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 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 10 | 14 | 339 | 24.21 | 2 | 1.4 | 33.9 |
| 2 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 9 | 12 | 320 | 26.67 | 2 | 1.3 | 35.6 |
| 3 | KC Concepcion | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 8 | 17 | 306 | 18.00 | 1 | 2.1 | 38.3 |
| 4 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | JR | WR | 5 | 15 | 266 | 17.73 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.2 |
| 5 | Mana Carvalho | Utah | FR | WR | 8 | 15 | 211 | 14.07 | 1 | 1.9 | 26.4 |
| 6 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 9 | 15 | 209 | 13.93 | 0 | 1.7 | 23.2 |
| 7 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 9 | 12 | 191 | 15.92 | 1 | 1.3 | 21.2 |
| 7 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 10 | 15 | 191 | 12.73 | 1 | 1.5 | 19.1 |
| 9 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 10 | 18 | 183 | 10.17 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.3 |
| 10 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 10 | 14 | 170 | 12.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 17.0 |
| 11 | Malachi Toney | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 9 | 9 | 158 | 17.56 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.6 |
| 12 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 10 | 16 | 153 | 9.56 | 0 | 1.6 | 15.3 |
| 13 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 11 | 13 | 144 | 11.08 | 0 | 1.2 | 13.1 |
| 14 | Parker Kingston | BYU | JR | WR | 11 | 11 | 138 | 12.55 | 1 | 1.0 | 12.5 |
| 15 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 10 | 13 | 135 | 10.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.5 |
| 15 | Josh Cameron | Baylor | SR | WR | 11 | 16 | 135 | 8.44 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.3 |
| 17 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 9 | 12 | 131 | 10.92 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.6 |
| 18 | Antione Jackson | UCF | JR | DB | 10 | 13 | 129 | 9.92 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.9 |
| 19 | Luke Wysong | Arizona | SR | WR | 10 | 12 | 124 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.4 |
| 20 | Coy Eakin | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 11 | 8 | 121 | 15.13 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.0 |
| 21 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 9 | 10 | 119 | 11.90 | 1 | 1.1 | 13.2 |
| 22 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 9 | 10 | 113 | 11.30 | 1 | 1.1 | 12.6 |
| 23 | Malik Benson | Oregon | SR | WR | 11 | 5 | 109 | 21.80 | 1 | 0.5 | 9.9 |
| 24 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 10 | 16 | 106 | 6.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.6 |
| 25 | Jonathan Brady | Indiana | SR | WR | 10 | 8 | 104 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.4 |
| 26 | Zechariah Sample | Ariz St | FR | WR | 9 | 11 | 101 | 9.18 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.2 |
| 27 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | FR | RB | 9 | 6 | 92 | 15.33 | 1 | 0.7 | 10.2 |
| 28 | Isaiah Spencer | Va Tech | JR | WR | 10 | 12 | 88 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.8 |
| 29 | Tyrell Henry | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 8 | 9 | 84 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.1 | 10.5 |
| 30 | Eric Rivers | Ga Tech | SR | WR | 10 | 6 | 80 | 13.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.0 |
| 30 | Zachariah Branch | Georgia | JR | WR | 10 | 6 | 80 | 13.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.0 |
| 32 | Manny Covey | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 10 | 8 | 78 | 9.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.8 |
| 32 | Bryant Wesco, Jr. | Clemson | SO | WR | 6 | 10 | 78 | 7.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 13.0 |
| 32 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 10 | 13 | 78 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.8 |
| 35 | Jordan Dwyer | TCU | JR | WR | 11 | 7 | 77 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.0 |
| 36 | Gary Bryant Jr. | Oregon | SR | WR | 8 | 11 | 76 | 6.91 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.5 |
| 37 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | FR | WR | 10 | 10 | 72 | 7.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.2 |
| 38 | Makai Lemon | USC | JR | WR | 9 | 6 | 71 | 11.83 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.9 |
| 39 | Javarius Green | N Carolina | FR | WR | 9 | 8 | 63 | 7.88 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.0 |
| 39 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 10 | 12 | 63 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.3 |
| 41 | Trebor Peña | Penn State | SR | WR | 9 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.8 |
| 41 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | SR | WR | 10 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.1 |
| 43 | Squirrel White | FSU | SR | WR | 9 | 6 | 60 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.7 |
| 44 | Jayden Thomas | Virginia | SR | WR | 7 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.3 |
| 45 | Kam Shanks | Arkansas | SO | WR | 8 | 8 | 56 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 46 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | FR | WR | 8 | 8 | 55 | 6.88 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.9 |
| 47 | Gavin Freeman | Okla St | JR | WR | 10 | 13 | 48 | 3.69 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.8 |
| 48 | Sacovie White-Helton | Georgia | FR | WR | 10 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.6 |
| 49 | Mikey Matthews | UCLA | JR | WR | 10 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.5 |
| 50 | Dakorien Moore | Oregon | FR | WR | 7 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.3 |
| 50 | Will Hardy | N Carolina | SR | DB | 10 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
| 52 | Tiger Bachmeier | BYU | JR | WR | 11 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.9 |
| 53 | Jaden Carrillo | Fresno St | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 21.0 |
| 53 | Tristian Gentry | Texas Tech | FR | WR | 5 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.4 |
| 55 | Omari Kelly | Mich St | SR | WR | 10 | 9 | 40 | 4.44 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.0 |
| 56 | Jalil Farooq | Maryland | SR | WR | 9 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.2 |
| 56 | Malcolm Simmons | Auburn | SO | WR | 9 | 11 | 38 | 3.45 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.2 |
| 58 | Lorenzo Styles Jr. | Ohio State | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 4.0 |
| 58 | Anthony Evans III | Miss St | JR | WR | 9 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.0 |
| 60 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | FR | DB | 9 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.9 |
| 60 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | FR | WR | 10 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| 60 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 8 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.4 |
| 63 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 3.7 |
| 63 | Quanell Farrakhan Jr. | Colorado | FR | WR | 8 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.1 |
| 63 | Sterling Lockett | Kansas St | JR | WR | 10 | 9 | 33 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.9 | 3.3 |
| 66 | Lawayne McCoy | FSU | SO | WR | 9 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.6 |
| 66 | Jeremiah Patterson | Arizona | SR | WR | 2 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 16.0 |
| 66 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | JR | CB | 9 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.6 |
| 66 | Cole Adams | Alabama | SO | WR | 11 | 9 | 32 | 3.56 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.9 |
| 70 | Liam Thorpe | Stanford | FR | WR | 9 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.4 |
| 71 | Jameson Tucker | Coast Car | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 15.0 |
| 71 | Jaden Barnes | App St | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 71 | Harrison Wallace III | Miss | SR | WR | 9 | 6 | 30 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| 74 | Trent Walker | Oregon St | SR | WR | 7 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.0 |
| 75 | Kezion Dia-Johnson | U Mass | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 13.5 |
| 75 | J'Koby Williams | Texas Tech | SO | RB | 11 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 75 | Bailey Stockton | Ga Tech | SO | WR | 8 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.4 |
| 78 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | JR | WR | 8 | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| 79 | Kam Robinson | Virginia | JR | LB | 8 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
| 79 | Jamir Conn | Nebraska | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| 79 | Ryan Williams | Alabama | SO | WR | 11 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| 79 | Jaylen Thomas | SJSU | FR | DB | 2 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.5 |
| 79 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 8.3 |
| 84 | P.J. Prioleau | Va Tech | SR | RB | 10 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| 85 | Aaron Blancas | Ark St | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 86 | Eric Butler | SDSU | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 86 | Grayson Tempest | Tulsa | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 86 | Luke Talich | Notre Dame | JR | S | 10 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| 86 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | SR | WR | 9 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
| 86 | Dezmen Roebuck | Washington | FR | WR | 10 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| 91 | Kelby Valsin | Texas Tech | SO | WR | 11 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| 92 | Drew Wagner | N'western | SO | WR | 7 | 9 | 20 | 2.22 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.9 |
| 93 | Messiah Delhomme | Maryland | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| 93 | Octavian Smith Jr. | Maryland | SR | WR | 9 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| 93 | Que'Sean Brown | Duke | SO | WR | 10 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| 96 | Josiah Zamora | USC | SR | WR | 8 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 97 | Loghan Thomas | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 9 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| 97 | Teddy Hoffmann | NC State | FR | WR | 9 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| 99 | Deion DeBlanc | Wyoming | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 99 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |