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 Zylan Perry La-Lafytte FR RB 13 34 862 25.35 1 2.6 66.3
2 Jacob De Jesus UNLV JR WR 12 29 762 26.28 0 2.4 63.5
3 Kaylon Horton N Texas SR WR 11 32 679 21.22 0 2.9 61.7
4 Jayden Harrison Marshall JR WR 12 21 645 30.71 2 1.8 53.8
5 Ja'Quez Cross Ark St SO RB 12 21 612 29.14 1 1.8 51.0
6 DeAndre Buchannon Ga South FR WR 13 23 604 26.26 1 1.8 46.5
7 Jacquez Stuart Toledo JR RB 12 20 582 29.10 1 1.7 48.5
8 Blake Hester Akron JR RB 12 31 580 18.71 0 2.6 48.3
9 Marion Lukes CMU JR RB 11 24 564 23.50 1 2.2 51.3
10 Ismail Mahdi Texas St SO RB 13 22 563 25.59 1 1.7 43.3
10 Antavious Willis USM JR CB 11 25 563 22.52 0 2.3 51.2
12 Milan Tucker App St JR WR 14 23 547 23.78 0 1.6 39.1
13 Elijhah Badger Ariz St JR WR 8 18 544 30.22 0 2.3 68.0
14 Sam Martin Temple FR SAF 11 26 534 20.54 1 2.4 48.5
15 Major Everhart TCU FR WR 8 23 529 23.00 0 2.9 66.1
16 Jaelen Gill Fresno St SR WR 13 25 527 21.08 0 1.9 40.5
17 Greg Desrosiers Jr. U Mass SO RB 9 27 515 19.07 0 3.0 57.2
18 Jaylin Lucas Indiana SO RB 8 17 502 29.53 1 2.1 62.8
19 Sutton Smith Memphis SO RB 11 19 479 25.21 0 1.7 43.5
20 Brian Battie Auburn JR RB 9 20 473 23.65 0 2.2 52.6
21 Shedro Louis Tulane SR RB 12 15 460 30.67 1 1.3 38.3
22 Aaron Bedgood Liberty SR WR 13 22 444 20.18 0 1.7 34.2
23 Isaiah Sategna Arkansas FR WR 8 19 440 23.16 0 2.4 55.0
24 Jamaal Bell Nevada SR WR 11 24 439 18.29 0 2.2 39.9
25 Christian Leary Ga Tech JR WR 9 19 428 22.53 0 2.1 47.6
26 Drae McCray Texas Tech JR WR 9 14 422 30.14 1 1.6 46.9
27 Jaylon Jackson EMU SR RB 13 18 405 22.50 1 1.4 31.2
28 Brashard Smith Miami (Fl) JR WR 8 13 404 31.08 1 1.6 50.5
29 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SO RB 9 17 402 23.65 0 1.9 44.7
30 Tyrone Tracy Jr. Purdue SR RB 9 15 396 26.40 1 1.7 44.0
31 Ja'Vin Simpkins Coast Car FR RB 11 21 395 18.81 0 1.9 35.9
32 Daniyel Ngata Washington JR RB 7 16 380 23.75 0 2.3 54.3
33 Alred Luke La-Monroe SO WR 9 18 376 20.89 0 2.0 41.8
34 Kole Wilson Texas St SO WR 13 10 367 36.70 1 0.8 28.2
35 Jayden McGowan Vanderbilt SO WR 8 13 354 27.23 1 1.6 44.3
36 Malik Phillips Sam Hou St JR WR 11 17 350 20.59 0 1.5 31.8
37 Kaden Dudley Boise St SO RB 9 17 349 20.53 0 1.9 38.8
38 Mekhi Mews Georgia SO WR 9 13 348 26.77 0 1.4 38.7
38 LaMareon James ODU JR CB 12 18 348 19.33 0 1.5 29.0
40 Ron Cook, Jr. Buffalo SR RB 11 19 344 18.11 0 1.7 31.3
41 Xavier Williams Kent State SR RB 12 15 340 22.67 0 1.3 28.3
42 Zachariah Branch USC FR WR 7 16 338 21.13 1 2.3 48.3
43 Bryan Domino UConn FR WR 8 16 335 20.94 0 2.0 41.9
44 Colson Yankoff UCLA SR RB 12 16 334 20.88 0 1.3 27.8
45 Easton Messer Western Ky FR WR 11 15 333 22.20 0 1.4 30.3
46 Kenan Christon SDSU SR RB 12 15 331 22.07 0 1.3 27.6
46 Cam Stone Hawai'i SR DB 11 16 331 20.69 0 1.5 30.1
48 Julian Gray NC State SO WR 7 12 329 27.42 1 1.7 47.0
49 Braeden Wisloski Maryland FR WR 10 13 327 25.15 1 1.3 32.7
50 Tyler Bradley Navy FR SB 10 16 322 20.13 0 1.6 32.2
51 Keilan Robinson Texas SR RB 7 11 321 29.18 1 1.6 45.9
52 DJ Barksdale James Mad FR S 13 15 319 21.27 0 1.2 24.5
53 Quinton Jackson Rice FR RB 11 14 314 22.43 0 1.3 28.5
54 Richard Reese Baylor SO RB 10 8 311 38.88 2 0.8 31.1
54 Bryce Sheppert Kent State SR S 12 14 311 22.21 0 1.2 25.9
56 Kevin Davis Miami (Oh) JR RB 13 13 304 23.38 0 1.0 23.4
56 Malcolm Gillie Ball State JR WR 9 14 304 21.71 0 1.6 33.8
58 Jalil Farooq Oklahoma JR WR 8 12 296 24.67 0 1.5 37.0
59 Dalen Cobb Ga South SO WR 12 13 284 21.85 0 1.1 23.7
60 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh FR WR 9 11 278 25.27 1 1.2 30.9
61 Nicholas Singleton Penn State SO RB 9 11 272 24.73 0 1.2 30.2
62 Bhayshul Tuten Va Tech JR RB 10 10 263 26.30 1 1.0 26.3
63 Darrell Gill Jr. Syracuse FR WR 11 12 262 21.83 0 1.1 23.8
64 Kendrick Law Alabama SO WR 7 10 259 25.90 0 1.4 37.0
65 Kenari Wilcher Illinois FR WR 8 11 258 23.45 0 1.4 32.3
65 Kaden Wetjen Iowa JR WR 11 11 258 23.45 0 1.0 23.5
67 Matthew Golden Houston SO WR 7 5 255 51.00 2 0.7 36.4
68 Jordan Nabors Baylor SO WR 7 12 253 21.08 0 1.7 36.1
69 A.J. Henning N'western SR WR 10 12 252 21.00 0 1.2 25.2
70 Mikey Matthews Utah FR WR 9 11 250 22.73 0 1.2 27.8
71 Silas Bolden Oregon St JR WR 9 9 249 27.67 0 1.0 27.7
72 Jermaine Brown Jr. UAB SR RB 11 11 245 22.27 0 1.0 22.3
73 Keelan Marion BYU SO WR 8 12 244 20.33 0 1.5 30.5
74 Sam Hicks CMU JR RB 11 13 241 18.54 0 1.2 21.9
75 Gary Bryant Jr. Oregon SO WR 11 13 239 18.38 0 1.2 21.7
76 Matthew Hill S Florida SR S 12 9 238 26.44 0 0.8 19.8
77 Malik Sherrod Fresno St JR RB 12 8 236 29.50 1 0.7 19.7
78 Malik Washington Virginia SR WR 9 12 231 19.25 0 1.3 25.7
79 Terrell Vaughn Utah State SR WR 12 9 227 25.22 0 0.8 18.9
79 Jamal Hailey W Mich FR RB 9 12 227 18.92 0 1.3 25.2
81 Dee Williams Tennessee SR RS 9 10 225 22.50 0 1.1 25.0
82 Quentin Redding Minnesota SO WR 10 14 224 16.00 0 1.4 22.4
83 Deuce Spann FSU JR WR 8 6 222 37.00 1 0.8 27.8
83 Brennan Presley Okla St SR WR 10 11 222 20.18 0 1.1 22.2
85 Barion Brown Kentucky SO WR 7 7 220 31.43 1 1.0 31.4
85 Trayvon Rudolph N Illinois JR WR 13 11 220 20.00 0 0.8 16.9
87 Jadarian Price Notre Dame FR RB 9 5 216 43.20 1 0.6 24.0
88 Jaden Nixon Okla St SO RB 9 10 213 21.30 0 1.1 23.7
88 Ross Fournet FIU SO WR 10 12 213 17.75 0 1.2 21.3
90 Roderick Daniels Jr. SMU JR WR 13 9 212 23.56 0 0.7 16.3
91 Hamze El-Zayat EMU SR WR 13 9 208 23.11 1 0.7 16.0
92 Torrance Burgess Jr. UTEP SO RB 10 9 202 22.44 0 0.9 20.2
93 Corey Gordon Jr. Baylor FR S 9 9 197 21.89 0 1.0 21.9
94 Demond Claiborne Wk Forest SO RB 7 6 196 32.67 1 0.9 28.0
94 Chrishon McCray Kent State FR WR 9 9 196 21.78 0 1.0 21.8
94 Devonte Ross Troy SO WR 13 10 196 19.60 0 0.8 15.1
97 Jordan Ford Tulsa SR RB 9 8 195 24.38 0 0.9 21.7
97 Isaac Guerendo Louisville SR RB 11 10 195 19.50 0 0.9 17.7
99 Jhaylin Embry BGSU JR WR 11 8 194 24.25 0 0.7 17.6
100 Kentrel Bullock USA JR RB 10 10 193 19.30 0 1.0 19.3