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 Gabriel Benyard KSU SR WR 11 23 221 9.61 1 2.1 20.1
2 Devin Roche ODU SO RB 10 19 265 13.95 0 1.9 26.5
3 Bryson Hammer Toledo SO WR 9 18 214 11.89 0 2.0 23.8
4 Wayne Knight James Mad JR RB 10 17 161 9.47 0 1.7 16.1
4 Bryson Graves Coast Car JR WR 10 17 112 6.59 0 1.7 11.2
4 Aaron Blancas Ark St SR WR 8 17 73 4.29 0 2.1 9.1
7 Peyton Higgins Troy SR WR 12 16 97 6.06 0 1.3 8.1
8 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SO WR 10 15 169 11.27 0 1.5 16.9
8 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St FR WR 10 15 116 7.73 0 1.5 11.6
8 Brennan Ridley BGSU SO WR 8 15 100 6.67 0 1.9 12.5
11 Jordan Napier SDSU SO WR 7 14 116 8.29 1 2.0 16.6
12 Wayne Harris Kent State FR WR 8 13 181 13.92 1 1.6 22.6
12 Victor Snow Buffalo JR WR 10 13 141 10.85 1 1.3 14.1
12 Sutton Smith Memphis JR RB 10 13 98 7.54 0 1.3 9.8
12 Beau Sparks Texas St JR WR 11 13 72 5.54 0 1.2 6.5
16 Demarcus Lacey Marshall SR WR 10 12 132 11.00 0 1.2 13.2
16 Lynel Billups-Williams Miami (Oh) SO WR 11 12 120 10.00 0 1.1 10.9
18 Marcus Bellon Nevada SR WR 8 11 66 6.00 0 1.4 8.3
18 Tama Uiliata Hawai'i FR WR 9 11 64 5.82 0 1.2 7.1
18 Malik Sherrod Boise St SR RB 12 11 46 4.18 0 0.9 3.8
18 DeAngelo Irvin Jr. UNLV JR WR 12 11 38 3.45 0 0.9 3.2
22 Easton Messer FAU JR WR 10 10 217 21.70 0 1.0 21.7
22 Jackson Harper UConn SO WR 9 10 104 10.40 0 1.1 11.6
22 Dash Luke MO State SR WR 10 10 86 8.60 0 1.0 8.6
22 Devin Voisin USA SR WR 10 10 79 7.90 0 1.0 7.9
22 Charlie Coenen Wyoming JR WR 9 10 71 7.10 0 1.1 7.9
22 Emon Allen Sam Hou St SR DB 10 10 67 6.70 0 1.0 6.7
22 David Amador II UTSA SO WR 10 10 64 6.40 0 1.0 6.4
22 Eric Willis III UTEP SR WR 9 10 60 6.00 0 1.1 6.7
30 Tony Freeman Wash St JR WR 7 9 149 16.56 0 1.3 21.3
30 Maguire Anderson FIU SR WR 11 9 149 16.56 1 0.8 13.5
30 DeAree Rogers N Illinois JR WR 9 9 70 7.78 0 1.0 7.8
30 Omari Hayes Tulane SO WR 10 9 43 4.78 0 0.9 4.3
30 TJ Pride NMSU SO WR 10 9 27 3.00 0 0.9 2.7
30 Reese Smith Liberty SR WR 11 9 26 2.89 0 0.8 2.4
36 Jaden Barnes App St JR WR 8 8 106 13.25 1 1.0 13.3
36 Iverson Hooks UAB SO WR 10 8 72 9.00 0 0.8 7.2
36 Elijah Metcalf USM SR WR 11 8 60 7.50 0 0.7 5.5
36 Joshua Porter S Florida SO WR 7 8 51 6.38 0 1.1 7.3
36 Robert Williams La-Lafytte SR WR 10 8 42 5.25 0 0.8 4.2
41 Ryan Niblett Texas SO WR 3 7 128 18.29 0 2.3 42.7
41 Chase Hendricks Ohio JR WR 9 7 116 16.57 0 0.8 12.9
41 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma JR WR 2 7 107 15.29 0 3.5 53.5
41 Harrison Wallace III Miss SR WR 3 7 79 11.29 0 2.3 26.3
41 Zavion Thomas LSU SR WR 2 7 72 10.29 0 3.5 36.0
41 Elliott Brow UTSA SR WR 8 7 54 7.71 0 0.9 6.8
41 Peyton Plott Ga South FR WR 10 7 51 7.29 0 0.7 5.1
41 Zion Booker Tulsa JR WR 6 7 35 5.00 0 1.2 5.8
41 Javon Robinson Georgia St JR WR 9 7 14 2.00 0 0.8 1.6
50 Javion Kinnard CSU FR RB 9 6 138 23.00 1 0.7 15.3
50 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 3 6 120 20.00 1 2.0 40.0
50 Zachariah Branch Georgia JR WR 2 6 68 11.33 0 3.0 34.0
50 Micah Davis USM SR WR 11 6 64 10.67 0 0.5 5.8
50 Kyler Pearson ECU SR WR 6 6 56 9.33 0 1.0 9.3
50 Juan Salas EMU JR DB 10 6 55 9.17 0 0.6 5.5
50 TK King NMSU JR WR 7 6 50 8.33 0 0.9 7.1
50 Jake Godfrey La-Monroe SO WR 8 6 49 8.17 0 0.8 6.1
50 Kahanu Davis Utah State SR WR 9 6 29 4.83 0 0.7 3.2
50 Javen Jacobs Utah State JR RB 9 6 27 4.50 0 0.7 3.0
50 Miles Coleman N Texas SO WR 10 6 27 4.50 0 0.6 2.7
50 Juwon Gaston MTSU SR S 7 6 26 4.33 0 0.9 3.7
50 Lloyd Benson III Army JR SB 11 6 23 3.83 0 0.5 2.1
50 Sean Patrick Akron FR RB 8 6 22 3.67 0 0.8 2.8
50 Joedrick Lewis Ball State SR DB 9 6 18 3.00 0 0.7 2.0
50 Mikey Welsh SDSU JR WR 10 6 15 2.50 0 0.6 1.5
50 Christian Neptune S Florida FR WR 8 6 9 1.50 0 0.8 1.1
50 Keivin Boone-Nelson II W Mich JR WR 9 6 4 0.67 0 0.7 0.4
68 Deion DeBlanc Wyoming FR WR 9 5 98 19.60 1 0.6 10.9
68 JoJo Bermudez Temple JR WR 9 5 77 15.40 0 0.6 8.6
68 Javen Nicholas Charlotte JR WR 9 5 72 14.40 0 0.6 8.0
68 Jekail Middlebrook MTSU SO RB 9 5 49 9.80 0 0.6 5.4
68 Kam Thomas UTEP SR MB 1 5 24 4.80 0 5.0 24.0
68 Tyson Thompson Rice SR SLT 10 5 24 4.80 0 0.5 2.4
68 Landon Sides N Texas JR WR 12 5 18 3.60 0 0.4 1.5
68 Caleb Spann CMU SR DB 9 5 16 3.20 0 0.6 1.8
68 Michael Pettway J'ville St SR WR 10 5 16 3.20 0 0.5 1.6
68 Semaj Morgan Michigan JR WR 2 5 4 0.80 0 2.5 2.0
78 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 1 4 182 45.50 1 4.0 182.0
78 Jonathan Brady Indiana SR WR 2 4 143 35.75 1 2.0 71.5
78 KC Concepcion Texas A&M JR WR 3 4 112 28.00 1 1.3 37.3
78 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 1 4 87 21.75 0 4.0 87.0
78 D.J. McKinney New Mexico SO RB 9 4 71 17.75 1 0.4 7.9
78 Manny Covey Cincinnati SO RB 2 4 56 14.00 0 2.0 28.0
78 Joshua Franklin W Mich JR DB 11 4 52 13.00 0 0.4 4.7
78 Jaylen Bonelli Ark St JR WR 10 4 51 12.75 0 0.4 5.1
78 Nik Henry UTEP FR WR 6 4 47 11.75 0 0.7 7.8
78 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 2 4 45 11.25 0 2.0 22.5
78 Martel Hight Vanderbilt JR CB 2 4 33 8.25 0 2.0 16.5
78 Ty Bryant Kentucky JR DB 2 4 25 6.25 0 2.0 12.5
78 Jaylen Thomas SJSU FR DB 9 4 25 6.25 0 0.4 2.8
78 Tommy Maher CSU SO WR 9 4 23 5.75 0 0.4 2.6
78 Malcolm Simmons Auburn SO WR 2 4 16 4.00 0 2.0 8.0
78 Ronnel Johnson MO State JR WR 10 4 10 2.50 0 0.4 1.0
78 Kenyon Massey U Mass FR WR 7 4 3 0.75 0 0.6 0.4
78 Anthony Evans III Miss St JR WR 2 4 1 0.25 0 2.0 0.5
96 Kyre Duplessis Delaware SR WR 10 3 73 24.33 1 0.3 7.3
96 Terry Bussey Texas A&M SO WR 3 3 48 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
96 C'Quan Jnopierre FIU SR WR 8 3 37 12.33 0 0.4 4.6
96 Gerick Robinson Nevada SR WR 3 3 36 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
96 Tristian Gentry Texas Tech FR WR 1 3 34 11.33 0 3.0 34.0