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

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Malcolm Gillie Ball State SR WR 10 21 554 26.38 1 2.1 55.4
2 Henry Rutledge Charlotte JR RB 10 19 543 28.58 0 1.9 54.3
3 C'Quan Jnopierre FIU SR WR 10 19 538 28.32 0 1.9 53.8
4 Quinton Jackson Rice SO RB 10 19 528 27.79 1 1.9 52.8
5 Winston Wright Jr. ECU SR WR 10 17 511 30.06 1 1.7 51.1
6 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 10 20 502 25.10 0 2.0 50.2
7 Jeremiah Patterson Arizona JR WR 9 21 435 20.71 0 2.3 48.3
8 Tyler King Wyoming SO WR 7 11 331 30.09 1 1.6 47.3
9 Kellen Stewart MTSU JR WR 8 17 376 22.12 0 2.1 47.0
10 Davon Booth Miss St SR RB 6 11 281 25.55 0 1.8 46.8
11 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh SO WR 10 22 459 20.86 0 2.2 45.9
12 Dashawn Martin Kent State FR WR 8 17 365 21.47 0 2.1 45.6
13 Nate McCollum N Carolina SR WR 10 17 448 26.35 0 1.7 44.8
14 Qua Ashley KSU SO RB 12 18 529 29.39 2 1.5 44.1
15 Zavion Thomas LSU JR WR 10 16 440 27.50 1 1.6 44.0
16 DK Kaufman NC State SR SAF 10 14 437 31.21 0 1.4 43.7
16 Drae McCray Texas Tech SR WR 9 15 393 26.20 0 1.7 43.7
18 Joseph Himon II N'western SO RB 9 15 390 26.00 0 1.7 43.3
19 Ian Foster Marshall FR S 12 16 518 32.38 0 1.3 43.2
20 DeAndre Buchannon Ga South SO WR 10 20 426 21.30 0 2.0 42.6
21 Chris Johnson, Jr. Miami (Fl) FR RB 11 19 464 24.42 0 1.7 42.2
22 Leyton Smithson Wash St JR DB 11 21 462 22.00 0 1.9 42.0
23 Barion Brown Kentucky JR WR 6 7 251 35.86 1 1.2 41.8
24 Demarcus Griffin-Taylor La Tech SR DB 12 20 500 25.00 0 1.7 41.7
25 Mel Brown UConn JR RB 12 17 495 29.12 1 1.4 41.3
26 Makai Lemon USC SO WR 10 13 397 30.54 0 1.3 39.7
27 Jaden Nixon W Mich JR RB 12 22 464 21.09 0 1.8 38.7
28 Kevin Davis Miami (Oh) SR RB 13 25 501 20.04 0 1.9 38.5
29 Jacquez Stuart Toledo SR RB 12 14 458 32.71 1 1.2 38.2
30 Terrez Worthy Temple JR RB 11 21 418 19.90 0 1.9 38.0
31 Ja'Quez Cross Ark St JR RB 12 23 445 19.35 0 1.9 37.1
32 Keelan Marion BYU JR WR 10 12 364 30.33 2 1.2 36.4
33 Lloyd Avant Tulsa FR RB 11 14 392 28.00 1 1.3 35.6
34 Marion Lukes CMU SR RB 10 22 342 15.55 0 2.2 34.2
35 Solomon Beebe UAB FR RB 8 9 273 30.33 0 1.1 34.1
36 Peyton Jones Duke SO RB 10 14 328 23.43 0 1.4 32.8
37 Marquis Johnson Missouri SO WR 10 15 327 21.80 0 1.5 32.7
38 Zylan Perry La-Lafytte SO RB 13 17 423 24.88 0 1.3 32.5
39 Jeremiah Cobb Auburn SO RB 9 11 292 26.55 0 1.2 32.4
40 Easton Messer Western Ky SO WR 13 17 419 24.65 0 1.3 32.2
41 Vinny Anthony II Wisconsin JR WR 9 9 287 31.89 0 1.0 31.9
42 Bobby Golden Akron JR WR 10 17 316 18.59 0 1.7 31.6
43 Jamaal Bell Baylor SR RB 10 15 313 20.87 0 1.5 31.3
44 Isaiah Bryant Navy SO SB 10 13 312 24.00 0 1.3 31.2
45 Jordin Parker W Mich SR WR 10 11 307 27.91 0 1.1 30.7
46 Preston Fox WVU JR WR 10 11 304 27.64 0 1.1 30.4
47 Larenzo McMillan NMSU JR RB 10 15 297 19.80 0 1.5 29.7
48 Dylan Riley Boise St FR RB 8 8 237 29.63 1 1.0 29.6
49 Tykeem Wallace KSU JR WR 12 16 353 22.06 0 1.3 29.4
50 Keith Reynolds Washington FR WR 9 12 260 21.67 0 1.3 28.9
51 Ja’Shaun Poke SDSU SR WR 10 15 288 19.20 0 1.5 28.8
52 Chris Tyree Virginia SR WR 7 10 201 20.10 0 1.4 28.7
53 Zach Hrbacek Sam Hou St JR RB 13 18 369 20.50 0 1.4 28.4
54 Cam Ross James Mad SR WR 13 13 366 28.15 1 1.0 28.2
54 Rahkeem Smith BGSU JR WR 12 15 338 22.53 0 1.3 28.2
54 Milan Tucker FAU SR WR 10 15 282 18.80 0 1.5 28.2
57 JQ Gray USM FR RB 12 17 333 19.59 0 1.4 27.8
58 Jabari Bates SJSU SO RB 11 13 305 23.46 0 1.2 27.7
59 Juju McDowell S Carolina SR RB 8 11 217 19.73 0 1.4 27.1
60 Kobe Johnson CSU SR RB 11 16 294 18.38 0 1.5 26.7
61 Robert Williams La-Lafytte JR WR 14 13 372 28.62 1 0.9 26.6
62 Logan Wilson Cincinnati SR S 9 12 237 19.75 0 1.3 26.3
63 Tylan Hines Hawai'i SO RB 10 15 262 17.47 0 1.5 26.2
64 Chris Carpenter UTSA SR WR 10 5 261 52.20 2 0.5 26.1
65 Tiger Bachmeier Stanford SO WR 8 9 204 22.67 0 1.1 25.5
66 Nohl Williams California SR DB 9 7 226 32.29 1 0.8 25.1
67 Deion Brown EMU SO RB 11 14 275 19.64 0 1.3 25.0
68 Koi Perich Minnesota FR DB 11 14 273 19.50 0 1.3 24.8
69 Rayshawn Pleasant Tulane SO DB 11 6 268 44.67 2 0.5 24.4
70 Junior Sherrill Vanderbilt SO WR 8 8 193 24.13 0 1.0 24.1
71 DJ Riles Georgia St SO WR 12 14 285 20.36 0 1.2 23.8
72 Cam Thompson N Illinois SO WR 12 10 283 28.30 1 0.8 23.6
73 Jordan Houston Marshall SR RB 12 13 279 21.46 0 1.1 23.3
74 Eamonn Dennis Ohio SR WR 11 10 254 25.40 1 0.9 23.1
75 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska FR WR 9 9 204 22.67 0 1.0 22.7
76 Ta'Ron Keith S Florida SR RB 10 7 222 31.71 1 0.7 22.2
76 Devin Roche ODU FR RB 9 11 200 18.18 0 1.2 22.2
78 Nicholas Singleton Penn State JR RB 9 8 199 24.88 0 0.9 22.1
79 Kole Wilson Texas St JR WR 11 11 241 21.91 0 1.0 21.9
80 Yasin Willis Syracuse FR RB 9 8 191 23.88 0 0.9 21.2
81 Christian Washington Coast Car SO RB 11 10 230 23.00 0 0.9 20.9
82 Justin Pegues BGSU JR RB 12 8 248 31.00 1 0.7 20.7
82 Zachary Card Oregon St FR WR 9 9 186 20.67 0 1.0 20.7
82 Jalen Moss Fresno St SO WR 11 15 228 15.20 0 1.4 20.7
85 Chris Culliver N Carolina SO WR 12 5 242 48.40 2 0.4 20.2
86 T.Y. Harding U Mass SO WR 9 11 178 16.18 0 1.2 19.8
87 Devonte Ross Troy JR WR 11 13 214 16.46 0 1.2 19.5
88 Brashard Smith SMU SR RB 11 9 212 23.56 0 0.8 19.3
88 Brennan Presley Okla St SR WR 9 9 174 19.33 0 1.0 19.3
90 Kenari Wilcher Illinois SO WR 10 10 192 19.20 0 1.0 19.2
91 Thomas Williams Va Tech FR CB 10 10 185 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
91 Trevor Wilson Kansas SR WR 6 6 111 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
93 Jordyn Bailey TCU FR WR 11 9 202 22.44 0 0.8 18.4
94 Matthew Golden Texas JR WR 11 9 201 22.33 0 0.8 18.3
95 Demond Claiborne Wk Forest JR RB 9 9 162 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
96 Ismail Mahdi Texas St JR RB 11 9 197 21.89 0 0.8 17.9
97 Kyrese White Utah State SR WR 10 7 177 25.29 0 0.7 17.7
97 Ky Woods Nevada SO RB 10 8 177 22.13 0 0.8 17.7
99 Terry Bussey Texas A&M FR WR 8 5 139 27.80 0 0.6 17.4
100 Miles Coleman N Texas FR WR 9 7 156 22.29 0 0.8 17.3

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