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

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 T.Y. Harding U Mass SO WR 10 14 257 18.36 0 1.4 25.7
3 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh SO WR 5 13 264 20.31 0 2.6 52.8
3 Zachary Card Oregon St FR WR 11 13 250 19.23 0 1.2 22.7
5 Monte Watkins NMSU JR RB 3 12 249 20.75 0 4.0 83.0
5 Ja'Quez Cross Ark St JR RB 5 12 229 19.08 0 2.4 45.8
7 Zavion Thomas LSU JR WR 5 11 347 31.55 1 2.2 69.4
7 Mel Brown UConn JR RB 12 11 289 26.27 0 0.9 24.1
9 Demarcus Griffin-Taylor La Tech SR DB 5 10 243 24.30 0 2.0 48.6
9 Tykeem Wallace KSU JR WR 4 10 241 24.10 0 2.5 60.3
9 Jayden Harrison Notre Dame SR WR 13 10 203 20.30 0 0.8 15.6
9 Isaiah Bryant Navy SO SB 4 10 195 19.50 0 2.5 48.8
9 Marion Lukes CMU SR RB 3 10 184 18.40 0 3.3 61.3
14 DeAndre Buchannon Ga South SO WR 4 9 274 30.44 0 2.3 68.5
14 Justin Pegues BGSU JR RB 5 9 263 29.22 1 1.8 52.6
14 Kevin Davis Miami (Oh) SR RB 5 9 226 25.11 0 1.8 45.2
14 Henry Rutledge Charlotte JR RB 4 9 215 23.89 0 2.3 53.8
14 Yasin Willis Syracuse FR RB 5 9 186 20.67 0 1.8 37.2
14 Tylan Hines Hawai'i SO RB 5 9 165 18.33 0 1.8 33.0
20 Quinton Jackson Rice SO RB 4 8 301 37.63 1 2.0 75.3
20 Winston Wright Jr. ECU SR WR 4 8 215 26.88 0 2.0 53.8
20 Jabari Bates SJSU SO RB 6 8 210 26.25 0 1.3 35.0
20 Brashard Smith SMU SR RB 5 8 205 25.63 0 1.6 41.0
20 Junior Sherrill Vanderbilt SO WR 5 8 193 24.13 0 1.6 38.6
20 Matthew Golden Texas JR WR 6 8 176 22.00 0 1.3 29.3
20 Makai Lemon USC SO WR 4 8 171 21.38 0 2.0 42.8
20 Kanye Roberts App St SO RB 3 8 162 20.25 0 2.7 54.0
20 Terrez Worthy Temple JR RB 4 8 155 19.38 0 2.0 38.8
20 Juju McDowell S Carolina SR RB 5 8 152 19.00 0 1.6 30.4
20 Jaden Nixon W Mich JR RB 5 8 145 18.13 0 1.6 29.0
20 JQ Gray USM FR RB 4 8 144 18.00 0 2.0 36.0
20 Tank Pearson Ohio SR CB 5 8 140 17.50 0 1.6 28.0
20 Kellen Stewart MTSU JR WR 4 8 119 14.88 0 2.0 29.8
34 Juwaun Price N Texas SR RB 2 7 185 26.43 0 3.5 92.5
34 Davon Booth Miss St SR RB 4 7 167 23.86 0 1.8 41.8
34 Trech Kekahuna Wisconsin FR WR 3 7 142 20.29 0 2.3 47.3
34 Kobe Johnson CSU SR RB 6 7 124 17.71 0 1.2 20.7
34 Ja’Shaun Poke SDSU SR WR 5 7 118 16.86 0 1.4 23.6
34 Jalen Moss Fresno St SO WR 5 7 87 12.43 0 1.4 17.4
40 Jacquez Stuart Toledo SR RB 5 6 245 40.83 1 1.2 49.0
40 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 4 6 238 39.67 1 1.5 59.5
40 Tyler King Wyoming SO WR 4 6 220 36.67 1 1.5 55.0
40 Lloyd Avant Tulsa FR RB 4 6 197 32.83 1 1.5 49.3
40 Zylan Perry La-Lafytte SO RB 5 6 179 29.83 0 1.2 35.8
40 Keelan Marion BYU JR WR 3 6 165 27.50 1 2.0 55.0
40 Shaadie Clayton-Johnson Tulane SR RB 4 6 152 25.33 0 1.5 38.0
40 Jeremiah Patterson Arizona JR WR 2 6 138 23.00 0 3.0 69.0
40 Julian Gray Liberty JR WR 2 6 133 22.17 0 3.0 66.5
40 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska FR WR 4 6 127 21.17 0 1.5 31.8
40 Trevor Wilson Kansas SR WR 3 6 118 19.67 0 2.0 39.3
40 Peyton Jones Duke SO RB 4 6 115 19.17 0 1.5 28.8
40 Samuel Singleton Jr. FSU FR RB 3 6 106 17.67 0 2.0 35.3
53 Drae McCray Texas Tech SR WR 4 5 201 40.20 0 1.3 50.3
53 Ismail Mahdi Texas St JR RB 4 5 140 28.00 0 1.3 35.0
53 Christian Washington Coast Car SO RB 4 5 123 24.60 0 1.3 30.8
53 Jordin Parker W Mich SR WR 4 5 118 23.60 0 1.3 29.5
53 Eric Singleton, Jr. Ga Tech SO WR 4 5 117 23.40 0 1.3 29.3
53 Bryan Massey Houston SR DB 3 5 113 22.60 0 1.7 37.7
53 Terry Bussey Texas A&M FR WR 5 5 106 21.20 0 1.0 21.2
53 Javarius Green N Carolina FR WR 3 5 100 20.00 0 1.7 33.3
53 Robert Freeman IV Utah State JR WR 4 5 99 19.80 0 1.3 24.8
53 Milan Tucker FAU SR WR 4 5 94 18.80 0 1.3 23.5
53 Ryan Peppins UAB SO WR 2 5 92 18.40 0 2.5 46.0
53 Traylon Ray WVU SO WR 3 5 91 18.20 0 1.7 30.3
53 Deion Brown EMU SO RB 3 5 87 17.40 0 1.7 29.0
53 Easton Messer Western Ky SO WR 5 5 82 16.40 0 1.0 16.4
53 Lloyd Benson III Army SO SB 3 5 61 12.20 0 1.7 20.3
53 Tray Taylor Coast Car JR WR 5 5 57 11.40 0 1.0 11.4
69 Rayshawn Pleasant Tulane SO DB 4 4 153 38.25 1 1.0 38.3
69 Jeremiah Cobb Auburn SO RB 4 4 132 33.00 0 1.0 33.0
69 Chris Johnson, Jr. Miami (Fl) FR RB 4 4 111 27.75 0 1.0 27.8
69 Xavier Townsend UCF JR WR 2 4 104 26.00 0 2.0 52.0
69 DK Kaufman NC State SR SAF 5 4 102 25.50 0 0.8 20.4
69 Marquis Ashley Nevada JR WR 3 4 99 24.75 0 1.3 33.0
69 Malcolm Gillie Ball State SR WR 4 4 97 24.25 0 1.0 24.3
69 Elijah Jackson Purdue FR RB 3 4 94 23.50 0 1.3 31.3
69 Nate McCollum N Carolina SR WR 3 4 91 22.75 0 1.3 30.3
69 Kylen Austin Liberty JR WR 2 4 89 22.25 0 2.0 44.5
69 Jordan Ford Georgia St SR RB 3 4 88 22.00 0 1.3 29.3
69 Kole Wilson Texas St JR WR 4 4 88 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
69 C'Quan Jnopierre FIU SR WR 3 4 85 21.25 0 1.3 28.3
69 Luke Floriea Kent State SR WR 4 4 84 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
69 Nicholas Singleton Penn State JR RB 5 4 81 20.25 0 0.8 16.2
69 Keith Reynolds Washington FR WR 3 4 80 20.00 0 1.3 26.7
69 Dalen Cobb Ga South JR WR 5 4 78 19.50 0 0.8 15.6
69 Ross Fournet FIU JR WR 4 4 72 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
69 Chris Tyree Virginia SR WR 4 4 72 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
69 Kayden Chan Boise St JR WR 3 4 71 17.75 0 1.3 23.7
69 Malik Phillips Sam Hou St SR WR 3 4 70 17.50 0 1.3 23.3
69 Kam Thomas UTEP JR MB 3 4 69 17.25 0 1.3 23.0
69 Gavin Freeman Okla St JR WR 3 4 68 17.00 0 1.3 22.7
69 Logan Wilson Cincinnati SR S 3 4 67 16.75 0 1.3 22.3
69 Eamonn Dennis Ohio SR WR 4 4 65 16.25 0 1.0 16.3
69 Shamar Sandgren USA SR WR 5 4 64 16.00 0 0.8 12.8
69 Devin Roche ODU FR RB 3 4 63 15.75 0 1.3 21.0
69 Jordan Lovett Troy FR RB 2 4 61 15.25 0 2.0 30.5
69 E.J. Wilson Temple SR RB 3 4 55 13.75 0 1.3 18.3
69 Marquis Johnson Missouri SO WR 5 4 52 13.00 0 0.8 10.4
69 Demie Sumo-Karngbaye Kentucky SR RB 4 4 51 12.75 0 1.0 12.8
69 Zach Hrbacek Sam Hou St JR RB 5 4 47 11.75 0 0.8 9.4