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

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Elijhah Badger Ariz St JR WR 8 18 544 30.22 0 2.3 68.0
2 Zylan Perry La-Lafytte FR RB 13 34 862 25.35 1 2.6 66.3
3 Major Everhart TCU FR WR 8 23 529 23.00 0 2.9 66.1
4 Jacob De Jesus UNLV JR WR 12 29 762 26.28 0 2.4 63.5
5 Jaylin Lucas Indiana SO RB 8 17 502 29.53 1 2.1 62.8
6 Kaylon Horton N Texas SR WR 11 32 679 21.22 0 2.9 61.7
7 Greg Desrosiers Jr. U Mass SO RB 9 27 515 19.07 0 3.0 57.2
8 Isaiah Sategna Arkansas FR WR 8 19 440 23.16 0 2.4 55.0
9 Jayden Harrison Marshall JR WR 12 21 645 30.71 2 1.8 53.8
10 Brian Battie Auburn JR RB 9 20 473 23.65 0 2.2 52.6
11 Marion Lukes CMU JR RB 11 24 564 23.50 1 2.2 51.3
12 Antavious Willis USM JR CB 11 25 563 22.52 0 2.3 51.2
13 Ja'Quez Cross Ark St SO RB 12 21 612 29.14 1 1.8 51.0
14 Brashard Smith Miami (Fl) JR WR 8 13 404 31.08 1 1.6 50.5
15 Jacquez Stuart Toledo JR RB 12 20 582 29.10 1 1.7 48.5
15 Sam Martin Temple FR SAF 11 26 534 20.54 1 2.4 48.5
17 Zachariah Branch USC FR WR 7 16 338 21.13 1 2.3 48.3
17 Blake Hester Akron JR RB 12 31 580 18.71 0 2.6 48.3
19 Christian Leary Ga Tech JR WR 9 19 428 22.53 0 2.1 47.6
20 Julian Gray NC State SO WR 7 12 329 27.42 1 1.7 47.0
21 Drae McCray Texas Tech JR WR 9 14 422 30.14 1 1.6 46.9
22 DeAndre Buchannon Ga South FR WR 13 23 604 26.26 1 1.8 46.5
23 Keilan Robinson Texas SR RB 7 11 321 29.18 1 1.6 45.9
24 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SO RB 9 17 402 23.65 0 1.9 44.7
25 Jayden McGowan Vanderbilt SO WR 8 13 354 27.23 1 1.6 44.3
26 Tyrone Tracy Jr. Purdue SR RB 9 15 396 26.40 1 1.7 44.0
27 Sutton Smith Memphis SO RB 11 19 479 25.21 0 1.7 43.5
28 Ismail Mahdi Texas St SO RB 13 22 563 25.59 1 1.7 43.3
29 Bryan Domino UConn FR WR 8 16 335 20.94 0 2.0 41.9
30 Alred Luke La-Monroe SO WR 9 18 376 20.89 0 2.0 41.8
31 Jaelen Gill Fresno St SR WR 13 25 527 21.08 0 1.9 40.5
32 Jamaal Bell Nevada SR WR 11 24 439 18.29 0 2.2 39.9
33 Milan Tucker App St JR WR 14 23 547 23.78 0 1.6 39.1
34 Mekhi Mews Georgia SO WR 9 13 348 26.77 0 1.4 38.7
35 Shedro Louis Tulane SR RB 12 15 460 30.67 1 1.3 38.3
36 Kendrick Law Alabama SO WR 7 10 259 25.90 0 1.4 37.0
36 Jalil Farooq Oklahoma JR WR 8 12 296 24.67 0 1.5 37.0
38 Matthew Golden Houston SO WR 7 5 255 51.00 2 0.7 36.4
39 Ja'Vin Simpkins Coast Car FR RB 11 21 395 18.81 0 1.9 35.9
40 Aaron Bedgood Liberty SR WR 13 22 444 20.18 0 1.7 34.2
41 Malcolm Gillie Ball State JR WR 9 14 304 21.71 0 1.6 33.8
42 Braeden Wisloski Maryland FR WR 10 13 327 25.15 1 1.3 32.7
43 Kenari Wilcher Illinois FR WR 8 11 258 23.45 0 1.4 32.3
44 Tyler Bradley Navy FR SB 10 16 322 20.13 0 1.6 32.2
45 Malik Phillips Sam Hou St JR WR 11 17 350 20.59 0 1.5 31.8
46 Barion Brown Kentucky SO WR 7 7 220 31.43 1 1.0 31.4
47 Ron Cook, Jr. Buffalo SR RB 11 19 344 18.11 0 1.7 31.3
48 Jaylon Jackson EMU SR RB 13 18 405 22.50 1 1.4 31.2
49 Richard Reese Baylor SO RB 10 8 311 38.88 2 0.8 31.1
50 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh FR WR 9 11 278 25.27 1 1.2 30.9
51 Keelan Marion BYU SO WR 8 12 244 20.33 0 1.5 30.5
52 Easton Messer Western Ky FR WR 11 15 333 22.20 0 1.4 30.3
53 Nicholas Singleton Penn State SO RB 9 11 272 24.73 0 1.2 30.2
54 Cam Stone Hawai'i SR DB 11 16 331 20.69 0 1.5 30.1
55 Jaylin Noel Iowa State JR WR 6 7 180 25.71 0 1.2 30.0
56 LaMareon James ODU JR CB 12 18 348 19.33 0 1.5 29.0
57 Quinton Jackson Rice FR RB 11 14 314 22.43 0 1.3 28.5
58 Xavier Williams Kent State SR RB 12 15 340 22.67 0 1.3 28.3
59 Kole Wilson Texas St SO WR 13 10 367 36.70 1 0.8 28.2
60 Demond Claiborne Wk Forest SO RB 7 6 196 32.67 1 0.9 28.0
61 Deuce Spann FSU JR WR 8 6 222 37.00 1 0.8 27.8
61 Mikey Matthews Utah FR WR 9 11 250 22.73 0 1.2 27.8
61 Colson Yankoff UCLA SR RB 12 16 334 20.88 0 1.3 27.8
64 Silas Bolden Oregon St JR WR 9 9 249 27.67 0 1.0 27.7
65 Kenan Christon SDSU SR RB 12 15 331 22.07 0 1.3 27.6
66 Bhayshul Tuten Va Tech JR RB 10 10 263 26.30 1 1.0 26.3
67 Bryce Sheppert Kent State SR S 12 14 311 22.21 0 1.2 25.9
68 Malik Washington Virginia SR WR 9 12 231 19.25 0 1.3 25.7
69 Trevor Etienne Florida SO RB 6 6 152 25.33 0 1.0 25.3
70 A.J. Henning N'western SR WR 10 12 252 21.00 0 1.2 25.2
70 Jamal Hailey W Mich FR RB 9 12 227 18.92 0 1.3 25.2
72 Dee Williams Tennessee SR RS 9 10 225 22.50 0 1.1 25.0
73 Ray Ray Joseph Miami (Fl) FR WR 7 8 173 21.63 0 1.1 24.7
74 DJ Barksdale James Mad FR S 13 15 319 21.27 0 1.2 24.5
75 Jadarian Price Notre Dame FR RB 9 5 216 43.20 1 0.6 24.0
76 Darrell Gill Jr. Syracuse FR WR 11 12 262 21.83 0 1.1 23.8
77 Dalen Cobb Ga South SO WR 12 13 284 21.85 0 1.1 23.7
77 Jaden Nixon Okla St SO RB 9 10 213 21.30 0 1.1 23.7
79 Kaden Wetjen Iowa JR WR 11 11 258 23.45 0 1.0 23.5
80 Kevin Davis Miami (Oh) JR RB 13 13 304 23.38 0 1.0 23.4
81 Quentin Redding Minnesota SO WR 10 14 224 16.00 0 1.4 22.4
82 Jermaine Brown Jr. UAB SR RB 11 11 245 22.27 0 1.0 22.3
83 Brennan Presley Okla St SR WR 10 11 222 20.18 0 1.1 22.2
84 Corey Gordon Jr. Baylor FR S 9 9 197 21.89 0 1.0 21.9
84 Sam Hicks CMU JR RB 11 13 241 18.54 0 1.2 21.9
86 Chrishon McCray Kent State FR WR 9 9 196 21.78 0 1.0 21.8
87 Ke'Shawn Williams Wk Forest JR WR 7 6 152 25.33 0 0.9 21.7
87 Jordan Ford Tulsa SR RB 9 8 195 24.38 0 0.9 21.7
87 Gary Bryant Jr. Oregon SO WR 11 13 239 18.38 0 1.2 21.7
90 Ross Fournet FIU SO WR 10 12 213 17.75 0 1.2 21.3
90 Xzavier Henderson Cincinnati SR WR 9 11 192 17.45 0 1.2 21.3
92 Cyrus Allen La Tech SO WR 9 9 186 20.67 0 1.0 20.7
93 Kenny Logan, Jr. Kansas SR S 9 8 185 23.13 0 0.9 20.6
94 Parker Kingston BYU FR WR 8 6 164 27.33 0 0.8 20.5
95 Germie Bernard Washington SO WR 9 8 184 23.00 0 0.9 20.4
96 Ulysses Bentley IV Miss SR RB 9 8 183 22.88 0 0.9 20.3
97 Torrance Burgess Jr. UTEP SO RB 10 9 202 22.44 0 0.9 20.2
98 Matthew Hill S Florida SR S 12 9 238 26.44 0 0.8 19.8
99 Malik Sherrod Fresno St JR RB 12 8 236 29.50 1 0.7 19.7
100 Xavier Johnson Ohio State SR WR 9 8 176 22.00 0 0.9 19.6

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.