2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 12 20 546 27.30 3 1.7 45.5
2 Ryan Niblett Texas SO WR 13 21 476 22.67 2 1.6 36.6
3 Tony Freeman Wash St JR WR 12 24 415 17.29 0 2.0 34.6
4 KC Concepcion Texas A&M JR WR 12 23 414 18.00 2 1.9 34.5
5 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 12 21 329 15.67 1 1.8 27.4
6 Devin Roche ODU SO RB 11 19 265 13.95 0 1.7 24.1
7 Mana Carvalho Utah FR WR 9 17 212 12.47 1 1.9 23.6
8 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 12 22 270 12.27 0 1.8 22.5
9 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma JR WR 12 20 255 12.75 0 1.7 21.3
10 Bryson Hammer Toledo SO WR 12 24 250 10.42 0 2.0 20.8
11 Easton Messer FAU JR WR 11 10 217 21.70 0 0.9 19.7
11 Malachi Toney Miami (Fl) FR WR 15 22 296 13.45 0 1.5 19.7
13 Jonathan Brady Indiana SR WR 15 15 279 18.60 1 1.0 18.6
14 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 12 18 215 11.94 0 1.5 17.9
15 Vicari Swain S Carolina SO DB 11 17 195 11.47 1 1.5 17.7
16 Gabriel Benyard KSU SR WR 13 24 227 9.46 1 1.8 17.5
17 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest JR WR 12 17 200 11.76 1 1.4 16.7
18 Wayne Harris Kent State FR WR 11 13 181 13.92 1 1.2 16.5
19 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SO WR 12 18 183 10.17 0 1.5 15.3
20 Jaden Barnes App St JR WR 9 11 136 12.36 1 1.2 15.1
21 Javion Kinnard CSU FR RB 10 6 138 23.00 1 0.6 13.8
22 Antione Jackson UCF JR DB 11 14 150 10.71 0 1.3 13.6
22 Wayne Knight James Mad JR RB 13 19 177 9.32 0 1.5 13.6
24 Parker Kingston BYU JR WR 13 13 176 13.54 1 1.0 13.5
25 Brandon Inniss Ohio State JR WR 13 16 173 10.81 0 1.2 13.3
25 Jordan Napier SDSU SO WR 9 15 120 8.00 1 1.7 13.3
27 Zachariah Branch Georgia JR WR 13 14 171 12.21 0 1.1 13.2
28 Jordan Faison Notre Dame JR WR 12 15 153 10.20 0 1.3 12.8
28 Victor Snow Buffalo JR WR 11 14 141 10.07 1 1.3 12.8
28 Cam Ross Virginia SR WR 12 19 154 8.11 0 1.6 12.8
31 Maguire Anderson FIU SR WR 12 9 149 16.56 1 0.8 12.4
32 Demarcus Lacey Marshall SR WR 11 13 135 10.38 0 1.2 12.3
32 Josh Cameron Baylor SR WR 11 16 135 8.44 0 1.5 12.3
34 Kevin Coleman Jr. Missouri SR WR 12 13 139 10.69 1 1.1 11.6
35 Malik Benson Oregon SR WR 14 9 161 17.89 1 0.6 11.5
36 Deion DeBlanc Wyoming FR WR 10 6 114 19.00 1 0.6 11.4
37 Manny Covey Cincinnati SO RB 12 12 134 11.17 0 1.0 11.2
38 Jackson Harper UConn SO WR 12 17 129 7.59 0 1.4 10.8
39 Vernell Brown III Florida FR WR 9 9 95 10.56 0 1.0 10.6
40 Lynel Billups-Williams Miami (Oh) SO WR 13 13 136 10.46 0 1.0 10.5
41 Luke Wysong Arizona SR WR 12 12 124 10.33 0 1.0 10.3
42 Aiden Flora Iowa State FR RB 9 6 92 15.33 1 0.7 10.2
43 Zechariah Sample Ariz St FR WR 10 11 101 9.18 0 1.1 10.1
44 Yamir Knight SMU JR WR 12 15 120 8.00 0 1.3 10.0
44 Brennan Ridley BGSU SO WR 10 16 100 6.25 0 1.6 10.0
46 Sutton Smith Memphis JR RB 11 14 109 7.79 0 1.3 9.9
47 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St FR WR 12 17 117 6.88 0 1.4 9.8
48 Chase Hendricks Ohio JR WR 12 7 116 16.57 0 0.6 9.7
49 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh JR WR 12 11 115 10.45 1 0.9 9.6
49 Bryson Graves Coast Car JR WR 12 18 115 6.39 0 1.5 9.6
49 Aaron Blancas Ark St SR WR 10 19 96 5.05 0 1.9 9.6
52 Coy Eakin Texas Tech JR WR 13 8 121 15.13 0 0.6 9.3
53 Mekhi Mews Houston SR WR 12 17 108 6.35 0 1.4 9.0
54 Tyrell Henry Wisconsin JR WR 10 10 87 8.70 0 1.0 8.7
54 Zavion Thomas LSU SR WR 12 14 104 7.43 0 1.2 8.7
56 JoJo Bermudez Temple JR WR 11 7 91 13.00 0 0.6 8.3
57 Isaiah Spencer Va Tech JR WR 11 12 88 7.33 0 1.1 8.0
58 Harrison Wallace III Miss SR WR 14 13 109 8.38 0 0.9 7.8
59 Peyton Higgins Troy SR WR 13 17 98 5.76 0 1.3 7.5
60 Gary Bryant Jr. Oregon SR WR 11 12 81 6.75 0 1.1 7.4
61 Marcus Bellon Nevada SR WR 9 11 66 6.00 0 1.2 7.3
62 Dash Luke MO State SR WR 12 10 86 8.60 0 0.8 7.2
62 Devin Voisin USA SR WR 11 10 79 7.90 0 0.9 7.2
64 Cole Adams Alabama SO WR 14 14 100 7.14 0 1.0 7.1
64 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 12 14 85 6.07 0 1.2 7.1
66 Javen Nicholas Charlotte JR WR 11 7 77 11.00 0 0.6 7.0
66 Jordan Dwyer TCU JR WR 11 7 77 11.00 0 0.6 7.0
68 Eric Rivers Ga Tech SR WR 12 7 80 11.43 0 0.6 6.7
68 Squirrel White FSU SR WR 9 6 60 10.00 0 0.7 6.7
68 Hank Beatty Illinois SR WR 12 9 80 8.89 0 0.8 6.7
71 Iverson Hooks UAB SO WR 11 8 72 9.00 0 0.7 6.5
71 Javarius Green N Carolina FR WR 10 9 65 7.22 0 0.9 6.5
71 Charlie Coenen Wyoming JR WR 11 10 71 7.10 0 0.9 6.5
71 Tate Nagy Kansas FR WR 11 11 72 6.55 0 1.0 6.5
71 Eric Willis III UTEP SR WR 10 12 65 5.42 0 1.2 6.5
76 DeAree Rogers N Illinois JR WR 11 9 70 7.78 0 0.8 6.4
76 Tama Uiliata Hawai'i FR WR 12 12 77 6.42 0 1.0 6.4
78 Joshua Porter S Florida SO WR 9 10 56 5.60 0 1.1 6.2
79 Kyre Duplessis Delaware SR WR 12 3 73 24.33 1 0.3 6.1
79 D.J. McKinney New Mexico SO RB 12 5 73 14.60 1 0.4 6.1
81 Preston Fox WVU SR WR 9 6 54 9.00 0 0.7 6.0
81 Elliott Brow UTSA SR WR 9 7 54 7.71 0 0.8 6.0
81 David Amador II UTSA SO WR 11 11 66 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
81 Beau Sparks Texas St JR WR 12 13 72 5.54 0 1.1 6.0
85 Makai Lemon USC JR WR 12 6 71 11.83 0 0.5 5.9
85 Trebor Peña Penn State SR WR 12 8 71 8.88 0 0.7 5.9
85 Kam Shanks Arkansas SO WR 11 11 65 5.91 0 1.0 5.9
88 Nathan Acevedo SDSU JR WR 11 2 63 31.50 1 0.2 5.7
89 Emon Allen Sam Hou St SR DB 12 10 67 6.70 0 0.8 5.6
90 Omari Kelly Mich St SR WR 11 10 60 6.00 0 0.9 5.5
91 Martel Hight Vanderbilt JR CB 12 9 65 7.22 0 0.8 5.4
92 Micah Davis USM SR WR 12 6 64 10.67 0 0.5 5.3
93 C'Quan Jnopierre FIU SR WR 9 5 47 9.40 0 0.6 5.2
94 Juan Berchal App St FR DB 9 1 45 45.00 0 0.1 5.0
94 Juan Salas EMU JR DB 11 6 55 9.17 0 0.5 5.0
94 Elijah Metcalf USM SR WR 12 8 60 7.50 0 0.7 5.0
97 Jekail Middlebrook MTSU SO RB 10 5 49 9.80 0 0.5 4.9
97 Jake Godfrey La-Monroe SO WR 10 6 49 8.17 0 0.6 4.9
97 Malcolm Simmons Auburn SO WR 11 15 54 3.60 0 1.4 4.9
100 Grayson Tempest Tulsa JR WR 11 3 52 17.33 0 0.3 4.7

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.