2021 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zonovan Knight | NC State | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 258 | 43.00 | 1 | 1.2 | 51.6 |
| 2 | Kazmeir Allen | UCLA | JR | RB | 5 | 6 | 253 | 42.17 | 1 | 1.2 | 50.6 |
| 3 | Bryan Massey | SMU | SO | S | 6 | 10 | 372 | 37.20 | 2 | 1.7 | 62.0 |
| 4 | Brian Brewton | UConn | FR | RB | 5 | 16 | 552 | 34.50 | 2 | 3.2 | 110.4 |
| 5 | Malik Knowles | Kansas St | JR | WR | 6 | 9 | 307 | 34.11 | 1 | 1.5 | 51.2 |
| 6 | Justin Hall | Ball State | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 232 | 33.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 38.7 |
| 7 | Will Shipley | Clemson | FR | RB | 6 | 8 | 246 | 30.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 41.0 |
| 8 | Alan Lamar | Ark St | SR | RB | 6 | 24 | 730 | 30.42 | 2 | 4.0 | 121.7 |
| 9 | Travis Levy | BC | SR | RB | 6 | 12 | 355 | 29.58 | 1 | 2.0 | 59.2 |
| 10 | Michael Mathison | Akron | SO | WR | 5 | 11 | 322 | 29.27 | 1 | 2.2 | 64.4 |
| 11 | Winston Wright Jr. | WVU | JR | WR | 7 | 13 | 366 | 28.15 | 0 | 1.9 | 52.3 |
| 12 | Nikko Remigio | California | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 224 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 44.8 |
| 13 | Jalen Virgil | App St | SR | WR | 7 | 20 | 559 | 27.95 | 1 | 2.9 | 79.9 |
| 14 | Nathaniel Peat | Stanford | JR | RB | 6 | 10 | 277 | 27.70 | 0 | 1.7 | 46.2 |
| 15 | LaMareon James | ODU | FR | CB | 7 | 12 | 332 | 27.67 | 1 | 1.7 | 47.4 |
| 16 | Brenden Rice | Colorado | FR | WR | 5 | 13 | 354 | 27.23 | 0 | 2.6 | 70.8 |
| 17 | Savon Scarver | Utah State | SR | WR | 8 | 17 | 462 | 27.18 | 1 | 2.1 | 57.8 |
| 18 | Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 6 | 7 | 190 | 27.14 | 1 | 1.2 | 31.7 |
| 19 | Gary Bryant Jr. | USC | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 160 | 26.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 40.0 |
| 20 | Jamaal Bell | Nevada | SO | WR | 7 | 18 | 468 | 26.00 | 0 | 2.6 | 66.9 |
| 21 | Derius Davis | TCU | SR | WR | 5 | 14 | 362 | 25.86 | 0 | 2.8 | 72.4 |
| 22 | Emeka Egbuka | Ohio State | FR | WR | 5 | 9 | 229 | 25.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 45.8 |
| 23 | Camron Harrell | USM | JR | DB | 6 | 18 | 450 | 25.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 75.0 |
| 24 | Thomas Pannunzio | CSU | SR | WR | 6 | 13 | 322 | 24.77 | 0 | 2.2 | 53.7 |
| 25 | Shadrick Byrd | Charlotte | SO | RB | 6 | 16 | 396 | 24.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 66.0 |
| 26 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 8 | 10 | 244 | 24.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.5 |
| 27 | Taron Keith | BGSU | FR | RB | 6 | 13 | 316 | 24.31 | 0 | 2.2 | 52.7 |
| 28 | Fred Jackson | Coast Car | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 143 | 23.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 28.6 |
| 29 | Beanie Bishop | Western Ky | SO | DB | 7 | 11 | 262 | 23.82 | 0 | 1.6 | 37.4 |
| 30 | Brian Battie | S Florida | SO | RB | 6 | 11 | 261 | 23.73 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.5 |
| 31 | Jahmyr Gibbs | Ga Tech | FR | RB | 6 | 10 | 237 | 23.70 | 0 | 1.7 | 39.5 |
| 32 | Ja'Shaun Poke | Kent State | JR | WR | 8 | 20 | 468 | 23.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 58.5 |
| 32 | Jordan Byrd | SDSU | SR | RB | 6 | 10 | 234 | 23.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 39.0 |
| 34 | Velus Jones Jr. | Tennessee | SR | WR | 5 | 11 | 256 | 23.27 | 0 | 2.2 | 51.2 |
| 35 | Markeis Colvin | Troy | SO | S | 6 | 8 | 182 | 22.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.3 |
| 36 | Sean Fresch | Rice | FR | CB | 6 | 7 | 159 | 22.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.5 |
| 37 | D'Shawn Jamison | Texas | SR | DB | 6 | 10 | 225 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.5 |
| 38 | Jha'Quan Jackson | Tulane | SO | WR | 6 | 16 | 356 | 22.25 | 0 | 2.7 | 59.3 |
| 39 | Nykeim Johnson | Kent State | SR | WR | 9 | 12 | 265 | 22.08 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.4 |
| 40 | Ron Cook, Jr. | Buffalo | JR | RB | 6 | 15 | 331 | 22.07 | 0 | 2.5 | 55.2 |
| 41 | Lexington Joseph | FIU | SO | RB | 6 | 16 | 348 | 21.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 58.0 |
| 42 | Je'Quan Burton | FAU | SO | WR | 6 | 12 | 259 | 21.58 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.2 |
| 43 | Luke Wysong | New Mexico | FR | WR | 6 | 8 | 172 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.7 |
| 44 | Chris Smith | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 6 | 15 | 319 | 21.27 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.2 |
| 44 | Kris Hutson | Oregon | FR | WR | 7 | 11 | 234 | 21.27 | 0 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| 46 | Charlie Jones | Iowa | SR | WR | 7 | 11 | 231 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 33.0 |
| 47 | Amad Anderson Jr. | Temple | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.0 |
| 48 | Kenny Logan Jr. | Kansas | JR | S | 6 | 9 | 186 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.0 |
| 49 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | SO | DB | 6 | 10 | 206 | 20.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.3 |
| 50 | Maquel Haywood | Navy | FR | SB | 5 | 7 | 144 | 20.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.8 |
| 51 | Jo'quavious Marks | Miss St | SO | RB | 6 | 8 | 164 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.3 |
| 52 | Trestan Ebner | Baylor | SR | RB | 7 | 11 | 225 | 20.45 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.1 |
| 53 | Marion Lukes | CMU | FR | RB | 7 | 11 | 220 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.4 |
| 54 | Tyler Snead | ECU | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 172 | 19.11 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.7 |
| 55 | Shedro Louis | Liberty | SO | RB | 7 | 10 | 191 | 19.10 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.3 |
| 56 | Shamar Garrett | SJSU | SO | RB | 6 | 8 | 150 | 18.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.0 |
| 57 | Titus Swen | Wyoming | JR | RB | 7 | 9 | 168 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.0 |
| 58 | Jaylen Stinson | Duke | SO | S | 5 | 13 | 240 | 18.46 | 0 | 2.6 | 48.0 |
| 59 | Raymond Niro III | N'western | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 147 | 18.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.5 |
| 60 | Jashaun Corbin | FSU | SO | RB | 5 | 7 | 128 | 18.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.6 |
| 61 | Travell Harris | Wash St | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 198 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.0 |
| 62 | Johnny Richardson | UCF | SO | RB | 6 | 8 | 143 | 17.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.8 |
| 63 | Juwaun Price | NMSU | FR | RB | 7 | 15 | 260 | 17.33 | 0 | 2.1 | 37.1 |
| 64 | De'Montre Tuggle | Ohio | SR | RB | 6 | 13 | 225 | 17.31 | 0 | 2.2 | 37.5 |
| 65 | D.J. Taylor | Ariz St | FR | DB | 5 | 12 | 205 | 17.08 | 0 | 2.4 | 41.0 |
| 66 | Dennis Barnes | UTEP | JR | DB | 7 | 11 | 187 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 26.7 |
| 66 | AJ Green | Arkansas | FR | RB | 6 | 7 | 119 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.8 |
| 68 | Caleb Twyford | Texas St | SR | RB | 6 | 15 | 245 | 16.33 | 0 | 2.5 | 40.8 |
| 69 | Khaleb Hood | Ga South | JR | SLT | 6 | 7 | 113 | 16.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 18.8 |
| 69 | Zach Johnson | Kentucky | SR | DB | 6 | 7 | 113 | 16.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 18.8 |
| 71 | Anthony Watkins | Tulsa | SO | RB | 7 | 10 | 113 | 11.30 | 0 | 1.4 | 16.1 |
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.