2024 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/20/2025

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Monte Watkins NMSU JR RB 3 12 249 20.75 0 4.0 83.0
2 Quinton Jackson Rice SO RB 4 8 301 37.63 1 2.0 75.3
3 Zavion Thomas LSU JR WR 5 11 347 31.55 1 2.2 69.4
4 Jeremiah Patterson Arizona JR WR 2 6 138 23.00 0 3.0 69.0
5 DeAndre Buchannon Ga South SO WR 4 9 274 30.44 0 2.3 68.5
6 Marion Lukes CMU SR RB 3 10 184 18.40 0 3.3 61.3
7 Tykeem Wallace KSU JR WR 4 10 241 24.10 0 2.5 60.3
8 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 4 6 238 39.67 1 1.5 59.5
9 Tyler King Wyoming SO WR 4 6 220 36.67 1 1.5 55.0
9 Keelan Marion BYU JR WR 3 6 165 27.50 1 2.0 55.0
11 Kanye Roberts App St SO RB 3 8 162 20.25 0 2.7 54.0
12 Winston Wright Jr. ECU SR WR 4 8 215 26.88 0 2.0 53.8
12 Henry Rutledge Charlotte JR RB 4 9 215 23.89 0 2.3 53.8
14 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh SO WR 5 13 264 20.31 0 2.6 52.8
15 Justin Pegues BGSU JR RB 5 9 263 29.22 1 1.8 52.6
16 Julian Gray Liberty JR WR 3 8 153 19.13 0 2.7 51.0
17 Drae McCray Texas Tech SR WR 4 5 201 40.20 0 1.3 50.3
18 Lloyd Avant Tulsa FR RB 4 6 197 32.83 1 1.5 49.3
19 Jacquez Stuart Toledo SR RB 5 6 245 40.83 1 1.2 49.0
20 Isaiah Bryant Navy SO SB 4 10 195 19.50 0 2.5 48.8
21 Demarcus Griffin-Taylor La Tech SR DB 5 10 243 24.30 0 2.0 48.6
22 Leyton Smithson Wash St JR DB 12 25 581 23.24 0 2.1 48.4
23 Trech Kekahuna Wisconsin FR WR 3 7 142 20.29 0 2.3 47.3
24 Ja'Quez Cross Ark St JR RB 5 12 229 19.08 0 2.4 45.8
25 Kevin Davis Miami (Oh) SR RB 5 9 226 25.11 0 1.8 45.2
26 Makai Lemon USC SO WR 4 8 171 21.38 0 2.0 42.8
27 Davon Booth Miss St SR RB 4 7 167 23.86 0 1.8 41.8
28 Brashard Smith SMU SR RB 5 8 205 25.63 0 1.6 41.0
29 Noah Whittington Oregon JR RB 3 2 120 60.00 0 0.7 40.0
30 Trevor Wilson Kansas SR WR 3 6 118 19.67 0 2.0 39.3
31 Terrez Worthy Temple JR RB 4 8 155 19.38 0 2.0 38.8
32 Junior Sherrill Vanderbilt SO WR 5 8 193 24.13 0 1.6 38.6
33 Rayshawn Pleasant Tulane SO DB 4 4 153 38.25 1 1.0 38.3
34 Shaadie Clayton-Johnson Tulane SR RB 4 6 152 25.33 0 1.5 38.0
35 Bryan Massey Houston SR DB 3 5 113 22.60 0 1.7 37.7
36 Yasin Willis Syracuse FR RB 5 9 186 20.67 0 1.8 37.2
37 JQ Gray USM FR RB 4 8 144 18.00 0 2.0 36.0
38 Zylan Perry La-Lafytte SO RB 5 6 179 29.83 0 1.2 35.8
39 Samuel Singleton Jr. FSU FR RB 3 6 106 17.67 0 2.0 35.3
40 Ismail Mahdi Texas St JR RB 4 5 140 28.00 0 1.3 35.0
40 Jabari Bates SJSU SO RB 6 8 210 26.25 0 1.3 35.0
42 Jeremiah Cobb Auburn SO RB 4 4 132 33.00 0 1.0 33.0
42 Jimmy Horn Jr. Colorado SR WR 3 3 99 33.00 0 1.0 33.0
42 Tylan Hines Hawai'i SO RB 5 9 165 18.33 0 1.8 33.0
45 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska FR WR 4 6 127 21.17 0 1.5 31.8
46 Elijah Jackson Purdue FR RB 3 4 94 23.50 0 1.3 31.3
47 Christian Washington Coast Car SO RB 4 5 123 24.60 0 1.3 30.8
48 Juju McDowell S Carolina SR RB 5 8 152 19.00 0 1.6 30.4
49 Traylon Ray WVU SO WR 3 5 91 18.20 0 1.7 30.3
50 Kellen Stewart MTSU JR WR 4 8 119 14.88 0 2.0 29.8
51 Jordin Parker W Mich SR WR 4 5 118 23.60 0 1.3 29.5
52 Eric Singleton, Jr. Ga Tech SO WR 4 5 117 23.40 0 1.3 29.3
52 Jordan Ford Georgia St SR RB 3 4 88 22.00 0 1.3 29.3
54 Jaden Nixon W Mich JR RB 5 8 145 18.13 0 1.6 29.0
54 Deion Brown EMU SO RB 3 5 87 17.40 0 1.7 29.0
56 C'Quan Jnopierre FIU SR WR 3 4 85 21.25 0 1.3 28.3
57 Tank Pearson Ohio SR CB 5 8 140 17.50 0 1.6 28.0
58 Chris Johnson, Jr. Miami (Fl) FR RB 4 4 111 27.75 0 1.0 27.8
59 Keith Reynolds Washington FR WR 3 4 80 20.00 0 1.3 26.7
60 Ta'Ron Keith S Florida SR RB 5 3 131 43.67 1 0.6 26.2
60 Peyton Jones Duke SO RB 5 8 131 16.38 0 1.6 26.2
62 T.Y. Harding U Mass SO WR 10 14 257 18.36 0 1.4 25.7
63 Matthew Golden Texas JR WR 7 8 176 22.00 0 1.1 25.1
64 Robert Freeman IV Utah State JR WR 4 5 99 19.80 0 1.3 24.8
65 Kalel Mullings Michigan SR RB 3 3 74 24.67 0 1.0 24.7
66 Malcolm Gillie Ball State SR WR 4 4 97 24.25 0 1.0 24.3
67 Mel Brown UConn JR RB 12 11 289 26.27 0 0.9 24.1
68 Chris Culliver N Carolina SO WR 5 2 118 59.00 1 0.4 23.6
68 Ja’Shaun Poke SDSU SR WR 5 7 118 16.86 0 1.4 23.6
70 Milan Tucker FAU SR WR 4 5 94 18.80 0 1.3 23.5
71 Kam Thomas UTEP JR MB 3 4 69 17.25 0 1.3 23.0
72 Zachary Card Oregon St FR WR 11 13 250 19.23 0 1.2 22.7
72 Gavin Freeman Okla St JR WR 3 4 68 17.00 0 1.3 22.7
74 Ian Foster Marshall FR S 4 3 89 29.67 0 0.8 22.3
74 Logan Wilson Cincinnati SR S 3 4 67 16.75 0 1.3 22.3
76 Kole Wilson Texas St JR WR 4 4 88 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
77 Chris Carpenter UTSA SR WR 5 2 106 53.00 1 0.4 21.2
77 Terry Bussey Texas A&M FR WR 5 5 106 21.20 0 1.0 21.2
79 Zachariah Branch USC SO WR 3 2 63 31.50 0 0.7 21.0
79 Joseph Himon II N'western SO RB 3 2 63 31.50 0 0.7 21.0
79 Luke Floriea Kent State SR WR 4 4 84 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
79 Devin Roche ODU FR RB 3 4 63 15.75 0 1.3 21.0
83 Vinny Anthony II Wisconsin JR WR 3 3 62 20.67 0 1.0 20.7
83 Kobe Johnson CSU SR RB 6 7 124 17.71 0 1.2 20.7
85 DK Kaufman NC State SR SAF 5 4 102 25.50 0 0.8 20.4
86 Lloyd Benson III Army SO SB 3 5 61 12.20 0 1.7 20.3
87 Rahkeem Smith BGSU JR WR 5 3 100 33.33 0 0.6 20.0
87 Jayden Harrison Notre Dame SR WR 16 12 320 26.67 1 0.8 20.0
89 Barion Brown Kentucky JR WR 3 2 57 28.50 0 0.7 19.0
90 Solomon Vanhorse Indiana SR RB 4 3 75 25.00 0 0.8 18.8
91 Quali Conley Arizona SR RB 2 2 37 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
92 E.J. Wilson Temple SR RB 3 4 55 13.75 0 1.3 18.3
93 Ross Fournet FIU JR WR 4 4 72 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
93 Chris Tyree Virginia SR WR 4 4 72 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
95 Jaylen Poe N Illinois FR RB 5 1 89 89.00 0 0.2 17.8
95 Bhayshul Tuten Va Tech SR RB 4 3 71 23.67 0 0.8 17.8
97 Jalen Moss Fresno St SO WR 5 7 87 12.43 0 1.4 17.4
98 Kendrick Law Alabama JR WR 4 2 68 34.00 0 0.5 17.0
98 Nicholas Singleton Penn State JR RB 6 5 102 20.40 0 0.8 17.0
100 P.J. Prioleau Va Tech JR RB 4 3 67 22.33 0 0.8 16.8

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