2024 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/04/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mel Brown | UConn | JR | RB | 12 | 17 | 495 | 29.12 | 1 | 1.4 | 41.3 |
| 2 | T.Y. Harding | U Mass | SO | WR | 9 | 11 | 178 | 16.18 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.8 |
| 3 | Jayden Harrison | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 11 | 7 | 151 | 21.57 | 0 | 0.6 | 13.7 |
| 4 | Anthony Simpson | U Mass | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.0 |
| 5 | Devyn Ford | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 9 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| 6 | John Burton | U Mass | SR | VPR | 10 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| 7 | Sterling Galban | U Mass | SR | WR | 10 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| 8 | Bryan Domino | UConn | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 9 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 8 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| 10 | Brett Buckman | UConn | SR | WR | 12 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| 11 | Brandon Campbell | U Mass | JR | RB | 9 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| 12 | Jacquon Gibson | U Mass | SO | WR | 10 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.9 |