2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 11 16 364 22.75 2 1.5 33.1
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 Tony Freeman Wash St JR WR 5 15 266 17.73 0 3.0 53.2
5 Malachi Toney Miami (Fl) FR WR 12 15 244 16.27 0 1.3 20.3
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 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest JR WR 10 14 195 13.93 1 1.4 19.5
9 Vicari Swain S Carolina SO DB 10 15 191 12.73 1 1.5 19.1
10 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 11 18 183 10.17 0 1.6 16.6
11 Parker Kingston BYU JR WR 12 13 176 13.54 1 1.1 14.7
12 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 10 14 170 12.14 0 1.4 17.0
13 Cam Ross Virginia SR WR 11 18 154 8.56 0 1.6 14.0
14 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma JR WR 10 13 148 11.38 0 1.3 14.8
15 Brandon Inniss Ohio State JR WR 12 14 147 10.50 0 1.2 12.3
16 Malik Benson Oregon SR WR 12 6 137 22.83 1 0.5 11.4
17 Jordan Faison Notre Dame JR WR 10 13 135 10.38 0 1.3 13.5
17 Josh Cameron Baylor SR WR 11 16 135 8.44 0 1.5 12.3
19 Antione Jackson UCF JR DB 10 13 129 9.92 0 1.3 12.9
20 Luke Wysong Arizona SR WR 11 12 124 10.33 0 1.1 11.3
21 Coy Eakin Texas Tech JR WR 12 8 121 15.13 0 0.7 10.1
22 Jonathan Brady Indiana SR WR 11 10 120 12.00 0 0.9 10.9
23 Kevin Coleman Jr. Missouri SR WR 10 10 119 11.90 1 1.0 11.9
24 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh JR WR 9 10 113 11.30 1 1.1 12.6
25 Mekhi Mews Houston SR WR 11 16 106 6.63 0 1.5 9.6
26 Zachariah Branch Georgia JR WR 11 8 103 12.88 0 0.7 9.4
27 Zechariah Sample Ariz St FR WR 9 11 101 9.18 0 1.2 11.2
28 Aiden Flora Iowa State FR RB 9 6 92 15.33 1 0.7 10.2
29 Isaiah Spencer Va Tech JR WR 10 12 88 7.33 0 1.2 8.8
30 Tyrell Henry Wisconsin JR WR 8 9 84 9.33 0 1.1 10.5
31 Eric Rivers Ga Tech SR WR 11 6 80 13.33 0 0.5 7.3
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 11 13 78 6.00 0 1.2 7.1
35 Jordan Dwyer TCU JR WR 11 7 77 11.00 0 0.6 7.0
36 Gary Bryant Jr. Oregon SR WR 9 11 76 6.91 0 1.2 8.4
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 10 6 61 10.17 0 0.6 6.1
41 Hank Beatty Illinois SR WR 11 7 61 8.71 0 0.6 5.5
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
46 Cole Adams Alabama SO WR 13 12 55 4.58 0 0.9 4.2
48 Gavin Freeman Okla St JR WR 10 13 48 3.69 0 1.3 4.8
49 Sacovie White-Helton Georgia FR WR 11 3 46 15.33 0 0.3 4.2
50 Andrew Marsh Michigan FR WR 11 4 45 11.25 0 0.4 4.1
50 Mikey Matthews UCLA JR WR 10 7 45 6.43 0 0.7 4.5
52 Brenen Thompson Miss St SR WR 10 1 44 44.00 0 0.1 4.4
52 Dakorien Moore Oregon FR WR 8 4 44 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
52 Will Hardy N Carolina SR DB 10 6 44 7.33 0 0.6 4.4
55 Tiger Bachmeier BYU JR WR 11 3 43 14.33 0 0.3 3.9
56 Jaden Carrillo Fresno St SO DB 2 1 42 42.00 1 0.5 21.0
56 Tristian Gentry Texas Tech FR WR 5 6 42 7.00 0 1.2 8.4
58 Omari Kelly Mich St SR WR 10 9 40 4.44 0 0.9 4.0
59 Jalil Farooq Maryland SR WR 9 4 38 9.50 0 0.4 4.2
59 Malcolm Simmons Auburn SO WR 9 11 38 3.45 0 1.2 4.2
61 Lorenzo Styles Jr. Ohio State SR CB 10 1 36 36.00 0 0.1 3.6
61 Anthony Evans III Miss St JR WR 10 4 36 9.00 0 0.4 3.6
61 Bryson Hammer Toledo SO WR 3 6 36 6.00 0 2.0 12.0
64 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse FR DB 9 3 35 11.67 0 0.3 3.9
64 Preston Fox WVU SR WR 8 4 35 8.75 0 0.5 4.4
66 D'Angelo Ponds Indiana JR DB 10 1 33 33.00 1 0.1 3.3
66 Quanell Farrakhan Jr. Colorado FR WR 8 5 33 6.60 0 0.6 4.1
66 Sterling Lockett Kansas St JR WR 10 9 33 3.67 0 0.9 3.3
69 Lawayne McCoy FSU SO WR 9 1 32 32.00 0 0.1 3.6
69 Jeremiah Patterson Arizona SR WR 2 5 32 6.40 0 2.5 16.0
69 Martel Hight Vanderbilt JR CB 10 5 32 6.40 0 0.5 3.2
69 Zavion Thomas LSU SR WR 10 7 32 4.57 0 0.7 3.2
73 Liam Thorpe Stanford FR WR 9 4 31 7.75 0 0.4 3.4
74 Jameson Tucker Coast Car SR WR 2 1 30 30.00 1 0.5 15.0
74 Jaden Barnes App St JR WR 1 3 30 10.00 0 3.0 30.0
74 Harrison Wallace III Miss SR WR 11 6 30 5.00 0 0.5 2.7
77 Trent Walker Oregon St SR WR 7 6 28 4.67 0 0.9 4.0
78 Kezion Dia-Johnson U Mass FR WR 2 1 27 27.00 0 0.5 13.5
78 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech SO RB 12 3 27 9.00 0 0.3 2.3
78 Bailey Stockton Ga Tech SO WR 9 4 27 6.75 0 0.4 3.0
81 Semaj Morgan Michigan JR WR 9 8 26 3.25 0 0.9 2.9
82 Kam Robinson Virginia JR LB 8 1 25 25.00 0 0.1 3.1
82 Jamir Conn Nebraska JR DB 11 1 25 25.00 0 0.1 2.3
82 Ryan Williams Alabama SO WR 13 2 25 12.50 0 0.2 1.9
82 Jaylen Thomas SJSU FR DB 2 3 25 8.33 0 1.5 12.5
82 Jackson Harper UConn SO WR 3 7 25 3.57 0 2.3 8.3
87 P.J. Prioleau Va Tech SR RB 10 1 24 24.00 0 0.1 2.4
88 Aaron Blancas Ark St SR WR 2 2 23 11.50 0 1.0 11.5
89 Eric Butler SDSU SR S 2 1 22 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
89 Grayson Tempest Tulsa JR WR 2 1 22 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
89 Luke Talich Notre Dame JR S 10 1 22 22.00 1 0.1 2.2
89 Dezmen Roebuck Washington FR WR 10 6 22 3.67 0 0.6 2.2
93 Kelby Valsin Texas Tech SO WR 12 1 21 21.00 0 0.1 1.8
94 Drew Wagner N'western SO WR 7 9 20 2.22 0 1.3 2.9
95 Messiah Delhomme Maryland FR DB 9 1 19 19.00 0 0.1 2.1
95 Octavian Smith Jr. Maryland SR WR 9 2 19 9.50 0 0.2 2.1
95 Que'Sean Brown Duke SO WR 11 5 19 3.80 0 0.5 1.7
98 Josiah Zamora USC SR WR 9 2 18 9.00 0 0.2 2.0
98 Omari Hayes Tulane SO WR 4 4 18 4.50 0 1.0 4.5
100 Loghan Thomas Notre Dame SO DL 9 1 17 17.00 0 0.1 1.9