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 Leyton Smithson Wash St JR DB 12 25 581 23.24 0 2.1 48.4
2 Zavion Thomas LSU JR WR 5 11 347 31.55 1 2.2 69.4
3 Jayden Harrison Notre Dame SR WR 16 12 320 26.67 1 0.8 20.0
4 Quinton Jackson Rice SO RB 4 8 301 37.63 1 2.0 75.3
5 Mel Brown UConn JR RB 12 11 289 26.27 0 0.9 24.1
6 DeAndre Buchannon Ga South SO WR 4 9 274 30.44 0 2.3 68.5
7 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh SO WR 5 13 264 20.31 0 2.6 52.8
8 Justin Pegues BGSU JR RB 5 9 263 29.22 1 1.8 52.6
9 T.Y. Harding U Mass SO WR 10 14 257 18.36 0 1.4 25.7
10 Zachary Card Oregon St FR WR 11 13 250 19.23 0 1.2 22.7
11 Monte Watkins NMSU JR RB 3 12 249 20.75 0 4.0 83.0
12 Jacquez Stuart Toledo SR RB 5 6 245 40.83 1 1.2 49.0
13 Demarcus Griffin-Taylor La Tech SR DB 5 10 243 24.30 0 2.0 48.6
14 Tykeem Wallace KSU JR WR 4 10 241 24.10 0 2.5 60.3
15 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 4 6 238 39.67 1 1.5 59.5
16 Ja'Quez Cross Ark St JR RB 5 12 229 19.08 0 2.4 45.8
17 Kevin Davis Miami (Oh) SR RB 5 9 226 25.11 0 1.8 45.2
18 Tyler King Wyoming SO WR 4 6 220 36.67 1 1.5 55.0
19 Winston Wright Jr. ECU SR WR 4 8 215 26.88 0 2.0 53.8
19 Henry Rutledge Charlotte JR RB 4 9 215 23.89 0 2.3 53.8
21 Jabari Bates SJSU SO RB 6 8 210 26.25 0 1.3 35.0
22 Brashard Smith SMU SR RB 5 8 205 25.63 0 1.6 41.0
23 Drae McCray Texas Tech SR WR 4 5 201 40.20 0 1.3 50.3
24 Lloyd Avant Tulsa FR RB 4 6 197 32.83 1 1.5 49.3
25 Isaiah Bryant Navy SO SB 4 10 195 19.50 0 2.5 48.8
26 Junior Sherrill Vanderbilt SO WR 5 8 193 24.13 0 1.6 38.6
27 Yasin Willis Syracuse FR RB 5 9 186 20.67 0 1.8 37.2
28 Juwaun Price N Texas SR RB 2 7 185 26.43 0 3.5 92.5
29 Marion Lukes CMU SR RB 3 10 184 18.40 0 3.3 61.3
30 Zylan Perry La-Lafytte SO RB 5 6 179 29.83 0 1.2 35.8
31 Matthew Golden Texas JR WR 7 8 176 22.00 0 1.1 25.1
32 Makai Lemon USC SO WR 4 8 171 21.38 0 2.0 42.8
33 Davon Booth Miss St SR RB 4 7 167 23.86 0 1.8 41.8
34 Keelan Marion BYU JR WR 3 6 165 27.50 1 2.0 55.0
34 Tylan Hines Hawai'i SO RB 5 9 165 18.33 0 1.8 33.0
36 Kanye Roberts App St SO RB 3 8 162 20.25 0 2.7 54.0
37 Terrez Worthy Temple JR RB 4 8 155 19.38 0 2.0 38.8
38 Rayshawn Pleasant Tulane SO DB 4 4 153 38.25 1 1.0 38.3
38 Julian Gray Liberty JR WR 3 8 153 19.13 0 2.7 51.0
40 Shaadie Clayton-Johnson Tulane SR RB 4 6 152 25.33 0 1.5 38.0
40 Juju McDowell S Carolina SR RB 5 8 152 19.00 0 1.6 30.4
42 Jaden Nixon W Mich JR RB 5 8 145 18.13 0 1.6 29.0
43 JQ Gray USM FR RB 4 8 144 18.00 0 2.0 36.0
44 Trech Kekahuna Wisconsin FR WR 3 7 142 20.29 0 2.3 47.3
45 Ismail Mahdi Texas St JR RB 4 5 140 28.00 0 1.3 35.0
45 Tank Pearson Ohio SR CB 5 8 140 17.50 0 1.6 28.0
47 Jeremiah Patterson Arizona JR WR 2 6 138 23.00 0 3.0 69.0
48 Jeremiah Cobb Auburn SO RB 4 4 132 33.00 0 1.0 33.0
49 Ta'Ron Keith S Florida SR RB 5 3 131 43.67 1 0.6 26.2
49 Peyton Jones Duke SO RB 5 8 131 16.38 0 1.6 26.2
51 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska FR WR 4 6 127 21.17 0 1.5 31.8
52 Kobe Johnson CSU SR RB 6 7 124 17.71 0 1.2 20.7
53 Christian Washington Coast Car SO RB 4 5 123 24.60 0 1.3 30.8
54 Noah Whittington Oregon JR RB 3 2 120 60.00 0 0.7 40.0
55 Kellen Stewart MTSU JR WR 4 8 119 14.88 0 2.0 29.8
56 Chris Culliver N Carolina SO WR 5 2 118 59.00 1 0.4 23.6
56 Stephan Bracey, Jr. CMU JR WR 2 3 118 39.33 1 1.5 59.0
56 Jordin Parker W Mich SR WR 4 5 118 23.60 0 1.3 29.5
56 Trevor Wilson Kansas SR WR 3 6 118 19.67 0 2.0 39.3
56 Ja’Shaun Poke SDSU SR WR 5 7 118 16.86 0 1.4 23.6
61 Eric Singleton, Jr. Ga Tech SO WR 4 5 117 23.40 0 1.3 29.3
62 Bryan Massey Houston SR DB 3 5 113 22.60 0 1.7 37.7
63 Chris Johnson, Jr. Miami (Fl) FR RB 4 4 111 27.75 0 1.0 27.8
64 Chris Carpenter UTSA SR WR 5 2 106 53.00 1 0.4 21.2
64 Terry Bussey Texas A&M FR WR 5 5 106 21.20 0 1.0 21.2
64 Samuel Singleton Jr. FSU FR RB 3 6 106 17.67 0 2.0 35.3
67 Xavier Townsend UCF JR WR 2 4 104 26.00 0 2.0 52.0
68 DK Kaufman NC State SR SAF 5 4 102 25.50 0 0.8 20.4
68 Nicholas Singleton Penn State JR RB 6 5 102 20.40 0 0.8 17.0
70 Rahkeem Smith BGSU JR WR 5 3 100 33.33 0 0.6 20.0
70 Javarius Green N Carolina FR WR 3 5 100 20.00 0 1.7 33.3
72 Jimmy Horn Jr. Colorado SR WR 3 3 99 33.00 0 1.0 33.0
72 Marquis Ashley Nevada JR WR 3 4 99 24.75 0 1.3 33.0
72 Robert Freeman IV Utah State JR WR 4 5 99 19.80 0 1.3 24.8
75 Malcolm Gillie Ball State SR WR 4 4 97 24.25 0 1.0 24.3
76 Elijah Jackson Purdue FR RB 3 4 94 23.50 0 1.3 31.3
76 Milan Tucker FAU SR WR 4 5 94 18.80 0 1.3 23.5
78 Ryan Peppins UAB SO WR 2 5 92 18.40 0 2.5 46.0
79 Nate McCollum N Carolina SR WR 3 4 91 22.75 0 1.3 30.3
79 Traylon Ray WVU SO WR 3 5 91 18.20 0 1.7 30.3
81 Jaylen Poe N Illinois FR RB 5 1 89 89.00 0 0.2 17.8
81 Ian Foster Marshall FR S 4 3 89 29.67 0 0.8 22.3
81 Kylen Austin Liberty JR WR 2 4 89 22.25 0 2.0 44.5
84 Jordan Ford Georgia St SR RB 3 4 88 22.00 0 1.3 29.3
84 Kole Wilson Texas St JR WR 4 4 88 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
86 Deion Brown EMU SO RB 3 5 87 17.40 0 1.7 29.0
86 Jalen Moss Fresno St SO WR 5 7 87 12.43 0 1.4 17.4
88 C'Quan Jnopierre FIU SR WR 3 4 85 21.25 0 1.3 28.3
89 Luke Floriea Kent State SR WR 4 4 84 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
90 Willie McCoy UTSA SR WR 5 3 83 27.67 0 0.6 16.6
91 Cam Ross James Mad SR WR 5 3 82 27.33 0 0.6 16.4
91 Easton Messer Western Ky SO WR 5 5 82 16.40 0 1.0 16.4
93 Nohl Williams California SR DB 5 1 80 80.00 1 0.2 16.0
93 Keith Reynolds Washington FR WR 3 4 80 20.00 0 1.3 26.7
95 Thomas Williams Va Tech FR CB 5 4 79 19.75 0 0.8 15.8
96 Jadan Baugh Florida FR RB 5 3 78 26.00 0 0.6 15.6
96 Dalen Cobb Ga South JR WR 5 4 78 19.50 0 0.8 15.6
98 Solomon Vanhorse Indiana SR RB 4 3 75 25.00 0 0.8 18.8
99 Kalel Mullings Michigan SR RB 3 3 74 24.67 0 1.0 24.7
100 Jacob De Jesus UNLV SR WR 6 3 73 24.33 0 0.5 12.2