2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 12/13/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 11 | 18 | 521 | 28.94 | 3 | 1.6 | 47.4 |
| 2 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 12 | 19 | 448 | 23.58 | 2 | 1.6 | 37.3 |
| 3 | KC Concepcion | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 11 | 21 | 418 | 19.90 | 2 | 1.9 | 38.0 |
| 4 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 11 | 18 | 315 | 17.50 | 1 | 1.6 | 28.6 |
| 5 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | JR | WR | 11 | 23 | 386 | 16.78 | 0 | 2.1 | 35.1 |
| 6 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | FR | WR | 11 | 13 | 181 | 13.92 | 1 | 1.2 | 16.5 |
| 7 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 11 | 15 | 196 | 13.07 | 1 | 1.4 | 17.8 |
| 8 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 11 | 19 | 238 | 12.53 | 0 | 1.7 | 21.6 |
| 9 | Jaden Barnes | App St | JR | WR | 9 | 11 | 136 | 12.36 | 1 | 1.2 | 15.1 |
| 10 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 11 | 22 | 270 | 12.27 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.5 |
| 11 | Devin Roche | ODU | SO | RB | 10 | 18 | 217 | 12.06 | 0 | 1.8 | 21.7 |
| 12 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 11 | 17 | 195 | 11.47 | 1 | 1.5 | 17.7 |
| 13 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 12 | 15 | 170 | 11.33 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.2 |
| 14 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 11 | 16 | 181 | 11.31 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.5 |
| 15 | Antione Jackson | UCF | JR | DB | 11 | 14 | 150 | 10.71 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.6 |
| 16 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 11 | 13 | 139 | 10.69 | 1 | 1.2 | 12.6 |
| 17 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | SO | WR | 11 | 21 | 221 | 10.52 | 0 | 1.9 | 20.1 |
| 18 | Demarcus Lacey | Marshall | SR | WR | 11 | 13 | 135 | 10.38 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.3 |
| 19 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 12 | 15 | 153 | 10.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.8 |
| 20 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 11 | 14 | 141 | 10.07 | 1 | 1.3 | 12.8 |
| 21 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 12 | 24 | 227 | 9.46 | 1 | 2.0 | 18.9 |
| 22 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 12 | 19 | 177 | 9.32 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.8 |
| 23 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 11 | 17 | 153 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.9 |
| 24 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | SR | WR | 11 | 16 | 135 | 8.44 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.3 |
| 25 | Harrison Wallace III | Miss | SR | WR | 11 | 13 | 109 | 8.38 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.9 |
| 26 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 9 | 15 | 120 | 8.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 13.3 |
| 26 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 11 | 15 | 120 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.9 |
| 28 | Sutton Smith | Memphis | JR | RB | 11 | 14 | 109 | 7.79 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.9 |
| 29 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 11 | 17 | 129 | 7.59 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.7 |
| 30 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | SR | WR | 11 | 13 | 94 | 7.23 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.5 |
| 31 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SO | WR | 11 | 15 | 107 | 7.13 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.7 |
| 32 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | FR | WR | 11 | 17 | 117 | 6.88 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.6 |
| 33 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 11 | 17 | 108 | 6.35 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.8 |
| 34 | Brennan Ridley | BGSU | SO | WR | 10 | 16 | 100 | 6.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.0 |
| 35 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 11 | 13 | 81 | 6.23 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.4 |
| 36 | Marcus Bellon | Nevada | SR | WR | 9 | 11 | 66 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.3 |
| 37 | Peyton Higgins | Troy | SR | WR | 12 | 17 | 98 | 5.76 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.2 |
| 38 | Eric Willis III | UTEP | SR | WR | 10 | 12 | 65 | 5.42 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.5 |
| 39 | Aaron Blancas | Ark St | SR | WR | 10 | 19 | 96 | 5.05 | 0 | 1.9 | 9.6 |
| 40 | Gavin Freeman | Okla St | JR | WR | 11 | 14 | 51 | 3.64 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.6 |
| 41 | Malcolm Simmons | Auburn | SO | WR | 11 | 15 | 54 | 3.60 | 0 | 1.4 | 4.9 |
| 42 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | JR | WR | 10 | 13 | 30 | 2.31 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.