2018 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marquis Young | U Mass | SR | RB | 6 | 18 | 488 | 27.11 | 1 | 3.0 | 81.3 |
| 2 | Jason Huntley | NMSU | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 132 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 26.4 |
| 3 | Frankie Hickson | Liberty | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.3 |
| 4 | Michael Young | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 5 | 4 | 98 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.6 |
| 5 | Damian King | Liberty | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.3 |
| 6 | Aleva Hifo | BYU | JR | WR | 5 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.6 |
| 6 | Royce Caldwell | NMSU | SR | RB | 5 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.8 |
| 8 | Kevin Shaa | Liberty | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Jafar Armstrong | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 10 | Kell Walker | Army | JR | RB | 5 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| 10 | Sandon McCoy | Army | SO | RB | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| 10 | Jordan Asberry | Army | SR | RB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| 10 | Avien Peah | U Mass | SO | TE | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| 10 | Bryce Roberts | NMSU | SO | TE | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Sadiq Palmer | U Mass | JR | WR | 6 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.