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

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 KC Concepcion Texas A&M JR WR 3 4 112 28.00 1 1.3 37.3
4 Jeremiah Patterson Arizona SR WR 1 2 53 26.50 0 2.0 53.0
5 Cole Adams Alabama SO WR 1 2 45 22.50 0 2.0 45.0
6 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 1 4 87 21.75 0 4.0 87.0
7 Yamir Knight SMU JR WR 1 2 42 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
8 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 3 6 120 20.00 1 2.0 40.0
9 Ryan Niblett Texas SO WR 3 7 128 18.29 0 2.3 42.7
10 Tony Freeman Wash St JR WR 7 9 149 16.56 0 1.3 21.3
11 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma JR WR 2 7 107 15.29 0 3.5 53.5
12 Manny Covey Cincinnati SO RB 2 4 56 14.00 0 2.0 28.0
12 Rayshawn Glover Utah JR WR 1 2 28 14.00 0 2.0 28.0
14 Devin Roche ODU SO RB 10 19 265 13.95 0 1.9 26.5
15 Wayne Harris Kent State FR WR 8 13 181 13.92 1 1.6 22.6
16 Brandon Inniss Ohio State JR WR 1 2 26 13.00 0 2.0 26.0
17 Bryson Hammer Toledo SO WR 9 18 214 11.89 0 2.0 23.8
18 Zachariah Branch Georgia JR WR 2 6 68 11.33 0 3.0 34.0
18 Tristian Gentry Texas Tech FR WR 1 3 34 11.33 0 3.0 34.0
20 Harrison Wallace III Miss SR WR 3 7 79 11.29 0 2.3 26.3
21 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SO WR 10 15 169 11.27 0 1.5 16.9
22 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 2 4 45 11.25 0 2.0 22.5
23 Demarcus Lacey Marshall SR WR 10 12 132 11.00 0 1.2 13.2
24 Victor Snow Buffalo JR WR 10 13 141 10.85 1 1.3 14.1
25 Zavion Thomas LSU SR WR 2 7 72 10.29 0 3.5 36.0
26 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri FR WR 2 3 29 9.67 0 1.5 14.5
27 Gabriel Benyard KSU SR WR 11 23 221 9.61 1 2.1 20.1
28 Preston Fox WVU SR WR 1 2 19 9.50 0 2.0 19.0
28 Hank Beatty Illinois SR WR 1 2 19 9.50 0 2.0 19.0
30 Wayne Knight James Mad JR RB 10 17 161 9.47 0 1.7 16.1
31 Malik Benson Oregon SR WR 1 2 18 9.00 0 2.0 18.0
31 Malachi Toney Miami (Fl) FR WR 2 3 27 9.00 0 1.5 13.5
33 Martel Hight Vanderbilt JR CB 2 4 33 8.25 0 2.0 16.5
34 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St FR WR 10 15 116 7.73 0 1.5 11.6
35 Sutton Smith Memphis JR RB 10 13 98 7.54 0 1.3 9.8
36 Brennan Ridley BGSU SO WR 8 15 100 6.67 0 1.9 12.5
36 Kevin Coleman Jr. Missouri SR WR 2 3 20 6.67 0 1.5 10.0
38 Bryson Graves Coast Car JR WR 10 17 112 6.59 0 1.7 11.2
39 Ty Bryant Kentucky JR DB 2 4 25 6.25 0 2.0 12.5
40 Peyton Higgins Troy SR WR 12 16 97 6.06 0 1.3 8.1
41 Marcus Bellon Nevada SR WR 8 11 66 6.00 0 1.4 8.3
42 Tama Uiliata Hawai'i FR WR 9 11 64 5.82 0 1.2 7.1
43 Beau Sparks Texas St JR WR 11 13 72 5.54 0 1.2 6.5
44 Josiah McLaurin Maryland SO WR 2 3 15 5.00 0 1.5 7.5
45 Aaron Blancas Ark St SR WR 8 17 73 4.29 0 2.1 9.1
46 Malcolm Simmons Auburn SO WR 2 4 16 4.00 0 2.0 8.0
47 Vicari Swain S Carolina SO DB 1 2 4 2.00 0 2.0 4.0
48 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest JR WR 2 3 5 1.67 0 1.5 2.5
49 Semaj Morgan Michigan JR WR 2 5 4 0.80 0 2.5 2.0
50 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.