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 | Aaron Blancas | Ark St | SR | WR | 6 | 14 | 52 | 3.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 8.7 | 
| 2 | Gabriel Benyard | KSU | SR | WR | 5 | 13 | 158 | 12.15 | 1 | 2.6 | 31.6 | 
| 2 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 5 | 13 | 116 | 8.92 | 1 | 2.6 | 23.2 | 
| 4 | Peyton Higgins | Troy | SR | WR | 7 | 12 | 88 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.6 | 
| 4 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | FR | WR | 6 | 12 | 87 | 7.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.5 | 
| 4 | Brennan Ridley | BGSU | SO | WR | 6 | 12 | 63 | 5.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.5 | 
| 7 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SO | WR | 6 | 11 | 103 | 9.36 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.2 | 
| 7 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 6 | 11 | 102 | 9.27 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.0 | 
| 7 | Devin Roche | ODU | SO | RB | 6 | 11 | 97 | 8.82 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.2 | 
| 10 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | SO | WR | 5 | 10 | 85 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 | 
| 11 | Victor Snow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 7 | 9 | 116 | 12.89 | 1 | 1.3 | 16.6 | 
| 11 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 99 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.5 | 
| 11 | Sutton Smith | Memphis | JR | RB | 7 | 9 | 84 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 | 
| 11 | Eric Willis III | UTEP | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 42 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.0 | 
| 11 | TJ Pride | NMSU | SO | WR | 7 | 9 | 27 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 
| 16 | Easton Messer | FAU | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 155 | 19.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.8 | 
| 16 | Jaden Barnes | App St | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 106 | 13.25 | 1 | 1.3 | 17.7 | 
| 16 | Demarcus Lacey | Marshall | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 106 | 13.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.7 | 
| 16 | Devin Voisin | USA | SR | WR | 7 | 8 | 73 | 9.13 | 0 | 1.1 | 10.4 | 
| 16 | Elijah Metcalf | USM | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.0 | 
| 16 | Reese Smith | Liberty | SR | WR | 7 | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 
| 22 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 128 | 18.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.7 | 
| 22 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 2 | 7 | 107 | 15.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 53.5 | 
| 22 | Harrison Wallace III | Miss | SR | WR | 2 | 7 | 79 | 11.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 39.5 | 
| 22 | Bryson Graves | Coast Car | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 66 | 9.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.0 | 
| 22 | Tony Freeman | Wash St | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.5 | 
| 22 | DeAree Rogers | N Illinois | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 12.2 | 
| 22 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.5 | 
| 22 | Zion Booker | Tulsa | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 35 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.8 | 
| 22 | Omari Hayes | Tulane | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.8 | 
| 22 | DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | UNLV | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 
| 32 | Charlie Coenen | Wyoming | JR | WR | 6 | 6 | 59 | 9.83 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.8 | 
| 32 | Juan Salas | EMU | JR | DB | 7 | 6 | 55 | 9.17 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.9 | 
| 32 | Elliott Brow | UTSA | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.0 | 
| 32 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.0 | 
| 32 | Beau Sparks | Texas St | JR | WR | 6 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 | 
| 32 | Robert Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 6 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 
| 32 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | JR | RB | 5 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.4 | 
| 32 | Malik Sherrod | Boise St | SR | RB | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 
| 32 | Keivin Boone-Nelson II | W Mich | JR | WR | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 
| 41 | Chase Hendricks | Ohio | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.3 | 
| 41 | JoJo Bermudez | Temple | JR | WR | 6 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.8 | 
| 41 | Dash Luke | MO State | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 54 | 10.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.8 | 
| 41 | Marcus Bellon | Nevada | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 | 
| 41 | Kyler Pearson | ECU | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.2 | 
| 41 | Iverson Hooks | UAB | SO | WR | 6 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.2 | 
| 41 | Kam Thomas | UTEP | SR | MB | 1 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 24.0 | 
| 41 | Landon Sides | N Texas | JR | WR | 7 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 
| 41 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | JR | WR | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 
| 50 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 182 | 45.50 | 1 | 4.0 | 182.0 | 
| 50 | Jonathan Brady | Indiana | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 143 | 35.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 71.5 | 
| 50 | KC Concepcion | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 112 | 28.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 37.3 | 
| 50 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 87.0 | 
| 50 | Deion DeBlanc | Wyoming | FR | WR | 6 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 1 | 0.7 | 14.3 | 
| 50 | Javen Nicholas | Charlotte | JR | WR | 6 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.2 | 
| 50 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 6 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.7 | 
| 50 | TK King | NMSU | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 
| 50 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | JR | CB | 2 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.5 | 
| 50 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | JR | DB | 2 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.5 | 
| 50 | Tommy Maher | CSU | SO | WR | 5 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 
| 50 | David Amador II | UTSA | SO | WR | 6 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 
| 50 | Emon Allen | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 7 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 
| 50 | Malcolm Simmons | Auburn | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 
| 50 | Caleb Spann | CMU | SR | DB | 6 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 
| 50 | Michael Pettway | J'ville St | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 
| 50 | Javon Robinson | Georgia St | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 
| 50 | Tyson Thompson | Rice | SR | SLT | 7 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 
| 50 | Ronnel Johnson | MO State | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 
| 50 | Anthony Evans III | Miss St | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 
| 70 | Javion Kinnard | CSU | FR | RB | 5 | 3 | 110 | 36.67 | 1 | 0.6 | 22.0 | 
| 70 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 106 | 35.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 53.0 | 
| 70 | Terry Bussey | Texas A&M | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 | 
| 70 | Jekail Middlebrook | MTSU | SO | RB | 6 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.2 | 
| 70 | C'Quan Jnopierre | FIU | SR | WR | 6 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.2 | 
| 70 | Tristian Gentry | Texas Tech | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 34.0 | 
| 70 | DaMarion Fowlkes | Missouri | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.5 | 
| 70 | Malachi Toney | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 
| 70 | Zachariah Branch | Georgia | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.0 | 
| 70 | Tama Uiliata | Hawai'i | FR | WR | 6 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 
| 70 | Joshua Porter | S Florida | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 
| 70 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.0 | 
| 70 | Lloyd Benson III | Army | JR | SB | 6 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 
| 70 | Josiah McLaurin | Maryland | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 
| 70 | Kam Shanks | Arkansas | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 
| 70 | Kenyon Massey | U Mass | FR | WR | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 
| 70 | Joedrick Lewis | Ball State | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 
| 70 | Shawn Miller | New Mexico | JR | WR | 6 | 3 | -18 | -6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -3.0 | 
| 88 | Kyre Duplessis | Delaware | SR | WR | 6 | 2 | 68 | 34.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 11.3 | 
| 88 | Jeremiah Patterson | Arizona | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 53.0 | 
| 88 | Marques Singleton Jr. | La Tech | JR | WR | 6 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.7 | 
| 88 | Cole Adams | Alabama | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 | 
| 88 | Yamir Knight | SMU | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 | 
| 88 | Boo Carter | Tennessee | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 | 
| 88 | Peyton Plott | Ga South | FR | WR | 5 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.6 | 
| 88 | Rayshawn Glover | Utah | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 | 
| 88 | Jake Godfrey | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 5 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.6 | 
| 88 | Desmond Reid | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 | 
| 88 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 | 
| 88 | Quentin Gibson | Colorado | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 
| 88 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |