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 Zylan Perry La-Lafytte FR RB 11 32 792 24.75 1 2.9 72.0
2 DeAndre Buchannon Ga South FR WR 11 23 604 26.26 1 2.1 54.9
3 Kaylon Horton N Texas SR WR 10 28 582 20.79 0 2.8 58.2
4 Jayden Harrison Marshall JR WR 10 18 571 31.72 2 1.8 57.1
4 Ja'Quez Cross Ark St SO RB 11 20 571 28.55 1 1.8 51.9
6 Ismail Mahdi Texas St SO RB 11 20 540 27.00 1 1.8 49.1
7 Antavious Willis USM JR CB 9 23 532 23.13 0 2.6 59.1
8 Jacquez Stuart Toledo JR RB 10 16 521 32.56 1 1.6 52.1
9 Greg Desrosiers Jr. U Mass SO RB 8 26 504 19.38 0 3.3 63.0
10 Jacob De Jesus UNLV JR WR 10 22 503 22.86 0 2.2 50.3
11 Shedro Louis Tulane SR RB 11 16 467 29.19 1 1.5 42.5
12 Tyler Bradley Navy FR SB 11 22 462 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
13 Milan Tucker App St JR WR 12 21 458 21.81 0 1.8 38.2
14 Jaelen Gill Fresno St SR WR 10 22 454 20.64 0 2.2 45.4
15 Sutton Smith Memphis SO RB 10 18 445 24.72 0 1.8 44.5
16 Aaron Bedgood Liberty SR WR 13 22 444 20.18 0 1.7 34.2
17 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SO RB 8 19 443 23.32 0 2.4 55.4
18 Sam Martin Temple FR SAF 9 19 396 20.84 1 2.1 44.0
18 Blake Hester Akron JR RB 9 24 396 16.50 0 2.7 44.0
20 Quinton Jackson Rice FR RB 10 17 393 23.12 0 1.7 39.3
21 Jamaal Bell Nevada SR WR 9 21 387 18.43 0 2.3 43.0
22 Marion Lukes CMU JR RB 10 19 381 20.05 0 1.9 38.1
23 Alred Luke La-Monroe SO WR 8 18 376 20.89 0 2.3 47.0
24 Ja'Vin Simpkins Coast Car FR RB 10 20 369 18.45 0 2.0 36.9
25 Kaden Dudley Boise St SO RB 8 17 349 20.53 0 2.1 43.6
26 Xavier Williams Kent State SR RB 9 15 340 22.67 0 1.7 37.8
27 Easton Messer Western Ky FR WR 11 15 333 22.20 0 1.4 30.3
28 DJ Barksdale James Mad FR S 11 15 319 21.27 0 1.4 29.0
29 Malik Phillips Sam Hou St JR WR 9 15 316 21.07 0 1.7 35.1
30 Bryce Sheppert Kent State SR S 9 14 311 22.21 0 1.6 34.6
31 Jaylon Jackson EMU SR RB 11 16 298 18.63 0 1.5 27.1
32 LaMareon James ODU JR CB 10 14 281 20.07 0 1.4 28.1
33 Ron Cook, Jr. Buffalo SR RB 10 17 270 15.88 0 1.7 27.0
34 Malcolm Gillie Ball State JR WR 7 12 258 21.50 0 1.7 36.9
35 Bryan Domino UConn FR WR 6 13 252 19.38 0 2.2 42.0
36 Jhaylin Embry BGSU JR WR 9 12 249 20.75 0 1.3 27.7
37 Jermaine Brown Jr. UAB SR RB 10 11 245 22.27 0 1.1 24.5
38 Sam Hicks CMU JR RB 10 13 241 18.54 0 1.3 24.1
39 Matthew Hill S Florida SR S 10 9 238 26.44 0 0.9 23.8
40 Malik Sherrod Fresno St JR RB 10 8 236 29.50 1 0.8 23.6
41 Kevin Davis Miami (Oh) JR RB 10 9 229 25.44 0 0.9 22.9
42 Kenan Christon SDSU SR RB 9 10 226 22.60 0 1.1 25.1
43 Demarcus Griffin-Taylor La Tech SR DB 8 9 222 24.67 0 1.1 27.8
44 Ross Fournet FIU SO WR 10 12 213 17.75 0 1.2 21.3
45 Terrell Vaughn Utah State SR WR 11 8 212 26.50 0 0.7 19.3
46 Jamal Hailey W Mich FR RB 6 11 208 18.91 0 1.8 34.7
47 Trayvon Rudolph N Illinois JR WR 10 9 192 21.33 0 0.9 19.2
48 Julian Gray NC State SO WR 3 7 181 25.86 0 2.3 60.3
48 Dalen Cobb Ga South SO WR 10 8 181 22.63 0 0.8 18.1
50 Devonte Ross Troy SO WR 11 9 180 20.00 0 0.8 16.4
51 Keegan Wilburn Ohio SR WR 10 10 179 17.90 0 1.0 17.9
52 Dylan Goffney CSU JR WR 9 9 176 19.56 0 1.0 19.6
53 Kole Wilson Texas St SO WR 11 5 174 34.80 1 0.5 15.8
53 Cam Stone Hawai'i SR DB 9 9 174 19.33 0 1.0 19.3
55 Reggie Akles NMSU SO CB 12 8 173 21.63 0 0.7 14.4
56 Willie McCoy UTSA JR WR 9 7 172 24.57 0 0.8 19.1
56 Duece Jones New Mexico JR WR 6 8 172 21.50 0 1.3 28.7
56 Jordan Ford Tulsa SR RB 9 9 172 19.11 0 1.0 19.1
59 Zachariah Branch USC FR WR 3 6 171 28.50 1 2.0 57.0
60 Je'Quan Burton FAU SR WR 9 9 169 18.78 0 1.0 18.8
61 Kentrel Bullock USA JR RB 9 9 168 18.67 0 1.0 18.7
62 Roderick Daniels Jr. SMU JR WR 10 7 167 23.86 0 0.7 16.7
63 Ayir Asante Wyoming JR WR 10 8 166 20.75 0 0.8 16.6
64 Jabari Bates SJSU FR RB 10 9 163 18.11 0 0.9 16.3
65 Javious Bond ECU FR RB 7 7 160 22.86 0 1.0 22.9
66 Jalen Bracey FIU SR WR 10 8 156 19.50 0 0.8 15.6
67 Cyrus Allen La Tech SO WR 10 7 153 21.86 0 0.7 15.3
68 Tailique Williams Georgia St JR WR 11 9 147 16.33 0 0.8 13.4
69 Billy Dozier N Illinois JR WR 10 9 146 16.22 0 0.9 14.6
70 Corey Gordon Jr. Baylor FR S 1 6 145 24.17 0 6.0 145.0
71 Tyrone Tracy Jr. Purdue SR RB 1 3 144 48.00 1 3.0 144.0
71 Cole Harrity Buffalo SR WR 10 9 144 16.00 0 0.9 14.4
73 Christian Leary Ga Tech JR WR 1 6 142 23.67 0 6.0 142.0
74 Jayden McGowan Vanderbilt SO WR 2 3 140 46.67 1 1.5 70.0
75 Keyon Mozee Miami (Oh) JR RB 9 5 138 27.60 0 0.6 15.3
76 Brian Battie Auburn JR RB 2 5 135 27.00 0 2.5 67.5
76 Jsi Hatfield ECU SR WR 10 8 135 16.88 0 0.8 13.5
78 Jalil Farooq Oklahoma JR WR 3 4 134 33.50 0 1.3 44.7
79 Barion Brown Kentucky SO WR 2 3 133 44.33 1 1.5 66.5
80 Torrance Burgess Jr. UTEP SO RB 8 5 125 25.00 0 0.6 15.6
80 Smoke Harris La Tech SR WR 10 6 125 20.83 0 0.6 12.5
82 Jerjuan Newton Toledo JR WR 12 9 122 13.56 0 0.8 10.2
83 Isaiah Sategna Arkansas FR WR 2 5 117 23.40 0 2.5 58.5
84 Louis Brown IV CSU SO WR 9 7 116 16.57 0 0.8 12.9
85 Leroy Thomas W Mich SR WR 8 4 115 28.75 0 0.5 14.4
86 Hamze El-Zayat EMU SR WR 11 8 112 14.00 0 0.7 10.2
87 Ta'ron Keith BGSU JR RB 9 5 111 22.20 0 0.6 12.3
88 DJ England-Chisolm MTSU SR WR 9 5 107 21.40 0 0.6 11.9
88 Reagan Ealy Ark St JR WR 11 7 107 15.29 0 0.6 9.7
90 Kenny Logan, Jr. Kansas SR S 2 5 103 20.60 0 2.5 51.5
91 Elijhah Badger Ariz St JR WR 1 5 102 20.40 0 5.0 102.0
91 Sheldon Canley II SDSU FR RB 5 6 102 17.00 0 1.2 20.4
93 Elijah Young Western Ky JR RB 11 6 101 16.83 0 0.5 9.2
94 Chrishon McCray Kent State FR WR 6 5 95 19.00 0 0.8 15.8
95 Edward Saydee Temple SR RB 9 6 93 15.50 0 0.7 10.3
96 Mekhi Mews Georgia SO WR 2 3 92 30.67 0 1.5 46.0
97 Nick Munson Ball State FR WR 9 8 89 11.13 0 0.9 9.9
98 Brashard Smith Miami (Fl) JR WR 2 3 88 29.33 0 1.5 44.0
98 Kaden Wetjen Iowa JR WR 2 3 88 29.33 0 1.5 44.0
98 Germie Bernard Washington SO WR 2 4 88 22.00 0 2.0 44.0