2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/19/2026

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 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 5 10 150 15.00 0 2.0 30.0
5 Tony Freeman Wash St JR WR 7 12 168 14.00 0 1.7 24.0
6 Victor Snow Buffalo JR WR 5 8 114 14.25 1 1.6 22.8
7 Vicari Swain S Carolina SO DB 5 7 113 16.14 1 1.4 22.6
8 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 7 9 155 17.22 0 1.3 22.1
9 Cam Ross Virginia SR WR 6 14 129 9.21 0 2.3 21.5
10 Malachi Toney Miami (Fl) FR WR 8 13 170 13.08 0 1.6 21.3
11 Brandon Inniss Ohio State JR WR 7 11 125 11.36 0 1.6 17.9
12 Kevin Coleman Jr. Missouri SR WR 5 5 89 17.80 1 1.0 17.8
13 Easton Messer FAU JR WR 6 7 104 14.86 0 1.2 17.3
14 Bryson Hammer Toledo SO WR 7 12 119 9.92 0 1.7 17.0
15 Maguire Anderson FIU SR WR 7 6 116 19.33 1 0.9 16.6
16 Aiden Flora Iowa State FR RB 5 3 82 27.33 1 0.6 16.4
17 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh JR WR 6 5 96 19.20 1 0.8 16.0
18 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 6 7 95 13.57 0 1.2 15.8
19 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma JR WR 5 6 77 12.83 0 1.2 15.4
20 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SO WR 7 10 106 10.60 0 1.4 15.1
21 Devin Roche ODU SO RB 6 6 85 14.17 0 1.0 14.2
22 Sutton Smith Memphis JR RB 6 8 84 10.50 0 1.3 14.0
23 Luke Wysong Arizona SR WR 6 5 78 15.60 0 0.8 13.0
23 Lynel Billups-Williams Miami (Oh) SO WR 8 8 104 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
25 Wayne Harris Kent State FR WR 7 6 90 15.00 0 0.9 12.9
25 Yamir Knight SMU JR WR 7 9 90 10.00 0 1.3 12.9
27 Squirrel White FSU SR WR 5 5 60 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
27 Jordan Faison Notre Dame JR WR 5 8 60 7.50 0 1.6 12.0
29 Charlie Coenen Wyoming JR WR 6 8 67 8.38 0 1.3 11.2
29 Isaiah Spencer Va Tech JR WR 5 7 56 8.00 0 1.4 11.2
31 Nathan Acevedo SDSU JR WR 6 2 63 31.50 1 0.3 10.5
32 Parker Kingston BYU JR WR 8 6 82 13.67 0 0.8 10.3
33 Manny Covey Cincinnati SO RB 6 7 60 8.57 0 1.2 10.0
34 Preston Fox WVU SR WR 5 4 49 12.25 0 0.8 9.8
35 Kyre Duplessis Delaware SR WR 7 1 68 68.00 1 0.1 9.7
35 Coy Eakin Texas Tech JR WR 7 4 68 17.00 0 0.6 9.7
35 Iverson Hooks UAB SO WR 6 7 58 8.29 0 1.2 9.7
38 Wayne Knight James Mad JR RB 7 6 66 11.00 0 0.9 9.4
39 JoJo Bermudez Temple JR WR 6 4 56 14.00 0 0.7 9.3
39 Micah Davis USM SR WR 6 5 56 11.20 0 0.8 9.3
41 Mekhi Mews Houston SR WR 7 11 62 5.64 0 1.6 8.9
42 Jordan Dwyer TCU JR WR 6 1 53 53.00 0 0.2 8.8
43 Will Hardy N Carolina SR DB 6 6 47 7.83 0 1.0 7.8
44 Juan Berchal App St FR DB 6 1 45 45.00 0 0.2 7.5
44 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 6 7 45 6.43 0 1.2 7.5
46 Tate Nagy Kansas FR WR 5 5 37 7.40 0 1.0 7.4
46 Omari Hayes Tulane SO WR 7 9 52 5.78 0 1.3 7.4
48 Brenen Thompson Miss St SR WR 6 1 44 44.00 0 0.2 7.3
48 Jaylen Bonelli Ark St JR WR 7 4 51 12.75 0 0.6 7.3
50 Jaden Carrillo Fresno St SO DB 6 1 42 42.00 1 0.2 7.0
50 Zachariah Branch Georgia JR WR 7 4 49 12.25 0 0.6 7.0
52 Gabriel Benyard KSU SR WR 8 12 55 4.58 0 1.5 6.9
53 Juwon Gaston MTSU SR S 5 4 34 8.50 0 0.8 6.8
53 Jaylen Thomas SJSU FR DB 6 6 41 6.83 0 1.0 6.8
53 Kam Shanks Arkansas SO WR 5 7 34 4.86 0 1.4 6.8
56 Sacovie White-Helton Georgia FR WR 7 3 46 15.33 0 0.4 6.6
56 Chase Hendricks Ohio JR WR 7 4 46 11.50 0 0.6 6.6
58 Lawayne McCoy FSU SO WR 5 1 32 32.00 0 0.2 6.4
58 Andrew Marsh Michigan FR WR 7 4 45 11.25 0 0.6 6.4
58 Jackson Harper UConn SO WR 7 8 45 5.63 0 1.1 6.4
61 DeAree Rogers N Illinois JR WR 6 4 38 9.50 0 0.7 6.3
61 Mikey Matthews UCLA JR WR 6 6 38 6.33 0 1.0 6.3
63 Javen Nicholas Charlotte JR WR 5 2 31 15.50 0 0.4 6.2
63 Demarcus Lacey Marshall SR WR 6 6 37 6.17 0 1.0 6.2
65 Joshua Franklin W Mich JR DB 8 3 46 15.33 0 0.4 5.8
66 Malik Benson Oregon SR WR 7 4 40 10.00 0 0.6 5.7
66 Hank Beatty Illinois SR WR 6 4 34 8.50 0 0.7 5.7
66 Dash Luke MO State SR WR 7 6 40 6.67 0 0.9 5.7
69 Jalil Farooq Maryland SR WR 5 3 28 9.33 0 0.6 5.6
70 Kezion Dia-Johnson U Mass FR WR 5 1 27 27.00 0 0.2 5.4
70 Jekail Middlebrook MTSU SO RB 5 2 27 13.50 0 0.4 5.4
72 Grayson Tempest Tulsa JR WR 6 1 32 32.00 0 0.2 5.3
73 Jake Godfrey La-Monroe SO WR 6 5 31 6.20 0 0.8 5.2
74 Bryson Graves Coast Car JR WR 7 10 36 3.60 0 1.4 5.1
75 Gavin Freeman Okla St JR WR 5 4 25 6.25 0 0.8 5.0
76 Antione Jackson UCF JR DB 5 3 23 7.67 0 0.6 4.6
77 Jaden Bradley UNLV SR WR 8 1 36 36.00 1 0.1 4.5
77 Tyrell Henry Wisconsin JR WR 4 3 18 6.00 0 0.8 4.5
79 Tama Uiliata Hawai'i FR WR 5 3 22 7.33 0 0.6 4.4
80 Jameson Tucker Coast Car SR WR 7 1 30 30.00 1 0.1 4.3
81 Peyton Plott Ga South FR WR 6 6 25 4.17 0 1.0 4.2
82 Kayden McGee UNLV FR WR 7 1 29 29.00 1 0.1 4.1
83 Trebor Peña Penn State SR WR 6 4 24 6.00 0 0.7 4.0
83 Brennan Ridley BGSU SO WR 5 7 20 2.86 0 1.4 4.0
85 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St FR WR 7 9 27 3.00 0 1.3 3.9
86 Messiah Delhomme Maryland FR DB 5 1 19 19.00 0 0.2 3.8
86 Octavian Smith Jr. Maryland SR WR 5 2 19 9.50 0 0.4 3.8
86 Javion Kinnard CSU FR RB 4 3 15 5.00 0 0.8 3.8
86 Sterling Lockett Kansas St JR WR 6 7 23 3.29 0 1.2 3.8
90 Ethan Tierney Fresno St SO DB 6 1 22 22.00 0 0.2 3.7
90 Elijah Metcalf USM SR WR 6 3 22 7.33 0 0.5 3.7
90 Zavion Thomas LSU SR WR 6 5 22 4.40 0 0.8 3.7
93 Jonathan Brady Indiana SR WR 9 4 32 8.00 0 0.4 3.6
93 Marcus Bellon Nevada SR WR 5 7 18 2.57 0 1.4 3.6
95 Gary Bryant Jr. Oregon SR WR 6 4 21 5.25 0 0.7 3.5
95 Dezmen Roebuck Washington FR WR 6 5 21 4.20 0 0.8 3.5
95 Peyton Higgins Troy SR WR 8 11 28 2.55 0 1.4 3.5
98 Javarius Green N Carolina FR WR 5 3 17 5.67 0 0.6 3.4
99 Chris Smalley Nevada SR EDG 6 1 20 20.00 0 0.2 3.3
99 Denzel Boston Washington JR WR 6 3 20 6.67 0 0.5 3.3

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