2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 12/13/2025

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Ryan Niblett Texas SO WR 4 8 277 34.63 2 2.0 69.3
2 KC Concepcion Texas A&M JR WR 4 7 167 23.86 1 1.8 41.8
3 Chase Hendricks Ohio JR WR 3 4 88 22.00 0 1.3 29.3
4 Jaden Barnes App St JR WR 4 6 130 21.67 1 1.5 32.5
5 Easton Messer FAU JR WR 4 7 149 21.29 0 1.8 37.3
6 Coy Eakin Texas Tech JR WR 4 6 119 19.83 0 1.5 29.8
7 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh JR WR 4 5 99 19.80 1 1.3 24.8
8 Jordan Napier SDSU SO WR 3 5 96 19.20 1 1.7 32.0
9 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 3 8 139 17.38 1 2.7 46.3
10 JoJo Bermudez Temple JR WR 4 5 77 15.40 0 1.3 19.3
11 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma JR WR 4 10 145 14.50 0 2.5 36.3
11 Jayden Thomas Virginia SR WR 3 4 58 14.50 0 1.3 19.3
13 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 4 8 106 13.25 0 2.0 26.5
14 Joshua Franklin W Mich JR DB 3 4 52 13.00 0 1.3 17.3
15 Zechariah Sample Ariz St FR WR 3 4 51 12.75 0 1.3 17.0
16 Mana Carvalho Utah FR WR 3 8 100 12.50 0 2.7 33.3
17 Vicari Swain S Carolina SO DB 3 8 92 11.50 0 2.7 30.7
17 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SO WR 3 4 46 11.50 0 1.3 15.3
19 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 3 7 79 11.29 0 2.3 26.3
20 Wayne Knight James Mad JR RB 4 8 89 11.13 0 2.0 22.3
21 Peyton Higgins Troy SR WR 4 6 66 11.00 0 1.5 16.5
22 Jonathan Brady Indiana SR WR 3 4 43 10.75 0 1.3 14.3
23 Javarius Green N Carolina FR WR 3 5 53 10.60 0 1.7 17.7
24 Demarcus Lacey Marshall SR WR 3 4 41 10.25 0 1.3 13.7
25 Bryson Graves Coast Car JR WR 4 5 50 10.00 0 1.3 12.5
26 Gabriel Benyard KSU SR WR 3 9 87 9.67 1 3.0 29.0
27 Luke Wysong Arizona SR WR 3 5 47 9.40 0 1.7 15.7
28 Isaiah Spencer Va Tech JR WR 3 6 56 9.33 0 2.0 18.7
29 Brandon Inniss Ohio State JR WR 3 5 46 9.20 0 1.7 15.3
30 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 3 6 49 8.17 0 2.0 16.3
31 Jackson Harper UConn SO WR 3 4 32 8.00 0 1.3 10.7
32 Devin Roche ODU SO RB 4 8 62 7.75 0 2.0 15.5
33 Lynel Billups-Williams Miami (Oh) SO WR 4 6 45 7.50 0 1.5 11.3
34 DeAree Rogers N Illinois JR WR 4 6 43 7.17 0 1.5 10.8
35 Bryant Wesco, Jr. Clemson SO WR 3 6 41 6.83 0 2.0 13.7
35 Mikey Matthews UCLA JR WR 4 6 41 6.83 0 1.5 10.3
37 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest JR WR 3 6 39 6.50 0 2.0 13.0
38 Wayne Harris Kent State FR WR 4 5 32 6.40 0 1.3 8.0
39 Antione Jackson UCF JR DB 3 7 43 6.14 0 2.3 14.3
40 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St FR WR 3 5 27 5.40 0 1.7 9.0
41 Josh Cameron Baylor SR WR 3 5 23 4.60 0 1.7 7.7
42 Tony Freeman Wash St JR WR 3 6 27 4.50 0 2.0 9.0
43 Brennan Ridley BGSU SO WR 3 7 27 3.86 0 2.3 9.0
44 Gary Bryant Jr. Oregon SR WR 3 5 19 3.80 0 1.7 6.3
45 Yamir Knight SMU JR WR 4 8 30 3.75 0 2.0 7.5
45 TJ Pride NMSU SO WR 3 4 15 3.75 0 1.3 5.0
45 Michael Pettway J'ville St SR WR 3 4 15 3.75 0 1.3 5.0
48 Aaron Blancas Ark St SR WR 3 8 29 3.63 0 2.7 9.7
49 Landon Sides N Texas JR WR 3 5 18 3.60 0 1.7 6.0
50 Sterling Lockett Kansas St JR WR 3 5 16 3.20 0 1.7 5.3
51 Ronnel Johnson MO State JR WR 3 4 10 2.50 0 1.3 3.3
51 Victor Snow Buffalo JR WR 3 4 10 2.50 0 1.3 3.3
51 Devin Voisin USA SR WR 3 4 10 2.50 0 1.3 3.3
54 Drew Wagner N'western SO WR 4 7 16 2.29 0 1.8 4.0
55 Eric Willis III UTEP SR WR 3 5 5 1.00 0 1.7 1.7
56 Reese Smith Liberty SR WR 2 5 3 0.60 0 2.5 1.5

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.