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 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 10 | 14 | 348 | 24.86 | 2 | 1.4 | 34.8 |
| 1 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 11 | 16 | 364 | 22.75 | 2 | 1.5 | 33.1 |
| 3 | Jaden Carrillo | Fresno St | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 21.0 |
| 3 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 3.3 |
| 3 | Jameson Tucker | Coast Car | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 15.0 |
| 3 | Malik Benson | Oregon | SR | WR | 12 | 6 | 137 | 22.83 | 1 | 0.5 | 11.4 |
| 3 | Luke Talich | Notre Dame | JR | S | 10 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| 3 | KC Concepcion | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 9 | 19 | 302 | 15.89 | 1 | 2.1 | 33.6 |
| 3 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | FR | RB | 9 | 6 | 92 | 15.33 | 1 | 0.7 | 10.2 |
| 3 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 10 | 14 | 195 | 13.93 | 1 | 1.4 | 19.5 |
| 3 | Parker Kingston | BYU | JR | WR | 12 | 13 | 176 | 13.54 | 1 | 1.1 | 14.7 |
| 3 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 10 | 15 | 191 | 12.73 | 1 | 1.5 | 19.1 |
| 3 | Mana Carvalho | Utah | FR | WR | 9 | 17 | 212 | 12.47 | 1 | 1.9 | 23.6 |
| 3 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 10 | 10 | 119 | 11.90 | 1 | 1.0 | 11.9 |
| 3 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 9 | 10 | 113 | 11.30 | 1 | 1.1 | 12.6 |