2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 09/18/2025

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Jonathan Brady Indiana SR WR 2 4 143 35.75 1 2.0 71.5
2 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 2 5 175 35.00 1 2.5 87.5
3 KC Concepcion Texas A&M JR WR 3 4 112 28.00 1 1.3 37.3
4 Vicari Swain S Carolina SO DB 2 4 91 22.75 1 2.0 45.5
5 Vernell Brown III Florida FR WR 2 4 83 20.75 0 2.0 41.5
6 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 2 4 79 19.75 0 2.0 39.5
7 Demarcus Lacey Marshall SR WR 2 4 65 16.25 0 2.0 32.5
8 Cam Ross Virginia SR WR 2 5 81 16.20 0 2.5 40.5
9 Yamir Knight SMU JR WR 2 3 46 15.33 0 1.5 23.0
10 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 2 6 90 15.00 0 3.0 45.0
10 Ryan Niblett Texas SO WR 3 5 75 15.00 0 1.7 25.0
10 Marcus Bellon Nevada SR WR 2 3 45 15.00 0 1.5 22.5
13 C'Quan Jnopierre FIU SR WR 2 3 43 14.33 0 1.5 21.5
14 Jeremiah Patterson Arizona SR WR 2 6 79 13.17 0 3.0 39.5
15 Cole Adams Alabama SO WR 3 5 64 12.80 0 1.7 21.3
16 Tristian Gentry Texas Tech FR WR 2 4 47 11.75 0 2.0 23.5
16 Javen Nicholas Charlotte JR WR 3 4 47 11.75 0 1.3 15.7
18 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St FR WR 3 5 56 11.20 0 1.7 18.7
19 Harrison Wallace III Miss SR WR 3 5 54 10.80 0 1.7 18.0
20 Sutton Smith Memphis JR RB 2 6 64 10.67 0 3.0 32.0
21 Kyler Pearson ECU SR WR 2 3 29 9.67 0 1.5 14.5
22 Jordan Faison Notre Dame JR WR 2 3 28 9.33 0 1.5 14.0
22 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh JR WR 2 3 28 9.33 0 1.5 14.0
24 Malachi Toney Miami (Fl) FR WR 2 3 27 9.00 0 1.5 13.5
24 Zion Booker Tulsa JR WR 2 3 27 9.00 0 1.5 13.5
26 Victor Snow Buffalo JR WR 2 3 26 8.67 0 1.5 13.0
27 Parker Kingston BYU JR WR 1 2 17 8.50 0 2.0 17.0
28 Zachariah Branch Georgia JR WR 2 3 24 8.00 0 1.5 12.0
29 Robert Williams La-Lafytte SR WR 2 3 23 7.67 0 1.5 11.5
30 Omari Kelly Mich St SR WR 2 4 28 7.00 0 2.0 14.0
30 Preston Fox WVU SR WR 2 3 21 7.00 0 1.5 10.5
30 Tony Freeman Wash St JR WR 2 3 21 7.00 0 1.5 10.5
33 Iverson Hooks UAB SO WR 2 3 19 6.33 0 1.5 9.5
34 Ty Bryant Kentucky JR DB 3 4 25 6.25 0 1.3 8.3
35 Anthony Evans III Miss St JR WR 2 5 31 6.20 0 2.5 15.5
36 Denzel Boston Washington JR WR 1 2 11 5.50 0 2.0 11.0
37 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SO WR 2 4 21 5.25 0 2.0 10.5
38 Josiah McLaurin Maryland SO WR 2 3 15 5.00 0 1.5 7.5
39 Kevin Coleman Jr. Missouri SR WR 2 5 24 4.80 0 2.5 12.0
40 Mekhi Mews Houston SR WR 2 3 14 4.67 0 1.5 7.0
41 Javen Jacobs Utah State JR RB 3 6 27 4.50 0 2.0 9.0
42 Malcolm Simmons Auburn SO WR 3 4 16 4.00 0 1.3 5.3
43 Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding ODU SO WR 2 3 11 3.67 0 1.5 5.5
44 Bryson Hammer Toledo SO WR 2 5 16 3.20 0 2.5 8.0
45 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma JR WR 2 4 12 3.00 0 2.0 6.0
46 TJ Pride NMSU SO WR 2 4 10 2.50 0 2.0 5.0
47 Jackson Harper UConn SO WR 2 4 8 2.00 0 2.0 4.0
48 Semaj Morgan Michigan JR WR 3 6 8 1.33 0 2.0 2.7
49 Jaden Barnes App St JR WR 2 5 6 1.20 0 2.5 3.0
50 Michael Buckley New Mexico JR WR 2 3 -3 -1.00 0 1.5 -1.5

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.