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 | Aaron Blancas | Ark St | SR | WR | 5 | 13 | 61 | 4.69 | 0 | 2.6 | 12.2 |
| 2 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 5 | 12 | 128 | 10.67 | 0 | 2.4 | 25.6 |
| 2 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 7 | 12 | 55 | 4.58 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.9 |
| 4 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | JR | WR | 6 | 11 | 139 | 12.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 23.2 |
| 4 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 62 | 5.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.3 |
| 4 | Peyton Higgins | Troy | SR | WR | 7 | 11 | 28 | 2.55 | 0 | 1.6 | 4.0 |
| 7 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 6 | 10 | 122 | 12.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 20.3 |
| 8 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 280 | 31.11 | 2 | 1.5 | 46.7 |
| 8 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 90 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 8 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 6 | 9 | 90 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 8 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | FR | WR | 6 | 9 | 27 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 8 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | SR | WR | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| 13 | KC Concepcion | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 199 | 24.88 | 1 | 1.6 | 39.8 |
| 13 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 190 | 23.75 | 1 | 1.6 | 38.0 |
| 13 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 114 | 14.25 | 1 | 1.6 | 22.8 |
| 13 | 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 |
| 13 | Sutton Smith | Memphis | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 84 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.0 |
| 13 | Charlie Coenen | Wyoming | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 67 | 8.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.2 |
| 13 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.0 |
| 13 | Omari Hayes | Tulane | SO | WR | 6 | 8 | 49 | 6.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.2 |
| 13 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 6 | 8 | 45 | 5.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.5 |
| 23 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 136 | 19.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.0 |
| 23 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 121 | 17.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 20.2 |
| 23 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 5 | 7 | 113 | 16.14 | 1 | 1.4 | 22.6 |
| 23 | Easton Messer | FAU | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 104 | 14.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 17.3 |
| 23 | Iverson Hooks | UAB | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 58 | 8.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.7 |
| 23 | Isaiah Spencer | Va Tech | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 56 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.2 |
| 23 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.0 |
| 23 | Kam Shanks | Arkansas | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.8 |
| 23 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.0 |
| 23 | Sterling Lockett | Kansas St | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.8 |
| 23 | Brennan Ridley | BGSU | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 20 | 2.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 4.0 |
| 23 | Reese Smith | Liberty | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.2 |
| 23 | Marcus Bellon | Nevada | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 3.6 |
| 36 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | FR | WR | 7 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 12.9 |
| 36 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 77 | 12.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 15.4 |
| 36 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 6 | 6 | 66 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 36 | Zechariah Sample | Ariz St | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| 36 | Will Hardy | N Carolina | SR | DB | 6 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.8 |
| 36 | Jaylen Thomas | SJSU | FR | DB | 6 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| 36 | Mikey Matthews | UCLA | JR | WR | 6 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 36 | Demarcus Lacey | Marshall | SR | WR | 6 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.2 |
| 36 | Eric Willis III | UTEP | SR | WR | 6 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| 36 | Jaden Barnes | App St | JR | WR | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 46 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 1 | 1.3 | 22.3 |
| 46 | Luke Wysong | Arizona | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.6 |
| 46 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 70 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 46 | Squirrel White | FSU | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 46 | Kyler Pearson | ECU | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.5 |
| 46 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | FR | WR | 5 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.4 |
| 46 | Devin Roche | ODU | SO | RB | 5 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.4 |
| 46 | Jake Godfrey | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 6 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.2 |
| 46 | Peyton Plott | Ga South | FR | WR | 5 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.4 |
| 46 | Kam Thomas | UTEP | SR | MB | 1 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 24.0 |
| 46 | Mana Carvalho | Utah | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| 46 | Dezmen Roebuck | Washington | FR | WR | 6 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| 46 | Malik Sherrod | Boise St | SR | RB | 7 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| 46 | Malcolm Simmons | Auburn | SO | WR | 5 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 46 | Beau Sparks | Texas St | JR | WR | 6 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| 46 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 62 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 1 | 0.8 | 18.8 |
| 62 | Coy Eakin | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 6 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.3 |
| 62 | Jayden Thomas | Virginia | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.5 |
| 62 | JoJo Bermudez | Temple | JR | WR | 6 | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.3 |
| 62 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.8 |
| 62 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.8 |
| 62 | Chase Hendricks | Ohio | JR | WR | 6 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.7 |
| 62 | Parker Kingston | BYU | JR | WR | 7 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.3 |
| 62 | Bryant Wesco, Jr. | Clemson | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.7 |
| 62 | Dash Luke | MO State | SR | WR | 6 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.5 |
| 62 | DeAree Rogers | N Illinois | JR | WR | 6 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
| 62 | Juwon Gaston | MTSU | SR | S | 5 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| 62 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| 62 | Gavin Freeman | Okla St | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 62 | Que'Sean Brown | Duke | SO | WR | 7 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
| 62 | Joshua Porter | S Florida | SO | WR | 5 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.2 |
| 62 | DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | UNLV | JR | WR | 7 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| 62 | TK King | NMSU | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 62 | David Amador II | UTSA | SO | WR | 6 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| 62 | Mikey Welsh | SDSU | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.6 |
| 62 | C'Quan Jnopierre | FIU | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| 62 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| 62 | Elliott Brow | UTSA | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| 62 | Teddy Hoffmann | NC State | FR | WR | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 62 | Sean Patrick | Akron | FR | RB | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 62 | Manny Covey | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| 62 | Anthony Evans III | Miss St | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| 62 | TJ Pride | NMSU | SO | WR | 6 | 4 | -8 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.7 | -1.3 |
| 90 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | FR | RB | 5 | 3 | 82 | 27.33 | 1 | 0.6 | 16.4 |
| 90 | Malachi Toney | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.8 |
| 90 | Nik Henry | UTEP | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.5 |
| 90 | Sacovie White-Helton | Georgia | FR | WR | 6 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.7 |
| 90 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.6 |
| 90 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | FR | WR | 6 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.8 |
| 90 | Jalil Farooq | Maryland | SR | WR | 5 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.6 |
| 90 | Zion Booker | Tulsa | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| 90 | Trebor Peña | Penn State | SR | WR | 5 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.8 |
| 90 | Bryson Graves | Coast Car | JR | WR | 6 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 90 | Antione Jackson | UCF | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.6 |