2024 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/30/2024

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Kanye Roberts App St SO RB 1 6 113 18.83 0 6.0 113.0
2 Rayshawn Pleasant Tulane SO DB 2 7 181 25.86 0 3.5 90.5
3 Grayson Tempest Tulsa SO WR 1 4 90 22.50 0 4.0 90.0
4 Demarcus Griffin-Taylor La Tech SR DB 1 3 83 27.67 0 3.0 83.0
5 Winston Wright Jr. ECU SR WR 1 5 79 15.80 0 5.0 79.0
6 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 3 6 225 37.50 1 2.0 75.0
7 Jimmy Horn Jr. Colorado SR WR 1 4 72 18.00 0 4.0 72.0
8 Jamaal Bell Baylor SR RB 3 7 214 30.57 1 2.3 71.3
9 Leyton Smithson Wash St JR DB 2 5 137 27.40 0 2.5 68.5
10 DeAndre Buchannon Ga South SO WR 2 5 135 27.00 0 2.5 67.5
11 Zavion Thomas LSU JR WR 3 8 193 24.13 0 2.7 64.3
12 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 3 5 191 38.20 1 1.7 63.7
13 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech FR RB 3 6 188 31.33 0 2.0 62.7
14 Daniyel Ngata Washington SR RB 3 7 185 26.43 0 2.3 61.7
15 Makai Lemon USC SO WR 2 6 117 19.50 0 3.0 58.5
16 Jeremiah Patterson Arizona JR WR 3 6 161 26.83 0 2.0 53.7
17 Terrez Worthy Temple JR RB 1 2 53 26.50 0 2.0 53.0
18 T.Y. Harding U Mass SO WR 2 4 98 24.50 0 2.0 49.0
19 Junior Sherrill Vanderbilt SO WR 5 8 234 29.25 1 1.6 46.8
20 Bryan Massey Houston SR DB 3 7 140 20.00 0 2.3 46.7
21 Jalen Royals Utah State SR WR 2 5 93 18.60 0 2.5 46.5
22 Keegan Jones UCLA SR RB 3 7 139 19.86 0 2.3 46.3
23 Jeremiah Cobb Auburn SO RB 3 7 133 19.00 0 2.3 44.3
24 Dylan Edwards Kansas St SO RB 4 8 168 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
25 Trevor Wilson Kansas SR WR 6 12 251 20.92 0 2.0 41.8
26 Eric Singleton, Jr. Ga Tech SO WR 4 8 164 20.50 0 2.0 41.0
27 Isaiah Bryant Navy SO SB 3 7 119 17.00 0 2.3 39.7
28 Barion Brown Kentucky JR WR 5 11 198 18.00 0 2.2 39.6
29 Samuel Singleton Jr. FSU FR RB 4 8 158 19.75 0 2.0 39.5
30 Smith Snowden Utah SO CB 4 6 154 25.67 0 1.5 38.5
31 Demond Claiborne Wk Forest JR RB 3 2 115 57.50 1 0.7 38.3
32 Easton Messer Western Ky SO WR 1 2 38 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
33 Noah Whittington Oregon JR RB 4 4 151 37.75 0 1.0 37.8
34 Zachary Card Oregon St FR WR 3 6 112 18.67 0 2.0 37.3
35 Brashard Smith SMU SR RB 3 5 108 21.60 0 1.7 36.0
35 Keelan Marion BYU JR WR 3 6 108 18.00 0 2.0 36.0
37 Malcolm Gillie Ball State SR WR 1 2 35 17.50 0 2.0 35.0
37 Malik Sherrod Fresno St SR RB 1 2 35 17.50 0 2.0 35.0
39 Vinny Anthony II Wisconsin JR WR 3 5 103 20.60 0 1.7 34.3
40 Logan Wilson Cincinnati SR S 3 4 99 24.75 0 1.3 33.0
41 Jordyn Bailey TCU FR WR 1 2 32 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
41 Dominique Johnson TCU JR RB 1 2 32 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
43 Henry Rutledge Charlotte JR RB 2 5 62 12.40 0 2.5 31.0
44 Quinton Jackson Rice SO RB 2 3 61 20.33 0 1.5 30.5
45 Tyler King Wyoming SO WR 3 4 91 22.75 0 1.3 30.3
45 Cale Cabbiness Okla St SR WR 3 4 91 22.75 0 1.3 30.3
47 Ja'Quez Cross Ark St JR RB 1 1 30 30.00 0 1.0 30.0
48 Joseph Himon II N'western SO RB 3 5 89 17.80 0 1.7 29.7
49 Kole Wilson Texas St JR WR 1 1 28 28.00 0 1.0 28.0
50 Nicholas Singleton Penn State JR RB 4 5 111 22.20 0 1.3 27.8
51 Rodney Hill Arkansas SO RB 3 4 82 20.50 0 1.3 27.3
52 Ja’Shaun Poke SDSU SR WR 2 2 54 27.00 0 1.0 27.0
53 Marquis Johnson Missouri SO WR 2 3 53 17.67 0 1.5 26.5
54 Nohl Williams California SR DB 4 5 105 21.00 0 1.3 26.3
55 Jayden Harrison Notre Dame SR WR 2 3 52 17.33 0 1.5 26.0
56 Kobe Johnson CSU SR RB 2 3 51 17.00 0 1.5 25.5
57 Mekhi Mews Houston JR WR 3 3 76 25.33 0 1.0 25.3
58 Chris Johnson SDSU JR CB 2 1 46 46.00 0 0.5 23.0
58 Jordan Lyle Miami (Fl) FR RB 2 2 46 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
60 Andrew Sowinski Purdue SR WR 6 6 130 21.67 0 1.0 21.7
61 Solomon Beebe UAB FR RB 2 2 43 21.50 0 1.0 21.5
62 Thomas Williams Va Tech FR CB 3 3 64 21.33 0 1.0 21.3
62 Matthew Golden Texas JR WR 3 4 64 16.00 0 1.3 21.3
64 Ky Woods Nevada SO RB 3 2 63 31.50 0 0.7 21.0
64 Jabari Bates SJSU SO RB 2 3 42 14.00 0 1.5 21.0
64 Lloyd Benson III Army SO SB 1 2 21 10.50 0 2.0 21.0
67 Ladarius Tennison UCF SR DB 3 3 62 20.67 0 1.0 20.7
68 Koi Perich Minnesota FR DB 2 2 41 20.50 0 1.0 20.5
69 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska FR WR 4 5 81 16.20 0 1.3 20.3
69 Christian Peterson UCF FR DB 3 5 61 12.20 0 1.7 20.3
71 Jadan Baugh Florida FR RB 5 5 100 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
71 Jordan Houston Marshall SR RB 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
71 Milan Tucker FAU SR WR 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
74 Terry Bussey Texas A&M FR WR 4 4 78 19.50 0 1.0 19.5
75 Peyton Jones Duke SO RB 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
75 Kellen Stewart MTSU JR WR 2 3 38 12.67 0 1.5 19.0
77 Adam Randall Clemson JR WR 4 3 74 24.67 0 0.8 18.5
78 Cameron Martinez BC SR DB 3 3 55 18.33 0 1.0 18.3
78 Keshaun Harris Michigan SR DB 4 4 73 18.25 0 1.0 18.3
80 Jordan Lovett Troy FR RB 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
80 Cade Harris Air Force JR WR 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
80 Tylan Hines Hawai'i SO RB 2 3 36 12.00 0 1.5 18.0
83 Max White Iowa JR RB 3 2 53 26.50 0 0.7 17.7
84 Dashawn Martin Kent State FR WR 2 1 35 35.00 0 0.5 17.5
85 Jordan Brown Texas Tech SR WR 3 3 52 17.33 0 1.0 17.3
85 Isaac Brown Louisville FR RB 4 4 69 17.25 0 1.0 17.3
87 Devin Roche ODU FR RB 1 1 17 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
88 Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine Arizona SO DB 3 2 50 25.00 0 0.7 16.7
89 DJ Harvey SJSU JR DB 2 2 33 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
90 Anthony Evans III Georgia SO WR 5 4 80 20.00 0 0.8 16.0
90 Duncan Brune Ohio FR RB 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
90 Tylor Latham Air Force JR WR 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
93 Enoch Nawahine BYU JR RB 3 2 47 23.50 0 0.7 15.7
93 Keith Reynolds Washington FR WR 3 2 47 23.50 0 0.7 15.7
95 Elijah Jackson Purdue FR RB 5 4 76 19.00 0 0.8 15.2
96 Justin Pegues BGSU JR RB 1 1 15 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
96 Zahir Abdus-Salaam W Mich SR RB 1 1 15 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
96 Jaden Nixon W Mich JR RB 1 1 15 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
99 Zachariah Branch USC SO WR 2 2 29 14.50 0 1.0 14.5
100 Kenari Wilcher Illinois SO WR 2 1 27 27.00 0 0.5 13.5

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