2023 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Barion Brown Kentucky SO WR 6 9 356 39.56 2 1.5 59.3
2 Bhayshul Tuten Va Tech JR RB 3 9 287 31.89 1 3.0 95.7
3 Jayden Harrison Marshall JR WR 1 2 60 30.00 0 2.0 60.0
4 Quinton Jackson Rice FR RB 2 3 79 26.33 0 1.5 39.5
5 A.J. Henning N'western SR WR 2 3 78 26.00 0 1.5 39.0
6 Jadarian Price Notre Dame FR RB 4 5 128 25.60 0 1.3 32.0
7 Lideatrick Griffin Miss St SR WR 4 7 175 25.00 0 1.8 43.8
7 Brashard Smith Miami (Fl) JR WR 4 7 175 25.00 0 1.8 43.8
9 Drae McCray Texas Tech JR WR 4 12 295 24.58 0 3.0 73.8
10 Terry Moore Duke SO S 5 7 169 24.14 0 1.4 33.8
11 Tyler Bradley Navy FR SB 2 6 140 23.33 0 3.0 70.0
12 Julian Gray NC State SO WR 4 5 113 22.60 0 1.3 28.3
13 LaMareon James ODU JR CB 1 2 44 22.00 0 2.0 44.0
13 Demond Claiborne Wk Forest SO RB 3 4 88 22.00 0 1.3 29.3
15 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SO RB 1 3 65 21.67 0 3.0 65.0
16 Jermaine Brown Jr. UAB SR RB 1 4 86 21.50 0 4.0 86.0
16 Brian Battie Auburn JR RB 4 8 172 21.50 0 2.0 43.0
18 Keelan Marion BYU SO WR 4 7 149 21.29 0 1.8 37.3
19 Jordan Nabors Baylor SO WR 2 4 85 21.25 0 2.0 42.5
20 Brennan Presley Okla St SR WR 4 9 189 21.00 0 2.3 47.3
20 Ja'Quez Cross Ark St SO RB 1 2 42 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
22 Kendrick Law Alabama SO WR 6 7 146 20.86 0 1.2 24.3
23 Richard Reese Baylor SO RB 2 4 83 20.75 0 2.0 41.5
24 Antavious Willis USM JR CB 1 4 82 20.50 0 4.0 82.0
24 Greg Desrosiers Jr. U Mass SO RB 2 4 82 20.50 0 2.0 41.0
24 Jalen Bracey FIU SR WR 1 2 41 20.50 0 2.0 41.0
27 Shedro Louis Tulane SR RB 2 4 80 20.00 0 2.0 40.0
27 Tailique Williams Georgia St JR WR 1 2 40 20.00 0 2.0 40.0
27 Jacob De Jesus UNLV JR WR 2 3 60 20.00 0 1.5 30.0
30 Major Everhart TCU FR WR 4 6 118 19.67 0 1.5 29.5
30 Rueben Owens Texas A&M FR RB 5 6 118 19.67 0 1.2 23.6
32 Kaden Dudley Boise St SO RB 1 3 56 18.67 0 3.0 56.0
32 Smoke Harris La Tech SR WR 2 3 56 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
34 Elijah Young Western Ky JR RB 2 3 54 18.00 0 1.5 27.0
34 Jalil Farooq Oklahoma JR WR 5 7 126 18.00 0 1.4 25.2
36 Silas Bolden Oregon St JR WR 4 8 143 17.88 0 2.0 35.8
37 Jayden McGowan Vanderbilt SO WR 4 6 107 17.83 0 1.5 26.8
38 Trevor Wilson Kansas JR WR 4 7 124 17.71 0 1.8 31.0
39 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh FR WR 3 4 69 17.25 0 1.3 23.0
40 Keilan Robinson Texas SR RB 6 11 173 15.73 0 1.8 28.8
41 Lu-Magia Hearns III California JR DB 2 3 47 15.67 0 1.5 23.5
42 Ron Cook, Jr. Buffalo SR RB 1 2 31 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
42 Michael Pettway J'ville St SO WR 1 2 31 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
44 Ulysses Bentley IV Miss SR RB 4 6 89 14.83 0 1.5 22.3
45 Mikey Matthews Utah FR WR 3 4 59 14.75 0 1.3 19.7
46 Jordan Ford Tulsa SR RB 3 4 56 14.00 0 1.3 18.7
46 Jaylin Lucas Indiana SO RB 4 5 70 14.00 0 1.3 17.5
48 Jhaylin Embry BGSU JR WR 2 4 55 13.75 0 2.0 27.5
49 Zachariah Branch USC FR WR 4 8 104 13.00 0 2.0 26.0
50 Stacy Sneed Houston SO RB 3 4 48 12.00 0 1.3 16.0

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.