2024 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Anderson | LSU | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 152 | 50.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 76.0 |
| 2 | Solomon Beebe | UAB | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 199 | 39.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 66.3 |
| 3 | Jacquez Stuart | Toledo | SR | RB | 5 | 6 | 231 | 38.50 | 1 | 1.2 | 46.2 |
| 4 | Malcolm Gillie | Ball State | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 187 | 37.40 | 1 | 1.7 | 62.3 |
| 5 | Keelan Marion | BYU | JR | WR | 7 | 9 | 335 | 37.22 | 2 | 1.3 | 47.9 |
| 6 | DK Kaufman | NC State | SR | SAF | 5 | 7 | 250 | 35.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 50.0 |
| 7 | Tyler King | Wyoming | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 178 | 35.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 44.5 |
| 8 | Ian Foster | Marshall | FR | S | 8 | 11 | 348 | 31.64 | 0 | 1.4 | 43.5 |
| 9 | Mel Brown | UConn | JR | RB | 9 | 15 | 453 | 30.20 | 1 | 1.7 | 50.3 |
| 10 | Winston Wright Jr. | ECU | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 332 | 30.18 | 1 | 1.8 | 55.3 |
| 11 | Joseph Himon II | N'western | SO | RB | 4 | 8 | 237 | 29.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 59.3 |
| 12 | C'Quan Jnopierre | FIU | SR | WR | 6 | 12 | 344 | 28.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 57.3 |
| 13 | Dylan Riley | Boise St | FR | RB | 6 | 7 | 200 | 28.57 | 1 | 1.2 | 33.3 |
| 14 | Nate McCollum | N Carolina | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 199 | 28.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 39.8 |
| 15 | Qua Ashley | KSU | SO | RB | 4 | 9 | 247 | 27.44 | 1 | 2.3 | 61.8 |
| 16 | Demarcus Griffin-Taylor | La Tech | SR | DB | 7 | 12 | 329 | 27.42 | 0 | 1.7 | 47.0 |
| 17 | Chris Johnson, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 5 | 7 | 190 | 27.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 38.0 |
| 18 | Makai Lemon | USC | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 189 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 47.3 |
| 18 | Drae McCray | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 162 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 32.4 |
| 20 | Easton Messer | Western Ky | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 183 | 26.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 36.6 |
| 21 | Tiger Bachmeier | Stanford | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 130 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.5 |
| 22 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 128 | 25.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.0 |
| 23 | Nicholas Singleton | Penn State | JR | RB | 6 | 7 | 177 | 25.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 29.5 |
| 24 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 7 | 17 | 423 | 24.88 | 0 | 2.4 | 60.4 |
| 25 | Kellen Stewart | MTSU | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 197 | 24.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 39.4 |
| 26 | DJ Riles | Georgia St | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 166 | 23.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 55.3 |
| 27 | Zylan Perry | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 6 | 10 | 237 | 23.70 | 0 | 1.7 | 39.5 |
| 28 | Davon Booth | Miss St | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 71.0 |
| 29 | Kole Wilson | Texas St | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 141 | 23.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 28.2 |
| 30 | Isaiah Bryant | Navy | SO | SB | 6 | 8 | 183 | 22.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.5 |
| 31 | Marquis Ashley | Nevada | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 157 | 22.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.3 |
| 32 | Larenzo McMillan | NMSU | JR | RB | 6 | 9 | 197 | 21.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.8 |
| 33 | Quinton Jackson | Rice | SO | RB | 3 | 7 | 153 | 21.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 51.0 |
| 34 | Jamaal Bell | Baylor | SR | RB | 6 | 11 | 239 | 21.73 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.8 |
| 35 | Jordan Houston | Marshall | SR | RB | 8 | 12 | 259 | 21.58 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.4 |
| 36 | Leyton Smithson | Wash St | JR | DB | 8 | 17 | 364 | 21.41 | 0 | 2.1 | 45.5 |
| 37 | Terrez Worthy | Temple | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 171 | 21.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.5 |
| 38 | Jeremiah Patterson | Arizona | JR | WR | 5 | 13 | 275 | 21.15 | 0 | 2.6 | 55.0 |
| 39 | Kylen Austin | Liberty | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 169 | 21.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 33.8 |
| 40 | Dashawn Martin | Kent State | FR | WR | 3 | 12 | 253 | 21.08 | 0 | 4.0 | 84.3 |
| 41 | Brashard Smith | SMU | SR | RB | 5 | 6 | 126 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.2 |
| 42 | Chris Tyree | Virginia | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 166 | 20.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 33.2 |
| 43 | Makai Jackson | App St | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.3 |
| 44 | Peyton Jones | Duke | SO | RB | 7 | 13 | 261 | 20.08 | 0 | 1.9 | 37.3 |
| 45 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 6 | 13 | 258 | 19.85 | 0 | 2.2 | 43.0 |
| 46 | Jaden Nixon | W Mich | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 157 | 19.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.2 |
| 47 | Logan Wilson | Cincinnati | SR | S | 3 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.0 |
| 48 | Milan Tucker | FAU | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 155 | 19.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.8 |
| 49 | Kenari Wilcher | Illinois | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 133 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.6 |
| 49 | Devonte Ross | Troy | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.8 |
| 51 | Kobe Johnson | CSU | SR | RB | 8 | 14 | 265 | 18.93 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.1 |
| 52 | Terrance Shelton, Jr. | Buffalo | FR | RB | 6 | 9 | 170 | 18.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.3 |
| 53 | Kevin Davis | Miami (Oh) | SR | RB | 7 | 11 | 206 | 18.73 | 0 | 1.6 | 29.4 |
| 54 | Dylan Edwards | Kansas St | SO | RB | 5 | 7 | 130 | 18.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.0 |
| 55 | Ja'Corey Brooks | Louisville | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.7 |
| 56 | Bobby Golden | Akron | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.7 |
| 57 | JQ Gray | USM | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.0 |
| 58 | Juju McDowell | S Carolina | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 107 | 17.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.8 |
| 59 | DeAndre Buchannon | Ga South | SO | WR | 6 | 10 | 178 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 29.7 |
| 60 | Devin Roche | ODU | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.7 |
| 61 | Ja'Quez Cross | Ark St | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 135 | 16.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.5 |
| 62 | Marquis Johnson | Missouri | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.3 |
| 63 | Jalen Moss | Fresno St | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 150 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.0 |
| 64 | Marion Lukes | CMU | SR | RB | 5 | 13 | 205 | 15.77 | 0 | 2.6 | 41.0 |
| 65 | Tylan Hines | Hawai'i | SO | RB | 6 | 8 | 120 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.0 |
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.