2022 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 1 | 3 | 118 | 39.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 118.0 |
| 2 | North Carolina | 2 | 3 | 106 | 35.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 53.0 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 1 | 5 | 175 | 35.00 | 1 | 5.0 | 175.0 |
| 4 | South Carolina | 1 | 2 | 64 | 32.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 64.0 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 1 | 4 | 127 | 31.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 127.0 |
| 6 | Utah State | 1 | 4 | 121 | 30.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 121.0 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 1 | 5 | 145 | 29.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 145.0 |
| 8 | Texas Tech | 1 | 3 | 86 | 28.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 86.0 |
| 9 | Fresno State | 2 | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.5 |
| 10 | Boise State | 2 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 11 | Ohio | 2 | 8 | 221 | 27.63 | 0 | 4.0 | 110.5 |
| 12 | Oregon | 1 | 4 | 106 | 26.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 106.0 |
| 13 | Tulane | 2 | 8 | 210 | 26.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 105.0 |
| 13 | South Alabama | 1 | 4 | 105 | 26.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 105.0 |
| 15 | Memphis | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 15 | Oregon State | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 17 | Michigan | 2 | 4 | 102 | 25.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.0 |
| 17 | Missouri | 1 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.0 |
| 19 | BYU | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 20 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 97.0 |
| 20 | Georgia | 3 | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.3 |
| 22 | San Jose State | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 22 | Navy | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 24 | Cincinnati | 1 | 5 | 119 | 23.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 119.0 |
| 25 | Florida | 1 | 4 | 91 | 22.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 91.0 |
| 26 | Penn State | 1 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.0 |
| 27 | Duke | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 27 | LSU | 2 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 29 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 30 | Clemson | 2 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.5 |
| 31 | Akron | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 31 | Tennessee | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 33 | TCU | 3 | 14 | 286 | 20.43 | 0 | 4.7 | 95.3 |
| 34 | San Diego State | 1 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 101.0 |
| 35 | Texas | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 36 | UCF | 2 | 6 | 115 | 19.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.5 |
| 37 | Arkansas | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 38 | Connecticut | 1 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.0 |
| 39 | Kansas State | 2 | 11 | 205 | 18.64 | 0 | 5.5 | 102.5 |
| 40 | Marshall | 1 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.0 |
| 41 | Purdue | 2 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.5 |
| 42 | New Mexico State | 2 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 42 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 42 | Louisville | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 42 | Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 46 | Syracuse | 1 | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 71.0 |
| 47 | Illinois | 1 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 70.0 |
| 48 | Liberty | 1 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 69.0 |
| 49 | Wyoming | 1 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.0 |
| 49 | Buffalo | 2 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 42.5 |
| 49 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 52 | Baylor | 1 | 6 | 99 | 16.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 99.0 |
| 53 | Washington State | 1 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 65.0 |
| 54 | Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 55 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 8 | 127 | 15.88 | 0 | 4.0 | 63.5 |
| 56 | Alabama | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 57 | North Texas | 2 | 12 | 183 | 15.25 | 0 | 6.0 | 91.5 |
| 58 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 58 | Utah | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 60 | Florida State | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 60 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 60 | Rice | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 63 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 38.0 |
| 64 | USC | 2 | 11 | 135 | 12.27 | 0 | 5.5 | 67.5 |
| 65 | Washington | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 66 | Mississippi | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 34.0 |
| 67 | Toledo | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 68 | Maryland | 1 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 32.0 |
| 69 | Houston | 1 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 41.0 |
| 70 | Troy | 2 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 71 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 35.0 |
| 72 | UCLA | 1 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 26.0 |
| 73 | Kansas | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 74 | UAB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 74 | Air Force | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 74 | UTSA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |