2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 11/22/2025

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 10 18 521 28.94 3 1.8 52.1
2 Ryan Niblett Texas SO WR 11 17 420 24.71 2 1.5 38.2
3 KC Concepcion Texas A&M JR WR 10 17 356 20.94 2 1.7 35.6
4 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 10 15 297 19.80 1 1.5 29.7
5 Jonathan Brady Indiana SR WR 10 12 247 20.58 1 1.2 24.7
6 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 10 20 242 12.10 0 2.0 24.2
7 Gabriel Benyard KSU SR WR 10 22 222 10.09 1 2.2 22.2
8 Bryson Hammer Toledo SO WR 10 21 221 10.52 0 2.1 22.1
9 Tony Freeman Wash St JR WR 10 17 217 12.76 0 1.7 21.7
10 Mana Carvalho Utah FR WR 7 15 211 14.07 1 2.1 30.1
11 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma JR WR 10 17 203 11.94 0 1.7 20.3
12 Vicari Swain S Carolina SO DB 10 16 195 12.19 1 1.6 19.5
13 Wayne Harris Kent State FR WR 10 13 181 13.92 1 1.3 18.1
13 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 10 16 181 11.31 0 1.6 18.1
15 Malachi Toney Miami (Fl) FR WR 10 11 180 16.36 0 1.1 18.0
15 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest JR WR 10 14 180 12.86 1 1.4 18.0
17 Wayne Knight James Mad JR RB 10 18 166 9.22 0 1.8 16.6
18 Devin Roche ODU SO RB 9 16 163 10.19 0 1.8 18.1
19 Easton Messer FAU JR WR 10 9 157 17.44 0 0.9 15.7
20 Cam Ross Virginia SR WR 9 17 153 9.00 0 1.9 17.0
21 Jordan Faison Notre Dame JR WR 11 14 145 10.36 0 1.3 13.2
22 Brandon Inniss Ohio State JR WR 10 12 140 11.67 0 1.2 14.0
23 Javion Kinnard CSU FR RB 9 6 138 23.00 1 0.7 15.3
24 Jaden Barnes App St JR WR 9 11 136 12.36 1 1.2 15.1
24 Victor Snow Buffalo JR WR 10 13 136 10.46 1 1.3 13.6
26 Jackson Harper UConn SO WR 11 17 129 7.59 0 1.5 11.7
27 Antione Jackson UCF JR DB 10 12 128 10.67 0 1.2 12.8
28 Demarcus Lacey Marshall SR WR 10 11 125 11.36 0 1.1 12.5
29 Zachariah Branch Georgia JR WR 10 11 124 11.27 0 1.1 12.4
30 Coy Eakin Texas Tech JR WR 10 8 121 15.13 0 0.8 12.1
31 Jordan Napier SDSU SO WR 9 15 120 8.00 1 1.7 13.3
32 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St FR WR 10 17 117 6.88 0 1.7 11.7
33 Chase Hendricks Ohio JR WR 10 7 116 16.57 0 0.7 11.6
33 Lynel Billups-Williams Miami (Oh) SO WR 10 10 116 11.60 0 1.0 11.6
35 Deion DeBlanc Wyoming FR WR 9 6 114 19.00 1 0.7 12.7
36 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh JR WR 10 10 113 11.30 1 1.0 11.3
37 Josh Cameron Baylor SR WR 10 15 111 7.40 0 1.5 11.1
38 Malik Benson Oregon SR WR 10 4 109 27.25 1 0.4 10.9
38 Harrison Wallace III Miss SR WR 10 13 109 8.38 0 1.3 10.9
40 Yamir Knight SMU JR WR 10 14 107 7.64 0 1.4 10.7
40 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SO WR 10 15 107 7.13 0 1.5 10.7
42 Mekhi Mews Houston SR WR 10 16 104 6.50 0 1.6 10.4
43 Bryson Graves Coast Car JR WR 10 11 103 9.36 0 1.1 10.3
44 Sutton Smith Memphis JR RB 10 12 102 8.50 0 1.2 10.2
45 Zechariah Sample Ariz St FR WR 9 11 101 9.18 0 1.2 11.2
46 Aaron Blancas Ark St SR WR 10 19 96 5.05 0 1.9 9.6
47 Zavion Thomas LSU SR WR 10 11 95 8.64 0 1.1 9.5
48 Vernell Brown III Florida FR WR 8 7 94 13.43 0 0.9 11.8
49 JoJo Bermudez Temple JR WR 10 7 91 13.00 0 0.7 9.1
50 Luke Wysong Arizona SR WR 10 10 90 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
50 Peyton Higgins Troy SR WR 10 14 90 6.43 0 1.4 9.0
52 Aiden Flora Iowa State FR RB 8 4 89 22.25 1 0.5 11.1
53 Brennan Ridley BGSU SO WR 9 15 88 5.87 0 1.7 9.8
54 Tyrell Henry Wisconsin JR WR 9 10 87 8.70 0 1.1 9.7
55 Jeremiah Patterson Arizona SR WR 3 7 85 12.14 0 2.3 28.3
55 Dash Luke MO State SR WR 10 8 85 10.63 0 0.8 8.5
57 Cole Adams Alabama SO WR 10 10 81 8.10 0 1.0 8.1
57 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 10 12 81 6.75 0 1.2 8.1
59 Eric Rivers Ga Tech SR WR 10 7 80 11.43 0 0.7 8.0
60 Devin Voisin USA SR WR 10 10 79 7.90 0 1.0 7.9
61 Bryant Wesco, Jr. Clemson SO WR 7 10 78 7.80 0 1.4 11.1
62 Manny Covey Cincinnati SO RB 10 8 77 9.63 0 0.8 7.7
62 Hank Beatty Illinois SR WR 10 8 77 9.63 0 0.8 7.7
64 Isaiah Spencer Va Tech JR WR 10 9 76 8.44 0 0.9 7.6
64 Parker Kingston BYU JR WR 10 9 76 8.44 0 0.9 7.6
64 Gary Bryant Jr. Oregon SR WR 8 11 76 6.91 0 1.4 9.5
67 Kyre Duplessis Delaware SR WR 10 3 73 24.33 1 0.3 7.3
68 Tate Nagy Kansas FR WR 10 11 72 6.55 0 1.1 7.2
68 Kevin Coleman Jr. Missouri SR WR 10 12 72 6.00 0 1.2 7.2
70 Trebor Peña Penn State SR WR 10 7 71 10.14 0 0.7 7.1
71 DeAree Rogers N Illinois JR WR 10 9 70 7.78 0 0.9 7.0
72 D.J. McKinney New Mexico SO RB 10 3 66 22.00 1 0.3 6.6
72 Marcus Bellon Nevada SR WR 8 11 66 6.00 0 1.4 8.3
74 Javarius Green N Carolina FR WR 9 9 65 7.22 0 1.0 7.2
74 Eric Willis III UTEP SR WR 9 12 65 5.42 0 1.3 7.2
76 Jordan Dwyer TCU JR WR 10 6 64 10.67 0 0.6 6.4
76 Tristian Gentry Texas Tech FR WR 5 7 64 9.14 0 1.4 12.8
78 Charlie Coenen Wyoming JR WR 10 7 62 8.86 0 0.7 6.2
78 Martel Hight Vanderbilt JR CB 10 8 62 7.75 0 0.8 6.2
80 Squirrel White FSU SR WR 8 6 60 10.00 0 0.8 7.5
80 Javen Nicholas Charlotte JR WR 10 6 60 10.00 0 0.6 6.0
80 Elijah Metcalf USM SR WR 10 8 60 7.50 0 0.8 6.0
83 Iverson Hooks UAB SO WR 10 6 59 9.83 0 0.6 5.9
84 Jayden Thomas Virginia SR WR 8 4 58 14.50 0 0.5 7.3
84 Omari Hayes Tulane SO WR 11 12 58 4.83 0 1.1 5.3
86 Omari Kelly Mich St SR WR 10 9 56 6.22 0 0.9 5.6
86 Beau Sparks Texas St JR WR 10 10 56 5.60 0 1.0 5.6
88 Tiger Bachmeier BYU JR WR 10 4 55 13.75 0 0.4 5.5
88 TK King NMSU JR WR 7 6 55 9.17 0 0.9 7.9
88 Juan Salas EMU JR DB 10 6 55 9.17 0 0.6 5.5
88 Emon Allen Sam Hou St SR DB 11 8 55 6.88 0 0.7 5.0
92 Grayson Tempest Tulsa JR WR 10 2 54 27.00 0 0.2 5.4
92 Preston Fox WVU SR WR 9 6 54 9.00 0 0.7 6.0
92 Malcolm Simmons Auburn SO WR 10 13 54 4.15 0 1.3 5.4
95 Terry Bussey Texas A&M SO WR 10 4 53 13.25 0 0.4 5.3
95 Peyton Plott Ga South FR WR 9 6 53 8.83 0 0.7 5.9
95 Tama Uiliata Hawai'i FR WR 10 8 53 6.63 0 0.8 5.3
95 Kam Shanks Arkansas SO WR 10 10 53 5.30 0 1.0 5.3
99 Joshua Franklin W Mich JR DB 10 4 52 13.00 0 0.4 5.2
100 Boo Carter Tennessee SO DB 8 7 51 7.29 0 0.9 6.4