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 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | JR | WR | 6 | 11 | 139 | 12.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 23.2 |
| 5 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 136 | 19.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.0 |
| 6 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 5 | 12 | 128 | 10.67 | 0 | 2.4 | 25.6 |
| 7 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 6 | 10 | 122 | 12.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 20.3 |
| 8 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 121 | 17.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 20.2 |
| 9 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 114 | 14.25 | 1 | 1.6 | 22.8 |
| 10 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 5 | 7 | 113 | 16.14 | 1 | 1.4 | 22.6 |
| 11 | Easton Messer | FAU | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 104 | 14.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 17.3 |
| 11 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 7 | 8 | 104 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 14.9 |
| 13 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 98 | 12.25 | 1 | 1.6 | 19.6 |
| 14 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 1 | 0.8 | 18.8 |
| 15 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | FR | WR | 7 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 12.9 |
| 15 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 90 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 15 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 6 | 9 | 90 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 18 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 1 | 1.3 | 22.3 |
| 19 | Sutton Smith | Memphis | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 84 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.0 |
| 20 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | FR | RB | 5 | 3 | 82 | 27.33 | 1 | 0.6 | 16.4 |
| 21 | Luke Wysong | Arizona | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.6 |
| 22 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 77 | 12.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 15.4 |
| 23 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 70 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 24 | Kyre Duplessis | Delaware | SR | WR | 6 | 1 | 68 | 68.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 11.3 |
| 24 | Coy Eakin | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 6 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.3 |
| 26 | Charlie Coenen | Wyoming | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 67 | 8.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.2 |
| 27 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 6 | 6 | 66 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 28 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 62 | 5.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.3 |
| 29 | Aaron Blancas | Ark St | SR | WR | 5 | 13 | 61 | 4.69 | 0 | 2.6 | 12.2 |
| 30 | Squirrel White | FSU | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 30 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.0 |
| 32 | Malachi Toney | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.8 |
| 33 | Jayden Thomas | Virginia | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.5 |
| 33 | Iverson Hooks | UAB | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 58 | 8.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.7 |
| 35 | JoJo Bermudez | Temple | JR | WR | 6 | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.3 |
| 35 | Isaiah Spencer | Va Tech | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 56 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.2 |
| 37 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 7 | 12 | 55 | 4.58 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.9 |
| 38 | Nik Henry | UTEP | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.5 |
| 39 | Jordan Dwyer | TCU | JR | WR | 6 | 1 | 53 | 53.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 8.8 |
| 40 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.8 |
| 41 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.8 |
| 41 | Omari Hayes | Tulane | SO | WR | 6 | 8 | 49 | 6.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.2 |
| 43 | Zechariah Sample | Ariz St | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| 44 | Will Hardy | N Carolina | SR | DB | 6 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.8 |
| 45 | Sacovie White-Helton | Georgia | FR | WR | 6 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.7 |
| 45 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.6 |
| 45 | Chase Hendricks | Ohio | JR | WR | 6 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.7 |
| 45 | Kyler Pearson | ECU | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.5 |
| 49 | Juan Berchal | App St | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 9.0 |
| 49 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.0 |
| 49 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 6 | 8 | 45 | 5.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.5 |
| 52 | Parker Kingston | BYU | JR | WR | 7 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.3 |
| 53 | Jaden Carrillo | Fresno St | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 8.4 |
| 54 | Bryant Wesco, Jr. | Clemson | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.7 |
| 54 | Jaylen Thomas | SJSU | FR | DB | 6 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| 56 | Dash Luke | MO State | SR | WR | 6 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.5 |
| 57 | DeAree Rogers | N Illinois | JR | WR | 6 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
| 57 | Mikey Matthews | UCLA | JR | WR | 6 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 59 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | FR | WR | 5 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.4 |
| 59 | Devin Roche | ODU | SO | RB | 5 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.4 |
| 59 | Demarcus Lacey | Marshall | SR | WR | 6 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.2 |
| 62 | Jaden Bradley | UNLV | SR | WR | 7 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 5.1 |
| 63 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | FR | WR | 6 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.8 |
| 64 | Micah Davis | USM | SR | WR | 5 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.8 |
| 64 | Juwon Gaston | MTSU | SR | S | 5 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| 64 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| 64 | Kam Shanks | Arkansas | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.8 |
| 68 | Lawayne McCoy | FSU | SO | WR | 5 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 6.4 |
| 68 | Grayson Tempest | Tulsa | JR | WR | 6 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 5.3 |
| 70 | Javen Nicholas | Charlotte | JR | WR | 5 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.2 |
| 70 | Jake Godfrey | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 6 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.2 |
| 72 | Jameson Tucker | Coast Car | SR | WR | 6 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 5.0 |
| 72 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.0 |
| 74 | Kayden McGee | UNLV | FR | WR | 6 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 4.8 |
| 75 | Bailey Stockton | Ga Tech | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.3 |
| 75 | Rayshawn Glover | Utah | JR | WR | 5 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.6 |
| 75 | Jalil Farooq | Maryland | SR | WR | 5 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.6 |
| 75 | Peyton Higgins | Troy | SR | WR | 7 | 11 | 28 | 2.55 | 0 | 1.6 | 4.0 |
| 79 | Kezion Dia-Johnson | U Mass | FR | WR | 5 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 5.4 |
| 79 | Jekail Middlebrook | MTSU | SO | RB | 5 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.4 |
| 79 | Peyton Plott | Ga South | FR | WR | 5 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.4 |
| 79 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | FR | WR | 6 | 9 | 27 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 83 | Zachariah Branch | Georgia | JR | WR | 6 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 84 | Gavin Freeman | Okla St | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 85 | Tyler Stewart | Temple | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 85 | Zion Booker | Tulsa | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| 85 | Trebor Peña | Penn State | SR | WR | 5 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.8 |
| 85 | Bryson Graves | Coast Car | JR | WR | 6 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 85 | Kam Thomas | UTEP | SR | MB | 1 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 24.0 |
| 85 | Mana Carvalho | Utah | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| 91 | Antione Jackson | UCF | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.6 |
| 91 | Sterling Lockett | Kansas St | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.8 |
| 93 | Tama Uiliata | Hawai'i | FR | WR | 5 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
| 93 | Elijah Metcalf | USM | SR | WR | 5 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
| 93 | Que'Sean Brown | Duke | SO | WR | 7 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
| 96 | Kimar Nelson | N Illinois | FR | LB | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 96 | Kelby Valsin | Texas Tech | SO | WR | 6 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.5 |
| 96 | Jake Thaw | Delaware | SR | WR | 5 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.2 |
| 96 | Joshua Porter | S Florida | SO | WR | 5 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.2 |
| 96 | DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | UNLV | JR | WR | 7 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.0 |