2024 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/14/2024

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Justin Pegues BGSU JR RB 1 2 123 61.50 1 2.0 123.0
2 Lloyd Avant Tulsa FR RB 2 5 184 36.80 1 2.5 92.0
3 DeAndre Buchannon Ga South SO WR 3 9 274 30.44 0 3.0 91.3
4 Zavion Thomas LSU JR WR 2 7 164 23.43 0 3.5 82.0
5 Ja'Quez Cross Ark St JR RB 2 8 155 19.38 0 4.0 77.5
6 Trech Kekahuna Wisconsin FR WR 2 7 142 20.29 0 3.5 71.0
7 Jeremiah Patterson Arizona JR WR 2 6 138 23.00 0 3.0 69.0
8 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh SO WR 3 10 199 19.90 0 3.3 66.3
9 Terrez Worthy Temple JR RB 2 7 128 18.29 0 3.5 64.0
10 Leyton Smithson Wash St JR DB 3 7 186 26.57 0 2.3 62.0
10 Kellen Stewart MTSU JR WR 2 5 124 24.80 0 2.5 62.0
12 Isaiah Bryant Navy SO SB 2 5 123 24.60 0 2.5 61.5
13 Stephan Bracey, Jr. CMU JR WR 2 3 118 39.33 1 1.5 59.0
14 Monte Watkins NMSU JR RB 3 9 174 19.33 0 3.0 58.0
15 Drae McCray Texas Tech SR WR 3 3 165 55.00 0 1.0 55.0
15 Keelan Marion BYU JR WR 3 6 165 27.50 1 2.0 55.0
17 Winston Wright Jr. ECU SR WR 3 6 158 26.33 0 2.0 52.7
18 Quinton Jackson Rice SO RB 3 6 156 26.00 0 2.0 52.0
19 Henry Rutledge Charlotte JR RB 3 5 153 30.60 0 1.7 51.0
20 Kevin Davis Miami (Oh) SR RB 2 6 99 16.50 0 3.0 49.5
21 Tykeem Wallace KSU JR WR 3 6 147 24.50 0 2.0 49.0
22 Mel Brown UConn JR RB 3 5 141 28.20 0 1.7 47.0
22 Bryan Massey Houston SR DB 2 4 94 23.50 0 2.0 47.0
22 Zylan Perry La-Lafytte SO RB 2 4 94 23.50 0 2.0 47.0
25 Malcolm Gillie Ball State SR WR 1 1 46 46.00 0 1.0 46.0
26 Jaden Nixon W Mich JR RB 2 5 87 17.40 0 2.5 43.5
27 Jacquez Stuart Toledo SR RB 3 2 127 63.50 1 0.7 42.3
28 Christian Washington Coast Car SO RB 3 5 123 24.60 0 1.7 41.0
29 Tank Pearson Ohio SR CB 3 6 121 20.17 0 2.0 40.3
30 Noah Whittington Oregon JR RB 3 2 120 60.00 0 0.7 40.0
31 Tylan Hines Hawai'i SO WR 3 7 119 17.00 0 2.3 39.7
32 Xavier Townsend UCF JR WR 3 5 117 23.40 0 1.7 39.0
32 Keegan Jones UCLA SR RB 2 4 78 19.50 0 2.0 39.0
34 Luke Floriea Kent State SR WR 2 3 76 25.33 0 1.5 38.0
35 Kalel Mullings Michigan SR RB 2 3 74 24.67 0 1.5 37.0
35 Barion Brown Kentucky JR WR 2 4 74 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
37 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska FR WR 3 5 110 22.00 0 1.7 36.7
38 Malachi James Syracuse FR RB 2 3 70 23.33 0 1.5 35.0
38 Juju McDowell S Carolina SR RB 2 4 70 17.50 0 2.0 35.0
40 Kobe Johnson CSU SR RB 2 4 68 17.00 0 2.0 34.0
41 Tyler King Wyoming SO WR 3 4 101 25.25 0 1.3 33.7
42 Ian Foster Marshall FR S 2 2 67 33.50 0 1.0 33.5
43 Elijah Jackson Purdue FR RB 1 1 33 33.00 0 1.0 33.0
43 Kam Thomas UTEP JR MB 2 4 66 16.50 0 2.0 33.0
45 Chris Tyree Virginia SR WR 3 4 98 24.50 0 1.3 32.7
46 Demond Claiborne Wk Forest JR RB 2 3 65 21.67 0 1.5 32.5
47 Davon Booth Miss St SR RB 3 4 96 24.00 0 1.3 32.0
48 Jadan Baugh Florida FR RB 1 1 31 31.00 0 1.0 31.0
49 Nate McCollum N Carolina SR WR 3 4 91 22.75 0 1.3 30.3
50 Brashard Smith SMU SR RB 3 4 89 22.25 0 1.3 29.7
51 Jordan Ford Georgia St SR RB 3 4 88 22.00 0 1.3 29.3
52 Junior Sherrill Vanderbilt SO WR 3 3 84 28.00 0 1.0 28.0
52 Jay Haynes Clemson FR RB 1 1 28 28.00 0 1.0 28.0
52 Nicholas Singleton Penn State JR RB 2 3 56 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
52 Traylon Ray WVU SO WR 2 3 56 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
56 Jeremiah Cobb Auburn SO RB 3 2 82 41.00 0 0.7 27.3
57 Willie McCoy UTSA SR WR 2 2 54 27.00 0 1.0 27.0
58 Nohl Williams California SR DB 3 1 80 80.00 1 0.3 26.7
58 Keith Reynolds Washington FR WR 3 4 80 20.00 0 1.3 26.7
60 Kylen Austin Liberty JR WR 3 4 77 19.25 0 1.3 25.7
61 Trevor Wilson Kansas SR WR 2 3 51 17.00 0 1.5 25.5
62 Jabari Bates SJSU SO RB 3 3 74 24.67 0 1.0 24.7
63 Kanye Roberts App St SO RB 2 2 49 24.50 0 1.0 24.5
63 Hollywood Smothers NC State FR RB 2 2 49 24.50 0 1.0 24.5
65 Bhayshul Tuten Va Tech SR RB 3 3 71 23.67 0 1.0 23.7
66 Solomon Vanhorse Indiana SR RB 3 3 70 23.33 0 1.0 23.3
66 Malik Phillips Sam Hou St SR WR 3 4 70 17.50 0 1.3 23.3
68 Kayden Chan Boise St JR WR 1 2 23 11.50 0 2.0 23.0
69 Gavin Freeman Okla St JR WR 3 4 68 17.00 0 1.3 22.7
70 P.J. Prioleau Va Tech JR RB 3 3 67 22.33 0 1.0 22.3
70 Logan Wilson Cincinnati SR DB 3 4 67 16.75 0 1.3 22.3
72 Chris Johnson, Jr. Miami (Fl) FR RB 3 2 66 33.00 0 0.7 22.0
72 Milan Tucker FAU SR WR 3 4 66 16.50 0 1.3 22.0
74 Shamar Sandgren USA SR WR 3 4 64 16.00 0 1.3 21.3
75 Joseph Himon II N'western SO RB 3 2 63 31.50 0 0.7 21.0
76 JQ Gray USM FR RB 3 4 61 15.25 0 1.3 20.3
77 Davon Wells La-Monroe SR WR 2 2 40 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
78 Xavier Brown Virginia JR RB 3 2 58 29.00 0 0.7 19.3
79 Bobby Golden Akron JR WR 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
79 Ben Black Rutgers FR WR 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
79 Ja’Shaun Poke SDSU SR WR 3 4 57 14.25 0 1.3 19.0
82 Quali Conley Arizona SR RB 2 2 37 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
83 Kendrick Law Alabama JR WR 3 1 52 52.00 0 0.3 17.3
84 Demarcus Griffin-Taylor La Tech SR DB 2 2 34 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
84 Zachariah Branch USC SO WR 1 1 17 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
86 Demie Sumo-Karngbaye Kentucky SR RB 2 2 33 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
87 Peyton Jones Duke SO RB 3 3 49 16.33 0 1.0 16.3
88 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 2 1 32 32.00 0 0.5 16.0
88 Coco Azema N'western SR DB 3 2 48 24.00 0 0.7 16.0
88 Maquel Haywood App St SR RB 2 2 32 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
91 Easton Messer Western Ky SO WR 2 1 31 31.00 0 0.5 15.5
91 Mark-Anthony Scott, Jr. Buffalo SO RB 2 2 31 15.50 0 1.0 15.5
93 Isaiah Sategna Arkansas SO WR 2 1 30 30.00 0 0.5 15.0
93 Taylor Morin Wk Forest SR WR 2 1 30 30.00 0 0.5 15.0
93 Lloyd Benson III Army SO SB 2 2 30 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
96 DT Sheffield N Texas JR WR 3 2 43 21.50 0 0.7 14.3
97 Lamar Sperling Buffalo FR RB 2 1 28 28.00 0 0.5 14.0
97 Jayce Brown Kansas St SO WR 3 2 42 21.00 0 0.7 14.0
97 Nay'Quan Wright S Florida SR RB 2 2 28 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
100 Le'Meke Brockington Minnesota JR WR 3 2 41 20.50 0 0.7 13.7

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