2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 11/01/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 133 | 33.25 | 1 | 4.0 | 133.0 |
| 2 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 125 | 31.25 | 1 | 4.0 | 125.0 |
| 3 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 117 | 58.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 117.0 |
| 4 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | SO | WR | 1 | 6 | 112 | 18.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 112.0 |
| 5 | Alvon Isaac | S Florida | SO | RB | 1 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 110.0 |
| 6 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 107 | 53.50 | 2 | 2.0 | 107.0 |
| 7 | Anthony Evans III | Miss St | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 97 | 32.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 97.0 |
| 8 | Boo Carter | Tennessee | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 94.0 |
| 9 | Omari Kelly | Mich St | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 90 | 45.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 90.0 |
| 10 | Que'Sean Brown | Duke | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 82 | 27.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 82.0 |
| 11 | Desmond Reid | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 79 | 26.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 79.0 |
| 12 | Denzel Boston | Washington | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 78 | 78.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 78.0 |
| 13 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 1 | 7 | 73 | 10.43 | 0 | 7.0 | 73.0 |
| 14 | Demarcus Lacey | Marshall | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 72.0 |
| 14 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 1 | 6 | 72 | 12.00 | 0 | 6.0 | 72.0 |
| 16 | Jonathan Brady | Indiana | SR | WR | 1 | 6 | 68 | 11.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 68.0 |
| 17 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.0 |
| 18 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 63.0 |
| 19 | Lloyd Benson III | Army | JR | SB | 1 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.0 |
| 20 | JoJo Bermudez | Temple | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.0 |
| 21 | Rayshawn Glover | Utah | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 58 | 29.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 58.0 |
| 22 | Parker Kingston | BYU | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 54.0 |
| 23 | Deion DeBlanc | Wyoming | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 53.0 |
| 23 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 1 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 53.0 |
| 25 | Devonte Ross | Penn State | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 52.0 |
| 25 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 1 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 52.0 |
| 27 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 28 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 49.0 |
| 29 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 30 | Sam Phillips | Iowa | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 46.0 |
| 30 | Devin Voisin | USA | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 46.0 |
| 30 | Caleb Spann | CMU | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 46.0 |
| 33 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.0 |
| 33 | Isaiah Farris | BC | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 45.0 |
| 35 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 44.0 |
| 35 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | FR | WR | 1 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 44.0 |
| 37 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 42.0 |
| 38 | Trent Walker | Oregon St | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 39 | Kaj Sanders | Rutgers | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 40.0 |
| 39 | Brandon Chatman | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 40.0 |
| 41 | Isaiah Mozee | Nebraska | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 38 | 38.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 38.0 |
| 41 | Antione Jackson | UCF | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 41 | Iverson Hooks | UAB | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 41 | Kyler Pearson | ECU | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 38.0 |
| 45 | Tommy Maher | CSU | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 36.0 |
| 46 | Elijah Metcalf | USM | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 46 | Easton Messer | FAU | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 46 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 33.0 |
| 49 | Raleek Brown | Ariz St | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 49 | Bailey Stockton | Ga Tech | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 51 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 51 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 51 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| 54 | Jaelen Stokes | S Florida | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 54 | Jake Godfrey | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 28.0 |
| 54 | Kam Shanks | Arkansas | SO | WR | 1 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 28.0 |
| 57 | Chase Hendricks | Ohio | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 58 | Michael Landolfi | BC | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 58 | Josh Roberts | FAU | FR | EDG | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 58 | Daune Morris | Tennessee | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.0 |
| 61 | Eric Willis III | UTEP | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 61 | Aaron Blancas | Ark St | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 61 | Sterling Lockett | Kansas St | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 23.0 |
| 64 | Will Hardy | N Carolina | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 64 | Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding | ODU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 64 | Javen Nicholas | Charlotte | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 64 | Manny Covey | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 1 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 22.0 |
| 68 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 68 | Jaylin Lucas | FSU | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 68 | Peyton Plott | Ga South | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 68 | Sean Patrick | Akron | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 72 | Charlie Comella | BC | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 73 | Eric Rivers | Ga Tech | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 74 | Max Rodarte | Ohio | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 74 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 18.0 |
| 74 | Keaton Kubecka | Kansas | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 18.0 |
| 74 | Jaden Barnes | App St | JR | WR | 1 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 18.0 |
| 78 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 78 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 78 | Michael Jackson III | Purdue | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 78 | Davien Kerr | Syracuse | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 78 | Gary Bryant Jr. | Oregon | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 78 | Gavin Freeman | Okla St | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 17.0 |
| 78 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 17.0 |
| 85 | Sutton Smith | Memphis | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 85 | Mikey Welsh | SDSU | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 85 | Malik Sherrod | Boise St | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 88 | Jeremiah McClellan | Oregon | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 88 | Terrell Anderson | NC State | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 88 | Simeon Evans | N Texas | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 88 | Jekail Middlebrook | MTSU | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 15.0 |
| 88 | Teddy Hoffmann | NC State | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 15.0 |
| 93 | Carsen Ryan | BYU | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 93 | Tucker Holloway | Va Tech | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 93 | Marcus Bellon | Nevada | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 96 | Charles Robinson | Navy | SO | SB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 96 | Josiah McLaurin | Maryland | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 98 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 98 | Messiah Delhomme | Maryland | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 98 | Kam Perry | Miami (Oh) | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.