2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 12/13/2025

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Tony Freeman Wash St JR WR 5 15 266 17.73 0 3.0 53.2
2 KC Concepcion Texas A&M JR WR 8 17 306 18.00 1 2.1 38.3
3 Ryan Niblett Texas SO WR 9 12 320 26.67 2 1.3 35.6
4 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 10 14 339 24.21 2 1.4 33.9
5 Jaden Barnes App St JR WR 1 3 30 10.00 0 3.0 30.0
6 Mana Carvalho Utah FR WR 8 15 211 14.07 1 1.9 26.4
7 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 9 15 209 13.93 0 1.7 23.2
8 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest JR WR 9 12 191 15.92 1 1.3 21.2
9 Jaden Carrillo Fresno St SO DB 2 1 42 42.00 1 0.5 21.0
10 Vicari Swain S Carolina SO DB 10 15 191 12.73 1 1.5 19.1
11 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 10 18 183 10.17 0 1.8 18.3
12 Malachi Toney Miami (Fl) FR WR 9 9 158 17.56 0 1.0 17.6
13 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 10 14 170 12.14 0 1.4 17.0
14 Cam Ross Virginia SR WR 10 16 153 9.56 0 1.6 15.3
15 Jameson Tucker Coast Car SR WR 2 1 30 30.00 1 0.5 15.0
15 Juwon Gaston MTSU SR S 1 1 15 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
17 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma JR WR 9 12 131 10.92 0 1.3 14.6
18 Kezion Dia-Johnson U Mass FR WR 2 1 27 27.00 0 0.5 13.5
18 Jordan Faison Notre Dame JR WR 10 13 135 10.38 0 1.3 13.5
20 Kevin Coleman Jr. Missouri SR WR 9 10 119 11.90 1 1.1 13.2
21 Brandon Inniss Ohio State JR WR 11 13 144 11.08 0 1.2 13.1
22 Antione Jackson UCF JR DB 10 13 129 9.92 0 1.3 12.9
23 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh JR WR 9 10 113 11.30 1 1.1 12.6
24 Parker Kingston BYU JR WR 11 11 138 12.55 1 1.0 12.5
24 Jaylen Thomas SJSU FR DB 2 3 25 8.33 0 1.5 12.5
26 Luke Wysong Arizona SR WR 10 12 124 10.33 0 1.2 12.4
27 Josh Cameron Baylor SR WR 11 16 135 8.44 0 1.5 12.3
28 Aaron Blancas Ark St SR WR 2 2 23 11.50 0 1.0 11.5
29 Zechariah Sample Ariz St FR WR 9 11 101 9.18 0 1.2 11.2
30 Eric Butler SDSU SR S 2 1 22 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
30 Grayson Tempest Tulsa JR WR 2 1 22 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
30 Coy Eakin Texas Tech JR WR 11 8 121 15.13 0 0.7 11.0
30 Tyson Thompson Rice SR SLT 1 1 11 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
30 Sutton Smith Memphis JR RB 1 1 11 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
30 Malik Sherrod Boise St SR RB 1 1 11 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
36 Mekhi Mews Houston SR WR 10 16 106 6.63 0 1.6 10.6
37 Tyrell Henry Wisconsin JR WR 8 9 84 9.33 0 1.1 10.5
38 Jonathan Brady Indiana SR WR 10 8 104 13.00 0 0.8 10.4
39 Aiden Flora Iowa State FR RB 9 6 92 15.33 1 0.7 10.2
40 TK King NMSU JR WR 1 1 10 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
40 C'Quan Jnopierre FIU SR WR 1 2 10 5.00 0 2.0 10.0
42 Malik Benson Oregon SR WR 11 5 109 21.80 1 0.5 9.9
43 Isaiah Spencer Va Tech JR WR 10 12 88 7.33 0 1.2 8.8
44 Jackson Harper UConn SO WR 3 7 25 3.57 0 2.3 8.3
45 Lynel Billups-Williams Miami (Oh) SO WR 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
45 Eric Rivers Ga Tech SR WR 10 6 80 13.33 0 0.6 8.0
45 Zachariah Branch Georgia JR WR 10 6 80 13.33 0 0.6 8.0
45 Wayne Knight James Mad JR RB 2 2 16 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
49 Makai Lemon USC JR WR 9 6 71 11.83 0 0.7 7.9
50 Manny Covey Cincinnati SO RB 10 8 78 9.75 0 0.8 7.8
50 Yamir Knight SMU JR WR 10 13 78 6.00 0 1.3 7.8
52 Dagan Myers CSU FR DB 2 1 15 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
53 Tate Nagy Kansas FR WR 10 10 72 7.20 0 1.0 7.2
54 Jordan Dwyer TCU JR WR 11 7 77 11.00 0 0.6 7.0
54 Javarius Green N Carolina FR WR 9 8 63 7.88 0 0.9 7.0
54 Kam Shanks Arkansas SO WR 8 8 56 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
54 JoJo Bermudez Temple JR WR 2 2 14 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
54 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SO WR 2 3 14 4.67 0 1.5 7.0
59 Vernell Brown III Florida FR WR 8 8 55 6.88 0 1.0 6.9
60 Trebor Peña Penn State SR WR 9 5 61 12.20 0 0.6 6.8
61 Squirrel White FSU SR WR 9 6 60 10.00 0 0.7 6.7
62 Tama Uiliata Hawai'i FR WR 2 1 13 13.00 0 0.5 6.5
62 Jake Thaw Delaware SR WR 2 1 13 13.00 0 0.5 6.5
64 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 10 12 63 5.25 0 1.2 6.3
65 Hank Beatty Illinois SR WR 10 7 61 8.71 0 0.7 6.1
66 Keivin Boone-Nelson II W Mich JR WR 2 2 12 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
66 Miles Coleman N Texas SO WR 1 2 6 3.00 0 2.0 6.0
68 Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding ODU SO WR 2 3 11 3.67 0 1.5 5.5
69 Omari Hayes Tulane SO WR 3 3 15 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
69 Eric Willis III UTEP SR WR 1 2 5 2.50 0 2.0 5.0
71 Gavin Freeman Okla St JR WR 10 13 48 3.69 0 1.3 4.8
72 Sacovie White-Helton Georgia FR WR 10 3 46 15.33 0 0.3 4.6
73 Mikey Matthews UCLA JR WR 10 7 45 6.43 0 0.7 4.5
74 Preston Fox WVU SR WR 8 4 35 8.75 0 0.5 4.4
74 Will Hardy N Carolina SR DB 10 6 44 7.33 0 0.6 4.4
76 Jalil Farooq Maryland SR WR 9 4 38 9.50 0 0.4 4.2
76 Malcolm Simmons Auburn SO WR 9 11 38 3.45 0 1.2 4.2
78 Quanell Farrakhan Jr. Colorado FR WR 8 5 33 6.60 0 0.6 4.1
79 Lorenzo Styles Jr. Ohio State SR CB 9 1 36 36.00 0 0.1 4.0
79 Anthony Evans III Miss St JR WR 9 4 36 9.00 0 0.4 4.0
79 Trent Walker Oregon St SR WR 7 6 28 4.67 0 0.9 4.0
79 Omari Kelly Mich St SR WR 10 9 40 4.44 0 0.9 4.0
83 Tiger Bachmeier BYU JR WR 11 3 43 14.33 0 0.3 3.9
83 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse FR DB 9 3 35 11.67 0 0.3 3.9
85 D'Angelo Ponds Indiana JR DB 9 1 33 33.00 1 0.1 3.7
86 Lawayne McCoy FSU SO WR 9 1 32 32.00 0 0.1 3.6
86 Martel Hight Vanderbilt JR CB 9 5 32 6.40 0 0.6 3.6
88 Andrew Marsh Michigan FR WR 10 3 35 11.67 0 0.3 3.5
88 Bryson Hammer Toledo SO WR 2 3 7 2.33 0 1.5 3.5
90 Liam Thorpe Stanford FR WR 9 4 31 7.75 0 0.4 3.4
90 Bailey Stockton Ga Tech SO WR 8 4 27 6.75 0 0.5 3.4
92 Harrison Wallace III Miss SR WR 9 6 30 5.00 0 0.7 3.3
92 Sterling Lockett Kansas St JR WR 10 9 33 3.67 0 0.9 3.3
92 Semaj Morgan Michigan JR WR 8 8 26 3.25 0 1.0 3.3
95 Gabriel Benyard KSU SR WR 2 1 6 6.00 0 0.5 3.0
95 Demarcus Lacey Marshall SR WR 1 1 3 3.00 0 1.0 3.0
97 Cole Adams Alabama SO WR 11 9 32 3.56 0 0.8 2.9
97 Drew Wagner N'western SO WR 7 9 20 2.22 0 1.3 2.9
99 Jamir Conn Nebraska JR DB 10 1 25 25.00 0 0.1 2.5
99 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech SO RB 11 3 27 9.00 0 0.3 2.5

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.