2021 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jameson Williams | Alabama | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 228 | 45.60 | 2 | 1.3 | 57.0 |
| 2 | Lideatrick Griffin | Miss St | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 263 | 43.83 | 1 | 1.5 | 65.8 |
| 3 | Winston Wright Jr. | WVU | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 371 | 41.22 | 1 | 2.3 | 92.8 |
| 4 | Jalen Virgil | App St | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 252 | 36.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 63.0 |
| 5 | Tre Tucker | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 203 | 33.83 | 1 | 2.0 | 67.7 |
| 6 | LD Brown | Okla St | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 132 | 33.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 44.0 |
| 6 | Nehemiah Pritchett | Auburn | JR | CB | 4 | 5 | 165 | 33.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 41.3 |
| 8 | Blake Corum | Michigan | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 191 | 31.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 47.8 |
| 9 | Mannie Logan-Greene | New Mexico | SR | WR | 3 | 8 | 254 | 31.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 84.7 |
| 10 | Brian Brewton | UConn | FR | RB | 5 | 7 | 222 | 31.71 | 1 | 1.4 | 44.4 |
| 11 | Nathaniel Peat | Stanford | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 176 | 29.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 44.0 |
| 12 | Kenny Logan Jr. | Kansas | JR | S | 4 | 8 | 231 | 28.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 57.8 |
| 13 | Beanie Bishop | Western Ky | SO | DB | 3 | 5 | 143 | 28.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 47.7 |
| 14 | JD Spielman | TCU | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 197 | 28.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 65.7 |
| 15 | Kazmeir Allen | UCLA | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 194 | 27.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 48.5 |
| 16 | Travell Harris | Wash St | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 138 | 27.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 34.5 |
| 17 | Gabriel Rogers | Memphis | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 245 | 27.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 61.3 |
| 18 | Jacolby Hewitt | Indiana | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 162 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 40.5 |
| 19 | Nikko Remigio | California | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 210 | 26.25 | 1 | 2.0 | 52.5 |
| 20 | Aron Cruickshank | Rutgers | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 157 | 26.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 39.3 |
| 21 | Johnny Richardson | UCF | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 130 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 43.3 |
| 21 | Shamar Garrett | SJSU | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 130 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.5 |
| 23 | Velus Jones Jr. | Tennessee | SR | WR | 4 | 11 | 279 | 25.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 69.8 |
| 24 | Gary Bryant Jr. | USC | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 100 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 33.3 |
| 25 | Trebor Pena | Syracuse | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 99 | 24.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 33.0 |
| 26 | Charlie Jones | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 171 | 24.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.8 |
| 27 | LaDarrius Bishop | Arkansas | JR | DB | 4 | 6 | 144 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.0 |
| 27 | Jahmyr Gibbs | Ga Tech | FR | RB | 4 | 5 | 120 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.0 |
| 29 | Hassan Hall | Louisville | JR | RB | 4 | 9 | 215 | 23.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 53.8 |
| 30 | Chris Smith | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 143 | 23.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.8 |
| 31 | Corey Wren | FSU | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 95 | 23.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.7 |
| 32 | D'Marcus Adams | FAU | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 189 | 23.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.3 |
| 33 | DeAndre Torrey | N Texas | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 118 | 23.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.5 |
| 34 | Camron Harrell | USM | JR | DB | 4 | 6 | 141 | 23.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.3 |
| 34 | D.J. Taylor | Ariz St | FR | DB | 3 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.3 |
| 36 | Alan Lamar | Ark St | SR | RB | 4 | 15 | 352 | 23.47 | 1 | 3.8 | 88.0 |
| 37 | Sean Fresch | Rice | FR | CB | 4 | 9 | 210 | 23.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 52.5 |
| 38 | De'Von Fox | Temple | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 163 | 23.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.8 |
| 39 | De'Montre Tuggle | Ohio | SR | RB | 4 | 14 | 321 | 22.93 | 1 | 3.5 | 80.3 |
| 40 | Jha'Quan Jackson | Tulane | SO | WR | 4 | 14 | 319 | 22.79 | 0 | 3.5 | 79.8 |
| 41 | Donnovan Moorer | Texas St | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 157 | 22.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.3 |
| 42 | Tayvian Cunningham | Arizona | SR | WR | 4 | 12 | 268 | 22.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.0 |
| 43 | Manny Stokes Jr. | Coast Car | SO | CB | 4 | 5 | 111 | 22.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.8 |
| 44 | Jordan Mims | Fresno St | SR | RB | 5 | 10 | 214 | 21.40 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.8 |
| 45 | Shadrick Byrd | Charlotte | SO | RB | 4 | 8 | 168 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 46 | Tyler Snead | ECU | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 185 | 20.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.3 |
| 47 | Ron Cook, Jr. | Buffalo | JR | RB | 4 | 10 | 204 | 20.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 51.0 |
| 48 | Bub Means | La Tech | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| 49 | Chadarius Townsend | Texas Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.3 |
| 50 | Lexington Joseph | FIU | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 140 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.0 |
| 51 | Savon Scarver | Utah State | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 199 | 19.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 49.8 |
| 52 | Devyn Ford | Penn State | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 139 | 19.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.8 |
| 53 | Jaylen Stinson | Duke | SO | S | 4 | 9 | 177 | 19.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.3 |
| 53 | Nykeim Johnson | Kent State | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.5 |
| 53 | Shedro Louis | Liberty | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.5 |
| 56 | Jamaal Bell | Nevada | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.0 |
| 57 | Kevin Davis | Miami (Oh) | FR | RB | 4 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.3 |
| 57 | Trayvon Rudolph | N Illinois | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.3 |
| 59 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | SO | DB | 4 | 8 | 153 | 19.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.3 |
| 60 | Titus Swen | Wyoming | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.8 |
| 61 | Jordan Kerley | SMU | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.3 |
| 62 | Brian Battie | S Florida | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 111 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.8 |
| 63 | Nathaniel Dell | Houston | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 146 | 18.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.5 |
| 64 | Marcellus Moore | Purdue | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
| 65 | Jawon Hamilton | EMU | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.7 |
| 66 | Giles Jackson | Washington | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 84 | 16.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.0 |
| 67 | Tyleek Collins | UNLV | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 149 | 16.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 37.3 |
| 68 | Dennis Barnes | UTEP | JR | DB | 4 | 5 | 75 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.8 |
| 69 | Cam Johnson | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.