2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 12/13/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 280 | 31.11 | 2 | 1.5 | 46.7 |
| 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 | 5 | 8 | 190 | 23.75 | 1 | 1.6 | 38.0 |
| 4 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 136 | 19.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.0 |
| 5 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 1 | 1.3 | 22.3 |
| 6 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 121 | 17.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 20.2 |
| 7 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 5 | 7 | 113 | 16.14 | 1 | 1.4 | 22.6 |
| 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 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 77 | 12.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 15.4 |
| 11 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | JR | WR | 6 | 11 | 139 | 12.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 23.2 |
| 12 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 98 | 12.25 | 1 | 1.6 | 19.6 |
| 13 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 6 | 10 | 122 | 12.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 20.3 |
| 14 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 5 | 12 | 128 | 10.67 | 0 | 2.4 | 25.6 |
| 15 | Sutton Smith | Memphis | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 84 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.0 |
| 16 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 90 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 16 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 6 | 9 | 90 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 18 | Charlie Coenen | Wyoming | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 67 | 8.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.2 |
| 19 | Iverson Hooks | UAB | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 58 | 8.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.7 |
| 20 | Zechariah Sample | Ariz St | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| 20 | Isaiah Spencer | Va Tech | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 56 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.2 |
| 22 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.0 |
| 23 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.0 |
| 24 | Omari Hayes | Tulane | SO | WR | 6 | 8 | 49 | 6.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.2 |
| 25 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 62 | 5.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.3 |
| 26 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 6 | 8 | 45 | 5.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.5 |
| 27 | Kam Shanks | Arkansas | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.8 |
| 28 | Aaron Blancas | Ark St | SR | WR | 5 | 13 | 61 | 4.69 | 0 | 2.6 | 12.2 |
| 29 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 7 | 12 | 55 | 4.58 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.9 |
| 30 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.0 |
| 31 | Sterling Lockett | Kansas St | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.8 |
| 32 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | FR | WR | 6 | 9 | 27 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 33 | Brennan Ridley | BGSU | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 20 | 2.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 4.0 |
| 34 | Reese Smith | Liberty | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.2 |
| 35 | Marcus Bellon | Nevada | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 3.6 |
| 36 | Peyton Higgins | Troy | SR | WR | 7 | 11 | 28 | 2.55 | 0 | 1.6 | 4.0 |
| 37 | 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.