | 186 | 12.40 | 0 | 3.0 | 37.2 | 
| 20 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 83 | 11.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 16.6 | 
| 21 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 7 | 14 | 165 | 11.79 | 1 | 2.0 | 23.6 | 
| 22 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 9 | 16 | 188 | 11.75 | 1 | 1.8 | 20.9 | 
| 23 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 8 | 16 | 183 | 11.44 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.9 | 
| 24 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | JR | WR | 6 | 12 | 131 | 10.92 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.8 | 
| 25 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | SO | WR | 8 | 19 | 204 | 10.74 | 0 | 2.4 | 25.5 | 
| 26 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 7 | 14 | 149 | 10.64 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.3 | 
| 27 | Devonte Ross | Penn State | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 72 | 10.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.0 | 
| 28 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 61 | 10.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.2 | 
| 29 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SO | WR | 8 | 16 | 162 | 10.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.3 | 
| 30 | Sutton Smith | Memphis | JR | RB | 9 | 11 | 111 | 10.09 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.3 | 
| 31 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 6 | 9 | 89 | 9.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.8 | 
| 32 | Iverson Hooks | UAB | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 69 | 9.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.5 | 
| 33 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 88 | 9.78 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.7 | 
| 34 | Jaden Barnes | App St | JR | WR | 8 | 16 | 154 | 9.63 | 1 | 2.0 | 19.3 | 
| 35 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 86 | 9.56 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.3 | 
| 36 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 8 | 13 | 124 | 9.54 | 0 | 1.6 | 15.5 | 
| 37 | Elijah Metcalf | USM | SR | WR | 8 | 10 | 93 | 9.30 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.6 | 
| 38 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 9 | 15 | 138 | 9.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 15.3 | 
| 39 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 8 | 21 | 193 | 9.19 | 1 | 2.6 | 24.1 | 
| 40 | Marcus Bellon | Nevada | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.3 | 
| 41 | Harrison Wallace III | Miss | SR | WR | 7 | 12 | 106 | 8.83 | 0 | 1.7 | 15.1 | 
| 42 | Devin Roche | ODU | SO | RB | 7 | 11 | 97 | 8.82 | 0 | 1.6 | 13.9 | 
| 43 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 7 | 12 | 105 | 8.75 | 0 | 1.7 | 15.0 | 
| 44 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 8 | 11 | 91 | 8.27 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.4 | 
| 45 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 7 | 12 | 93 | 7.75 | 0 | 1.7 | 13.3 | 
| 46 | Gary Bryant Jr. | Oregon | SR | WR | 7 | 11 | 85 | 7.73 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.1 | 
| 47 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | FR | WR | 6 | 10 | 76 | 7.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.7 | 
| 48 | Bryson Graves | Coast Car | JR | WR | 7 | 9 | 68 | 7.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.7 | 
| 49 | Bryant Wesco, Jr. | Clemson | SO | WR | 6 | 8 | 57 | 7.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.5 | 
| 50 | Peyton Higgins | Troy | SR | WR | 8 | 13 | 89 | 6.85 | 0 | 1.6 | 11.1 | 
| 51 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 8 | 15 | 102 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.9 | 12.8 | 
| 52 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 8 | 16 | 107 | 6.69 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.4 | 
| 53 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | SR | WR | 8 | 14 | 87 | 6.21 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.9 | 
| 54 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | FR | WR | 6 | 13 | 79 | 6.08 | 0 | 2.2 | 13.2 | 
| 55 | Eric Willis III | UTEP | SR | WR | 7 | 11 | 65 | 5.91 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.3 | 
| 56 | Brennan Ridley | BGSU | SO | WR | 7 | 13 | 72 | 5.54 | 0 | 1.9 | 10.3 | 
| 57 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | FR | WR | 9 | 16 | 88 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.8 | 
| 57 | Kam Shanks | Arkansas | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.3 | 
| 59 | Aaron Blancas | Ark St | SR | WR | 9 | 18 | 98 | 5.44 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.9 | 
| 60 | Mikey Matthews | UCLA | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 37 | 5.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.2 | 
| 61 | Gavin Freeman | Okla St | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 42 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 | 
| 62 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | JR | RB | 6 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 
| 63 | Sterling Lockett | Kansas St | JR | WR | 8 | 11 | 47 | 4.27 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.9 | 
| 64 | Omari Hayes | Tulane | SO | WR | 7 | 9 | 32 | 3.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 
| 65 | Teddy Hoffmann | NC State | FR | WR | 6 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 
| 66 | TJ Pride | NMSU | SO | WR | 8 | 10 | 32 | 3.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 
| 67 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | JR | WR | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 
| 68 | Drew Wagner | N'western | SO | WR | 7 | 13 | 20 | 1.54 | 0 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 
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.