2023 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob De Jesus | UNLV | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 158 | 52.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 158.0 |
| 2 | Marion Lukes | CMU | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 157 | 39.25 | 1 | 4.0 | 157.0 |
| 3 | Kole Wilson | Texas St | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 142 | 47.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 142.0 |
| 4 | Robert Lewis | Georgia St | JR | WR | 1 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 110.0 |
| 5 | Jaylon Jackson | EMU | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 107 | 53.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 107.0 |
| 6 | Elijhah Badger | Ariz St | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 100 | 50.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 100.0 |
| 7 | Hamze El-Zayat | EMU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 96 | 96.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 96.0 |
| 7 | Ke'Shawn Williams | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 96 | 32.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 96.0 |
| 9 | Julian Gray | NC State | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 94 | 47.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 94.0 |
| 10 | Blake Hester | Akron | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 90 | 45.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 90.0 |
| 11 | Brian Battie | Auburn | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 89 | 29.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 89.0 |
| 12 | Rashad Rochelle | Rutgers | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 88 | 88.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 88.0 |
| 13 | Parker Kingston | BYU | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 87 | 29.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 87.0 |
| 14 | Ron Cook, Jr. | Buffalo | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 86 | 28.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 86.0 |
| 15 | Bryce Farrell | Stanford | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 73.0 |
| 16 | Kaleb Jackson | LSU | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 72.0 |
| 17 | Trevor Wilson | Kansas | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 61 | 30.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 61.0 |
| 18 | Jaelen Gill | Fresno St | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 58 | 29.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 58.0 |
| 19 | Louis Brown IV | CSU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 57.0 |
| 20 | Eric Holley III | Toledo | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 54.0 |
| 21 | Zylan Perry | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 53 | 53.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 53.0 |
| 21 | Mikey Matthews | Utah | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 53.0 |
| 23 | Asa Martin | Troy | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 51 | 51.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 51.0 |
| 24 | Robert Briggs Jr. | Utah State | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 50 | 50.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 50.0 |
| 24 | Jordan Ford | Tulsa | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 50 | 50.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 50.0 |
| 24 | Shedro Louis | Tulane | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 27 | Milan Tucker | App St | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 48 | 48.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 48.0 |
| 27 | Ay'Jaun Marshall | Army | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 48 | 48.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 24.0 |
| 27 | Jayden Harrison | Marshall | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 27 | Jonathan Brady | NMSU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 27 | Chuuky Hines | Hawai'i | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 48.0 |
| 32 | Octavian Smith Jr. | Maryland | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 32 | Major Everhart | TCU | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 34 | Jayden McGowan | Vanderbilt | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 |
| 34 | Isaiah Sategna | Arkansas | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 |
| 34 | Drae McCray | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 |
| 34 | Malcolm Gillie | Ball State | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 |
| 38 | Montorie Foster Jr. | Mich St | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 39 | Ta'ron Keith | BGSU | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 40 | Ja'Quez Cross | Ark St | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 41 | 41.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 41.0 |
| 40 | Kameran Shanks | UAB | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 40 | Dee Williams | Tennessee | SR | RS | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 43 | Xavier Johnson | Ohio State | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 44 | Kaylon Horton | N Texas | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 44 | Keshawn King | W Mich | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 46 | MJ Johnson | Troy | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 46 | Sam Martin | Temple | FR | SAF | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 48 | Brashard Smith | Miami (Fl) | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 36.0 |
| 48 | Neal Johnson | La-Lafytte | SR | TE | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 50 | Martin Blake | SDSU | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 35.0 |
| 50 | Richard Reese | Baylor | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 50 | Malik Phillips | Sam Hou St | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 53 | Phillip Brooks | Kansas St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 33.0 |
| 53 | Kendrick Law | Alabama | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 33.0 |
| 53 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 56 | Mason Mangum | California | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 57 | Duane Thomas Jr. | Charlotte | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.0 |
| 57 | Mekhi Mews | Georgia | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.0 |
| 57 | Akili Arnold | Oregon St | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.0 |
| 57 | Jamal Haynes | Ga Tech | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.0 |
| 61 | Terrance Carter | La-Lafytte | FR | TE | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.0 |
| 61 | Anthony Tyus III | N'western | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.0 |
| 61 | LaJohntay Wester | FAU | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 64 | Key'Shawn Smith | SMU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 64 | Chase Penry | Boise St | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 66 | Jamauri Chislom | Memphis | SO | TE | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 66 | Keegan Jones | UCLA | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 66 | Jaylin Lucas | Indiana | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 69 | Xzavier Henderson | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 69 | Nicholas Singleton | Penn State | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 69 | Sean Fresch | Rice | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 69 | Ja'Vin Simpkins | Coast Car | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 69 | Myles Purchase | Iowa State | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 74 | Kentrel Bullock | USA | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 74 | Brennan Presley | Okla St | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 76 | Dean Patterson | FIU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 76 | Antavious Willis | USM | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 76 | Christian Leary | Ga Tech | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 76 | Xavier Legette | S Carolina | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 76 | DJ England-Chisolm | MTSU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 81 | London Humphreys | Vanderbilt | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 81 | Nathaniel Peat | Missouri | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 81 | Ismail Mahdi | Texas St | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 84 | Torrance Burgess Jr. | UTEP | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 84 | Ainias Smith | Texas A&M | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 86 | Chrishon McCray | Kent State | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 87 | Jalen Bracey | FIU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 87 | Jalen Knox | Miss | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 87 | Barion Brown | Kentucky | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 87 | Jaylon Armstead | SDSU | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 91 | NyNy Davis | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 91 | Javious Bond | ECU | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 91 | Bryan Domino | UConn | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 91 | Jamal Hailey | W Mich | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 95 | Chris Dawn, Jr. | Texas St | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 96 | A.J. Woods | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 96 | Shad Banks Jr. | TCU | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 96 | Jared Kelley | Kent State | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 96 | Hayden Hansen | Florida | FR | TE | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 96 | Bryce Kirtz | N'western | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |