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 |