2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/18/2025

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Jonathan Brady Indiana SR WR 3 10 211 21.10 1 3.3 70.3
2 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 2 5 199 39.80 1 2.5 99.5
3 Vicari Swain S Carolina SO DB 2 5 187 37.40 3 2.5 93.5
4 Hank Beatty Illinois SR WR 3 6 152 25.33 1 2.0 50.7
5 Anthony Evans III Miss St JR WR 3 8 128 16.00 0 2.7 42.7
5 Bryson Hammer Toledo SO WR 3 11 128 11.64 0 3.7 42.7
7 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 2 4 125 31.25 1 2.0 62.5
8 Demarcus Lacey Marshall SR WR 2 6 123 20.50 0 3.0 61.5
8 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 3 8 123 15.38 0 2.7 41.0
10 Omari Kelly Mich St SR WR 3 6 118 19.67 0 2.0 39.3
11 Aiden Flora Iowa State FR RB 2 2 117 58.50 0 1.0 58.5
12 KC Concepcion Texas A&M JR WR 2 4 112 28.00 1 2.0 56.0
13 Desmond Reid Pittsburgh SR RB 3 5 105 21.00 1 1.7 35.0
14 Cam Ross Virginia SR WR 3 8 98 12.25 0 2.7 32.7
14 Victor Snow Buffalo JR WR 3 9 98 10.89 0 3.0 32.7
16 Boo Carter Tennessee SO DB 2 4 94 23.50 0 2.0 47.0
16 Yamir Knight SMU JR WR 3 5 94 18.80 0 1.7 31.3
18 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh JR WR 3 6 92 15.33 0 2.0 30.7
19 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 3 6 90 15.00 0 2.0 30.0
20 Denzel Boston Washington JR WR 2 3 89 29.67 1 1.5 44.5
21 Devin Voisin USA SR WR 2 3 88 29.33 0 1.5 44.0
22 Rayshawn Glover Utah JR WR 3 4 86 21.50 0 1.3 28.7
23 Vernell Brown III Florida FR WR 2 4 85 21.25 0 2.0 42.5
24 Que'Sean Brown Duke SO WR 2 3 82 27.33 1 1.5 41.0
25 Sutton Smith Memphis JR RB 3 7 80 11.43 0 2.3 26.7
26 Jordan Napier SDSU SO WR 2 8 77 9.63 0 4.0 38.5
27 Devonte Ross Penn State SR WR 3 6 75 12.50 0 2.0 25.0
28 Kevin Coleman Jr. Missouri SR WR 3 7 74 10.57 0 2.3 24.7
29 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma JR WR 2 6 73 12.17 0 3.0 36.5
29 Preston Fox WVU SR WR 3 8 73 9.13 0 2.7 24.3
31 Ryan Niblett Texas SO WR 2 4 72 18.00 0 2.0 36.0
31 Jeremiah Patterson Arizona SR WR 3 7 72 10.29 0 2.3 24.0
33 Parker Kingston BYU JR WR 2 6 71 11.83 0 3.0 35.5
34 Javen Nicholas Charlotte JR WR 4 5 69 13.80 0 1.3 17.3
35 Kyler Pearson ECU SR WR 3 6 67 11.17 0 2.0 22.3
36 Cole Adams Alabama SO WR 2 5 64 12.80 0 2.5 32.0
37 Lloyd Benson III Army JR SB 2 3 60 20.00 0 1.5 30.0
38 Antione Jackson UCF JR DB 2 3 59 19.67 0 1.5 29.5
38 JoJo Bermudez Temple JR WR 2 3 59 19.67 0 1.5 29.5
38 Marcus Bellon Nevada SR WR 2 5 59 11.80 0 2.5 29.5
41 Iverson Hooks UAB SO WR 3 5 57 11.40 0 1.7 19.0
41 Isaiah Farris BC JR DB 3 7 57 8.14 0 2.3 19.0
43 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St FR WR 4 7 56 8.00 0 1.8 14.0
44 Harrison Wallace III Miss SR WR 3 5 54 10.80 0 1.7 18.0
44 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest JR WR 3 6 54 9.00 0 2.0 18.0
46 Deion DeBlanc Wyoming FR WR 2 4 53 13.25 0 2.0 26.5
47 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 3 6 51 8.50 0 2.0 17.0
48 Terry Bussey Texas A&M SO WR 2 3 48 16.00 0 1.5 24.0
49 Tristian Gentry Texas Tech FR WR 3 5 47 9.40 0 1.7 15.7
50 Sam Phillips Iowa SR WR 2 1 46 46.00 0 0.5 23.0
50 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SO WR 2 5 46 9.20 0 2.5 23.0
52 Wayne Harris Kent State FR WR 2 5 44 8.80 0 2.5 22.0
52 Tate Nagy Kansas FR WR 2 7 44 6.29 0 3.5 22.0
54 Isaiah Mozee Nebraska FR RB 3 2 43 21.50 0 0.7 14.3
55 Jaden Carrillo Fresno St SO DB 4 1 42 42.00 1 0.3 10.5
55 Zavion Thomas LSU SR WR 3 3 42 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
57 Kaj Sanders Rutgers SO DB 3 2 40 20.00 1 0.7 13.3
57 Brandon Chatman Navy SR SB 3 4 40 10.00 0 1.3 13.3
59 Easton Messer FAU JR WR 3 3 39 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
60 Eric Rivers Ga Tech SR WR 3 4 38 9.50 0 1.3 12.7
61 Tiger Bachmeier BYU JR WR 2 2 37 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
62 Tommy Maher CSU SO WR 2 3 36 12.00 0 1.5 18.0
62 Zion Booker Tulsa JR WR 3 4 36 9.00 0 1.3 12.0
64 C'Quan Jnopierre FIU SR WR 2 3 35 11.67 0 1.5 17.5
65 Brandon Inniss Ohio State JR WR 2 3 34 11.33 0 1.5 17.0
65 Brennan Ridley BGSU SO WR 3 3 34 11.33 0 1.0 11.3
65 Elijah Metcalf USM SR WR 3 4 34 8.50 0 1.3 11.3
68 Beau Sparks Texas St JR WR 3 2 33 16.50 0 0.7 11.0
68 Zachariah Branch Georgia JR WR 2 4 33 8.25 0 2.0 16.5
68 Kam Shanks Arkansas SO WR 2 6 33 5.50 0 3.0 16.5
71 Aaron Blancas Ark St SR WR 2 3 32 10.67 0 1.5 16.0
71 Mekhi Mews Houston SR WR 3 6 32 5.33 0 2.0 10.7
73 Raleek Brown Ariz St JR RB 3 2 31 15.50 0 0.7 10.3
74 Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding ODU SO WR 2 3 30 10.00 0 1.5 15.0
75 Bailey Stockton Ga Tech SO WR 3 3 29 9.67 0 1.0 9.7
75 Jackson Harper UConn SO WR 3 5 29 5.80 0 1.7 9.7
77 Will Hardy N Carolina SR DB 3 2 28 14.00 0 0.7 9.3
77 Jake Godfrey La-Monroe SO WR 1 3 28 9.33 0 3.0 28.0
77 Josiah McLaurin Maryland SO WR 3 5 28 5.60 0 1.7 9.3
80 Javen Jacobs Utah State JR RB 2 6 27 4.50 0 3.0 13.5
81 Marques Singleton Jr. La Tech JR WR 2 1 26 26.00 0 0.5 13.0
81 Gary Bryant Jr. Oregon SR WR 3 3 26 8.67 0 1.0 8.7
83 Ty Bryant Kentucky JR DB 2 4 25 6.25 0 2.0 12.5
83 Manny Covey Cincinnati SO RB 3 5 25 5.00 0 1.7 8.3
83 Sterling Lockett Kansas St JR WR 3 5 25 5.00 0 1.7 8.3
86 Michael Landolfi BC FR WR 1 1 24 24.00 0 1.0 24.0
86 Josh Roberts FAU FR EDG 3 1 24 24.00 0 0.3 8.0
86 Tyler Stewart Temple SO WR 2 2 24 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
86 Daune Morris Tennessee FR RB 2 3 24 8.00 0 1.5 12.0
86 Michael Jackson III Purdue SR WR 2 3 24 8.00 0 1.5 12.0
86 Kam Thomas UTEP SR MB 1 5 24 4.80 0 5.0 24.0
86 Jaden Barnes App St JR WR 3 10 24 2.40 0 3.3 8.0
93 Eric Willis III UTEP SR WR 2 2 23 11.50 0 1.0 11.5
93 Davien Kerr Syracuse SO DB 2 3 23 7.67 0 1.5 11.5
95 Jaylin Lucas FSU JR RB 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
95 Derrick Rogers FAU SO DB 3 1 21 21.00 0 0.3 7.0
95 Teddy Hoffmann NC State FR WR 3 3 21 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
95 Tony Freeman Wash St JR WR 3 3 21 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
99 Malachi Toney Miami (Fl) FR WR 2 3 20 6.67 0 1.5 10.0
100 Wayne Knight James Mad JR RB 2 2 19 9.50 0 1.0 9.5