2023 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2024

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Brashard Smith Miami (Fl) JR WR 4 5 222 44.40 1 1.3 55.5
2 Kobe Johnson CSU SR RB 3 5 179 35.80 1 1.7 59.7
3 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh FR WR 5 6 213 35.50 1 1.2 42.6
4 Tyrone Tracy Jr. Purdue SR RB 5 6 202 33.67 1 1.2 40.4
5 Barion Brown Kentucky SO WR 5 6 198 33.00 1 1.2 39.6
6 Julian Gray NC State SO WR 5 10 320 32.00 1 2.0 64.0
7 Kole Wilson Texas St SO WR 5 7 219 31.29 0 1.4 43.8
8 Ismail Mahdi Texas St SO RB 5 9 280 31.11 1 1.8 56.0
9 Jaylon Jackson EMU SR RB 5 6 182 30.33 1 1.2 36.4
10 Drae McCray Texas Tech JR WR 5 10 297 29.70 1 2.0 59.4
11 Jacob De Jesus UNLV JR WR 5 11 324 29.45 0 2.2 64.8
12 Elijhah Badger Ariz St JR WR 5 15 435 29.00 0 3.0 87.0
12 Mekhi Mews Georgia SO WR 5 7 203 29.00 0 1.4 40.6
14 Jayden McGowan Vanderbilt SO WR 6 10 289 28.90 1 1.7 48.2
15 Zachariah Branch USC FR WR 4 6 171 28.50 1 1.5 42.8
16 Milan Tucker App St JR WR 5 8 227 28.38 0 1.6 45.4
17 Major Everhart TCU FR WR 5 10 280 28.00 0 2.0 56.0
18 Parker Kingston BYU FR WR 5 6 164 27.33 0 1.2 32.8
19 Marion Lukes CMU JR RB 5 12 324 27.00 1 2.4 64.8
20 Lideatrick Griffin Miss St SR WR 5 6 160 26.67 0 1.2 32.0
21 Jayden Harrison Marshall JR WR 4 8 213 26.63 0 2.0 53.3
22 Jalil Farooq Oklahoma JR WR 5 7 183 26.14 0 1.4 36.6
23 Brian Battie Auburn JR RB 5 11 281 25.55 0 2.2 56.2
24 Ke'Shawn Williams Wk Forest JR WR 4 6 152 25.33 0 1.5 38.0
25 Zylan Perry La-Lafytte FR RB 5 11 271 24.64 0 2.2 54.2
26 Sam Martin Temple FR SAF 5 14 344 24.57 1 2.8 68.8
27 Ja'Quez Cross Ark St SO RB 5 15 362 24.13 0 3.0 72.4
28 Isaiah Sategna Arkansas FR WR 5 10 238 23.80 0 2.0 47.6
29 Kenan Christon SDSU SR RB 6 10 235 23.50 0 1.7 39.2
30 Dalen Cobb Ga South SO WR 5 9 211 23.44 0 1.8 42.2
31 Blake Hester Akron JR RB 5 10 233 23.30 0 2.0 46.6
32 Aaron Bedgood Liberty SR WR 4 7 163 23.29 0 1.8 40.8
33 Antavious Willis USM JR CB 5 15 348 23.20 0 3.0 69.6
34 Germie Bernard Washington SO WR 5 8 184 23.00 0 1.6 36.8
35 Kobe Lewis FAU SR RB 3 4 91 22.75 0 1.3 30.3
36 Jaylin Lucas Indiana SO RB 5 8 181 22.63 0 1.6 36.2
37 Xavier Johnson Ohio State SR WR 4 6 135 22.50 0 1.5 33.8
38 Johnny Richardson UCF SR RB 5 6 134 22.33 0 1.2 26.8
39 Jermaine Brown Jr. UAB SR RB 5 8 177 22.13 0 1.6 35.4
40 Phillip Brooks Kansas St SR WR 4 5 110 22.00 0 1.3 27.5
41 Corey Gordon Jr. Baylor FR S 5 9 197 21.89 0 1.8 39.4
42 Chrishon McCray Kent State FR WR 5 9 196 21.78 0 1.8 39.2
43 Kevin Davis Miami (Oh) JR RB 5 8 174 21.75 0 1.6 34.8
44 Christian Leary Ga Tech JR WR 5 11 239 21.73 0 2.2 47.8
44 LaMareon James ODU JR CB 5 11 239 21.73 0 2.2 47.8
46 Jaelen Gill Fresno St SR WR 5 6 130 21.67 0 1.2 26.0
47 Javious Bond ECU FR RB 5 9 193 21.44 0 1.8 38.6
48 Tyler Bradley Navy FR SB 4 6 128 21.33 0 1.5 32.0
48 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SO RB 4 6 128 21.33 0 1.5 32.0
50 Kaden Dudley Boise St SO RB 4 9 191 21.22 0 2.3 47.8
51 Malcolm Gillie Ball State JR WR 5 7 144 20.57 0 1.4 28.8
52 Kaylon Horton N Texas SR WR 4 13 267 20.54 0 3.3 66.8
53 Robert Lewis Georgia St JR WR 5 8 163 20.38 0 1.6 32.6
54 Bryce Farrell Stanford SR WR 5 7 141 20.14 0 1.4 28.2
55 Trevor Wilson Kansas JR WR 5 9 181 20.11 0 1.8 36.2
56 Greg Desrosiers Jr. U Mass SO RB 6 20 398 19.90 0 3.3 66.3
57 Ron Cook, Jr. Buffalo SR RB 5 10 198 19.80 0 2.0 39.6
58 Colson Yankoff UCLA SR RB 4 5 98 19.60 0 1.3 24.5
59 Jonathan Brady NMSU SO WR 5 6 117 19.50 0 1.2 23.4
59 Malik Washington Virginia SR WR 5 6 117 19.50 0 1.2 23.4
61 Aidan Laughery Illinois FR RB 5 7 133 19.00 0 1.4 26.6
62 Ulysses Bentley IV Miss SR RB 5 7 131 18.71 0 1.4 26.2
62 Torrance Burgess Jr. UTEP SO RB 6 7 131 18.71 0 1.2 21.8
64 Tyrell Henry Mich St SO WR 5 7 129 18.43 0 1.4 25.8
65 Sean Fresch Rice JR CB 5 7 128 18.29 0 1.4 25.6
66 Jamaal Bell Nevada SR WR 5 10 181 18.10 0 2.0 36.2
67 Parker Jenkins Houston FR RB 5 7 125 17.86 0 1.4 25.0
68 Nicholas Singleton Penn State SO RB 5 6 106 17.67 0 1.2 21.2
69 Ryan O'Keefe BC SR WR 5 8 140 17.50 0 1.6 28.0
70 Mavin Anderson California SO WR 4 6 104 17.33 0 1.5 26.0
71 D'Marcus Adams Syracuse SR WR 5 6 93 15.50 0 1.2 18.6
72 Elijah Young Western Ky JR RB 5 6 90 15.00 0 1.2 18.0
73 Isaac Jernagin SJSU JR WR 5 8 118 14.75 0 1.6 23.6
74 Chris Carpenter UTSA JR WR 3 6 88 14.67 0 2.0 29.3
75 Quentin Redding Minnesota SO WR 5 7 89 12.71 0 1.4 17.8

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.