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 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | JR | WR | 7 | 12 | 168 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 24.0 |
| 5 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 7 | 9 | 155 | 17.22 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.1 |
| 6 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 150 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 7 | Malachi Toney | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 7 | 9 | 145 | 16.11 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.7 |
| 8 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 6 | 14 | 129 | 9.21 | 0 | 2.3 | 21.5 |
| 9 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 7 | 11 | 125 | 11.36 | 0 | 1.6 | 17.9 |
| 10 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | SO | WR | 7 | 12 | 119 | 9.92 | 0 | 1.7 | 17.0 |
| 11 | Maguire Anderson | FIU | SR | WR | 7 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 1 | 0.9 | 16.6 |
| 12 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 114 | 14.25 | 1 | 1.6 | 22.8 |
| 13 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 5 | 7 | 113 | 16.14 | 1 | 1.4 | 22.6 |
| 14 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SO | WR | 7 | 10 | 106 | 10.60 | 0 | 1.4 | 15.1 |
| 15 | Easton Messer | FAU | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 104 | 14.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 17.3 |
| 15 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 8 | 8 | 104 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 17 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 98 | 12.25 | 1 | 1.6 | 19.6 |
| 18 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 6 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 1 | 0.8 | 16.0 |
| 19 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 95 | 13.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 15.8 |
| 20 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | FR | WR | 7 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 12.9 |
| 20 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 7 | 9 | 90 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.9 |
| 22 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 1 | 1.0 | 17.8 |
| 23 | Devin Roche | ODU | SO | RB | 6 | 6 | 85 | 14.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.2 |
| 24 | Sutton Smith | Memphis | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 84 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.0 |
| 25 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | FR | RB | 5 | 3 | 82 | 27.33 | 1 | 0.6 | 16.4 |
| 25 | Parker Kingston | BYU | JR | WR | 8 | 6 | 82 | 13.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.3 |
| 27 | Luke Wysong | Arizona | SR | WR | 6 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.0 |
| 28 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 77 | 12.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 15.4 |
| 29 | Kyre Duplessis | Delaware | SR | WR | 7 | 1 | 68 | 68.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 9.7 |
| 29 | Coy Eakin | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 7 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.7 |
| 31 | Charlie Coenen | Wyoming | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 67 | 8.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.2 |
| 32 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 7 | 6 | 66 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 9.4 |
| 33 | Nathan Acevedo | SDSU | JR | WR | 6 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 1 | 0.3 | 10.5 |
| 34 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 7 | 11 | 62 | 5.64 | 0 | 1.6 | 8.9 |
| 35 | Aaron Blancas | Ark St | SR | WR | 5 | 13 | 61 | 4.69 | 0 | 2.6 | 12.2 |
| 36 | Squirrel White | FSU | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 36 | Manny Covey | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 6 | 7 | 60 | 8.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.0 |
| 36 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.0 |
| 39 | Jayden Thomas | Virginia | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.5 |
| 39 | Iverson Hooks | UAB | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 58 | 8.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.7 |
| 41 | JoJo Bermudez | Temple | JR | WR | 6 | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.3 |
| 41 | Micah Davis | USM | SR | WR | 6 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.3 |
| 41 | Isaiah Spencer | Va Tech | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 56 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.2 |
| 44 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 8 | 12 | 55 | 4.58 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.9 |
| 45 | Nik Henry | UTEP | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.5 |
| 46 | Jordan Dwyer | TCU | JR | WR | 6 | 1 | 53 | 53.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 8.8 |
| 47 | Omari Hayes | Tulane | SO | WR | 7 | 9 | 52 | 5.78 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.4 |
| 48 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.8 |
| 48 | Jaylen Bonelli | Ark St | JR | WR | 7 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.3 |
| 50 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.8 |
| 50 | Zachariah Branch | Georgia | JR | WR | 7 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.0 |
| 52 | Zechariah Sample | Ariz St | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| 53 | Will Hardy | N Carolina | SR | DB | 6 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.8 |
| 54 | Sacovie White-Helton | Georgia | FR | WR | 7 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.6 |
| 54 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.8 |
| 54 | Chase Hendricks | Ohio | JR | WR | 7 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.6 |
| 54 | Kyler Pearson | ECU | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.5 |
| 58 | Juan Berchal | App St | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 7.5 |
| 58 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | FR | WR | 7 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.4 |
| 58 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.5 |
| 58 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 7 | 8 | 45 | 5.63 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.4 |
| 62 | Brenen Thompson | Miss St | SR | WR | 6 | 1 | 44 | 44.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 7.3 |
| 63 | Jaden Carrillo | Fresno St | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 7.0 |
| 64 | Bryant Wesco, Jr. | Clemson | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.7 |
| 64 | Jaylen Thomas | SJSU | FR | DB | 6 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| 66 | Malik Benson | Oregon | SR | WR | 7 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.7 |
| 66 | Dash Luke | MO State | SR | WR | 7 | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 0 | 0.9 | 5.7 |
| 68 | DeAree Rogers | N Illinois | JR | WR | 6 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
| 68 | Mikey Matthews | UCLA | JR | WR | 6 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 70 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | FR | WR | 5 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.4 |
| 70 | Demarcus Lacey | Marshall | SR | WR | 6 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.2 |
| 72 | Jaden Bradley | UNLV | SR | WR | 8 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 4.5 |
| 72 | Bryson Graves | Coast Car | JR | WR | 7 | 10 | 36 | 3.60 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.1 |
| 74 | Juwon Gaston | MTSU | SR | S | 5 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| 74 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | SR | WR | 6 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| 74 | Kam Shanks | Arkansas | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.8 |
| 77 | Lawayne McCoy | FSU | SO | WR | 5 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 6.4 |
| 77 | Grayson Tempest | Tulsa | JR | WR | 6 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 5.3 |
| 77 | Jonathan Brady | Indiana | SR | WR | 8 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 80 | Javen Nicholas | Charlotte | JR | WR | 5 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.2 |
| 80 | Jake Godfrey | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 6 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.2 |
| 82 | Jameson Tucker | Coast Car | SR | WR | 7 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 4.3 |
| 83 | Kayden McGee | UNLV | FR | WR | 7 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 4.1 |
| 84 | Bailey Stockton | Ga Tech | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 84 | Rayshawn Glover | Utah | JR | WR | 5 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.6 |
| 84 | Jalil Farooq | Maryland | SR | WR | 5 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.6 |
| 84 | Peyton Higgins | Troy | SR | WR | 8 | 11 | 28 | 2.55 | 0 | 1.4 | 3.5 |
| 88 | Kezion Dia-Johnson | U Mass | FR | WR | 5 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 5.4 |
| 88 | Jekail Middlebrook | MTSU | SO | RB | 5 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.4 |
| 88 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | FR | WR | 7 | 9 | 27 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.9 |
| 91 | Gavin Freeman | Okla St | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 91 | Peyton Plott | Ga South | FR | WR | 6 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.2 |
| 91 | Mana Carvalho | Utah | FR | WR | 5 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.0 |
| 94 | Tyler Stewart | Temple | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 94 | Zion Booker | Tulsa | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| 94 | Trebor Peña | Penn State | SR | WR | 6 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 94 | Kam Thomas | UTEP | SR | MB | 1 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 24.0 |
| 98 | Antione Jackson | UCF | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.6 |
| 98 | Sterling Lockett | Kansas St | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.8 |
| 100 | Ethan Tierney | Fresno St | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.7 |