2024 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/20/2025

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 3 5 191 38.20 1 1.7 63.7
2 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 3 6 225 37.50 1 2.0 75.0
3 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech FR RB 3 6 188 31.33 0 2.0 62.7
4 Jamaal Bell Baylor SR RB 3 7 214 30.57 1 2.3 71.3
5 Junior Sherrill Vanderbilt SO WR 5 8 234 29.25 1 1.6 46.8
6 Demarcus Griffin-Taylor La Tech SR DB 1 3 83 27.67 0 3.0 83.0
7 Leyton Smithson Wash St JR DB 2 5 137 27.40 0 2.5 68.5
8 DeAndre Buchannon Ga South SO WR 2 5 135 27.00 0 2.5 67.5
9 Jeremiah Patterson Arizona JR WR 3 6 161 26.83 0 2.0 53.7
10 Terrez Worthy Temple JR RB 1 2 53 26.50 0 2.0 53.0
11 Daniyel Ngata Washington SR RB 3 7 185 26.43 0 2.3 61.7
12 Rayshawn Pleasant Tulane SO DB 2 7 181 25.86 0 3.5 90.5
13 Smith Snowden Utah SO CB 4 6 154 25.67 0 1.5 38.5
14 Logan Wilson Cincinnati SR S 3 4 99 24.75 0 1.3 33.0
15 T.Y. Harding U Mass SO WR 2 4 98 24.50 0 2.0 49.0
16 Zavion Thomas LSU JR WR 3 8 193 24.13 0 2.7 64.3
17 Tyler King Wyoming SO WR 3 4 91 22.75 0 1.3 30.3
17 Cale Cabbiness Okla St SR WR 3 4 91 22.75 0 1.3 30.3
19 Grayson Tempest Tulsa SO WR 1 4 90 22.50 0 4.0 90.0
20 Brashard Smith SMU SR RB 3 5 108 21.60 0 1.7 36.0
21 Dylan Edwards Kansas St SO RB 4 8 168 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
21 Nohl Williams California SR DB 4 5 105 21.00 0 1.3 26.3
23 Trevor Wilson Kansas SR WR 6 12 251 20.92 0 2.0 41.8
24 Vinny Anthony II Wisconsin JR WR 3 5 103 20.60 0 1.7 34.3
25 Eric Singleton, Jr. Ga Tech SO WR 4 8 164 20.50 0 2.0 41.0
25 Rodney Hill Arkansas SO RB 3 4 82 20.50 0 1.3 27.3
27 Quinton Jackson Rice SO RB 2 3 61 20.33 0 1.5 30.5
28 Bryan Massey Houston SR DB 3 7 140 20.00 0 2.3 46.7
29 Keegan Jones UCLA SR RB 3 7 139 19.86 0 2.3 46.3
30 Samuel Singleton Jr. FSU FR RB 4 8 158 19.75 0 2.0 39.5
31 Makai Lemon USC SO WR 2 6 117 19.50 0 3.0 58.5
32 Jeremiah Cobb Auburn SO RB 3 8 152 19.00 0 2.7 50.7
32 Easton Messer Western Ky SO WR 1 2 38 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
34 Kanye Roberts App St SO RB 1 6 113 18.83 0 6.0 113.0
35 Zachary Card Oregon St FR WR 3 6 112 18.67 0 2.0 37.3
36 Jalen Royals Utah State SR WR 2 5 93 18.60 0 2.5 46.5
37 Jimmy Horn Jr. Colorado SR WR 1 4 72 18.00 0 4.0 72.0
37 Barion Brown Kentucky JR WR 5 11 198 18.00 0 2.2 39.6
37 Keelan Marion BYU JR WR 3 6 108 18.00 0 2.0 36.0
40 Joseph Himon II N'western SO RB 3 5 89 17.80 0 1.7 29.7
41 Marquis Johnson Missouri SO WR 2 3 53 17.67 0 1.5 26.5
42 Malcolm Gillie Ball State SR WR 1 2 35 17.50 0 2.0 35.0
42 Malik Sherrod Fresno St SR RB 1 2 35 17.50 0 2.0 35.0
44 Isaiah Bryant Navy SO SB 3 7 119 17.00 0 2.3 39.7
44 Kobe Johnson CSU SR RB 2 3 51 17.00 0 1.5 25.5
46 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska FR WR 4 5 81 16.20 0 1.3 20.3
47 Jordyn Bailey TCU FR WR 1 2 32 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
47 Dominique Johnson TCU JR RB 1 2 32 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
49 Winston Wright Jr. ECU SR WR 1 5 79 15.80 0 5.0 79.0
50 Jabari Bates SJSU SO RB 2 3 42 14.00 0 1.5 21.0
51 Peyton Jones Duke SO RB 3 4 54 13.50 0 1.3 18.0
52 Kellen Stewart MTSU JR WR 2 3 38 12.67 0 1.5 19.0
53 Henry Rutledge Charlotte JR RB 2 5 62 12.40 0 2.5 31.0
54 Christian Peterson UCF FR DB 3 5 61 12.20 0 1.7 20.3
55 Tylan Hines Hawai'i SO RB 2 3 36 12.00 0 1.5 18.0
56 Lloyd Benson III Army SO SB 1 2 21 10.50 0 2.0 21.0

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.