2024 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacquez Stuart | Toledo | SR | RB | 6 | 7 | 276 | 39.43 | 1 | 1.2 | 46.0 |
| 2 | Ian Foster | Marshall | FR | S | 6 | 7 | 238 | 34.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 39.7 |
| 3 | Malcolm Gillie | Ball State | SR | WR | 5 | 13 | 408 | 31.38 | 1 | 2.6 | 81.6 |
| 4 | Winston Wright Jr. | ECU | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 214 | 30.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 35.7 |
| 5 | Junior Sherrill | Vanderbilt | SO | WR | 7 | 13 | 375 | 28.85 | 1 | 1.9 | 53.6 |
| 6 | Qua Ashley | KSU | SO | RB | 6 | 11 | 314 | 28.55 | 1 | 1.8 | 52.3 |
| 7 | Nohl Williams | California | SR | DB | 7 | 11 | 313 | 28.45 | 1 | 1.6 | 44.7 |
| 8 | Nate McCollum | N Carolina | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 307 | 27.91 | 0 | 1.8 | 51.2 |
| 9 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | JR | WR | 7 | 13 | 354 | 27.23 | 0 | 1.9 | 50.6 |
| 10 | Makai Lemon | USC | SO | WR | 5 | 10 | 271 | 27.10 | 0 | 2.0 | 54.2 |
| 11 | DeAndre Buchannon | Ga South | SO | WR | 6 | 13 | 349 | 26.85 | 0 | 2.2 | 58.2 |
| 12 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | JR | RB | 6 | 14 | 375 | 26.79 | 0 | 2.3 | 62.5 |
| 13 | Jeremiah Cobb | Auburn | SO | RB | 8 | 11 | 292 | 26.55 | 0 | 1.4 | 36.5 |
| 14 | Chris Johnson, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 6 | 12 | 315 | 26.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 52.5 |
| 15 | Drae McCray | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 6 | 12 | 309 | 25.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.5 |
| 16 | Davon Booth | Miss St | SR | RB | 7 | 12 | 308 | 25.67 | 0 | 1.7 | 44.0 |
| 17 | Quinton Jackson | Rice | SO | RB | 6 | 9 | 230 | 25.56 | 0 | 1.5 | 38.3 |
| 18 | Demarcus Griffin-Taylor | La Tech | SR | DB | 6 | 14 | 356 | 25.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 59.3 |
| 19 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 7 | 13 | 324 | 24.92 | 0 | 1.9 | 46.3 |
| 20 | Isaiah Bryant | Navy | SO | SB | 5 | 9 | 220 | 24.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 44.0 |
| 21 | Dashawn Martin | Kent State | FR | WR | 4 | 11 | 268 | 24.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 67.0 |
| 22 | Jeremiah Patterson | Arizona | JR | WR | 7 | 15 | 353 | 23.53 | 0 | 2.1 | 50.4 |
| 23 | Jordyn Bailey | TCU | FR | WR | 5 | 6 | 139 | 23.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 27.8 |
| 24 | Jaden Nixon | W Mich | JR | RB | 5 | 9 | 208 | 23.11 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.6 |
| 25 | Zylan Perry | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 6 | 11 | 252 | 22.91 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.0 |
| 26 | Barion Brown | Kentucky | JR | WR | 7 | 10 | 227 | 22.70 | 0 | 1.4 | 32.4 |
| 27 | Keegan Jones | UCLA | SR | RB | 6 | 8 | 181 | 22.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.2 |
| 28 | Terrez Worthy | Temple | JR | RB | 6 | 10 | 224 | 22.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.3 |
| 29 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 6 | 8 | 177 | 22.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.5 |
| 30 | Tykeem Wallace | KSU | JR | WR | 6 | 11 | 242 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.3 |
| 31 | Tiger Bachmeier | Stanford | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 153 | 21.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.5 |
| 32 | Jordan Houston | Marshall | SR | RB | 6 | 12 | 259 | 21.58 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.2 |
| 33 | Trevor Wilson | Kansas | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 235 | 21.36 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.2 |
| 34 | Peyton Jones | Duke | SO | RB | 6 | 7 | 147 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.5 |
| 35 | C'Quan Jnopierre | FIU | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 167 | 20.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| 36 | Leyton Smithson | Wash St | JR | DB | 6 | 10 | 208 | 20.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.7 |
| 37 | Kylen Austin | Liberty | JR | WR | 5 | 12 | 248 | 20.67 | 0 | 2.4 | 49.6 |
| 38 | Milan Tucker | FAU | SR | WR | 6 | 10 | 206 | 20.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.3 |
| 39 | Ja'Quez Cross | Ark St | JR | RB | 6 | 14 | 285 | 20.36 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.5 |
| 40 | Jamaal Bell | Baylor | SR | RB | 6 | 10 | 203 | 20.30 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.8 |
| 41 | Zachary Card | Oregon St | FR | WR | 7 | 11 | 222 | 20.18 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.7 |
| 42 | Kobe Johnson | CSU | SR | RB | 7 | 11 | 219 | 19.91 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.3 |
| 43 | Deion Brown | EMU | SO | RB | 6 | 10 | 199 | 19.90 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.2 |
| 44 | Joseph Himon II | N'western | SO | RB | 7 | 9 | 179 | 19.89 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.6 |
| 45 | Kellen Stewart | MTSU | JR | WR | 5 | 12 | 237 | 19.75 | 0 | 2.4 | 47.4 |
| 46 | Ja’Shaun Poke | SDSU | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 216 | 19.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.0 |
| 47 | Kevin Davis | Miami (Oh) | SR | RB | 6 | 8 | 157 | 19.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.2 |
| 48 | Jabari Bates | SJSU | SO | RB | 7 | 9 | 176 | 19.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.1 |
| 49 | Traylon Ray | WVU | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 136 | 19.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.7 |
| 50 | Jay Haynes | Clemson | FR | RB | 7 | 9 | 173 | 19.22 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.7 |
| 51 | Logan Wilson | Cincinnati | SR | S | 6 | 9 | 170 | 18.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.3 |
| 52 | Easton Messer | Western Ky | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 132 | 18.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.0 |
| 53 | Devonte Ross | Troy | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.8 |
| 54 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 7 | 10 | 187 | 18.70 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.7 |
| 55 | Juju McDowell | S Carolina | SR | RB | 7 | 11 | 205 | 18.64 | 0 | 1.6 | 29.3 |
| 56 | T.Y. Harding | U Mass | SO | WR | 5 | 10 | 178 | 17.80 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.6 |
| 57 | Bobby Golden | Akron | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 142 | 17.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 28.4 |
| 58 | Tylan Hines | Hawai'i | SO | RB | 7 | 9 | 138 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.7 |
| 59 | Marion Lukes | CMU | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 94 | 13.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 18.8 |
| 60 | Tray Taylor | Coast Car | JR | WR | 7 | 11 | 147 | 13.36 | 0 | 1.6 | 21.0 |
| 61 | J.B. Awolowo | Kent State | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 77 | 12.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.3 |
| 62 | Jalen Moss | Fresno St | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 107 | 11.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.8 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.