2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 09/18/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 81.0 |
| 2 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 2 | 4 | 91 | 22.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 45.5 |
| 3 | Tiger Bachmeier | BYU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 44 | 44.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 44.0 |
| 4 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 43.0 |
| 5 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.5 |
| 6 | Anthony Evans III | Miss St | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 7 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 28.0 |
| 8 | Jeremiah Patterson | Arizona | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 26.0 |
| 9 | Jaden Carrillo | Fresno St | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 21.0 |
| 9 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 9 | Jaylen Thomas | SJSU | FR | DB | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 12 | Bryant Wesco, Jr. | Clemson | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.5 |
| 13 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 13 | Parker Kingston | BYU | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 15 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 16 | Juwon Gaston | MTSU | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 16 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 15.0 |
| 18 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.0 |
| 18 | Demarcus Lacey | Marshall | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 20 | Jake Thaw | Delaware | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 20 | Tristian Gentry | Texas Tech | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 22 | Sacovie White-Helton | Georgia | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 22 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 24 | Aaron Blancas | Ark St | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 25 | Tyson Thompson | Rice | SR | SLT | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 26 | Teddy Hoffmann | NC State | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.5 |
| 27 | JoJo Bermudez | Temple | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 27 | C'Quan Jnopierre | FIU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 29 | Eric Rivers | Ga Tech | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| 29 | Cole Adams | Alabama | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| 31 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 32 | Loghan Thomas | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 33 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 33 | Omari Kelly | Mich St | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| 33 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| 36 | Dakorien Moore | Oregon | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 37 | Tama Uiliata | Hawai'i | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 38 | Isaiah Farris | BC | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 38 | Keivin Boone-Nelson II | W Mich | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 38 | Miles Coleman | N Texas | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 41 | DeKalon Taylor | Colorado | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 41 | Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding | ODU | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 43 | Javen Nicholas | Charlotte | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 43 | Eric Willis III | UTEP | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 45 | Gary Bryant Jr. | Oregon | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 46 | Que'Sean Brown | Duke | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 46 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 46 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 46 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 50 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 50 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 50 | Jaylin Lucas | FSU | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 50 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 54 | Tucker Holloway | Va Tech | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 54 | Joshua Porter | S Florida | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 56 | Harrison Wallace III | Miss | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 56 | David Amador II | UTSA | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 56 | Makai Lemon | USC | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 56 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 56 | Michael Scott | James Mad | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 56 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 56 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 63 | Trent Walker | Oregon St | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 63 | Liam Thorpe | Stanford | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 63 | Omari Hayes | Tulane | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 66 | Sterling Lockett | Kansas St | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 66 | Braylon Staley | Tennessee | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 66 | Caleb Spann | CMU | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 66 | Peyton Higgins | Troy | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 66 | Peyton Plott | Ga South | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 66 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 72 | Xavier Townsend | Iowa State | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 72 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 74 | Max Rodarte | Ohio | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 75 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 75 | DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | UNLV | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 75 | Joe Taylor | Michigan | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 75 | Brennan Ridley | BGSU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 75 | Aden Self | Army | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 75 | Josh Dallas | Ga South | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 75 | JJ Jean-Louis | N Texas | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 75 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 75 | Logan Loya | Minnesota | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 75 | Kezion Dia-Johnson | U Mass | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 75 | Dylan Edwards | Kansas St | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 75 | Garrett Harstad | Kansas St | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 75 | Boo Carter | Tennessee | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 88 | Bailey Stockton | Ga Tech | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
| 88 | Tailique Williams | W Mich | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
| 90 | Michael Buckley | New Mexico | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | -3 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.5 | -1.5 |
| 90 | Eric Weatherly | Ball State | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.5 |
| 92 | Kam Shanks | Arkansas | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 93 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | -6 | -3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -3.0 |
| 94 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | -7 | -7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -7.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.