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.