2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026

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 Ryan Niblett Texas SO WR 10 14 348 24.86 2 1.4 34.8
3 KC Concepcion Texas A&M JR WR 9 19 302 15.89 1 2.1 33.6
4 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 11 16 364 22.75 2 1.5 33.1
5 Jaden Barnes App St JR WR 1 3 30 10.00 0 3.0 30.0
6 Mana Carvalho Utah FR WR 9 17 212 12.47 1 1.9 23.6
7 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 9 15 209 13.93 0 1.7 23.2
8 Jaden Carrillo Fresno St SO DB 2 1 42 42.00 1 0.5 21.0
9 Malachi Toney Miami (Fl) FR WR 13 19 269 14.16 0 1.5 20.7
10 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest JR WR 10 14 195 13.93 1 1.4 19.5
11 Vicari Swain S Carolina SO DB 10 15 191 12.73 1 1.5 19.1
12 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 10 14 170 12.14 0 1.4 17.0
13 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 11 18 183 10.17 0 1.6 16.6
14 Jameson Tucker Coast Car SR WR 2 1 30 30.00 1 0.5 15.0
14 Juwon Gaston MTSU SR S 1 1 15 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
16 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma JR WR 10 13 148 11.38 0 1.3 14.8
17 Parker Kingston BYU JR WR 12 13 176 13.54 1 1.1 14.7
18 Cam Ross Virginia SR WR 11 18 154 8.56 0 1.6 14.0
19 Kezion Dia-Johnson U Mass FR WR 2 1 27 27.00 0 0.5 13.5
19 Jordan Faison Notre Dame JR WR 10 13 135 10.38 0 1.3 13.5
21 Antione Jackson UCF JR DB 10 13 129 9.92 0 1.3 12.9
22 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh JR WR 9 10 113 11.30 1 1.1 12.6
23 Jaylen Thomas SJSU FR DB 2 3 25 8.33 0 1.5 12.5
24 Brandon Inniss Ohio State JR WR 12 14 147 10.50 0 1.2 12.3
24 Josh Cameron Baylor SR WR 11 16 135 8.44 0 1.5 12.3
26 Bryson Hammer Toledo SO WR 3 6 36 6.00 0 2.0 12.0
27 Kevin Coleman Jr. Missouri SR WR 10 10 119 11.90 1 1.0 11.9
28 Aaron Blancas Ark St SR WR 2 2 23 11.50 0 1.0 11.5
29 Luke Wysong Arizona SR WR 11 12 124 10.33 0 1.1 11.3
30 Zechariah Sample Ariz St FR WR 9 11 101 9.18 0 1.2 11.2
31 Eric Butler SDSU SR S 2 1 22 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
31 Grayson Tempest Tulsa JR WR 2 1 22 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
31 Malik Benson Oregon SR WR 13 7 143 20.43 1 0.5 11.0
31 Tyson Thompson Rice SR SLT 1 1 11 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
31 Malik Sherrod Boise St SR RB 1 1 11 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
36 Jonathan Brady Indiana SR WR 13 11 136 12.36 0 0.8 10.5
36 Tyrell Henry Wisconsin JR WR 8 9 84 9.33 0 1.1 10.5
38 Aiden Flora Iowa State FR RB 9 6 92 15.33 1 0.7 10.2
39 Coy Eakin Texas Tech JR WR 12 8 121 15.13 0 0.7 10.1
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 Mekhi Mews Houston SR WR 11 16 106 6.63 0 1.5 9.6
43 Zachariah Branch Georgia JR WR 11 8 103 12.88 0 0.7 9.4
44 Isaiah Spencer Va Tech JR WR 10 12 88 7.33 0 1.2 8.8
45 Jackson Harper UConn SO WR 3 7 25 3.57 0 2.3 8.3
46 Gary Bryant Jr. Oregon SR WR 10 12 81 6.75 0 1.2 8.1
47 Lynel Billups-Williams Miami (Oh) SO WR 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
48 Makai Lemon USC JR WR 9 6 71 11.83 0 0.7 7.9
49 Manny Covey Cincinnati SO RB 10 8 78 9.75 0 0.8 7.8
50 Dagan Myers CSU FR DB 2 1 15 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
51 Eric Rivers Ga Tech SR WR 11 6 80 13.33 0 0.5 7.3
52 Tate Nagy Kansas FR WR 10 10 72 7.20 0 1.0 7.2
53 Yamir Knight SMU JR WR 11 13 78 6.00 0 1.2 7.1
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 Squirrel White FSU SR WR 9 6 60 10.00 0 0.7 6.7
61 Jake Thaw Delaware SR WR 2 1 13 13.00 0 0.5 6.5
62 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 10 12 63 5.25 0 1.2 6.3
63 Trebor Peña Penn State SR WR 10 6 61 10.17 0 0.6 6.1
64 Keivin Boone-Nelson II W Mich JR WR 2 2 12 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
64 Miles Coleman N Texas SO WR 1 2 6 3.00 0 2.0 6.0
66 Hank Beatty Illinois SR WR 11 7 61 8.71 0 0.6 5.5
66 Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding ODU SO WR 2 3 11 3.67 0 1.5 5.5
68 Wayne Knight James Mad JR RB 3 2 16 8.00 0 0.7 5.3
69 Eric Willis III UTEP SR WR 1 2 5 2.50 0 2.0 5.0
70 Gavin Freeman Okla St JR WR 10 13 48 3.69 0 1.3 4.8
71 Mikey Matthews UCLA JR WR 10 7 45 6.43 0 0.7 4.5
71 Omari Hayes Tulane SO WR 4 4 18 4.50 0 1.0 4.5
73 Brenen Thompson Miss St SR WR 10 1 44 44.00 0 0.1 4.4
73 Preston Fox WVU SR WR 8 4 35 8.75 0 0.5 4.4
73 Will Hardy N Carolina SR DB 10 6 44 7.33 0 0.6 4.4
76 Tama Uiliata Hawai'i FR WR 3 1 13 13.00 0 0.3 4.3
77 Sacovie White-Helton Georgia FR WR 11 3 46 15.33 0 0.3 4.2
77 Jalil Farooq Maryland SR WR 9 4 38 9.50 0 0.4 4.2
77 Cole Adams Alabama SO WR 13 12 55 4.58 0 0.9 4.2
77 Malcolm Simmons Auburn SO WR 9 11 38 3.45 0 1.2 4.2
81 Andrew Marsh Michigan FR WR 11 4 45 11.25 0 0.4 4.1
81 Quanell Farrakhan Jr. Colorado FR WR 8 5 33 6.60 0 0.6 4.1
83 Trent Walker Oregon St SR WR 7 6 28 4.67 0 0.9 4.0
83 Omari Kelly Mich St SR WR 10 9 40 4.44 0 0.9 4.0
85 Tiger Bachmeier BYU JR WR 11 3 43 14.33 0 0.3 3.9
85 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse FR DB 9 3 35 11.67 0 0.3 3.9
87 Lorenzo Styles Jr. Ohio State SR CB 10 1 36 36.00 0 0.1 3.6
87 Lawayne McCoy FSU SO WR 9 1 32 32.00 0 0.1 3.6
87 Anthony Evans III Miss St JR WR 10 4 36 9.00 0 0.4 3.6
90 Liam Thorpe Stanford FR WR 9 4 31 7.75 0 0.4 3.4
91 Sterling Lockett Kansas St JR WR 10 9 33 3.67 0 0.9 3.3
92 Martel Hight Vanderbilt JR CB 10 5 32 6.40 0 0.5 3.2
92 Zavion Thomas LSU SR WR 10 7 32 4.57 0 0.7 3.2
94 Bailey Stockton Ga Tech SO WR 9 4 27 6.75 0 0.4 3.0
94 Gabriel Benyard KSU SR WR 2 1 6 6.00 0 0.5 3.0
94 Demarcus Lacey Marshall SR WR 1 1 3 3.00 0 1.0 3.0
97 Semaj Morgan Michigan JR WR 9 8 26 3.25 0 0.9 2.9
97 Drew Wagner N'western SO WR 7 9 20 2.22 0 1.3 2.9
99 D'Angelo Ponds Indiana JR DB 12 1 33 33.00 1 0.1 2.8
100 Harrison Wallace III Miss SR WR 11 6 30 5.00 0 0.5 2.7

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