2024 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 12/30/2024

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 13 26 727 27.96 1 2.0 55.9
2 Henry Rutledge Charlotte JR RB 12 24 605 25.21 0 2.0 50.4
3 Leyton Smithson Wash St JR DB 13 26 599 23.04 0 2.0 46.1
4 Jeremiah Patterson Arizona JR WR 12 27 596 22.07 0 2.3 49.7
5 Winston Wright Jr. ECU SR WR 11 22 590 26.82 1 2.0 53.6
6 Quinton Jackson Rice SO RB 12 22 589 26.77 1 1.8 49.1
6 Malcolm Gillie Ball State SR WR 11 23 589 25.61 1 2.1 53.5
8 Demarcus Griffin-Taylor La Tech SR DB 13 23 583 25.35 0 1.8 44.8
9 DeAndre Buchannon Ga South SO WR 12 25 561 22.44 0 2.1 46.8
10 C'Quan Jnopierre FIU SR WR 11 19 538 28.32 0 1.7 48.9
11 Qua Ashley KSU SO RB 12 18 529 29.39 2 1.5 44.1
12 Ian Foster Marshall FR S 13 16 518 32.38 0 1.2 39.8
13 Makai Lemon USC SO WR 12 19 514 27.05 0 1.6 42.8
14 Kevin Davis Miami (Oh) SR RB 14 25 501 20.04 0 1.8 35.8
15 Mel Brown UConn JR RB 13 17 495 29.12 1 1.3 38.1
16 Jamaal Bell Baylor SR RB 12 20 490 24.50 1 1.7 40.8
17 Joseph Himon II N'western SO RB 12 20 479 23.95 0 1.7 39.9
17 Jaden Nixon W Mich JR RB 13 23 479 20.83 0 1.8 36.8
19 Zavion Thomas LSU JR WR 12 20 478 23.90 0 1.7 39.8
20 Ja'Quez Cross Ark St JR RB 13 24 475 19.79 0 1.8 36.5
21 Keelan Marion BYU JR WR 13 18 472 26.22 2 1.4 36.3
22 Terrez Worthy Temple JR RB 12 23 471 20.48 0 1.9 39.3
23 DK Kaufman NC State SR SAF 13 15 469 31.27 0 1.2 36.1
24 Chris Johnson, Jr. Miami (Fl) FR RB 12 19 464 24.42 0 1.6 38.7
25 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh SO WR 13 22 459 20.86 0 1.7 35.3
26 Jacquez Stuart Toledo SR RB 12 14 458 32.71 1 1.2 38.2
27 Easton Messer Western Ky SO WR 14 19 457 24.05 0 1.4 32.6
28 Rayshawn Pleasant Tulane SO DB 13 13 449 34.54 2 1.0 34.5
28 Barion Brown Kentucky JR WR 11 18 449 24.94 1 1.6 40.8
30 Nate McCollum N Carolina SR WR 10 17 448 26.35 0 1.7 44.8
31 Drae McCray Texas Tech SR WR 10 17 432 25.41 0 1.7 43.2
32 Isaiah Bryant Navy SO SB 13 20 431 21.55 0 1.5 33.2
33 Junior Sherrill Vanderbilt SO WR 13 16 427 26.69 1 1.2 32.8
34 Jeremiah Cobb Auburn SO RB 12 18 425 23.61 0 1.5 35.4
35 Zylan Perry La-Lafytte SO RB 13 17 423 24.88 0 1.3 32.5
36 Tyler King Wyoming SO WR 10 15 422 28.13 1 1.5 42.2
37 Kellen Stewart MTSU JR WR 10 20 414 20.70 0 2.0 41.4
38 Dashawn Martin Kent State FR WR 10 18 400 22.22 0 1.8 40.0
39 Lloyd Avant Tulsa FR RB 12 14 392 28.00 1 1.2 32.7
40 Vinny Anthony II Wisconsin JR WR 12 14 390 27.86 0 1.2 32.5
41 Marquis Johnson Missouri SO WR 12 18 380 21.11 0 1.5 31.7
42 Samuel Singleton Jr. FSU FR RB 9 15 373 24.87 1 1.7 41.4
43 Robert Williams La-Lafytte JR WR 14 13 372 28.62 1 0.9 26.6
44 Zach Hrbacek Sam Hou St JR RB 13 18 369 20.50 0 1.4 28.4
45 Cam Ross James Mad SR WR 13 13 366 28.15 1 1.0 28.2
45 Peyton Jones Duke SO RB 12 16 366 22.88 0 1.3 30.5
47 Monte Watkins NMSU JR RB 6 18 365 20.28 0 3.0 60.8
48 Trevor Wilson Kansas SR WR 12 18 362 20.11 0 1.5 30.2
49 Tykeem Wallace KSU JR WR 12 16 353 22.06 0 1.3 29.4
50 Jabari Bates SJSU SO RB 13 16 347 21.69 0 1.2 26.7
51 Kobe Johnson CSU SR RB 13 19 345 18.16 0 1.5 26.5
52 Ja’Shaun Poke SDSU SR WR 12 17 342 20.12 0 1.4 28.5
52 Marion Lukes CMU SR RB 11 22 342 15.55 0 2.0 31.1
54 Rahkeem Smith BGSU JR WR 13 15 338 22.53 0 1.2 26.0
55 Logan Wilson Cincinnati SR S 12 16 336 21.00 0 1.3 28.0
56 JQ Gray USM FR RB 12 17 333 19.59 0 1.4 27.8
57 Nohl Williams California SR DB 13 12 331 27.58 1 0.9 25.5
58 Julian Gray Liberty JR WR 7 15 328 21.87 0 2.1 46.9
59 Brashard Smith SMU SR RB 14 14 320 22.86 0 1.0 22.9
60 Solomon Beebe UAB FR RB 10 11 316 28.73 0 1.1 31.6
60 Bobby Golden Akron JR WR 12 17 316 18.59 0 1.4 26.3
62 Nicholas Singleton Penn State JR RB 13 13 310 23.85 0 1.0 23.8
63 Davon Booth Miss St SR RB 12 12 308 25.67 0 1.0 25.7
63 Kylen Austin Liberty JR WR 8 15 308 20.53 0 1.9 38.5
65 Jordin Parker W Mich SR WR 11 11 307 27.91 0 1.0 27.9
65 Keith Reynolds Washington FR WR 12 14 307 21.93 0 1.2 25.6
67 Preston Fox WVU JR WR 13 11 304 27.64 0 0.8 23.4
68 Milan Tucker FAU SR WR 11 16 302 18.88 0 1.5 27.5
69 Jordan Houston Marshall SR RB 13 14 299 21.36 0 1.1 23.0
70 Dylan Edwards Kansas St SO RB 12 15 298 19.87 0 1.3 24.8
70 Koi Perich Minnesota FR DB 12 15 298 19.87 0 1.3 24.8
70 Zachary Card Oregon St FR WR 12 15 298 19.87 0 1.3 24.8
70 Tylan Hines Hawai'i SO RB 12 18 298 16.56 0 1.5 24.8
74 Larenzo McMillan NMSU JR RB 10 15 297 19.80 0 1.5 29.7
75 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech FR RB 10 12 296 24.67 0 1.2 29.6
76 Kyler Pearson Okla St SR WR 8 17 294 17.29 0 2.1 36.8
77 DJ Riles Georgia St SO WR 12 14 285 20.36 0 1.2 23.8
77 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska FR WR 13 14 285 20.36 0 1.1 21.9
79 Cam Thompson N Illinois SO WR 13 10 283 28.30 1 0.8 21.8
80 Demond Claiborne Wk Forest JR RB 12 11 277 25.18 1 0.9 23.1
81 T.Y. Harding U Mass SO WR 11 15 276 18.40 0 1.4 25.1
82 Deion Brown EMU SO RB 11 14 275 19.64 0 1.3 25.0
83 Kole Wilson Texas St JR WR 12 12 269 22.42 0 1.0 22.4
84 Matthew Golden Texas JR WR 14 13 265 20.38 0 0.9 18.9
85 Justin Pegues BGSU JR RB 13 9 263 29.22 1 0.7 20.2
86 Chris Carpenter UTSA SR WR 12 5 261 52.20 2 0.4 21.8
87 Juju McDowell S Carolina SR RB 12 14 257 18.36 0 1.2 21.4
88 Eamonn Dennis Ohio SR WR 11 10 254 25.40 1 0.9 23.1
89 Keegan Jones UCLA SR RB 12 12 251 20.92 0 1.0 20.9
90 Chris Culliver N Carolina SO WR 12 5 242 48.40 2 0.4 20.2
91 Ta'Ron Keith S Florida SR RB 13 8 241 30.13 1 0.6 18.5
91 Eric Singleton, Jr. Ga Tech SO WR 12 11 241 21.91 0 0.9 20.1
93 Ky Woods Nevada SO RB 13 10 240 24.00 0 0.8 18.5
94 Dylan Riley Boise St FR RB 10 8 237 29.63 1 0.8 23.7
94 Marquis Ashley Nevada JR WR 9 11 237 21.55 0 1.2 26.3
94 Jadan Baugh Florida FR RB 13 11 237 21.55 0 0.8 18.2
97 Jordyn Bailey TCU FR WR 12 11 234 21.27 0 0.9 19.5
98 Noah Whittington Oregon JR RB 13 8 232 29.00 0 0.6 17.8
99 Daniyel Ngata Washington SR RB 12 10 231 23.10 0 0.8 19.3
100 Christian Washington Coast Car SO RB 11 10 230 23.00 0 0.9 20.9