2018 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Young | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 11 | 7 | 150 | 21.43 | 0 | 0.6 | 13.6 |
| 2 | Marquis Young | U Mass | SR | RB | 2 | 6 | 166 | 27.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 83.0 |
| 3 | Ceneca Espinoza, Jr. | Liberty | SO | LB | 2 | 5 | 113 | 22.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 56.5 |
| 4 | Jason Huntley | NMSU | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 68.0 |
| 5 | Aleva Hifo | BYU | JR | WR | 5 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.6 |
| 6 | Tanner Jacobson | BYU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.7 |
| 6 | Jafar Armstrong | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 8 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| 6 | Kell Walker | Army | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Kyle Horn | U Mass | JR | TE | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 6 | Sadiq Palmer | U Mass | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |