2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2026
| 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 |
| 2 | KC Concepcion | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 12 | 23 | 414 | 18.00 | 2 | 1.9 | 34.5 |
| 4 | Jaden Carrillo | Fresno St | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 3.8 |
| 4 | Jaden Bradley | UNLV | SR | WR | 13 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| 4 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| 4 | Nathan Acevedo | SDSU | JR | WR | 11 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 1 | 0.2 | 5.7 |
| 4 | Jameson Tucker | Coast Car | SR | WR | 12 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| 4 | Kayden McGee | UNLV | FR | WR | 12 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| 4 | Kyre Duplessis | Delaware | SR | WR | 12 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 1 | 0.3 | 6.1 |
| 4 | Javion Kinnard | CSU | FR | RB | 10 | 6 | 138 | 23.00 | 1 | 0.6 | 13.8 |
| 4 | Luke Talich | Notre Dame | JR | S | 12 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| 4 | Jamison Curtis | Vanderbilt | SO | LB | 7 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| 4 | Malik Benson | Oregon | SR | WR | 13 | 8 | 155 | 19.38 | 1 | 0.6 | 11.9 |
| 4 | Deion DeBlanc | Wyoming | FR | WR | 10 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 1 | 0.6 | 11.4 |
| 4 | Eric Williams | Toledo | SO | S | 12 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| 4 | Jonathan Brady | Indiana | SR | WR | 13 | 14 | 263 | 18.79 | 1 | 1.1 | 20.2 |
| 4 | Maguire Anderson | FIU | SR | WR | 12 | 9 | 149 | 16.56 | 1 | 0.8 | 12.4 |
| 4 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 12 | 21 | 329 | 15.67 | 1 | 1.8 | 27.4 |
| 4 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | FR | RB | 9 | 6 | 92 | 15.33 | 1 | 0.7 | 10.2 |
| 4 | D.J. McKinney | New Mexico | SO | RB | 12 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 1 | 0.4 | 6.1 |
| 4 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | FR | WR | 11 | 13 | 181 | 13.92 | 1 | 1.2 | 16.5 |
| 4 | Parker Kingston | BYU | JR | WR | 13 | 13 | 176 | 13.54 | 1 | 1.0 | 13.5 |
| 4 | Mana Carvalho | Utah | FR | WR | 9 | 17 | 212 | 12.47 | 1 | 1.9 | 23.6 |
| 4 | Jaden Barnes | App St | JR | WR | 9 | 11 | 136 | 12.36 | 1 | 1.2 | 15.1 |
| 4 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 12 | 17 | 200 | 11.76 | 1 | 1.4 | 16.7 |
| 4 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 11 | 17 | 195 | 11.47 | 1 | 1.5 | 17.7 |
| 4 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 12 | 13 | 139 | 10.69 | 1 | 1.1 | 11.6 |
| 4 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 12 | 11 | 115 | 10.45 | 1 | 0.9 | 9.6 |
| 4 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 11 | 14 | 141 | 10.07 | 1 | 1.3 | 12.8 |
| 4 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 13 | 24 | 227 | 9.46 | 1 | 1.8 | 17.5 |
| 4 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 9 | 15 | 120 | 8.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 13.3 |