2024 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 09/14/2024

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Justin Pegues BGSU JR RB 2 3 138 46.00 1 1.5 69.0
2 Lloyd Avant Tulsa FR RB 3 6 197 32.83 1 2.0 65.7
3 Henry Rutledge Charlotte JR RB 3 5 153 30.60 0 1.7 51.0
4 DeAndre Buchannon Ga South SO WR 3 9 274 30.44 0 3.0 91.3
5 Mel Brown UConn JR RB 3 5 141 28.20 0 1.7 47.0
6 Isaiah Bryant Navy SO SB 1 3 83 27.67 0 3.0 83.0
7 Keelan Marion BYU JR WR 3 6 165 27.50 1 2.0 55.0
8 Malcolm Gillie Ball State SR WR 2 3 81 27.00 0 1.5 40.5
9 Leyton Smithson Wash St JR DB 3 7 186 26.57 0 2.3 62.0
10 Winston Wright Jr. ECU SR WR 3 6 158 26.33 0 2.0 52.7
11 Zavion Thomas LSU JR WR 2 5 130 26.00 0 2.5 65.0
11 Quinton Jackson Rice SO RB 3 6 156 26.00 0 2.0 52.0
11 Xavier Townsend UCF JR WR 2 4 104 26.00 0 2.0 52.0
14 Shaadie Clayton-Johnson Tulane SR RB 3 6 152 25.33 0 2.0 50.7
15 Tyler King Wyoming SO WR 3 4 101 25.25 0 1.3 33.7
16 Jayden Harrison Notre Dame SR WR 3 4 99 24.75 0 1.3 33.0
17 Jabari Bates SJSU SO RB 2 3 74 24.67 0 1.5 37.0
18 Christian Washington Coast Car SO RB 3 5 123 24.60 0 1.7 41.0
19 Tykeem Wallace KSU JR WR 3 6 147 24.50 0 2.0 49.0
20 Davon Booth Miss St SR RB 3 4 96 24.00 0 1.3 32.0
21 Elijah Jackson Purdue FR RB 2 4 94 23.50 0 2.0 47.0
21 Zylan Perry La-Lafytte SO RB 2 4 94 23.50 0 2.0 47.0
23 Malachi James Syracuse FR RB 1 3 70 23.33 0 3.0 70.0
24 Jeremiah Patterson Arizona JR WR 2 6 138 23.00 0 3.0 69.0
25 Nate McCollum N Carolina SR WR 3 4 91 22.75 0 1.3 30.3
26 Bryan Massey Houston SR DB 3 5 113 22.60 0 1.7 37.7
27 Brashard Smith SMU SR RB 3 4 89 22.25 0 1.3 29.7
28 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska FR WR 3 5 110 22.00 0 1.7 36.7
28 Jordan Ford Georgia St SR RB 3 4 88 22.00 0 1.3 29.3
30 Luke Floriea Kent State SR WR 3 4 84 21.00 0 1.3 28.0
31 Julian Gray Liberty JR WR 1 3 62 20.67 0 3.0 62.0
32 Trech Kekahuna Wisconsin FR WR 3 7 142 20.29 0 2.3 47.3
33 Kanye Roberts App St SO RB 3 8 162 20.25 0 2.7 54.0
34 Tank Pearson Ohio SR CB 3 6 121 20.17 0 2.0 40.3
35 Keith Reynolds Washington FR WR 3 4 80 20.00 0 1.3 26.7
36 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh SO WR 3 10 199 19.90 0 3.3 66.3
37 Trevor Wilson Kansas SR WR 3 6 118 19.67 0 2.0 39.3
38 Ja'Quez Cross Ark St JR RB 3 8 155 19.38 0 2.7 51.7
39 Monte Watkins NMSU JR RB 2 7 131 18.71 0 3.5 65.5
40 Nicholas Singleton Penn State JR RB 2 3 56 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
41 E.J. Wilson Temple SR RB 2 3 55 18.33 0 1.5 27.5
42 Traylon Ray WVU SO WR 3 5 91 18.20 0 1.7 30.3
43 Juju McDowell S Carolina SR RB 1 3 53 17.67 0 3.0 53.0
43 Kam Thomas UTEP JR MB 2 3 53 17.67 0 1.5 26.5
45 Malik Phillips Sam Hou St SR WR 3 4 70 17.50 0 1.3 23.3
46 Tylan Hines Hawai'i SO WR 3 7 119 17.00 0 2.3 39.7
46 Jaden Nixon W Mich JR RB 3 6 102 17.00 0 2.0 34.0
46 Gavin Freeman Okla St JR WR 3 4 68 17.00 0 1.3 22.7
46 Kobe Johnson CSU SR RB 3 4 68 17.00 0 1.3 22.7
50 Logan Wilson Cincinnati SR DB 3 4 67 16.75 0 1.3 22.3
51 Kevin Davis Miami (Oh) SR RB 2 6 99 16.50 0 3.0 49.5
52 Kellen Stewart MTSU JR WR 2 4 64 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
52 Shamar Sandgren USA SR WR 3 4 64 16.00 0 1.3 21.3
54 Milan Tucker FAU SR WR 2 3 46 15.33 0 1.5 23.0
55 JQ Gray USM FR RB 3 4 61 15.25 0 1.3 20.3
56 Lloyd Benson III Army SO SB 1 2 30 15.00 0 2.0 30.0
57 Ja’Shaun Poke SDSU SR WR 3 4 57 14.25 0 1.3 19.0

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.