2024 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/20/2025

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Jeremiah Patterson Arizona JR WR 12 27 596 22.07 0 2.3 49.7
2 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 13 26 727 27.96 1 2.0 55.9
2 Leyton Smithson Wash St JR DB 13 26 599 23.04 0 2.0 46.1
4 DeAndre Buchannon Ga South SO WR 12 25 561 22.44 0 2.1 46.8
4 Kevin Davis Miami (Oh) SR RB 14 25 501 20.04 0 1.8 35.8
6 Zavion Thomas LSU JR WR 13 24 633 26.38 1 1.8 48.7
6 Henry Rutledge Charlotte JR RB 12 24 605 25.21 0 2.0 50.4
6 Ja'Quez Cross Ark St JR RB 13 24 475 19.79 0 1.8 36.5
9 Malcolm Gillie Ball State SR WR 11 23 589 25.61 1 2.1 53.5
9 Demarcus Griffin-Taylor La Tech SR DB 13 23 583 25.35 0 1.8 44.8
9 Jaden Nixon W Mich JR RB 13 23 479 20.83 0 1.8 36.8
9 Terrez Worthy Temple JR RB 12 23 471 20.48 0 1.9 39.3
13 Winston Wright Jr. ECU SR WR 11 22 590 26.82 1 2.0 53.6
13 Quinton Jackson Rice SO RB 12 22 589 26.77 1 1.8 49.1
13 Jamaal Bell Baylor SR RB 13 22 527 23.95 1 1.7 40.5
13 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh SO WR 13 22 459 20.86 0 1.7 35.3
13 Marion Lukes CMU SR RB 11 22 342 15.55 0 2.0 31.1
18 Joseph Himon II N'western SO RB 12 20 479 23.95 0 1.7 39.9
18 Isaiah Bryant Navy SO SB 13 20 431 21.55 0 1.5 33.2
18 Kellen Stewart MTSU JR WR 10 20 414 20.70 0 2.0 41.4
21 C'Quan Jnopierre FIU SR WR 11 19 538 28.32 0 1.7 48.9
21 Makai Lemon USC SO WR 12 19 514 27.05 0 1.6 42.8
21 Chris Johnson, Jr. Miami (Fl) FR RB 12 19 464 24.42 0 1.6 38.7
21 Easton Messer Western Ky SO WR 14 19 457 24.05 0 1.4 32.6
21 Jeremiah Cobb Auburn SO RB 12 19 444 23.37 0 1.6 37.0
21 Kobe Johnson CSU SR RB 13 19 345 18.16 0 1.5 26.5
27 Qua Ashley KSU SO RB 12 18 529 29.39 2 1.5 44.1
27 Keelan Marion BYU JR WR 13 18 472 26.22 2 1.4 36.3
27 Barion Brown Kentucky JR WR 11 18 449 24.94 1 1.6 40.8
27 Dashawn Martin Kent State FR WR 10 18 400 22.22 0 1.8 40.0
27 Peyton Jones Duke SO RB 13 18 382 21.22 0 1.4 29.4
27 Marquis Johnson Missouri SO WR 12 18 380 21.11 0 1.5 31.7
27 Zach Hrbacek Sam Hou St JR RB 13 18 369 20.50 0 1.4 28.4
27 Monte Watkins NMSU JR RB 6 18 365 20.28 0 3.0 60.8
27 Trevor Wilson Kansas SR WR 12 18 362 20.11 0 1.5 30.2
27 Tylan Hines Hawai'i SO RB 12 18 298 16.56 0 1.5 24.8
37 Mel Brown UConn JR RB 13 17 495 29.12 1 1.3 38.1
37 Nate McCollum N Carolina SR WR 10 17 448 26.35 0 1.7 44.8
37 Drae McCray Texas Tech SR WR 10 17 432 25.41 0 1.7 43.2
37 Zylan Perry La-Lafytte SO RB 13 17 423 24.88 0 1.3 32.5
37 Julian Gray Liberty JR WR 8 17 348 20.47 0 2.1 43.5
37 Ja’Shaun Poke SDSU SR WR 12 17 342 20.12 0 1.4 28.5
37 JQ Gray USM FR RB 12 17 333 19.59 0 1.4 27.8
37 Bobby Golden Akron JR WR 12 17 316 18.59 0 1.4 26.3
37 Kyler Pearson Okla St SR WR 8 17 294 17.29 0 2.1 36.8
46 Ian Foster Marshall FR S 13 16 518 32.38 0 1.2 39.8
46 Junior Sherrill Vanderbilt SO WR 13 16 427 26.69 1 1.2 32.8
46 Tykeem Wallace KSU JR WR 12 16 353 22.06 0 1.3 29.4
46 Jabari Bates SJSU SO RB 13 16 347 21.69 0 1.2 26.7
46 Logan Wilson Cincinnati SR S 12 16 336 21.00 0 1.3 28.0
46 Koi Perich Minnesota FR DB 13 16 314 19.63 0 1.2 24.2
46 Milan Tucker FAU SR WR 11 16 302 18.88 0 1.5 27.5
53 DK Kaufman NC State SR SAF 13 15 469 31.27 0 1.2 36.1
53 Tyler King Wyoming SO WR 10 15 422 28.13 1 1.5 42.2
53 Samuel Singleton Jr. FSU FR RB 9 15 373 24.87 1 1.7 41.4
53 Rahkeem Smith BGSU JR WR 13 15 338 22.53 0 1.2 26.0
53 Kylen Austin Liberty JR WR 8 15 308 20.53 0 1.9 38.5
53 Dylan Edwards Kansas St SO RB 12 15 298 19.87 0 1.3 24.8
53 Zachary Card Oregon St FR WR 12 15 298 19.87 0 1.3 24.8
53 Larenzo McMillan NMSU JR RB 10 15 297 19.80 0 1.5 29.7
53 T.Y. Harding U Mass SO WR 11 15 276 18.40 0 1.4 25.1
53 Jalen Moss Fresno St SO WR 12 15 228 15.20 0 1.3 19.0
63 Jacquez Stuart Toledo SR RB 12 14 458 32.71 1 1.2 38.2
63 Lloyd Avant Tulsa FR RB 12 14 392 28.00 1 1.2 32.7
63 Vinny Anthony II Wisconsin JR WR 12 14 390 27.86 0 1.2 32.5
63 Nicholas Singleton Penn State JR RB 15 14 331 23.64 0 0.9 22.1
63 Brashard Smith SMU SR RB 14 14 320 22.86 0 1.0 22.9
63 Keith Reynolds Washington FR WR 12 14 307 21.93 0 1.2 25.6
63 Jordan Houston Marshall SR RB 13 14 299 21.36 0 1.1 23.0
63 DJ Riles Georgia St SO WR 12 14 285 20.36 0 1.2 23.8
63 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska FR WR 13 14 285 20.36 0 1.1 21.9
63 Matthew Golden Texas JR WR 16 14 285 20.36 0 0.9 17.8
63 Deion Brown EMU SO RB 11 14 275 19.64 0 1.3 25.0
63 Juju McDowell S Carolina SR RB 13 14 257 18.36 0 1.1 19.8
75 Rayshawn Pleasant Tulane SO DB 13 13 449 34.54 2 1.0 34.5
75 Robert Williams La-Lafytte JR WR 14 13 372 28.62 1 0.9 26.6
75 Cam Ross James Mad SR WR 13 13 366 28.15 1 1.0 28.2
75 Thomas Williams Va Tech FR CB 13 13 249 19.15 0 1.0 19.2
75 Devonte Ross Troy JR WR 12 13 214 16.46 0 1.1 17.8
75 Terrance Shelton, Jr. Buffalo FR RB 13 13 212 16.31 0 1.0 16.3
81 Nohl Williams California SR DB 13 12 331 27.58 1 0.9 25.5
81 Jayden Harrison Notre Dame SR WR 16 12 320 26.67 1 0.8 20.0
81 Davon Booth Miss St SR RB 12 12 308 25.67 0 1.0 25.7
81 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech FR RB 10 12 296 24.67 0 1.2 29.6
81 Kole Wilson Texas St JR WR 12 12 269 22.42 0 1.0 22.4
81 Keegan Jones UCLA SR RB 12 12 251 20.92 0 1.0 20.9
81 Kenari Wilcher Illinois SO WR 13 12 235 19.58 0 0.9 18.1
81 Bryan Massey Houston SR DB 12 12 227 18.92 0 1.0 18.9
81 Devin Roche ODU FR RB 10 12 217 18.08 0 1.2 21.7
81 Chris Tyree Virginia SR WR 10 12 211 17.58 0 1.2 21.1
81 Tray Taylor Coast Car JR WR 13 12 169 14.08 0 0.9 13.0
92 Solomon Beebe UAB FR RB 10 11 316 28.73 0 1.1 31.6
92 Jordin Parker W Mich SR WR 11 11 307 27.91 0 1.0 27.9
92 Preston Fox WVU JR WR 13 11 304 27.64 0 0.8 23.4
92 Demond Claiborne Wk Forest JR RB 12 11 277 25.18 1 0.9 23.1
92 Eric Singleton, Jr. Ga Tech SO WR 12 11 241 21.91 0 0.9 20.1
92 Marquis Ashley Nevada JR WR 9 11 237 21.55 0 1.2 26.3
92 Jadan Baugh Florida FR RB 13 11 237 21.55 0 0.8 18.2
92 Jordyn Bailey TCU FR WR 12 11 234 21.27 0 0.9 19.5
92 Brennan Presley Okla St SR WR 12 11 208 18.91 0 0.9 17.3