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 Malachi Toney Miami (Fl) FR WR 15 22 296 13.45 0 1.5 19.7
7 Jonathan Brady Indiana SR WR 15 15 279 18.60 1 1.0 18.6
8 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 12 22 270 12.27 0 1.8 22.5
9 Devin Roche ODU SO RB 11 19 265 13.95 0 1.7 24.1
10 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma JR WR 12 20 255 12.75 0 1.7 21.3
11 Bryson Hammer Toledo SO WR 12 24 250 10.42 0 2.0 20.8
12 Gabriel Benyard KSU SR WR 13 24 227 9.46 1 1.8 17.5
13 Easton Messer FAU JR WR 11 10 217 21.70 0 0.9 19.7
14 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 12 18 215 11.94 0 1.5 17.9
15 Mana Carvalho Utah FR WR 9 17 212 12.47 1 1.9 23.6
16 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest JR WR 12 17 200 11.76 1 1.4 16.7
17 Vicari Swain S Carolina SO DB 11 17 195 11.47 1 1.5 17.7
18 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SO WR 12 18 183 10.17 0 1.5 15.3
19 Wayne Harris Kent State FR WR 11 13 181 13.92 1 1.2 16.5
20 Wayne Knight James Mad JR RB 13 19 177 9.32 0 1.5 13.6
21 Parker Kingston BYU JR WR 13 13 176 13.54 1 1.0 13.5
22 Brandon Inniss Ohio State JR WR 13 16 173 10.81 0 1.2 13.3
23 Zachariah Branch Georgia JR WR 13 14 171 12.21 0 1.1 13.2
24 Malik Benson Oregon SR WR 14 9 161 17.89 1 0.6 11.5
25 Cam Ross Virginia SR WR 12 19 154 8.11 0 1.6 12.8
26 Jordan Faison Notre Dame JR WR 12 15 153 10.20 0 1.3 12.8
27 Antione Jackson UCF JR DB 11 14 150 10.71 0 1.3 13.6
28 Maguire Anderson FIU SR WR 12 9 149 16.56 1 0.8 12.4
29 Victor Snow Buffalo JR WR 11 14 141 10.07 1 1.3 12.8
30 Kevin Coleman Jr. Missouri SR WR 12 13 139 10.69 1 1.1 11.6
31 Javion Kinnard CSU FR RB 10 6 138 23.00 1 0.6 13.8
32 Jaden Barnes App St JR WR 9 11 136 12.36 1 1.2 15.1
32 Lynel Billups-Williams Miami (Oh) SO WR 13 13 136 10.46 0 1.0 10.5
34 Demarcus Lacey Marshall SR WR 11 13 135 10.38 0 1.2 12.3
34 Josh Cameron Baylor SR WR 11 16 135 8.44 0 1.5 12.3
36 Manny Covey Cincinnati SO RB 12 12 134 11.17 0 1.0 11.2
37 Jackson Harper UConn SO WR 12 17 129 7.59 0 1.4 10.8
38 Luke Wysong Arizona SR WR 12 12 124 10.33 0 1.0 10.3
39 Coy Eakin Texas Tech JR WR 13 8 121 15.13 0 0.6 9.3
40 Jordan Napier SDSU SO WR 9 15 120 8.00 1 1.7 13.3
40 Yamir Knight SMU JR WR 12 15 120 8.00 0 1.3 10.0
42 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St FR WR 12 17 117 6.88 0 1.4 9.8
43 Chase Hendricks Ohio JR WR 12 7 116 16.57 0 0.6 9.7
44 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh JR WR 12 11 115 10.45 1 0.9 9.6
44 Bryson Graves Coast Car JR WR 12 18 115 6.39 0 1.5 9.6
46 Deion DeBlanc Wyoming FR WR 10 6 114 19.00 1 0.6 11.4
47 Harrison Wallace III Miss SR WR 14 13 109 8.38 0 0.9 7.8
47 Sutton Smith Memphis JR RB 11 14 109 7.79 0 1.3 9.9
49 Mekhi Mews Houston SR WR 12 17 108 6.35 0 1.4 9.0
50 Zavion Thomas LSU SR WR 12 14 104 7.43 0 1.2 8.7
51 Zechariah Sample Ariz St FR WR 10 11 101 9.18 0 1.1 10.1
52 Cole Adams Alabama SO WR 14 14 100 7.14 0 1.0 7.1
52 Brennan Ridley BGSU SO WR 10 16 100 6.25 0 1.6 10.0
54 Peyton Higgins Troy SR WR 13 17 98 5.76 0 1.3 7.5
55 Aaron Blancas Ark St SR WR 10 19 96 5.05 0 1.9 9.6
56 Vernell Brown III Florida FR WR 9 9 95 10.56 0 1.0 10.6
57 Aiden Flora Iowa State FR RB 9 6 92 15.33 1 0.7 10.2
58 JoJo Bermudez Temple JR WR 11 7 91 13.00 0 0.6 8.3
59 Isaiah Spencer Va Tech JR WR 11 12 88 7.33 0 1.1 8.0
60 Tyrell Henry Wisconsin JR WR 10 10 87 8.70 0 1.0 8.7
61 Dash Luke MO State SR WR 12 10 86 8.60 0 0.8 7.2
62 Jeremiah Patterson Arizona SR WR 3 7 85 12.14 0 2.3 28.3
62 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 12 14 85 6.07 0 1.2 7.1
64 Gary Bryant Jr. Oregon SR WR 11 12 81 6.75 0 1.1 7.4
65 Eric Rivers Ga Tech SR WR 12 7 80 11.43 0 0.6 6.7
65 Hank Beatty Illinois SR WR 12 9 80 8.89 0 0.8 6.7
67 Devin Voisin USA SR WR 11 10 79 7.90 0 0.9 7.2
68 Bryant Wesco, Jr. Clemson SO WR 7 10 78 7.80 0 1.4 11.1
69 Javen Nicholas Charlotte JR WR 11 7 77 11.00 0 0.6 7.0
69 Jordan Dwyer TCU JR WR 11 7 77 11.00 0 0.6 7.0
69 Tama Uiliata Hawai'i FR WR 12 12 77 6.42 0 1.0 6.4
72 Tristian Gentry Texas Tech FR WR 6 9 76 8.44 0 1.5 12.7
73 Kyre Duplessis Delaware SR WR 12 3 73 24.33 1 0.3 6.1
73 D.J. McKinney New Mexico SO RB 12 5 73 14.60 1 0.4 6.1
75 Iverson Hooks UAB SO WR 11 8 72 9.00 0 0.7 6.5
75 Tate Nagy Kansas FR WR 11 11 72 6.55 0 1.0 6.5
75 Beau Sparks Texas St JR WR 12 13 72 5.54 0 1.1 6.0
78 Makai Lemon USC JR WR 12 6 71 11.83 0 0.5 5.9
78 Trebor Peña Penn State SR WR 12 8 71 8.88 0 0.7 5.9
78 Charlie Coenen Wyoming JR WR 11 10 71 7.10 0 0.9 6.5
81 DeAree Rogers N Illinois JR WR 11 9 70 7.78 0 0.8 6.4
82 Emon Allen Sam Hou St SR DB 12 10 67 6.70 0 0.8 5.6
83 Marcus Bellon Nevada SR WR 9 11 66 6.00 0 1.2 7.3
83 David Amador II UTSA SO WR 11 11 66 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
85 Javarius Green N Carolina FR WR 10 9 65 7.22 0 0.9 6.5
85 Martel Hight Vanderbilt JR CB 12 9 65 7.22 0 0.8 5.4
85 Kam Shanks Arkansas SO WR 11 11 65 5.91 0 1.0 5.9
85 Eric Willis III UTEP SR WR 10 12 65 5.42 0 1.2 6.5
89 Micah Davis USM SR WR 12 6 64 10.67 0 0.5 5.3
90 Nathan Acevedo SDSU JR WR 11 2 63 31.50 1 0.2 5.7
91 Omari Hayes Tulane SO WR 14 13 61 4.69 0 0.9 4.4
92 Squirrel White FSU SR WR 9 6 60 10.00 0 0.7 6.7
92 TK King NMSU JR WR 8 7 60 8.57 0 0.9 7.5
92 Elijah Metcalf USM SR WR 12 8 60 7.50 0 0.7 5.0
92 Omari Kelly Mich St SR WR 11 10 60 6.00 0 0.9 5.5
96 Jayden Thomas Virginia SR WR 8 4 58 14.50 0 0.5 7.3
97 Sacovie White-Helton Georgia FR WR 13 5 57 11.40 0 0.4 4.4
97 Malik Sherrod Boise St SR RB 13 12 57 4.75 0 0.9 4.4
99 Joshua Porter S Florida SO WR 9 10 56 5.60 0 1.1 6.2
100 Tiger Bachmeier BYU JR WR 12 4 55 13.75 0 0.3 4.6