2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 KC Concepcion Texas A&M JR WR 9 19 302 15.89 1 2.1 33.6
2 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 11 18 183 10.17 0 1.6 16.6
2 Cam Ross Virginia SR WR 11 18 154 8.56 0 1.6 14.0
4 Mana Carvalho Utah FR WR 9 17 212 12.47 1 1.9 23.6
5 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 11 16 364 22.75 2 1.5 33.1
5 Josh Cameron Baylor SR WR 11 16 135 8.44 0 1.5 12.3
5 Mekhi Mews Houston SR WR 11 16 106 6.63 0 1.5 9.6
8 Tony Freeman Wash St JR WR 5 15 266 17.73 0 3.0 53.2
8 Malachi Toney Miami (Fl) FR WR 12 15 244 16.27 0 1.3 20.3
8 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 9 15 209 13.93 0 1.7 23.2
8 Vicari Swain S Carolina SO DB 10 15 191 12.73 1 1.5 19.1
12 Ryan Niblett Texas SO WR 10 14 348 24.86 2 1.4 34.8
12 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest JR WR 10 14 195 13.93 1 1.4 19.5
12 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 10 14 170 12.14 0 1.4 17.0
12 Brandon Inniss Ohio State JR WR 12 14 147 10.50 0 1.2 12.3
16 Parker Kingston BYU JR WR 12 13 176 13.54 1 1.1 14.7
16 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma JR WR 10 13 148 11.38 0 1.3 14.8
16 Jordan Faison Notre Dame JR WR 10 13 135 10.38 0 1.3 13.5
16 Antione Jackson UCF JR DB 10 13 129 9.92 0 1.3 12.9
16 Yamir Knight SMU JR WR 11 13 78 6.00 0 1.2 7.1
16 Gavin Freeman Okla St JR WR 10 13 48 3.69 0 1.3 4.8
22 Luke Wysong Arizona SR WR 11 12 124 10.33 0 1.1 11.3
22 Isaiah Spencer Va Tech JR WR 10 12 88 7.33 0 1.2 8.8
22 Gary Bryant Jr. Oregon SR WR 10 12 81 6.75 0 1.2 8.1
22 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 10 12 63 5.25 0 1.2 6.3
22 Cole Adams Alabama SO WR 13 12 55 4.58 0 0.9 4.2
27 Jonathan Brady Indiana SR WR 12 11 136 12.36 0 0.9 11.3
27 Zechariah Sample Ariz St FR WR 9 11 101 9.18 0 1.2 11.2
27 Malcolm Simmons Auburn SO WR 9 11 38 3.45 0 1.2 4.2
30 Kevin Coleman Jr. Missouri SR WR 10 10 119 11.90 1 1.0 11.9
30 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh JR WR 9 10 113 11.30 1 1.1 12.6
30 Bryant Wesco, Jr. Clemson SO WR 6 10 78 7.80 0 1.7 13.0
30 Tate Nagy Kansas FR WR 10 10 72 7.20 0 1.0 7.2
34 Tyrell Henry Wisconsin JR WR 8 9 84 9.33 0 1.1 10.5
34 Omari Kelly Mich St SR WR 10 9 40 4.44 0 0.9 4.0
34 Sterling Lockett Kansas St JR WR 10 9 33 3.67 0 0.9 3.3
34 Drew Wagner N'western SO WR 7 9 20 2.22 0 1.3 2.9
38 Coy Eakin Texas Tech JR WR 12 8 121 15.13 0 0.7 10.1
38 Zachariah Branch Georgia JR WR 11 8 103 12.88 0 0.7 9.4
38 Manny Covey Cincinnati SO RB 10 8 78 9.75 0 0.8 7.8
38 Javarius Green N Carolina FR WR 9 8 63 7.88 0 0.9 7.0
38 Kam Shanks Arkansas SO WR 8 8 56 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
38 Vernell Brown III Florida FR WR 8 8 55 6.88 0 1.0 6.9
38 Semaj Morgan Michigan JR WR 9 8 26 3.25 0 0.9 2.9
45 Malik Benson Oregon SR WR 13 7 143 20.43 1 0.5 11.0
45 Jordan Dwyer TCU JR WR 11 7 77 11.00 0 0.6 7.0
45 Hank Beatty Illinois SR WR 11 7 61 8.71 0 0.6 5.5
45 Mikey Matthews UCLA JR WR 10 7 45 6.43 0 0.7 4.5
45 Zavion Thomas LSU SR WR 10 7 32 4.57 0 0.7 3.2
45 Jackson Harper UConn SO WR 3 7 25 3.57 0 2.3 8.3
51 Aiden Flora Iowa State FR RB 9 6 92 15.33 1 0.7 10.2
51 Eric Rivers Ga Tech SR WR 11 6 80 13.33 0 0.5 7.3
51 Makai Lemon USC JR WR 9 6 71 11.83 0 0.7 7.9
51 Trebor Peña Penn State SR WR 10 6 61 10.17 0 0.6 6.1
51 Squirrel White FSU SR WR 9 6 60 10.00 0 0.7 6.7
51 Will Hardy N Carolina SR DB 10 6 44 7.33 0 0.6 4.4
51 Tristian Gentry Texas Tech FR WR 5 6 42 7.00 0 1.2 8.4
51 Bryson Hammer Toledo SO WR 3 6 36 6.00 0 2.0 12.0
51 Harrison Wallace III Miss SR WR 11 6 30 5.00 0 0.5 2.7
51 Trent Walker Oregon St SR WR 7 6 28 4.67 0 0.9 4.0
51 Dezmen Roebuck Washington FR WR 10 6 22 3.67 0 0.6 2.2
62 Quanell Farrakhan Jr. Colorado FR WR 8 5 33 6.60 0 0.6 4.1
62 Jeremiah Patterson Arizona SR WR 2 5 32 6.40 0 2.5 16.0
62 Martel Hight Vanderbilt JR CB 10 5 32 6.40 0 0.5 3.2
62 Que'Sean Brown Duke SO WR 11 5 19 3.80 0 0.5 1.7
62 Teddy Hoffmann NC State FR WR 9 5 17 3.40 0 0.6 1.9
62 Boo Carter Tennessee SO DB 7 5 16 3.20 0 0.7 2.3
62 Denzel Boston Washington JR WR 9 5 15 3.00 0 0.6 1.7
62 Michael Jackson III Purdue SR WR 9 5 2 0.40 0 0.6 0.2
70 Jayden Thomas Virginia SR WR 7 4 58 14.50 0 0.6 8.3
70 Andrew Marsh Michigan FR WR 11 4 45 11.25 0 0.4 4.1
70 Dakorien Moore Oregon FR WR 9 4 44 11.00 0 0.4 4.9
70 Jalil Farooq Maryland SR WR 9 4 38 9.50 0 0.4 4.2
70 Anthony Evans III Miss St JR WR 10 4 36 9.00 0 0.4 3.6
70 Preston Fox WVU SR WR 8 4 35 8.75 0 0.5 4.4
70 Liam Thorpe Stanford FR WR 9 4 31 7.75 0 0.4 3.4
70 Bailey Stockton Ga Tech SO WR 9 4 27 6.75 0 0.4 3.0
70 Omari Hayes Tulane SO WR 4 4 18 4.50 0 1.0 4.5
79 Sacovie White-Helton Georgia FR WR 11 3 46 15.33 0 0.3 4.2
79 Tiger Bachmeier BYU JR WR 11 3 43 14.33 0 0.3 3.9
79 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse FR DB 9 3 35 11.67 0 0.3 3.9
79 Jaden Barnes App St JR WR 1 3 30 10.00 0 3.0 30.0
79 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech SO RB 12 3 27 9.00 0 0.3 2.3
79 Jaylen Thomas SJSU FR DB 2 3 25 8.33 0 1.5 12.5
79 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SO WR 2 3 14 4.67 0 1.5 7.0
79 Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding ODU SO WR 2 3 11 3.67 0 1.5 5.5
79 Ty Bryant Kentucky JR DB 9 3 11 3.67 0 0.3 1.2
79 Terrell Anderson NC State SO WR 9 3 10 3.33 0 0.3 1.1
79 Charlie Comella BC FR DB 8 3 6 2.00 0 0.4 0.8
79 Davien Kerr Syracuse SO DB 9 3 -4 -1.33 0 0.3 -0.4
91 Ryan Williams Alabama SO WR 13 2 25 12.50 0 0.2 1.9
91 Aaron Blancas Ark St SR WR 2 2 23 11.50 0 1.0 11.5
91 Octavian Smith Jr. Maryland SR WR 9 2 19 9.50 0 0.2 2.1
91 Josiah Zamora USC SR WR 9 2 18 9.00 0 0.2 2.0
91 Wayne Knight James Mad JR RB 3 2 16 8.00 0 0.7 5.3
91 JoJo Bermudez Temple JR WR 2 2 14 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
91 Keivin Boone-Nelson II W Mich JR WR 2 2 12 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
91 Kendrick Law Kentucky SR WR 9 2 11 5.50 0 0.2 1.2
91 C'Quan Jnopierre FIU SR WR 1 2 10 5.00 0 2.0 10.0
91 Caleb Spann CMU SR DB 3 2 7 3.50 0 0.7 2.3