2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 09/18/2025
| 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 | KC Concepcion | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 112 | 28.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 37.3 |
| 4 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 87.0 |
| 5 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 6 | Sutton Smith | Memphis | JR | RB | 2 | 6 | 64 | 10.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 32.0 |
| 7 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.0 |
| 8 | Jeremiah Patterson | Arizona | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 53.0 |
| 9 | Demarcus Lacey | Marshall | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.0 |
| 10 | Harrison Wallace III | Miss | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 50 | 12.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 50.0 |
| 11 | Terry Bussey | Texas A&M | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 12 | Cole Adams | Alabama | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 12 | Marcus Bellon | Nevada | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.0 |
| 14 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 14 | Devin Voisin | USA | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 14 | Javen Nicholas | Charlotte | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 17 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 40.0 |
| 18 | Tristian Gentry | Texas Tech | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 34.0 |
| 19 | C'Quan Jnopierre | FIU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 33.0 |
| 19 | Beau Sparks | Texas St | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 21 | Kyler Pearson | ECU | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 29.0 |
| 22 | Rayshawn Glover | Utah | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 23 | Malachi Toney | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.5 |
| 23 | Zion Booker | Tulsa | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.5 |
| 23 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | JR | RB | 2 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 13.5 |
| 26 | Marques Singleton Jr. | La Tech | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 26 | Desmond Reid | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 26 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 26 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 30 | Brennan Ridley | BGSU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 30 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | JR | DB | 2 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.5 |
| 32 | Tyler Stewart | Temple | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 32 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 32 | Zachariah Branch | Georgia | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.0 |
| 32 | Kam Thomas | UTEP | SR | MB | 1 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 24.0 |
| 36 | Devonte Ross | Penn State | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 36 | Robert Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 23.0 |
| 38 | Antione Jackson | UCF | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 38 | Derrick Rogers | FAU | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 38 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.5 |
| 41 | Omari Kelly | Mich St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 42 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 42 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 42 | Iverson Hooks | UAB | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| 42 | Emon Allen | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 46 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 47 | Izaiah Hartrup | Miss | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 48 | Bryson Graves | Coast Car | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 48 | Malcolm Simmons | Auburn | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 50 | Kameron Courtney | Virginia | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 50 | Dash Luke | MO State | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 50 | Reese Smith | Liberty | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
| 50 | Josiah McLaurin | Maryland | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| 54 | Quentin Gibson | Colorado | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 54 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 54 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 14.0 |
| 57 | Josiah Abdullah | Virginia | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 58 | Denzel Boston | Washington | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 58 | Charlie Coenen | Wyoming | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 60 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 60 | Trebor Peña | Penn State | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 60 | TJ Pride | NMSU | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 63 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 64 | Tucker Holloway | Va Tech | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 64 | Joshua Porter | S Florida | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 64 | Sean Patrick | Akron | FR | RB | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 64 | Tim Burns Jr. | Sam Hou St | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 64 | Ricardo Cooper Jr. | Maryland | SO | DB | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 69 | DT Sheffield | Rutgers | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 69 | Michael Jackson III | Purdue | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 71 | Will Hardy | N Carolina | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 71 | Easton Messer | FAU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 71 | Davien Kerr | Syracuse | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 71 | Jaden Barnes | App St | JR | WR | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| 75 | Isaiah Mozee | Nebraska | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 75 | Trent Walker | Oregon St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 75 | Kam Shanks | Arkansas | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 78 | Bryce Farrell | Stanford | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 78 | DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | UNLV | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 78 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 78 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | JR | WR | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| 82 | Manny Covey | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 82 | David Amador II | UTSA | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 82 | Tyrell Henry | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 82 | Tyson Thompson | Rice | SR | SLT | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 86 | KJ Bolden | Georgia | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 86 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 86 | Javarius Green | N Carolina | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 86 | Mikey Matthews | UCLA | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 90 | Jekail Middlebrook | MTSU | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 90 | Elijah Metcalf | USM | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |