2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in November Only through 12/13/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | JR | WR | 4 | 12 | 296 | 24.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 74.0 |
| 2 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 156 | 19.50 | 1 | 1.6 | 31.2 |
| 3 | KC Concepcion | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 151 | 16.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 37.8 |
| 4 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 147 | 49.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 36.8 |
| 5 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 135 | 22.50 | 1 | 1.5 | 33.8 |
| 5 | Devin Roche | ODU | SO | RB | 4 | 8 | 135 | 16.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.8 |
| 7 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 129 | 16.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.3 |
| 8 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 124 | 17.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 24.8 |
| 9 | Malik Benson | Oregon | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 109 | 21.80 | 1 | 1.3 | 27.3 |
| 10 | Mana Carvalho | Utah | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 26.3 |
| 11 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 22.5 |
| 12 | Antione Jackson | UCF | JR | DB | 5 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 13 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 84 | 21.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 13 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 84 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 21.0 |
| 15 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | FR | RB | 4 | 5 | 82 | 16.40 | 1 | 1.3 | 20.5 |
| 16 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.3 |
| 16 | Luke Wysong | Arizona | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 77 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 15.4 |
| 18 | Zachariah Branch | Georgia | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 76 | 10.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 15.2 |
| 18 | Cole Adams | Alabama | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 76 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 20 | Manny Covey | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.8 |
| 20 | Malachi Toney | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 5 | 6 | 71 | 11.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 14.2 |
| 22 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 68 | 9.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.6 |
| 23 | Jordan Dwyer | TCU | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 66 | 33.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 16.5 |
| 24 | Parker Kingston | BYU | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 1 | 1.0 | 16.3 |
| 25 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.6 |
| 25 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 63 | 6.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 15.8 |
| 27 | Easton Messer | FAU | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 62 | 31.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 15.5 |
| 28 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.3 |
| 28 | Trebor Peña | Penn State | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.2 |
| 30 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 59 | 6.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 14.8 |
| 31 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.3 |
| 31 | Iverson Hooks | UAB | SO | WR | 5 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.6 |
| 31 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 53 | 6.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.3 |
| 34 | Grayson Tempest | Tulsa | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.0 |
| 35 | Kam Shanks | Arkansas | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.8 |
| 36 | Zechariah Sample | Ariz St | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.5 |
| 37 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.3 |
| 37 | Charlie Coenen | Wyoming | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.3 |
| 37 | Emon Allen | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 4 | 6 | 49 | 8.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.3 |
| 40 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
| 41 | Nik Henry | UTEP | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.7 |
| 41 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 47 | 6.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.8 |
| 41 | Tama Uiliata | Hawai'i | FR | WR | 4 | 9 | 47 | 5.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 11.8 |
| 44 | Sacovie White-Helton | Georgia | FR | WR | 5 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.0 |
| 44 | Maguire Anderson | FIU | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.3 |
| 46 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 46 | Antonio Williams | Clemson | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.8 |
| 46 | Tyrell Henry | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.0 |
| 46 | David Amador II | UTSA | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.0 |
| 50 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.8 |
| 51 | Micah Davis | USM | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.5 |
| 51 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 42 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.5 |
| 53 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.0 |
| 53 | Brennan Ridley | BGSU | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 13.3 |
| 55 | Makai Lemon | USC | JR | WR | 5 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.8 |
| 56 | Bryson Graves | Coast Car | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.3 |
| 57 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.8 |
| 58 | Jonathan Brady | Indiana | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 59 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 59 | Quanell Farrakhan Jr. | Colorado | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| 61 | TK King | NMSU | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.4 |
| 61 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 4 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| 63 | Dash Luke | MO State | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.8 |
| 64 | Jameson Tucker | Coast Car | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 7.5 |
| 64 | Joshua Porter | S Florida | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.5 |
| 64 | Kahanu Davis | Utah State | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.5 |
| 64 | DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | UNLV | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.0 |
| 68 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | JR | SAF | 4 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.3 |
| 68 | Beau Sparks | Texas St | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.3 |
| 70 | Javion Kinnard | CSU | FR | RB | 4 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.0 |
| 71 | Dijon Lee Jr. | Alabama | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.8 |
| 71 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.8 |
| 73 | Demarcus Lacey | Marshall | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 73 | Aaron Blancas | Ark St | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.7 |
| 73 | Juwon Gaston | MTSU | SR | S | 4 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.5 |
| 76 | Kam Robinson | Virginia | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.3 |
| 76 | Ryan Williams | Alabama | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.3 |
| 78 | P.J. Prioleau | Va Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 79 | Que'Sean Brown | Duke | SO | WR | 5 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.6 |
| 80 | Luke Talich | Notre Dame | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 4.4 |
| 80 | Will Hardy | N Carolina | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 80 | D.J. McKinney | New Mexico | SO | RB | 4 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.5 |
| 80 | Dezmen Roebuck | Washington | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 84 | Kimar Nelson | N Illinois | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 84 | J'Koby Williams | Texas Tech | SO | RB | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.3 |
| 84 | Jake Godfrey | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| 84 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.0 |
| 88 | Chris Smalley | Nevada | SR | EDG | 4 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 88 | Peyton Plott | Ga South | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 88 | Omari Kelly | Mich St | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 88 | Gavin Freeman | Okla St | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 20 | 2.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.0 |
| 92 | Octavian Smith Jr. | Maryland | SR | WR | 5 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.8 |
| 93 | Eric Willis III | UTEP | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 93 | Josiah Zamora | USC | SR | WR | 5 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.6 |
| 93 | Marcus Bellon | Nevada | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 96 | Javen Nicholas | Charlotte | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 96 | Malcolm Simmons | Auburn | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.3 |
| 98 | Anthony Ward | Washington | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 98 | Brett Drillette | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 98 | Isaiah Spencer | Va Tech | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |