2023 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Tyrone Tracy Jr. Purdue SR RB 1 3 144 48.00 1 3.0 144.0
2 Jayden McGowan Vanderbilt SO WR 2 3 140 46.67 1 1.5 70.0
3 Barion Brown Kentucky SO WR 2 3 133 44.33 1 1.5 66.5
4 Jalil Farooq Oklahoma JR WR 3 4 134 33.50 0 1.3 44.7
5 Jacquez Stuart Toledo JR RB 10 16 521 32.56 1 1.6 52.1
6 Jayden Harrison Marshall JR WR 10 18 571 31.72 2 1.8 57.1
7 Mekhi Mews Georgia SO WR 2 3 92 30.67 0 1.5 46.0
8 Brashard Smith Miami (Fl) JR WR 2 3 88 29.33 0 1.5 44.0
8 Kaden Wetjen Iowa JR WR 2 3 88 29.33 0 1.5 44.0
10 Shedro Louis Tulane SR RB 11 16 467 29.19 1 1.5 42.5
11 Ja'Quez Cross Ark St SO RB 11 20 571 28.55 1 1.8 51.9
12 Zachariah Branch USC FR WR 3 6 171 28.50 1 2.0 57.0
13 Brian Battie Auburn JR RB 2 5 135 27.00 0 2.5 67.5
13 Ismail Mahdi Texas St SO RB 11 20 540 27.00 1 1.8 49.1
15 DeAndre Buchannon Ga South FR WR 11 23 604 26.26 1 2.1 54.9
16 Julian Gray NC State SO WR 3 7 181 25.86 0 2.3 60.3
17 Zylan Perry La-Lafytte FR RB 11 32 792 24.75 1 2.9 72.0
18 Sutton Smith Memphis SO RB 10 18 445 24.72 0 1.8 44.5
19 Winston Wright Jr. FSU SR WR 1 2 49 24.50 0 2.0 49.0
20 Corey Gordon Jr. Baylor FR S 1 6 145 24.17 0 6.0 145.0
21 Xavier Johnson Ohio State SR WR 2 3 72 24.00 0 1.5 36.0
22 Christian Leary Ga Tech JR WR 1 6 142 23.67 0 6.0 142.0
23 Isaiah Sategna Arkansas FR WR 2 5 117 23.40 0 2.5 58.5
24 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SO RB 8 19 443 23.32 0 2.4 55.4
25 Antavious Willis USM JR CB 9 23 532 23.13 0 2.6 59.1
26 Quinton Jackson Rice FR RB 10 17 393 23.12 0 1.7 39.3
27 Dylan Edwards Colorado FR RB 1 2 46 23.00 0 2.0 46.0
28 Jacob De Jesus UNLV JR WR 10 22 503 22.86 0 2.2 50.3
29 Xavier Williams Kent State SR RB 9 15 340 22.67 0 1.7 37.8
30 Jordan Brown Texas Tech JR WR 1 2 45 22.50 0 2.0 45.0
30 Phillip Brooks Kansas St SR WR 1 2 45 22.50 0 2.0 45.0
32 Bryce Sheppert Kent State SR S 9 14 311 22.21 0 1.6 34.6
33 Easton Messer Western Ky FR WR 11 15 333 22.20 0 1.4 30.3
34 Germie Bernard Washington SO WR 2 4 88 22.00 0 2.0 44.0
35 Milan Tucker App St JR WR 12 21 458 21.81 0 1.8 38.2
36 Keilan Robinson Texas SR RB 2 3 65 21.67 0 1.5 32.5
37 Malcolm Gillie Ball State JR WR 7 12 258 21.50 0 1.7 36.9
38 DJ Barksdale James Mad FR S 11 15 319 21.27 0 1.4 29.0
39 Malik Phillips Sam Hou St JR WR 9 15 316 21.07 0 1.7 35.1
40 Tyler Bradley Navy FR SB 11 22 462 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
40 Jaden Nixon Okla St SO RB 1 2 42 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
40 Michael Wiley Arizona SR RB 1 2 42 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
43 Alred Luke La-Monroe SO WR 8 18 376 20.89 0 2.3 47.0
44 Sam Martin Temple FR SAF 9 19 396 20.84 1 2.1 44.0
45 Kaylon Horton N Texas SR WR 10 28 582 20.79 0 2.8 58.2
46 Jhaylin Embry BGSU JR WR 9 12 249 20.75 0 1.3 27.7
47 Jaelen Gill Fresno St SR WR 10 22 454 20.64 0 2.2 45.4
48 Kenny Logan, Jr. Kansas SR S 2 5 103 20.60 0 2.5 51.5
49 Kaden Dudley Boise St SO RB 8 17 349 20.53 0 2.1 43.6
50 Bhayshul Tuten Va Tech JR RB 3 4 82 20.50 0 1.3 27.3
51 Elijhah Badger Ariz St JR WR 1 5 102 20.40 0 5.0 102.0
52 Aaron Bedgood Liberty SR WR 13 22 444 20.18 0 1.7 34.2
53 LaMareon James ODU JR CB 10 14 281 20.07 0 1.4 28.1
54 Marion Lukes CMU JR RB 10 19 381 20.05 0 1.9 38.1
55 Colson Yankoff UCLA SR RB 3 4 78 19.50 0 1.3 26.0
56 Greg Desrosiers Jr. U Mass SO RB 8 26 504 19.38 0 3.3 63.0
56 Bryan Domino UConn FR WR 6 13 252 19.38 0 2.2 42.0
58 Nathaniel Peat Missouri SR RB 2 3 58 19.33 0 1.5 29.0
59 Dee Williams Tennessee SR RS 2 3 57 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
60 Jamal Hailey W Mich FR RB 6 11 208 18.91 0 1.8 34.7
61 Jaylon Jackson EMU SR RB 11 16 298 18.63 0 1.5 27.1
62 Sam Hicks CMU JR RB 10 13 241 18.54 0 1.3 24.1
63 Jaylin Lucas Indiana SO RB 1 2 37 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
64 Ja'Vin Simpkins Coast Car FR RB 10 20 369 18.45 0 2.0 36.9
65 Jamaal Bell Nevada SR WR 9 21 387 18.43 0 2.3 43.0
66 Ke'Shawn Williams Wk Forest JR WR 2 3 55 18.33 0 1.5 27.5
67 Ross Fournet FIU SO WR 10 12 213 17.75 0 1.2 21.3
68 Marvin Burks Jr. Missouri FR DB 2 3 52 17.33 0 1.5 26.0
69 Blake Hester Akron JR RB 9 24 396 16.50 0 2.7 44.0
70 Ron Cook, Jr. Buffalo SR RB 10 17 270 15.88 0 1.7 27.0
71 Xzavier Henderson Cincinnati SR WR 1 2 31 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
71 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh FR WR 1 2 31 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
73 Quentin Redding Minnesota SO WR 3 4 45 11.25 0 1.3 15.0
74 Langston Patterson Vanderbilt SO LB 2 3 10 3.33 0 1.5 5.0

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.