2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 7 | 11 | 308 | 28.00 | 2 | 1.6 | 44.0 |
| 2 | KC Concepcion | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 199 | 24.88 | 1 | 1.6 | 39.8 |
| 3 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 6 | 10 | 194 | 19.40 | 1 | 1.7 | 32.3 |
| 4 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 7 | 9 | 155 | 17.22 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.1 |
| 5 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 5 | 7 | 113 | 16.14 | 1 | 1.4 | 22.6 |
| 6 | Malachi Toney | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 7 | 9 | 145 | 16.11 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.7 |
| 7 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 150 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 8 | Easton Messer | FAU | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 104 | 14.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 17.3 |
| 9 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 114 | 14.25 | 1 | 1.6 | 22.8 |
| 10 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | JR | WR | 7 | 12 | 168 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 24.0 |
| 11 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 95 | 13.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 15.8 |
| 12 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 77 | 12.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 15.4 |
| 13 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 7 | 11 | 125 | 11.36 | 0 | 1.6 | 17.9 |
| 14 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SO | WR | 7 | 10 | 106 | 10.60 | 0 | 1.4 | 15.1 |
| 15 | Sutton Smith | Memphis | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 84 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.0 |
| 16 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 7 | 9 | 90 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.9 |
| 17 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | SO | WR | 7 | 12 | 119 | 9.92 | 0 | 1.7 | 17.0 |
| 18 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 6 | 14 | 129 | 9.21 | 0 | 2.3 | 21.5 |
| 19 | Manny Covey | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 6 | 7 | 60 | 8.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.0 |
| 20 | Charlie Coenen | Wyoming | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 67 | 8.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.2 |
| 21 | Iverson Hooks | UAB | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 58 | 8.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.7 |
| 22 | Isaiah Spencer | Va Tech | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 56 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.2 |
| 23 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.0 |
| 24 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.5 |
| 25 | Omari Hayes | Tulane | SO | WR | 7 | 9 | 52 | 5.78 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.4 |
| 26 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 7 | 11 | 62 | 5.64 | 0 | 1.6 | 8.9 |
| 27 | Kam Shanks | Arkansas | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.8 |
| 28 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 8 | 12 | 55 | 4.58 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.9 |
| 29 | Bryson Graves | Coast Car | JR | WR | 7 | 10 | 36 | 3.60 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.1 |
| 30 | Sterling Lockett | Kansas St | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.8 |
| 31 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | FR | WR | 7 | 9 | 27 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.9 |
| 32 | Brennan Ridley | BGSU | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 20 | 2.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 4.0 |
| 33 | Reese Smith | Liberty | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.2 |
| 34 | Marcus Bellon | Nevada | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 3.6 |
| 35 | Peyton Higgins | Troy | SR | WR | 8 | 11 | 28 | 2.55 | 0 | 1.4 | 3.5 |
| 36 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | SR | WR | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
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.