2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 11/22/2025
| 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 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 174 | 24.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 43.5 |
| 3 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | JR | WR | 6 | 11 | 139 | 12.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 23.2 |
| 4 | KC Concepcion | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 137 | 34.25 | 1 | 1.0 | 34.3 |
| 5 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 136 | 19.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.0 |
| 6 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 4 | 12 | 128 | 10.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 32.0 |
| 7 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 121 | 17.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 20.2 |
| 8 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 114 | 14.25 | 1 | 1.6 | 22.8 |
| 9 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 5 | 7 | 113 | 16.14 | 1 | 1.4 | 22.6 |
| 10 | Easton Messer | FAU | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 104 | 14.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 17.3 |
| 11 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 98 | 12.25 | 1 | 1.6 | 19.6 |
| 12 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 1 | 0.8 | 18.8 |
| 13 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 92 | 13.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 23.0 |
| 14 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | FR | WR | 6 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 14 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 90 | 12.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 15.0 |
| 14 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 90 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.0 |
| 17 | Sutton Smith | Memphis | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 84 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.0 |
| 18 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | FR | RB | 4 | 1 | 79 | 79.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 19.8 |
| 19 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 77 | 12.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 15.4 |
| 19 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 77 | 9.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 15.4 |
| 21 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 70 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.5 |
| 22 | Kyre Duplessis | Delaware | SR | WR | 6 | 1 | 68 | 68.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 11.3 |
| 22 | Coy Eakin | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 24 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 5 | 6 | 66 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 13.2 |
| 25 | Aaron Blancas | Ark St | SR | WR | 5 | 13 | 61 | 4.69 | 0 | 2.6 | 12.2 |
| 26 | Squirrel White | FSU | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.0 |
| 27 | Jayden Thomas | Virginia | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.5 |
| 27 | Charlie Coenen | Wyoming | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 58 | 11.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.6 |
| 27 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 58 | 5.80 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.6 |
| 30 | JoJo Bermudez | Temple | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.2 |
| 31 | Malachi Toney | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 18.0 |
| 32 | Jordan Dwyer | TCU | JR | WR | 6 | 1 | 53 | 53.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 8.8 |
| 33 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 52 | 7.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.0 |
| 34 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.8 |
| 35 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 50 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 36 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.8 |
| 36 | Omari Hayes | Tulane | SO | WR | 6 | 8 | 49 | 6.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.2 |
| 38 | Zechariah Sample | Ariz St | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| 39 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.2 |
| 39 | Chase Hendricks | Ohio | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.2 |
| 39 | Kyler Pearson | ECU | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.5 |
| 42 | Juan Berchal | App St | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 9.0 |
| 42 | Iverson Hooks | UAB | SO | WR | 5 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 42 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.0 |
| 42 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 6 | 8 | 45 | 5.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.5 |
| 46 | Luke Wysong | Arizona | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.0 |
| 46 | Isaiah Spencer | Va Tech | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 48 | Jaden Carrillo | Fresno St | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 10.5 |
| 49 | Nik Henry | UTEP | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 41 | 41.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 13.7 |
| 49 | Bryant Wesco, Jr. | Clemson | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.7 |
| 49 | Jaylen Thomas | SJSU | FR | DB | 6 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| 52 | Dash Luke | MO State | SR | WR | 6 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.5 |
| 53 | DeAree Rogers | N Illinois | JR | WR | 6 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
| 53 | Mikey Matthews | UCLA | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.6 |
| 55 | Parker Kingston | BYU | JR | WR | 6 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.2 |
| 55 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | FR | WR | 5 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.4 |
| 55 | Devin Roche | ODU | SO | RB | 5 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.4 |
| 55 | Demarcus Lacey | Marshall | SR | WR | 6 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.2 |
| 59 | Jaden Bradley | UNLV | SR | WR | 5 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 7.2 |
| 59 | Will Hardy | N Carolina | SR | DB | 5 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.2 |
| 61 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | FR | WR | 6 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.8 |
| 62 | Micah Davis | USM | SR | WR | 5 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.8 |
| 62 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| 62 | Kam Shanks | Arkansas | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.8 |
| 65 | Lawayne McCoy | FSU | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.0 |
| 65 | Grayson Tempest | Tulsa | JR | WR | 6 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 5.3 |
| 67 | Sacovie White-Helton | Georgia | FR | WR | 4 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.8 |
| 67 | Jake Godfrey | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 5 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.2 |
| 69 | Jameson Tucker | Coast Car | SR | WR | 6 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 5.0 |
| 69 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.0 |
| 71 | Kayden McGee | UNLV | FR | WR | 4 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
| 72 | Bailey Stockton | Ga Tech | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.3 |
| 72 | Rayshawn Glover | Utah | JR | WR | 5 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.6 |
| 72 | Jalil Farooq | Maryland | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.0 |
| 75 | Kezion Dia-Johnson | U Mass | FR | WR | 5 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 5.4 |
| 75 | Jekail Middlebrook | MTSU | SO | RB | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.8 |
| 75 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | FR | WR | 5 | 9 | 27 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.4 |
| 78 | Peyton Plott | Ga South | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 79 | Gavin Freeman | Okla St | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 80 | Tyler Stewart | Temple | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.0 |
| 80 | Zion Booker | Tulsa | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| 80 | Trebor Peña | Penn State | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| 80 | Bryson Graves | Coast Car | JR | WR | 6 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 80 | Kam Thomas | UTEP | SR | MB | 1 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 24.0 |
| 80 | Mana Carvalho | Utah | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.0 |
| 86 | Sterling Lockett | Kansas St | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.8 |
| 87 | Tama Uiliata | Hawai'i | FR | WR | 5 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
| 87 | Elijah Metcalf | USM | SR | WR | 5 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
| 87 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| 87 | Que'Sean Brown | Duke | SO | WR | 6 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.7 |
| 91 | Kimar Nelson | N Illinois | FR | LB | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 91 | Kelby Valsin | Texas Tech | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 91 | Jake Thaw | Delaware | SR | WR | 5 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.2 |
| 91 | Joshua Porter | S Florida | SO | WR | 5 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.2 |
| 91 | Dezmen Roebuck | Washington | FR | WR | 5 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.2 |
| 91 | DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | UNLV | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.2 |
| 97 | Chris Smalley | Nevada | SR | EDG | 6 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| 97 | Denzel Boston | Washington | JR | WR | 5 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 97 | TK King | NMSU | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 97 | David Amador II | UTSA | SO | WR | 6 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.3 |