2024 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 09/14/2024

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 DeAndre Buchannon Ga South SO WR 3 9 274 30.44 0 3.0 91.3
2 Jeremiah Patterson Arizona JR WR 3 10 234 23.40 0 3.3 78.0
3 Justin Pegues BGSU JR RB 2 3 138 46.00 1 1.5 69.0
4 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh SO WR 3 10 199 19.90 0 3.3 66.3
5 Lloyd Avant Tulsa FR RB 3 6 197 32.83 1 2.0 65.7
6 Leyton Smithson Wash St JR DB 3 7 186 26.57 0 2.3 62.0
7 Isaiah Bryant Navy SO SB 2 5 123 24.60 0 2.5 61.5
8 Zavion Thomas LSU JR WR 3 8 180 22.50 0 2.7 60.0
9 Monte Watkins NMSU JR RB 3 9 174 19.33 0 3.0 58.0
10 Drae McCray Texas Tech SR WR 3 3 165 55.00 0 1.0 55.0
10 Keelan Marion BYU JR WR 3 6 165 27.50 1 2.0 55.0
12 Kanye Roberts App St SO RB 3 8 162 20.25 0 2.7 54.0
12 Kellen Stewart MTSU JR WR 3 8 162 20.25 0 2.7 54.0
14 Winston Wright Jr. ECU SR WR 3 6 158 26.33 0 2.0 52.7
15 Quinton Jackson Rice SO RB 3 6 156 26.00 0 2.0 52.0
16 Ja'Quez Cross Ark St JR RB 3 8 155 19.38 0 2.7 51.7
17 Henry Rutledge Charlotte JR RB 3 5 153 30.60 0 1.7 51.0
18 Shaadie Clayton-Johnson Tulane SR RB 3 6 152 25.33 0 2.0 50.7
19 Kevin Davis Miami (Oh) SR RB 2 6 99 16.50 0 3.0 49.5
20 Tykeem Wallace KSU JR WR 3 6 147 24.50 0 2.0 49.0
21 Trech Kekahuna Wisconsin FR WR 3 7 142 20.29 0 2.3 47.3
22 Mel Brown UConn JR RB 3 5 141 28.20 0 1.7 47.0
22 Elijah Jackson Purdue FR RB 2 4 94 23.50 0 2.0 47.0
22 Zylan Perry La-Lafytte SO RB 2 4 94 23.50 0 2.0 47.0
25 Terrez Worthy Temple JR RB 3 7 128 18.29 0 2.3 42.7
26 Jacquez Stuart Toledo SR RB 3 2 127 63.50 1 0.7 42.3
27 Christian Washington Coast Car SO RB 3 5 123 24.60 0 1.7 41.0
28 Malcolm Gillie Ball State SR WR 2 3 81 27.00 0 1.5 40.5
29 Tank Pearson Ohio SR CB 3 6 121 20.17 0 2.0 40.3
30 Noah Whittington Oregon JR RB 3 2 120 60.00 0 0.7 40.0
30 Jadan Baugh Florida FR RB 3 4 120 30.00 0 1.3 40.0
32 Tylan Hines Hawai'i SO WR 3 7 119 17.00 0 2.3 39.7
33 Trevor Wilson Kansas SR WR 3 6 118 19.67 0 2.0 39.3
34 Xavier Townsend UCF JR WR 3 5 117 23.40 0 1.7 39.0
34 Keegan Jones UCLA SR RB 2 4 78 19.50 0 2.0 39.0
36 Bryan Massey Houston SR DB 3 5 113 22.60 0 1.7 37.7
37 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska FR WR 3 5 110 22.00 0 1.7 36.7
38 Malachi James Syracuse FR RB 2 3 70 23.33 0 1.5 35.0
39 Jaden Nixon W Mich JR RB 3 6 102 17.00 0 2.0 34.0
40 Tyler King Wyoming SO WR 3 4 101 25.25 0 1.3 33.7
41 Ian Foster Marshall FR S 2 2 67 33.50 0 1.0 33.5
42 Jimmy Horn Jr. Colorado SR WR 3 3 99 33.00 0 1.0 33.0
42 Jayden Harrison Notre Dame SR WR 3 4 99 24.75 0 1.3 33.0
44 Chris Tyree Virginia SR WR 3 4 98 24.50 0 1.3 32.7
45 Davon Booth Miss St SR RB 3 4 96 24.00 0 1.3 32.0
45 Kam Thomas UTEP JR MB 3 6 96 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
47 Zachariah Branch USC SO WR 2 2 63 31.50 0 1.0 31.5
48 Nate McCollum N Carolina SR WR 3 4 91 22.75 0 1.3 30.3
48 Barion Brown Kentucky JR WR 3 5 91 18.20 0 1.7 30.3
48 Traylon Ray WVU SO WR 3 5 91 18.20 0 1.7 30.3
51 Brashard Smith SMU SR RB 3 4 89 22.25 0 1.3 29.7
52 Jordan Ford Georgia St SR RB 3 4 88 22.00 0 1.3 29.3
53 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 3 3 87 29.00 0 1.0 29.0
54 Junior Sherrill Vanderbilt SO WR 3 3 84 28.00 0 1.0 28.0
54 Luke Floriea Kent State SR WR 3 4 84 21.00 0 1.3 28.0
54 Nicholas Singleton Penn State JR RB 2 3 56 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
57 Jeremiah Cobb Auburn SO RB 3 2 82 41.00 0 0.7 27.3
58 Nohl Williams California SR DB 3 1 80 80.00 1 0.3 26.7
58 Keith Reynolds Washington FR WR 3 4 80 20.00 0 1.3 26.7
60 Kylen Austin Liberty JR WR 3 4 77 19.25 0 1.3 25.7
61 Kalel Mullings Michigan SR RB 3 3 74 24.67 0 1.0 24.7
61 Jabari Bates SJSU SO RB 3 3 74 24.67 0 1.0 24.7
63 Bhayshul Tuten Va Tech SR RB 3 3 71 23.67 0 1.0 23.7
64 Solomon Vanhorse Indiana SR RB 3 3 70 23.33 0 1.0 23.3
64 Malik Phillips Sam Hou St SR WR 3 4 70 17.50 0 1.3 23.3
64 Juju McDowell S Carolina SR RB 3 4 70 17.50 0 1.3 23.3
67 Easton Messer Western Ky SO WR 3 3 69 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
68 Kobe Johnson CSU SR RB 3 4 68 17.00 0 1.3 22.7
68 Gavin Freeman Okla St JR WR 3 4 68 17.00 0 1.3 22.7
70 P.J. Prioleau Va Tech JR RB 3 3 67 22.33 0 1.0 22.3
70 Logan Wilson Cincinnati SR DB 3 4 67 16.75 0 1.3 22.3
72 Chris Johnson, Jr. Miami (Fl) FR RB 3 2 66 33.00 0 0.7 22.0
72 Milan Tucker FAU SR WR 3 4 66 16.50 0 1.3 22.0
74 Demond Claiborne Wk Forest JR RB 3 3 65 21.67 0 1.0 21.7
75 Shamar Sandgren USA SR WR 3 4 64 16.00 0 1.3 21.3
76 Joseph Himon II N'western SO RB 3 2 63 31.50 0 0.7 21.0
76 Matthew Golden Texas JR WR 3 3 63 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
78 Vinny Anthony II Wisconsin JR WR 3 3 62 20.67 0 1.0 20.7
79 Robert Freeman IV Utah State JR WR 3 3 61 20.33 0 1.0 20.3
79 JQ Gray USM FR RB 3 4 61 15.25 0 1.3 20.3
81 Davon Wells La-Monroe SR WR 2 2 40 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
82 Xavier Brown Virginia JR RB 3 2 58 29.00 0 0.7 19.3
83 Ben Black Rutgers FR WR 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
83 Ja’Shaun Poke SDSU SR WR 3 4 57 14.25 0 1.3 19.0
85 E.J. Wilson Temple SR RB 3 3 55 18.33 0 1.0 18.3
86 Willie McCoy UTSA SR WR 3 2 54 27.00 0 0.7 18.0
87 Kendrick Law Alabama JR WR 3 1 52 52.00 0 0.3 17.3
88 Hollywood Smothers NC State FR RB 3 3 51 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
88 Demarcus Griffin-Taylor La Tech SR DB 2 2 34 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
90 Zachary Card Oregon St FR WR 3 3 50 16.67 0 1.0 16.7
91 Peyton Jones Duke SO RB 3 3 49 16.33 0 1.0 16.3
92 Coco Azema N'western SR DB 3 2 48 24.00 0 0.7 16.0
93 Isaiah Sategna Arkansas SO WR 3 2 46 23.00 0 0.7 15.3
94 Lloyd Benson III Army SO SB 2 2 30 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
95 Michael Pettway J'ville St JR WR 3 2 43 21.50 0 0.7 14.3
95 DT Sheffield N Texas JR WR 3 2 43 21.50 0 0.7 14.3
97 Jay Haynes Clemson FR RB 2 1 28 28.00 0 0.5 14.0
97 Jayce Brown Kansas St SO WR 3 2 42 21.00 0 0.7 14.0
99 Le'Meke Brockington Minnesota JR WR 3 2 41 20.50 0 0.7 13.7
99 Terry Bussey Texas A&M FR DB 3 2 41 20.50 0 0.7 13.7

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.