2022 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shedro Louis | Liberty | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 2 | Demario Douglas | Liberty | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 3 | Hobbs Nyberg | BYU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 4 | Robert Burns | UConn | SR | FB | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 4 | Victor Rosa | UConn | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 6 | Jonathan Brady | NMSU | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 7 | Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 8 | Lawrence Dixon | NMSU | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.0 |
| 9 | Devontae Houston | UConn | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Thomaz Whitford | NMSU | JR | TE | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.