2024 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/20/2025

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Henry Rutledge Charlotte JR RB 7 20 481 24.05 0 2.9 68.7
2 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 5 9 304 33.78 1 1.8 60.8
3 Rayshawn Pleasant Tulane SO DB 6 12 349 29.08 1 2.0 58.2
4 DeAndre Buchannon Ga South SO WR 5 12 274 22.83 0 2.4 54.8
5 Zavion Thomas LSU JR WR 10 20 519 25.95 1 2.0 51.9
6 Malcolm Gillie Ball State SR WR 7 17 356 20.94 0 2.4 50.9
7 Terrez Worthy Temple JR RB 6 15 300 20.00 0 2.5 50.0
8 Julian Gray Liberty JR WR 4 9 195 21.67 0 2.3 48.8
9 Jamaal Bell Baylor SR RB 6 11 288 26.18 1 1.8 48.0
10 Leyton Smithson Wash St JR DB 4 7 191 27.29 0 1.8 47.8
10 Barion Brown Kentucky JR WR 9 17 430 25.29 1 1.9 47.8
10 Jeremiah Patterson Arizona JR WR 6 12 287 23.92 0 2.0 47.8
13 Quinton Jackson Rice SO RB 8 13 380 29.23 1 1.6 47.5
13 Jeremiah Cobb Auburn SO RB 6 14 285 20.36 0 2.3 47.5
15 Kyler Pearson Okla St SR WR 6 16 284 17.75 0 2.7 47.3
16 Winston Wright Jr. ECU SR WR 4 9 181 20.11 0 2.3 45.3
17 Vinny Anthony II Wisconsin JR WR 8 13 352 27.08 0 1.6 44.0
17 Demarcus Griffin-Taylor La Tech SR DB 5 9 220 24.44 0 1.8 44.0
19 Tyler King Wyoming SO WR 5 9 216 24.00 0 1.8 43.2
20 Jordin Parker W Mich SR WR 5 7 214 30.57 0 1.4 42.8
21 Jaden Nixon W Mich JR RB 6 11 254 23.09 0 1.8 42.3
22 Kevin Davis Miami (Oh) SR RB 7 14 295 21.07 0 2.0 42.1
23 C'Quan Jnopierre FIU SR WR 4 5 167 33.40 0 1.3 41.8
24 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech FR RB 6 9 250 27.78 0 1.5 41.7
25 Junior Sherrill Vanderbilt SO WR 7 11 286 26.00 1 1.6 40.9
26 Makai Lemon USC SO WR 8 12 325 27.08 0 1.5 40.6
27 Zach Hrbacek Sam Hou St JR RB 5 10 202 20.20 0 2.0 40.4
28 Chris Culliver N Carolina SO WR 6 5 242 48.40 2 0.8 40.3
28 Qua Ashley KSU SO RB 7 9 282 31.33 1 1.3 40.3
30 Jabari Bates SJSU SO RB 5 9 198 22.00 0 1.8 39.6
31 Marquis Johnson Missouri SO WR 8 14 313 22.36 0 1.8 39.1
32 Chris Johnson, Jr. Miami (Fl) FR RB 6 11 234 21.27 0 1.8 39.0
33 Rahkeem Smith BGSU JR WR 6 10 230 23.00 0 1.7 38.3
33 Ja’Shaun Poke SDSU SR WR 3 5 115 23.00 0 1.7 38.3
35 Lloyd Avant Tulsa FR RB 5 7 190 27.14 0 1.4 38.0
36 Koi Perich Minnesota FR DB 6 12 227 18.92 0 2.0 37.8
37 Ja'Quez Cross Ark St JR RB 6 12 226 18.83 0 2.0 37.7
38 Deion Brown EMU SO RB 5 9 181 20.11 0 1.8 36.2
39 Trevor Wilson Kansas SR WR 9 15 316 21.07 0 1.7 35.1
40 Tykeem Wallace KSU JR WR 7 11 244 22.18 0 1.6 34.9
41 Easton Messer Western Ky SO WR 8 12 274 22.83 0 1.5 34.3
42 Eric Singleton, Jr. Ga Tech SO WR 6 9 204 22.67 0 1.5 34.0
43 Jacquez Stuart Toledo SR RB 6 7 198 28.29 0 1.2 33.0
44 Zachary Card Oregon St FR WR 6 10 197 19.70 0 1.7 32.8
45 Jimmy Horn Jr. Colorado SR WR 6 9 191 21.22 0 1.5 31.8
46 Cam Ross James Mad SR WR 3 4 95 23.75 0 1.3 31.7
47 DK Kaufman NC State SR SAF 7 8 219 27.38 0 1.1 31.3
48 Milan Tucker FAU SR WR 4 7 124 17.71 0 1.8 31.0
49 Maquel Haywood App St SR RB 6 9 182 20.22 0 1.5 30.3
50 Corey Wren UTEP SR MB 5 4 151 37.75 1 0.8 30.2
51 Ian Foster Marshall FR S 4 4 119 29.75 0 1.0 29.8
52 Tylan Hines Hawai'i SO RB 4 7 116 16.57 0 1.8 29.0
53 Joseph Himon II N'western SO RB 7 11 202 18.36 0 1.6 28.9
54 Demond Claiborne Wk Forest JR RB 6 5 173 34.60 1 0.8 28.8
54 JQ Gray USM FR RB 8 11 230 20.91 0 1.4 28.8
56 Keith Reynolds Washington FR WR 8 9 229 25.44 0 1.1 28.6
56 Logan Wilson Cincinnati SR S 8 10 229 22.90 0 1.3 28.6
58 Noah Whittington Oregon JR RB 6 5 171 34.20 0 0.8 28.5
59 Willie McCoy UTSA SR WR 4 5 113 22.60 0 1.3 28.3
60 Keelan Marion BYU JR WR 5 8 141 17.63 0 1.6 28.2
61 Dylan Edwards Kansas St SO RB 6 8 168 21.00 0 1.3 28.0
62 Isaiah Bryant Navy SO SB 6 9 165 18.33 0 1.5 27.5
63 T.Y. Harding U Mass SO WR 8 11 216 19.64 0 1.4 27.0
64 DeAngelo Irvin Jr. UNLV SO WR 3 3 79 26.33 0 1.0 26.3
65 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh SO WR 6 7 156 22.29 0 1.2 26.0
66 Smith Snowden Utah SO CB 6 6 154 25.67 0 1.0 25.7
67 Bobby Golden Akron JR WR 8 11 204 18.55 0 1.4 25.5
68 Mekhi Mews Houston JR WR 6 6 150 25.00 0 1.0 25.0
68 Larenzo McMillan NMSU JR RB 4 6 100 16.67 0 1.5 25.0
70 Miles Coleman N Texas FR WR 7 8 172 21.50 0 1.1 24.6
71 Dashawn Martin Kent State FR WR 6 6 147 24.50 0 1.0 24.5
72 Jayden Harrison Notre Dame SR WR 12 10 293 29.30 1 0.8 24.4
73 Brashard Smith SMU SR RB 8 8 194 24.25 0 1.0 24.3
73 Tray Taylor Coast Car JR WR 6 9 146 16.22 0 1.5 24.3
75 Peyton Jones Duke SO RB 5 5 121 24.20 0 1.0 24.2
76 Keegan Jones UCLA SR RB 9 11 217 19.73 0 1.2 24.1
77 Ta'Ron Keith S Florida SR RB 6 4 144 36.00 1 0.7 24.0
77 Thomas Williams Va Tech FR CB 10 12 240 20.00 0 1.2 24.0
79 Davon Booth Miss St SR RB 10 9 237 26.33 0 0.9 23.7
80 Bryan Massey Houston SR DB 6 7 140 20.00 0 1.2 23.3
81 Braylin Presley Tulsa JR WR 5 2 116 58.00 0 0.4 23.2
81 Daniyel Ngata Washington SR RB 9 8 209 26.13 0 0.9 23.2
83 Marion Lukes CMU SR RB 6 9 137 15.22 0 1.5 22.8
84 Grayson Tempest Tulsa SO WR 5 5 113 22.60 0 1.0 22.6
85 Zylan Perry La-Lafytte SO RB 6 5 133 26.60 0 0.8 22.2
86 Kole Wilson Texas St JR WR 6 6 128 21.33 0 1.0 21.3
86 Devin Roche ODU FR RB 7 8 149 18.63 0 1.1 21.3
88 Ismail Mahdi Texas St JR RB 6 5 126 25.20 0 0.8 21.0
88 Nohl Williams California SR DB 5 5 105 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
90 Kyrese White Utah State SR WR 5 5 104 20.80 0 1.0 20.8
91 Preston Fox WVU JR WR 7 6 144 24.00 0 0.9 20.6
91 Ky Woods Nevada SO RB 7 6 144 24.00 0 0.9 20.6
93 Kenny Odom UTEP SO WR 6 7 123 17.57 0 1.2 20.5
94 Isaac Brown Louisville FR RB 8 9 162 18.00 0 1.1 20.3
95 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska FR WR 8 9 157 17.44 0 1.1 19.6
96 Solomon Beebe UAB FR RB 6 6 117 19.50 0 1.0 19.5
97 Jadan Baugh Florida FR RB 8 7 154 22.00 0 0.9 19.3
97 Yasin Willis Syracuse FR RB 7 7 135 19.29 0 1.0 19.3
99 Andrew Sowinski Purdue SR WR 7 6 130 21.67 0 0.9 18.6
100 Jerjuan Newton Toledo SR WR 7 6 129 21.50 0 0.9 18.4

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