2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 11/01/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Blancas | Ark St | SR | WR | 5 | 13 | 61 | 4.69 | 0 | 2.6 | 12.2 |
| 2 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | JR | WR | 5 | 11 | 139 | 12.64 | 0 | 2.2 | 27.8 |
| 3 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 280 | 31.11 | 2 | 1.8 | 56.0 |
| 3 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 3 | 9 | 125 | 13.89 | 0 | 3.0 | 41.7 |
| 3 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | FR | WR | 5 | 9 | 27 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.4 |
| 6 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 98 | 12.25 | 1 | 2.0 | 24.5 |
| 6 | Sutton Smith | Memphis | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 84 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 16.8 |
| 6 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 45 | 5.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.0 |
| 6 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| 10 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 136 | 19.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.3 |
| 10 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 4 | 7 | 113 | 16.14 | 1 | 1.8 | 28.3 |
| 10 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 43 | 6.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.8 |
| 10 | Reese Smith | Liberty | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.8 |
| 10 | Peyton Higgins | Troy | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.8 |
| 15 | Easton Messer | FAU | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 102 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 20.4 |
| 15 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 99 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.8 |
| 15 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 96 | 16.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 24.0 |
| 15 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 66 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.5 |
| 15 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.0 |
| 15 | Demarcus Lacey | Marshall | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.5 |
| 15 | Omari Hayes | Tulane | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 35 | 5.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.8 |
| 15 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.3 |
| 15 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.3 |
| 15 | Eric Willis III | UTEP | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| 15 | Brennan Ridley | BGSU | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| 15 | Jaden Barnes | App St | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 27 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 70 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 23.3 |
| 27 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 68 | 13.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 22.7 |
| 27 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
| 27 | Kyler Pearson | ECU | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.5 |
| 27 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.8 |
| 27 | Mikey Matthews | UCLA | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| 27 | Kam Thomas | UTEP | SR | MB | 1 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 24.0 |
| 27 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.3 |
| 27 | Malcolm Simmons | Auburn | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.8 |
| 27 | Sterling Lockett | Kansas St | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
| 27 | Kam Shanks | Arkansas | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 3.0 |
| 38 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 23.5 |
| 38 | Coy Eakin | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 38 | Squirrel White | FSU | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 38 | Jayden Thomas | Virginia | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.5 |
| 38 | JoJo Bermudez | Temple | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 38 | Charlie Coenen | Wyoming | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.8 |
| 38 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.0 |
| 38 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 50 | 12.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.7 |
| 38 | Isaiah Spencer | Va Tech | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.7 |
| 38 | Bryant Wesco, Jr. | Clemson | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.7 |
| 38 | Jaylen Thomas | SJSU | FR | DB | 4 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.8 |
| 38 | Will Hardy | N Carolina | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 38 | Mana Carvalho | Utah | FR | WR | 2 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 38 | Iverson Hooks | UAB | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.3 |
| 38 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| 38 | C'Quan Jnopierre | FIU | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 38 | Elliott Brow | UTSA | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 38 | Teddy Hoffmann | NC State | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| 38 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| 38 | Anthony Evans III | Miss St | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 38 | TJ Pride | NMSU | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | -8 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 59 | KC Concepcion | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 132 | 44.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 44.0 |
| 59 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.5 |
| 59 | Luke Wysong | Arizona | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.7 |
| 59 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.3 |
| 59 | Chase Hendricks | Ohio | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.0 |
| 59 | DeAree Rogers | N Illinois | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.3 |
| 59 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.0 |
| 59 | Jalil Farooq | Maryland | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.0 |
| 59 | Zion Booker | Tulsa | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| 59 | Elijah Metcalf | USM | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
| 59 | Devin Roche | ODU | SO | RB | 4 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.5 |
| 59 | Javarius Green | N Carolina | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
| 59 | Gary Bryant Jr. | Oregon | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| 59 | Juan Salas | EMU | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| 59 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.3 |
| 59 | Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding | ODU | SO | WR | 5 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| 59 | TK King | NMSU | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.0 |
| 59 | Michael Jackson III | Purdue | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| 59 | Devin Voisin | USA | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| 59 | Que'Sean Brown | Duke | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 59 | Manny Covey | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 80 | Parker Kingston | BYU | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 80 | Bailey Stockton | Ga Tech | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.3 |
| 80 | Rayshawn Glover | Utah | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 80 | Jake Godfrey | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 80 | Jekail Middlebrook | MTSU | SO | RB | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.8 |
| 80 | Jake Thaw | Delaware | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.0 |
| 80 | Tama Uiliata | Hawai'i | FR | WR | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.3 |
| 80 | Denzel Boston | Washington | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
| 80 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | FR | WR | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.8 |
| 80 | Eric Rivers | Ga Tech | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.8 |
| 80 | Emon Allen | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.8 |
| 80 | Tiger Bachmeier | BYU | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.3 |
| 80 | Gavin Freeman | Okla St | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 80 | Dash Luke | MO State | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| 80 | Michael Pettway | J'ville St | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 80 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| 80 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 80 | Peyton Plott | Ga South | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 80 | Keivin Boone-Nelson II | W Mich | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 80 | Tim Burns Jr. | Sam Hou St | JR | WR | 5 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| 80 | Robert Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 5 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.2 |