2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026

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 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 1 4 87 21.75 0 4.0 87.0
3 Jonathan Brady Indiana SR WR 2 4 143 35.75 1 2.0 71.5
4 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma JR WR 2 7 107 15.29 0 3.5 53.5
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 Ryan Niblett Texas SO WR 3 7 128 18.29 0 2.3 42.7
8 Yamir Knight SMU JR WR 1 2 42 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
9 Vernell Brown III Florida FR WR 1 1 40 40.00 0 1.0 40.0
9 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 3 6 120 20.00 1 2.0 40.0
11 KC Concepcion Texas A&M JR WR 3 4 112 28.00 1 1.3 37.3
12 Zavion Thomas LSU SR WR 2 7 72 10.29 0 3.5 36.0
13 Zachariah Branch Georgia JR WR 2 6 68 11.33 0 3.0 34.0
13 Tristian Gentry Texas Tech FR WR 1 3 34 11.33 0 3.0 34.0
15 Manny Covey Cincinnati SO RB 2 4 56 14.00 0 2.0 28.0
15 Rayshawn Glover Utah JR WR 1 2 28 14.00 0 2.0 28.0
17 Devin Roche ODU SO RB 10 19 265 13.95 0 1.9 26.5
18 Harrison Wallace III Miss SR WR 3 7 79 11.29 0 2.3 26.3
19 Brandon Inniss Ohio State JR WR 1 2 26 13.00 0 2.0 26.0
20 Bryson Hammer Toledo SO WR 9 18 214 11.89 0 2.0 23.8
21 Wayne Harris Kent State FR WR 8 13 181 13.92 1 1.6 22.6
22 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 2 4 45 11.25 0 2.0 22.5
23 Easton Messer FAU JR WR 10 10 217 21.70 0 1.0 21.7
24 Tony Freeman Wash St JR WR 7 9 149 16.56 0 1.3 21.3
25 Antione Jackson UCF JR DB 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
26 Gabriel Benyard KSU SR WR 11 23 221 9.61 1 2.1 20.1
27 Omari Kelly Mich St SR WR 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
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 Malik Benson Oregon SR WR 1 2 18 9.00 0 2.0 18.0
31 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SO WR 10 15 169 11.27 0 1.5 16.9
32 Martel Hight Vanderbilt JR CB 2 4 33 8.25 0 2.0 16.5
33 Wayne Knight James Mad JR RB 10 17 161 9.47 0 1.7 16.1
34 Terry Bussey Texas A&M SO WR 3 3 48 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
35 Javion Kinnard CSU FR RB 9 6 138 23.00 1 0.7 15.3
36 Kameron Courtney Virginia SO WR 1 1 15 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
36 Blake Purchase Oregon SO OLB 1 1 15 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
38 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri FR WR 2 3 29 9.67 0 1.5 14.5
39 Victor Snow Buffalo JR WR 10 13 141 10.85 1 1.3 14.1
40 Maguire Anderson FIU SR WR 11 9 149 16.56 1 0.8 13.5
40 Malachi Toney Miami (Fl) FR WR 2 3 27 9.00 0 1.5 13.5
42 Demarcus Lacey Marshall SR WR 10 12 132 11.00 0 1.2 13.2
43 Quentin Gibson Colorado FR WR 2 2 26 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
44 Chase Hendricks Ohio JR WR 9 7 116 16.57 0 0.8 12.9
45 Brennan Ridley BGSU SO WR 8 15 100 6.67 0 1.9 12.5
45 Ty Bryant Kentucky JR DB 2 4 25 6.25 0 2.0 12.5
47 Josiah Abdullah Virginia FR WR 1 1 12 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
47 Tiger Bachmeier BYU JR WR 1 1 12 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
49 Jackson Harper UConn SO WR 9 10 104 10.40 0 1.1 11.6
49 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St FR WR 10 15 116 7.73 0 1.5 11.6
51 Kaj Sanders Rutgers SO DB 2 1 23 23.00 0 0.5 11.5
51 Devonte Ross Penn State SR WR 2 2 23 11.50 0 1.0 11.5
53 Bryson Graves Coast Car JR WR 10 17 112 6.59 0 1.7 11.2
54 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 2 2 22 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
55 Deion DeBlanc Wyoming FR WR 9 5 98 19.60 1 0.6 10.9
55 Lynel Billups-Williams Miami (Oh) SO WR 11 12 120 10.00 0 1.1 10.9
57 Isaiah Farris BC JR DB 2 1 21 21.00 0 0.5 10.5
58 Kevin Coleman Jr. Missouri SR WR 2 3 20 6.67 0 1.5 10.0
59 Sutton Smith Memphis JR RB 10 13 98 7.54 0 1.3 9.8
60 Aaron Blancas Ark St SR WR 8 17 73 4.29 0 2.1 9.1
61 Jordan Faison Notre Dame JR WR 2 2 18 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
62 JoJo Bermudez Temple JR WR 9 5 77 15.40 0 0.6 8.6
62 Dash Luke MO State SR WR 10 10 86 8.60 0 1.0 8.6
64 Marcus Bellon Nevada SR WR 8 11 66 6.00 0 1.4 8.3
65 Peyton Higgins Troy SR WR 12 16 97 6.06 0 1.3 8.1
66 Javen Nicholas Charlotte JR WR 9 5 72 14.40 0 0.6 8.0
66 Tucker Holloway Va Tech JR WR 1 1 8 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
66 Malcolm Simmons Auburn SO WR 2 4 16 4.00 0 2.0 8.0
69 D.J. McKinney New Mexico SO RB 9 4 71 17.75 1 0.4 7.9
69 Devin Voisin USA SR WR 10 10 79 7.90 0 1.0 7.9
69 Charlie Coenen Wyoming JR WR 9 10 71 7.10 0 1.1 7.9
72 DeAree Rogers N Illinois JR WR 9 9 70 7.78 0 1.0 7.8
73 Que'Sean Brown Duke SO WR 2 1 15 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
73 Josiah McLaurin Maryland SO WR 2 3 15 5.00 0 1.5 7.5
75 Kyre Duplessis Delaware SR WR 10 3 73 24.33 1 0.3 7.3
76 Iverson Hooks UAB SO WR 10 8 72 9.00 0 0.8 7.2
77 Tama Uiliata Hawai'i FR WR 9 11 64 5.82 0 1.2 7.1
78 Emon Allen Sam Hou St SR DB 10 10 67 6.70 0 1.0 6.7
78 Eric Willis III UTEP SR WR 9 10 60 6.00 0 1.1 6.7
80 Beau Sparks Texas St JR WR 11 13 72 5.54 0 1.2 6.5
81 David Amador II UTSA SO WR 10 10 64 6.40 0 1.0 6.4
82 Nathan Acevedo SDSU JR WR 10 2 63 31.50 1 0.2 6.3
83 Jake Godfrey La-Monroe SO WR 8 6 49 8.17 0 0.8 6.1
84 Will Hardy N Carolina SR DB 1 1 6 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
85 Micah Davis USM SR WR 11 6 64 10.67 0 0.5 5.8
86 Izaiah Hartrup Miss SR WR 3 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 5.7
87 Juan Salas EMU JR DB 10 6 55 9.17 0 0.6 5.5
87 Elijah Metcalf USM SR WR 11 8 60 7.50 0 0.7 5.5
87 Denzel Boston Washington JR WR 2 2 11 5.50 0 1.0 5.5
87 Sacovie White-Helton Georgia FR WR 2 2 11 5.50 0 1.0 5.5
91 Jekail Middlebrook MTSU SO RB 9 5 49 9.80 0 0.6 5.4
92 Jaylen Bonelli Ark St JR WR 10 4 51 12.75 0 0.4 5.1
92 Peyton Plott Ga South FR WR 10 7 51 7.29 0 0.7 5.1
94 Trebor Peña Penn State SR WR 2 2 10 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
94 Isaiah Mozee Nebraska FR RB 1 1 5 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
96 Joshua Franklin W Mich JR DB 11 4 52 13.00 0 0.4 4.7
97 Omari Hayes Tulane SO WR 10 9 43 4.78 0 0.9 4.3
98 Robert Williams La-Lafytte SR WR 10 8 42 5.25 0 0.8 4.2
99 Ricardo Cooper Jr. Maryland SO DB 2 2 8 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
99 Caleb Hardy Virginia JR LB 1 1 4 4.00 0 1.0 4.0

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.