2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/01/2025

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 1 4 182 45.50 1 4.0 182.0
2 Jonathan Brady Indiana SR WR 2 4 143 35.75 1 2.0 71.5
3 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 2 3 106 35.33 1 1.5 53.0
4 KC Concepcion Texas A&M JR WR 3 4 112 28.00 1 1.3 37.3
5 Jeremiah Patterson Arizona SR WR 1 2 53 26.50 0 2.0 53.0
6 Cole Adams Alabama SO WR 1 2 45 22.50 0 2.0 45.0
7 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 1 4 87 21.75 0 4.0 87.0
8 Yamir Knight SMU JR WR 1 2 42 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
9 Chase Hendricks Ohio JR WR 4 5 101 20.20 0 1.3 25.3
10 Easton Messer FAU JR WR 6 8 155 19.38 0 1.3 25.8
11 Ryan Niblett Texas SO WR 3 7 128 18.29 0 2.3 42.7
12 Boo Carter Tennessee SO DB 1 2 35 17.50 0 2.0 35.0
13 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma JR WR 2 7 107 15.29 0 3.5 53.5
14 Rayshawn Glover Utah JR WR 1 2 28 14.00 0 2.0 28.0
15 Jaden Barnes App St JR WR 6 8 106 13.25 1 1.3 17.7
15 Demarcus Lacey Marshall SR WR 6 8 106 13.25 0 1.3 17.7
17 Desmond Reid Pittsburgh SR RB 1 2 26 13.00 0 2.0 26.0
17 Brandon Inniss Ohio State JR WR 1 2 26 13.00 0 2.0 26.0
19 Victor Snow Buffalo JR WR 7 9 116 12.89 1 1.3 16.6
20 Gabriel Benyard KSU SR WR 5 13 158 12.15 1 2.6 31.6
21 Zavion Thomas LSU SR WR 1 2 24 12.00 0 2.0 24.0
22 Tristian Gentry Texas Tech FR WR 1 3 34 11.33 0 3.0 34.0
23 Harrison Wallace III Miss SR WR 2 7 79 11.29 0 3.5 39.5
24 Jackson Harper UConn SO WR 6 9 99 11.00 0 1.5 16.5
25 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri FR WR 2 3 29 9.67 0 1.5 14.5
26 Preston Fox WVU SR WR 1 2 19 9.50 0 2.0 19.0
26 Hank Beatty Illinois SR WR 1 2 19 9.50 0 2.0 19.0
28 Bryson Graves Coast Car JR WR 6 7 66 9.43 0 1.2 11.0
29 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SO WR 6 11 103 9.36 0 1.8 17.2
30 Sutton Smith Memphis JR RB 7 9 84 9.33 0 1.3 12.0
31 Wayne Knight James Mad JR RB 6 11 102 9.27 0 1.8 17.0
32 Jordan Faison Notre Dame JR WR 1 2 18 9.00 0 2.0 18.0
32 Malachi Toney Miami (Fl) FR WR 2 3 27 9.00 0 1.5 13.5
34 Jordan Napier SDSU SO WR 5 13 116 8.92 1 2.6 23.2
35 Tony Freeman Wash St JR WR 4 7 62 8.86 0 1.8 15.5
36 Devin Roche ODU SO RB 6 11 97 8.82 0 1.8 16.2
37 DeAree Rogers N Illinois JR WR 5 7 61 8.71 0 1.4 12.2
38 Bryson Hammer Toledo SO WR 5 10 85 8.50 0 2.0 17.0
39 Martel Hight Vanderbilt JR CB 2 4 33 8.25 0 2.0 16.5
40 Zachariah Branch Georgia JR WR 1 3 24 8.00 0 3.0 24.0
41 Elijah Metcalf USM SR WR 6 8 60 7.50 0 1.3 10.0
41 Elliott Brow UTSA SR WR 5 6 45 7.50 0 1.2 9.0
41 Lynel Billups-Williams Miami (Oh) SO WR 5 6 45 7.50 0 1.2 9.0
44 Peyton Higgins Troy SR WR 7 12 88 7.33 0 1.7 12.6
45 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St FR WR 6 12 87 7.25 0 2.0 14.5
46 Kevin Coleman Jr. Missouri SR WR 2 3 20 6.67 0 1.5 10.0
47 Wayne Harris Kent State FR WR 4 7 46 6.57 0 1.8 11.5
48 Ty Bryant Kentucky JR DB 2 4 25 6.25 0 2.0 12.5
49 Denzel Boston Washington JR WR 1 2 11 5.50 0 2.0 11.0
49 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 1 2 11 5.50 0 2.0 11.0
51 Brennan Ridley BGSU SO WR 6 12 63 5.25 0 2.0 10.5
52 Josiah McLaurin Maryland SO WR 2 3 15 5.00 0 1.5 7.5
52 Zion Booker Tulsa JR WR 6 7 35 5.00 0 1.2 5.8
54 Eric Willis III UTEP SR WR 6 9 42 4.67 0 1.5 7.0
55 Javen Jacobs Utah State JR RB 5 6 27 4.50 0 1.2 5.4
56 Omari Hayes Tulane SO WR 5 7 29 4.14 0 1.4 5.8
57 Malcolm Simmons Auburn SO WR 2 4 16 4.00 0 2.0 8.0
58 Aaron Blancas Ark St SR WR 6 14 52 3.71 0 2.3 8.7
59 Davien Kerr Syracuse SO DB 1 2 6 3.00 0 2.0 6.0
59 TJ Pride NMSU SO WR 7 9 27 3.00 0 1.3 3.9
61 DeAngelo Irvin Jr. UNLV JR WR 6 7 17 2.43 0 1.2 2.8
62 Semaj Morgan Michigan JR WR 2 5 4 0.80 0 2.5 2.0
63 Anthony Evans III Miss St JR WR 2 4 1 0.25 0 2.0 0.5

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.