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 Jeremiah Patterson Arizona JR WR 9 21 435 20.71 0 2.3 48.3
2 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh SO WR 10 22 459 20.86 0 2.2 45.9
2 Marion Lukes CMU SR RB 10 22 342 15.55 0 2.2 34.2
4 Malcolm Gillie Ball State SR WR 10 21 554 26.38 1 2.1 55.4
4 Kellen Stewart MTSU JR WR 8 17 376 22.12 0 2.1 47.0
4 Dashawn Martin Kent State FR WR 8 17 365 21.47 0 2.1 45.6
7 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 10 20 502 25.10 0 2.0 50.2
7 DeAndre Buchannon Ga South SO WR 10 20 426 21.30 0 2.0 42.6
9 Henry Rutledge Charlotte JR RB 10 19 543 28.58 0 1.9 54.3
9 C'Quan Jnopierre FIU SR WR 10 19 538 28.32 0 1.9 53.8
9 Quinton Jackson Rice SO RB 10 19 528 27.79 1 1.9 52.8
9 Leyton Smithson Wash St JR DB 11 21 462 22.00 0 1.9 42.0
9 Kevin Davis Miami (Oh) SR RB 13 25 501 20.04 0 1.9 38.5
9 Terrez Worthy Temple JR RB 11 21 418 19.90 0 1.9 38.0
9 Ja'Quez Cross Ark St JR RB 12 23 445 19.35 0 1.9 37.1
16 Davon Booth Miss St SR RB 6 11 281 25.55 0 1.8 46.8
16 Jaden Nixon W Mich JR RB 12 22 464 21.09 0 1.8 38.7
18 Winston Wright Jr. ECU SR WR 10 17 511 30.06 1 1.7 51.1
18 Nate McCollum N Carolina SR WR 10 17 448 26.35 0 1.7 44.8
18 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
18 Demarcus Griffin-Taylor La Tech SR DB 12 20 500 25.00 0 1.7 41.7
18 Chris Johnson, Jr. Miami (Fl) FR RB 11 19 464 24.42 0 1.7 42.2
18 Bobby Golden Akron JR WR 10 17 316 18.59 0 1.7 31.6
25 Tyler King Wyoming SO WR 7 11 331 30.09 1 1.6 47.3
25 Zavion Thomas LSU JR WR 10 16 440 27.50 1 1.6 44.0
27 Qua Ashley KSU SO RB 12 18 529 29.39 2 1.5 44.1
27 Marquis Johnson Missouri SO WR 10 15 327 21.80 0 1.5 32.7
27 Jamaal Bell Baylor SR RB 10 15 313 20.87 0 1.5 31.3
27 Larenzo McMillan NMSU JR RB 10 15 297 19.80 0 1.5 29.7
27 Ja’Shaun Poke SDSU SR WR 10 15 288 19.20 0 1.5 28.8
27 Milan Tucker FAU SR WR 10 15 282 18.80 0 1.5 28.2
27 Kobe Johnson CSU SR RB 11 16 294 18.38 0 1.5 26.7
27 Tylan Hines Hawai'i SO RB 10 15 262 17.47 0 1.5 26.2
35 DK Kaufman NC State SR SAF 10 14 437 31.21 0 1.4 43.7
35 Mel Brown UConn JR RB 12 17 495 29.12 1 1.4 41.3
35 Peyton Jones Duke SO RB 10 14 328 23.43 0 1.4 32.8
35 Zach Hrbacek Sam Hou St JR RB 13 18 369 20.50 0 1.4 28.4
35 Chris Tyree Virginia SR WR 7 10 201 20.10 0 1.4 28.7
35 Juju McDowell S Carolina SR RB 8 11 217 19.73 0 1.4 27.1
35 JQ Gray USM FR RB 12 17 333 19.59 0 1.4 27.8
35 Jalen Moss Fresno St SO WR 11 15 228 15.20 0 1.4 20.7
43 Ian Foster Marshall FR S 12 16 518 32.38 0 1.3 43.2
43 Makai Lemon USC SO WR 10 13 397 30.54 0 1.3 39.7
43 Lloyd Avant Tulsa FR RB 11 14 392 28.00 1 1.3 35.6
43 Zylan Perry La-Lafytte SO RB 13 17 423 24.88 0 1.3 32.5
43 Easton Messer Western Ky SO WR 13 17 419 24.65 0 1.3 32.2
43 Isaiah Bryant Navy SO SB 10 13 312 24.00 0 1.3 31.2
43 Rahkeem Smith BGSU JR WR 12 15 338 22.53 0 1.3 28.2
43 Tykeem Wallace KSU JR WR 12 16 353 22.06 0 1.3 29.4
43 Keith Reynolds Washington FR WR 9 12 260 21.67 0 1.3 28.9
43 Logan Wilson Cincinnati SR S 9 12 237 19.75 0 1.3 26.3
43 Deion Brown EMU SO RB 11 14 275 19.64 0 1.3 25.0
43 Koi Perich Minnesota FR DB 11 14 273 19.50 0 1.3 24.8
55 Barion Brown Kentucky JR WR 6 7 251 35.86 1 1.2 41.8
55 Jacquez Stuart Toledo SR RB 12 14 458 32.71 1 1.2 38.2
55 Keelan Marion BYU JR WR 10 12 364 30.33 2 1.2 36.4
55 Jeremiah Cobb Auburn SO RB 9 11 292 26.55 0 1.2 32.4
55 Jabari Bates SJSU SO RB 11 13 305 23.46 0 1.2 27.7
55 DJ Riles Georgia St SO WR 12 14 285 20.36 0 1.2 23.8
55 Devin Roche ODU FR RB 9 11 200 18.18 0 1.2 22.2
55 Devonte Ross Troy JR WR 11 13 214 16.46 0 1.2 19.5
55 T.Y. Harding U Mass SO WR 9 11 178 16.18 0 1.2 19.8
64 Solomon Beebe UAB FR RB 8 9 273 30.33 0 1.1 34.1
64 Jordin Parker W Mich SR WR 10 11 307 27.91 0 1.1 30.7
64 Preston Fox WVU JR WR 10 11 304 27.64 0 1.1 30.4
64 Tiger Bachmeier Stanford SO WR 8 9 204 22.67 0 1.1 25.5
64 Jordan Houston Marshall SR RB 12 13 279 21.46 0 1.1 23.3
69 Vinny Anthony II Wisconsin JR WR 9 9 287 31.89 0 1.0 31.9
69 Dylan Riley Boise St FR RB 8 8 237 29.63 1 1.0 29.6
69 Cam Ross James Mad SR WR 13 13 366 28.15 1 1.0 28.2
69 Junior Sherrill Vanderbilt SO WR 8 8 193 24.13 0 1.0 24.1
69 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska FR WR 9 9 204 22.67 0 1.0 22.7
69 Kole Wilson Texas St JR WR 11 11 241 21.91 0 1.0 21.9
69 Zachary Card Oregon St FR WR 9 9 186 20.67 0 1.0 20.7
69 Brennan Presley Okla St SR WR 9 9 174 19.33 0 1.0 19.3
69 Kenari Wilcher Illinois SO WR 10 10 192 19.20 0 1.0 19.2
69 Thomas Williams Va Tech FR CB 10 10 185 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
69 Trevor Wilson Kansas SR WR 6 6 111 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
69 Demond Claiborne Wk Forest JR RB 9 9 162 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
69 Jake Smith Ariz St SR WR 9 9 152 16.89 0 1.0 16.9
69 Terrance Shelton, Jr. Buffalo FR RB 12 12 202 16.83 0 1.0 16.8
83 Robert Williams La-Lafytte JR WR 14 13 372 28.62 1 0.9 26.6
83 Eamonn Dennis Ohio SR WR 11 10 254 25.40 1 0.9 23.1
83 Nicholas Singleton Penn State JR RB 9 8 199 24.88 0 0.9 22.1
83 Yasin Willis Syracuse FR RB 9 8 191 23.88 0 0.9 21.2
83 Christian Washington Coast Car SO RB 11 10 230 23.00 0 0.9 20.9
83 Jay Haynes Clemson FR RB 10 9 173 19.22 0 0.9 17.3
83 Dylan Edwards Kansas St SO RB 8 7 130 18.57 0 0.9 16.3
83 Money Parks Utah SR WR 7 6 93 15.50 0 0.9 13.3
83 Tray Taylor Coast Car JR WR 13 12 169 14.08 0 0.9 13.0
92 Nohl Williams California SR DB 9 7 226 32.29 1 0.8 25.1
92 Cam Thompson N Illinois SO WR 12 10 283 28.30 1 0.8 23.6
92 Brashard Smith SMU SR RB 11 9 212 23.56 0 0.8 19.3
92 Jadan Baugh Florida FR RB 8 6 137 22.83 0 0.8 17.1
92 Jordyn Bailey TCU FR WR 11 9 202 22.44 0 0.8 18.4
92 Matthew Golden Texas JR WR 11 9 201 22.33 0 0.8 18.3
92 Miles Coleman N Texas FR WR 9 7 156 22.29 0 0.8 17.3
92 Ky Woods Nevada SO RB 10 8 177 22.13 0 0.8 17.7
92 Ismail Mahdi Texas St JR RB 11 9 197 21.89 0 0.8 17.9

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