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 | Elijhah Badger | Ariz St | JR | WR | 5 | 15 | 435 | 29.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 87.0 | 
| 2 | Ja'Quez Cross | Ark St | SO | RB | 5 | 15 | 362 | 24.13 | 0 | 3.0 | 72.4 | 
| 3 | Antavious Willis | USM | JR | CB | 5 | 15 | 348 | 23.20 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.6 | 
| 4 | Sam Martin | Temple | FR | SAF | 5 | 14 | 344 | 24.57 | 1 | 2.8 | 68.8 | 
| 5 | Kaylon Horton | N Texas | SR | WR | 4 | 13 | 267 | 20.54 | 0 | 3.3 | 66.8 | 
| 6 | Greg Desrosiers Jr. | U Mass | SO | RB | 6 | 20 | 398 | 19.90 | 0 | 3.3 | 66.3 | 
| 7 | Jacob De Jesus | UNLV | JR | WR | 5 | 11 | 324 | 29.45 | 0 | 2.2 | 64.8 | 
| 7 | Marion Lukes | CMU | JR | RB | 5 | 12 | 324 | 27.00 | 1 | 2.4 | 64.8 | 
| 9 | Julian Gray | NC State | SO | WR | 5 | 10 | 320 | 32.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 64.0 | 
| 10 | Kobe Johnson | CSU | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 179 | 35.80 | 1 | 1.7 | 59.7 | 
| 11 | Drae McCray | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 5 | 10 | 297 | 29.70 | 1 | 2.0 | 59.4 | 
| 12 | Brian Battie | Auburn | JR | RB | 5 | 11 | 281 | 25.55 | 0 | 2.2 | 56.2 | 
| 13 | Ismail Mahdi | Texas St | SO | RB | 5 | 9 | 280 | 31.11 | 1 | 1.8 | 56.0 | 
| 13 | Major Everhart | TCU | FR | WR | 5 | 10 | 280 | 28.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 56.0 | 
| 15 | Brashard Smith | Miami (Fl) | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 222 | 44.40 | 1 | 1.3 | 55.5 | 
| 16 | Zylan Perry | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 5 | 11 | 271 | 24.64 | 0 | 2.2 | 54.2 | 
| 17 | Jayden Harrison | Marshall | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 213 | 26.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 53.3 | 
| 18 | Jayden McGowan | Vanderbilt | SO | WR | 6 | 10 | 289 | 28.90 | 1 | 1.7 | 48.2 | 
| 19 | Christian Leary | Ga Tech | JR | WR | 5 | 11 | 239 | 21.73 | 0 | 2.2 | 47.8 | 
| 19 | LaMareon James | ODU | JR | CB | 5 | 11 | 239 | 21.73 | 0 | 2.2 | 47.8 | 
| 19 | Kaden Dudley | Boise St | SO | RB | 4 | 9 | 191 | 21.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.8 | 
| 22 | Isaiah Sategna | Arkansas | FR | WR | 5 | 10 | 238 | 23.80 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.6 | 
| 23 | Blake Hester | Akron | JR | RB | 5 | 10 | 233 | 23.30 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.6 | 
| 24 | Milan Tucker | App St | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 227 | 28.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 45.4 | 
| 25 | Kole Wilson | Texas St | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 219 | 31.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 43.8 | 
| 26 | Zachariah Branch | USC | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 171 | 28.50 | 1 | 1.5 | 42.8 | 
| 27 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | FR | WR | 5 | 6 | 213 | 35.50 | 1 | 1.2 | 42.6 | 
| 28 | Dalen Cobb | Ga South | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 211 | 23.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.2 | 
| 29 | Aaron Bedgood | Liberty | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 163 | 23.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.8 | 
| 30 | Mekhi Mews | Georgia | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 203 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 40.6 | 
| 31 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | Purdue | SR | RB | 5 | 6 | 202 | 33.67 | 1 | 1.2 | 40.4 | 
| 32 | Barion Brown | Kentucky | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 198 | 33.00 | 1 | 1.2 | 39.6 | 
| 32 | Ron Cook, Jr. | Buffalo | SR | RB | 5 | 10 | 198 | 19.80 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.6 | 
| 34 | Corey Gordon Jr. | Baylor | FR | S | 5 | 9 | 197 | 21.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.4 | 
| 35 | Kenan Christon | SDSU | SR | RB | 6 | 10 | 235 | 23.50 | 0 | 1.7 | 39.2 | 
| 35 | Chrishon McCray | Kent State | FR | WR | 5 | 9 | 196 | 21.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.2 | 
| 37 | Javious Bond | ECU | FR | RB | 5 | 9 | 193 | 21.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.6 | 
| 38 | Ke'Shawn Williams | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 152 | 25.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 38.0 | 
| 39 | Germie Bernard | Washington | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 184 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 36.8 | 
| 40 | Jalil Farooq | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 183 | 26.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 36.6 | 
| 41 | Jaylon Jackson | EMU | SR | RB | 5 | 6 | 182 | 30.33 | 1 | 1.2 | 36.4 | 
| 42 | Jaylin Lucas | Indiana | SO | RB | 5 | 8 | 181 | 22.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 36.2 | 
| 42 | Trevor Wilson | Kansas | JR | WR | 5 | 9 | 181 | 20.11 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.2 | 
| 42 | Jamaal Bell | Nevada | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 181 | 18.10 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.2 | 
| 45 | Jermaine Brown Jr. | UAB | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 177 | 22.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.4 | 
| 46 | Kevin Davis | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 174 | 21.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 34.8 | 
| 47 | Xavier Johnson | Ohio State | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 135 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.8 | 
| 48 | Parker Kingston | BYU | FR | WR | 5 | 6 | 164 | 27.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 32.8 | 
| 49 | Robert Lewis | Georgia St | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 163 | 20.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.6 | 
| 50 | Chimere Dike | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 128 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.0 | 
| 50 | Lideatrick Griffin | Miss St | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 160 | 26.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 32.0 | 
| 50 | Tyler Bradley | Navy | FR | SB | 4 | 6 | 128 | 21.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.0 | 
| 50 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 128 | 21.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.0 | 
| 54 | Braeden Wisloski | Maryland | FR | WR | 5 | 4 | 152 | 38.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 30.4 | 
| 55 | Kobe Lewis | FAU | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 91 | 22.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.3 | 
| 56 | Chris Carpenter | UTSA | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 88 | 14.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.3 | 
| 57 | Malcolm Gillie | Ball State | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 144 | 20.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.8 | 
| 58 | Bryce Farrell | Stanford | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.2 | 
| 59 | Ryan O'Keefe | BC | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 140 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 28.0 | 
| 60 | Phillip Brooks | Kansas St | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.5 | 
| 61 | Johnny Richardson | UCF | SR | RB | 5 | 6 | 134 | 22.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.8 | 
| 62 | Aidan Laughery | Illinois | FR | RB | 5 | 7 | 133 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.6 | 
| 63 | Matthew Golden | Houston | SO | WR | 5 | 3 | 132 | 44.00 | 1 | 0.6 | 26.4 | 
| 64 | A.J. Henning | N'western | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 131 | 26.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.2 | 
| 64 | Ulysses Bentley IV | Miss | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.2 | 
| 66 | Jaelen Gill | Fresno St | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 130 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.0 | 
| 66 | Mavin Anderson | California | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 104 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.0 | 
| 68 | Tyrell Henry | Mich St | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 129 | 18.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.8 | 
| 69 | Sean Fresch | Rice | JR | CB | 5 | 7 | 128 | 18.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.6 | 
| 70 | Parker Jenkins | Houston | FR | RB | 5 | 7 | 125 | 17.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.0 | 
| 71 | Colson Yankoff | UCLA | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 98 | 19.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.5 | 
| 72 | Kendrick Law | Alabama | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 95 | 23.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.8 | 
| 73 | Isaac Jernagin | SJSU | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 118 | 14.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 23.6 | 
| 74 | Jonathan Brady | NMSU | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 117 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.4 | 
| 74 | Malik Washington | Virginia | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 117 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.4 | 
| 76 | Rueben Owens | Texas A&M | FR | RB | 5 | 5 | 114 | 22.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.8 | 
| 77 | Louis Brown IV | CSU | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.5 | 
| 78 | Jalen Bracey | FIU | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 | 
| 79 | Dee Williams | Tennessee | SR | RS | 5 | 5 | 109 | 21.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.8 | 
| 79 | Jordan Ford | Tulsa | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 109 | 21.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.8 | 
| 79 | Zavion Thomas | Miss St | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.8 | 
| 79 | Torrance Burgess Jr. | UTEP | SO | RB | 6 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.8 | 
| 83 | Nicholas Singleton | Penn State | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 106 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.2 | 
| 84 | Kaleb Jackson | LSU | FR | RB | 5 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 | 
| 85 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 103 | 25.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 20.6 | 
| 86 | Xavier Legette | S Carolina | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 102 | 20.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.4 | 
| 87 | DJ Barksdale | James Mad | FR | S | 5 | 4 | 98 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.6 | 
| 87 | Billy Dozier | N Illinois | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 98 | 19.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.6 | 
| 89 | Bhayshul Tuten | Va Tech | JR | RB | 5 | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.4 | 
| 90 | Michael Wiley | Arizona | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.3 | 
| 91 | Hamze El-Zayat | EMU | SR | WR | 5 | 1 | 96 | 96.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 19.2 | 
| 92 | Keilan Robinson | Texas | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 | 
| 92 | Nathaniel Peat | Missouri | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 | 
| 94 | Malik Phillips | Sam Hou St | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.8 | 
| 95 | D'Marcus Adams | Syracuse | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 93 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 18.6 | 
| 96 | Winston Wright Jr. | FSU | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 74 | 24.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.5 | 
| 97 | Mikey Matthews | Utah | FR | WR | 5 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.4 | 
| 98 | Elijah Young | Western Ky | JR | RB | 5 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 18.0 | 
| 99 | Ta'ron Keith | BGSU | JR | RB | 5 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.8 | 
| 99 | 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.