2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 11/01/2025

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 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 3 8 139 17.38 1 2.7 46.3
3 KC Concepcion Texas A&M JR WR 4 7 167 23.86 1 1.8 41.8
4 Easton Messer FAU JR WR 4 7 149 21.29 0 1.8 37.3
5 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma JR WR 4 10 145 14.50 0 2.5 36.3
6 Mana Carvalho Utah FR WR 3 8 100 12.50 0 2.7 33.3
7 Jaden Barnes App St JR WR 4 6 130 21.67 1 1.5 32.5
8 Jordan Napier SDSU SO WR 3 5 96 19.20 1 1.7 32.0
9 Vicari Swain S Carolina SO DB 3 8 92 11.50 0 2.7 30.7
10 Coy Eakin Texas Tech JR WR 4 6 119 19.83 0 1.5 29.8
11 Chase Hendricks Ohio JR WR 3 4 88 22.00 0 1.3 29.3
12 Gabriel Benyard KSU SR WR 3 9 87 9.67 1 3.0 29.0
13 Javion Kinnard CSU FR RB 4 3 110 36.67 1 0.8 27.5
14 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 4 8 106 13.25 0 2.0 26.5
15 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 3 7 79 11.29 0 2.3 26.3
16 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh JR WR 4 5 99 19.80 1 1.3 24.8
17 Malachi Toney Miami (Fl) FR WR 3 2 73 36.50 0 0.7 24.3
18 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SO WR 3 4 67 16.75 0 1.3 22.3
18 Wayne Knight James Mad JR RB 4 8 89 11.13 0 2.0 22.3
20 Deion DeBlanc Wyoming FR WR 4 4 86 21.50 1 1.0 21.5
21 JoJo Bermudez Temple JR WR 4 5 77 15.40 0 1.3 19.3
21 Jayden Thomas Virginia SR WR 3 4 58 14.50 0 1.3 19.3
23 Isaiah Spencer Va Tech JR WR 3 6 56 9.33 0 2.0 18.7
24 Javarius Green N Carolina FR WR 3 5 53 10.60 0 1.7 17.7
25 Joshua Franklin W Mich JR DB 3 4 52 13.00 0 1.3 17.3
26 Zechariah Sample Ariz St FR WR 3 4 51 12.75 0 1.3 17.0
27 Peyton Higgins Troy SR WR 4 6 66 11.00 0 1.5 16.5
28 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 3 6 49 8.17 0 2.0 16.3
29 Luke Wysong Arizona SR WR 3 5 47 9.40 0 1.7 15.7
30 Devin Roche ODU SO RB 4 8 62 7.75 0 2.0 15.5
31 Eric Rivers Ga Tech SR WR 3 1 46 46.00 0 0.3 15.3
31 Brandon Inniss Ohio State JR WR 3 5 46 9.20 0 1.7 15.3
33 Jonathan Brady Indiana SR WR 3 4 43 10.75 0 1.3 14.3
34 Trent Walker Oregon St SR WR 3 2 41 20.50 0 0.7 13.7
34 Jordan Faison Notre Dame JR WR 3 3 41 13.67 0 1.0 13.7
34 Demarcus Lacey Marshall SR WR 3 4 41 10.25 0 1.3 13.7
34 Bryant Wesco, Jr. Clemson SO WR 3 6 41 6.83 0 2.0 13.7
38 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest JR WR 3 6 39 6.50 0 2.0 13.0
39 Bryson Graves Coast Car JR WR 4 5 50 10.00 0 1.3 12.5
40 D.J. McKinney New Mexico SO RB 4 1 49 49.00 1 0.3 12.3
40 Jalil Farooq Maryland SR WR 3 3 37 12.33 0 1.0 12.3
42 Jaden Bradley UNLV SR WR 3 1 36 36.00 1 0.3 12.0
43 Elliott Brow UTSA SR WR 3 2 35 17.50 0 0.7 11.7
44 Lynel Billups-Williams Miami (Oh) SO WR 4 6 45 7.50 0 1.5 11.3
45 Elijah Metcalf USM SR WR 3 3 33 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
46 DeAree Rogers N Illinois JR WR 4 6 43 7.17 0 1.5 10.8
47 Lawayne McCoy FSU SO WR 3 1 32 32.00 0 0.3 10.7
47 Jackson Harper UConn SO WR 3 4 32 8.00 0 1.3 10.7
49 Mikey Matthews UCLA JR WR 4 6 41 6.83 0 1.5 10.3
49 Antione Jackson UCF JR DB 3 6 31 5.17 0 2.0 10.3
51 Kayden McGee UNLV FR WR 3 1 29 29.00 1 0.3 9.7
51 Aaron Blancas Ark St SR WR 3 8 29 3.63 0 2.7 9.7
53 TK King NMSU JR WR 3 2 28 14.00 0 0.7 9.3
53 Jake Godfrey La-Monroe SO WR 3 2 28 14.00 0 0.7 9.3
53 Parker Kingston BYU JR WR 4 3 37 12.33 0 0.8 9.3
56 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St FR WR 3 5 27 5.40 0 1.7 9.0
56 Tony Freeman Wash St JR WR 3 6 27 4.50 0 2.0 9.0
56 Brennan Ridley BGSU SO WR 3 7 27 3.86 0 2.3 9.0
59 Jekail Middlebrook MTSU SO RB 3 1 26 26.00 0 0.3 8.7
59 Liam Thorpe Stanford FR WR 3 2 26 13.00 0 0.7 8.7
61 Kyler Pearson ECU SR WR 2 2 17 8.50 0 1.0 8.5
62 Zachariah Branch Georgia JR WR 3 1 24 24.00 0 0.3 8.0
62 Wayne Harris Kent State FR WR 4 5 32 6.40 0 1.3 8.0
64 Josh Cameron Baylor SR WR 3 5 23 4.60 0 1.7 7.7
65 Yamir Knight SMU JR WR 4 8 30 3.75 0 2.0 7.5
66 Peyton Plott Ga South FR WR 3 1 22 22.00 0 0.3 7.3
67 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse FR DB 4 2 28 14.00 0 0.5 7.0
67 Tate Nagy Kansas FR WR 3 3 21 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
67 Kam Shanks Arkansas SO WR 3 4 21 5.25 0 1.3 7.0
70 Marques Singleton Jr. La Tech JR WR 3 1 20 20.00 0 0.3 6.7
70 Martel Hight Vanderbilt JR CB 3 2 20 10.00 0 0.7 6.7
70 Kevin Coleman Jr. Missouri SR WR 3 3 20 6.67 0 1.0 6.7
73 Jamir Conn Nebraska JR DB 4 1 25 25.00 0 0.3 6.3
73 Eric Williams Toledo SO S 3 1 19 19.00 1 0.3 6.3
73 Gary Bryant Jr. Oregon SR WR 3 5 19 3.80 0 1.7 6.3
76 Lloyd Benson III Army JR SB 3 2 18 9.00 0 0.7 6.0
76 Landon Sides N Texas JR WR 3 5 18 3.60 0 1.7 6.0
78 Mekhi Mews Houston SR WR 4 3 23 7.67 0 0.8 5.8
79 Terrell Anderson NC State SO WR 3 3 17 5.67 0 1.0 5.7
80 Will Hardy N Carolina SR DB 4 4 22 5.50 0 1.0 5.5
81 Kelby Valsin Texas Tech SO WR 4 1 21 21.00 0 0.3 5.3
81 Isaiah Farris BC JR DB 4 1 21 21.00 0 0.3 5.3
81 Bryson Hammer Toledo SO WR 3 3 16 5.33 0 1.0 5.3
81 Sterling Lockett Kansas St JR WR 3 5 16 3.20 0 1.7 5.3
85 Semaj Morgan Michigan JR WR 4 4 20 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
85 Teddy Hoffmann NC State FR WR 3 3 15 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
85 TJ Pride NMSU SO WR 3 4 15 3.75 0 1.3 5.0
85 Michael Pettway J'ville St SR WR 3 4 15 3.75 0 1.3 5.0
89 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 4 4 18 4.50 0 1.0 4.5
90 David Amador II UTSA SO WR 4 3 17 5.67 0 0.8 4.3
91 Alvon Isaac S Florida SO RB 4 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 4.0
91 Duane Thomas, Jr. UCF JR WR 3 1 12 12.00 0 0.3 4.0
91 Malcolm Simmons Auburn SO WR 3 3 12 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
91 Drew Wagner N'western SO WR 4 7 16 2.29 0 1.8 4.0
95 Tommy Maher CSU SO WR 4 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 3.8
95 Gavin Freeman Okla St JR WR 4 3 15 5.00 0 0.8 3.8
97 Jackson Bennee Utah SO S 3 1 11 11.00 0 0.3 3.7
97 Vernell Brown III Florida FR WR 3 3 11 3.67 0 1.0 3.7
97 Ty Bryant Kentucky JR DB 3 3 11 3.67 0 1.0 3.7
100 Denzel Boston Washington JR WR 4 4 14 3.50 0 1.0 3.5

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.