2024 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Won Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Foster | Marshall | FR | S | 10 | 15 | 502 | 33.47 | 0 | 1.5 | 50.2 |
| 2 | Chris Johnson, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 10 | 18 | 447 | 24.83 | 0 | 1.8 | 44.7 |
| 3 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | JR | WR | 9 | 15 | 416 | 27.73 | 1 | 1.7 | 46.2 |
| 4 | Keelan Marion | BYU | JR | WR | 11 | 13 | 367 | 28.23 | 2 | 1.2 | 33.4 |
| 5 | Drae McCray | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 7 | 11 | 366 | 33.27 | 0 | 1.6 | 52.3 |
| 5 | DeAndre Buchannon | Ga South | SO | WR | 8 | 16 | 366 | 22.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.8 |
| 7 | Isaiah Bryant | Navy | SO | SB | 10 | 15 | 365 | 24.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.5 |
| 8 | Leyton Smithson | Wash St | JR | DB | 8 | 15 | 347 | 23.13 | 0 | 1.9 | 43.4 |
| 9 | Jacquez Stuart | Toledo | SR | RB | 8 | 9 | 337 | 37.44 | 1 | 1.1 | 42.1 |
| 9 | Ja'Quez Cross | Ark St | JR | RB | 8 | 17 | 337 | 19.82 | 0 | 2.1 | 42.1 |
| 11 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 8 | 14 | 332 | 23.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.5 |
| 12 | Zylan Perry | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 9 | 13 | 313 | 24.08 | 0 | 1.4 | 34.8 |
| 13 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 7 | 15 | 303 | 20.20 | 0 | 2.1 | 43.3 |
| 14 | Makai Lemon | USC | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 296 | 32.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 49.3 |
| 15 | Mel Brown | UConn | JR | RB | 9 | 10 | 288 | 28.80 | 1 | 1.1 | 32.0 |
| 16 | Winston Wright Jr. | ECU | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 286 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 47.7 |
| 17 | DK Kaufman | NC State | SR | SAF | 6 | 8 | 285 | 35.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 47.5 |
| 18 | Kevin Davis | Miami (Oh) | SR | RB | 9 | 11 | 276 | 25.09 | 0 | 1.2 | 30.7 |
| 19 | Easton Messer | Western Ky | SO | WR | 8 | 12 | 275 | 22.92 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.4 |
| 20 | Robert Williams | La-Lafytte | JR | WR | 10 | 8 | 271 | 33.88 | 1 | 0.8 | 27.1 |
| 21 | Rayshawn Pleasant | Tulane | SO | DB | 9 | 6 | 268 | 44.67 | 2 | 0.7 | 29.8 |
| 22 | Peyton Jones | Duke | SO | RB | 9 | 13 | 261 | 20.08 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.0 |
| 23 | Jordan Houston | Marshall | SR | RB | 10 | 12 | 259 | 21.58 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.9 |
| 24 | Cam Ross | James Mad | SR | WR | 9 | 8 | 255 | 31.88 | 1 | 0.9 | 28.3 |
| 25 | Julian Gray | Liberty | JR | WR | 4 | 12 | 254 | 21.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.5 |
| 25 | Jamaal Bell | Baylor | SR | RB | 8 | 12 | 254 | 21.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.8 |
| 27 | Kobe Johnson | CSU | SR | RB | 8 | 12 | 247 | 20.58 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.9 |
| 28 | Nicholas Singleton | Penn State | JR | RB | 12 | 10 | 244 | 24.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 20.3 |
| 29 | Juju McDowell | S Carolina | SR | RB | 9 | 13 | 242 | 18.62 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.9 |
| 30 | Jayden Harrison | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 14 | 9 | 240 | 26.67 | 1 | 0.6 | 17.1 |
| 30 | Zach Hrbacek | Sam Hou St | JR | RB | 10 | 13 | 240 | 18.46 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.0 |
| 32 | Matthew Golden | Texas | JR | WR | 13 | 11 | 238 | 21.64 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.3 |
| 33 | Dylan Riley | Boise St | FR | RB | 10 | 8 | 237 | 29.63 | 1 | 0.8 | 23.7 |
| 34 | Marquis Johnson | Missouri | SO | WR | 9 | 12 | 233 | 19.42 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.9 |
| 35 | Noah Whittington | Oregon | JR | RB | 13 | 8 | 232 | 29.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 17.8 |
| 36 | Demarcus Griffin-Taylor | La Tech | SR | DB | 5 | 9 | 229 | 25.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 45.8 |
| 37 | Eamonn Dennis | Ohio | SR | WR | 9 | 8 | 224 | 28.00 | 1 | 0.9 | 24.9 |
| 38 | Chris Carpenter | UTSA | SR | WR | 7 | 4 | 218 | 54.50 | 2 | 0.6 | 31.1 |
| 39 | Kylen Austin | Liberty | JR | WR | 6 | 10 | 216 | 21.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.0 |
| 40 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | JR | RB | 5 | 7 | 215 | 30.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 43.0 |
| 41 | Brashard Smith | SMU | SR | RB | 11 | 9 | 212 | 23.56 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.3 |
| 41 | Yasin Willis | Syracuse | FR | RB | 9 | 10 | 212 | 21.20 | 0 | 1.1 | 23.6 |
| 43 | Kenari Wilcher | Illinois | SO | WR | 10 | 11 | 208 | 18.91 | 0 | 1.1 | 20.8 |
| 44 | Jaden Nixon | W Mich | JR | RB | 6 | 10 | 206 | 20.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.3 |
| 45 | Jeremiah Cobb | Auburn | SO | RB | 5 | 7 | 204 | 29.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 40.8 |
| 46 | Christian Washington | Coast Car | SO | RB | 6 | 8 | 200 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 33.3 |
| 47 | Junior Sherrill | Vanderbilt | SO | WR | 7 | 9 | 198 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.3 |
| 48 | Jordin Parker | W Mich | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 189 | 31.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 37.8 |
| 49 | Nohl Williams | California | SR | DB | 6 | 6 | 186 | 31.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 31.0 |
| 50 | Juwaun Price | N Texas | SR | RB | 2 | 7 | 185 | 26.43 | 0 | 3.5 | 92.5 |
| 51 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | FR | WR | 7 | 8 | 180 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 25.7 |
| 52 | Cam Thompson | N Illinois | SO | WR | 8 | 6 | 179 | 29.83 | 1 | 0.8 | 22.4 |
| 53 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 10 | 9 | 177 | 19.67 | 0 | 0.9 | 17.7 |
| 54 | Ta'Ron Keith | S Florida | SR | RB | 7 | 4 | 175 | 43.75 | 1 | 0.6 | 25.0 |
| 55 | Jacob De Jesus | UNLV | SR | WR | 10 | 8 | 171 | 21.38 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.1 |
| 56 | Trevor Wilson | Kansas | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 163 | 20.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.6 |
| 57 | Nate McCollum | N Carolina | SR | WR | 6 | 6 | 161 | 26.83 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.8 |
| 57 | Jeremiah Patterson | Arizona | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 161 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.3 |
| 57 | Rahkeem Smith | BGSU | JR | WR | 7 | 7 | 161 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 60 | Preston Fox | WVU | JR | WR | 6 | 5 | 160 | 32.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 26.7 |
| 61 | Quinton Jackson | Rice | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 157 | 26.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 39.3 |
| 61 | Jay Haynes | Clemson | FR | RB | 10 | 8 | 157 | 19.63 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.7 |
| 63 | Malcolm Gillie | Ball State | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 153 | 25.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.0 |
| 64 | Aaron Anderson | LSU | SO | WR | 9 | 3 | 152 | 50.67 | 1 | 0.3 | 16.9 |
| 65 | Trech Kekahuna | Wisconsin | FR | WR | 5 | 7 | 142 | 20.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.4 |
| 66 | Jordyn Bailey | TCU | FR | WR | 9 | 6 | 141 | 23.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.7 |
| 67 | Terrez Worthy | Temple | JR | RB | 3 | 6 | 136 | 22.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.3 |
| 68 | Jabari Bates | SJSU | SO | RB | 7 | 6 | 134 | 22.33 | 0 | 0.9 | 19.1 |
| 69 | Kendrick Law | Alabama | JR | WR | 8 | 5 | 131 | 26.20 | 0 | 0.6 | 16.4 |
| 69 | Zachary Card | Oregon St | FR | WR | 5 | 6 | 131 | 21.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.2 |
| 69 | J'Koby Williams | Texas Tech | FR | RB | 6 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.8 |
| 72 | Keith Reynolds | Washington | FR | WR | 6 | 6 | 128 | 21.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.3 |
| 73 | Lloyd Avant | Tulsa | FR | RB | 3 | 2 | 127 | 63.50 | 1 | 0.7 | 42.3 |
| 74 | Isaac Brown | Louisville | FR | RB | 9 | 7 | 124 | 17.71 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.8 |
| 75 | Justin Pegues | BGSU | JR | RB | 7 | 2 | 123 | 61.50 | 1 | 0.3 | 17.6 |
| 75 | Joseph Himon II | N'western | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 123 | 24.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.8 |
| 75 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | FR | DB | 8 | 6 | 123 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.4 |
| 78 | Ja’Shaun Poke | SDSU | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.7 |
| 78 | Roderick Daniels Jr. | SMU | SR | WR | 11 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.1 |
| 80 | Stephan Bracey, Jr. | CMU | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 118 | 39.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 118.0 |
| 81 | Xavier Townsend | UCF | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 117 | 23.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 39.0 |
| 82 | Peyton Lewis | Tennessee | FR | RB | 10 | 5 | 114 | 22.80 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.4 |
| 83 | C'Quan Jnopierre | FIU | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 111 | 22.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.0 |
| 84 | Jai'Den Thomas | UNLV | SO | RB | 11 | 2 | 110 | 55.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 10.0 |
| 85 | Javen Jacobs | New Mexico | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 108 | 21.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.0 |
| 85 | Eric Singleton, Jr. | Ga Tech | SO | WR | 7 | 5 | 108 | 21.60 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.4 |
| 87 | Armoni Goodwin | UAB | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 106 | 26.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 53.0 |
| 88 | Chris Tyree | Virginia | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.8 |
| 88 | Jake Smith | Ariz St | SR | WR | 8 | 7 | 103 | 14.71 | 0 | 0.9 | 12.9 |
| 90 | Bobby Golden | Akron | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 102 | 20.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.5 |
| 90 | Terrance Shelton, Jr. | Buffalo | FR | RB | 9 | 6 | 102 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.3 |
| 92 | George Pettaway | James Mad | SO | RB | 9 | 4 | 101 | 25.25 | 0 | 0.4 | 11.2 |
| 93 | Devin Roche | ODU | FR | RB | 5 | 5 | 98 | 19.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.6 |
| 93 | DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | UNLV | SO | WR | 11 | 6 | 98 | 16.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.9 |
| 95 | Jayden McGowan | BC | JR | WR | 7 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.9 |
| 96 | Malik Hornsby | Ark St | SR | WR | 8 | 4 | 95 | 23.75 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.9 |
| 96 | Malachi James | Syracuse | FR | RB | 4 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.8 |
| 98 | Qua Ashley | KSU | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 |
| 98 | Colton Hood | Colorado | FR | CB | 9 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 10.2 |
| 100 | Bryce Noernberg | Kansas St | FR | WR | 2 | 4 | 91 | 22.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.5 |