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 Kevin Davis Miami (Oh) SR RB 13 25 501 20.04 0 1.9 38.5
2 Ja'Quez Cross Ark St JR RB 12 23 445 19.35 0 1.9 37.1
3 Jaden Nixon W Mich JR RB 12 22 464 21.09 0 1.8 38.7
3 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh SO WR 10 22 459 20.86 0 2.2 45.9
3 Marion Lukes CMU SR RB 10 22 342 15.55 0 2.2 34.2
6 Malcolm Gillie Ball State SR WR 10 21 554 26.38 1 2.1 55.4
6 Leyton Smithson Wash St JR DB 11 21 462 22.00 0 1.9 42.0
6 Jeremiah Patterson Arizona JR WR 9 21 435 20.71 0 2.3 48.3
6 Terrez Worthy Temple JR RB 11 21 418 19.90 0 1.9 38.0
10 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 10 20 502 25.10 0 2.0 50.2
10 Demarcus Griffin-Taylor La Tech SR DB 12 20 500 25.00 0 1.7 41.7
10 DeAndre Buchannon Ga South SO WR 10 20 426 21.30 0 2.0 42.6
13 Henry Rutledge Charlotte JR RB 10 19 543 28.58 0 1.9 54.3
13 C'Quan Jnopierre FIU SR WR 10 19 538 28.32 0 1.9 53.8
13 Quinton Jackson Rice SO RB 10 19 528 27.79 1 1.9 52.8
13 Chris Johnson, Jr. Miami (Fl) FR RB 11 19 464 24.42 0 1.7 42.2
17 Qua Ashley KSU SO RB 12 18 529 29.39 2 1.5 44.1
17 Zach Hrbacek Sam Hou St JR RB 13 18 369 20.50 0 1.4 28.4
17 Monte Watkins NMSU JR RB 6 18 365 20.28 0 3.0 60.8
20 Winston Wright Jr. ECU SR WR 10 17 511 30.06 1 1.7 51.1
20 Mel Brown UConn JR RB 12 17 495 29.12 1 1.4 41.3
20 Nate McCollum N Carolina SR WR 10 17 448 26.35 0 1.7 44.8
20 Zylan Perry La-Lafytte SO RB 13 17 423 24.88 0 1.3 32.5
20 Easton Messer Western Ky SO WR 13 17 419 24.65 0 1.3 32.2
20 Kellen Stewart MTSU JR WR 8 17 376 22.12 0 2.1 47.0
20 Dashawn Martin Kent State FR WR 8 17 365 21.47 0 2.1 45.6
20 Julian Gray Liberty JR WR 8 17 348 20.47 0 2.1 43.5
20 JQ Gray USM FR RB 12 17 333 19.59 0 1.4 27.8
20 Bobby Golden Akron JR WR 10 17 316 18.59 0 1.7 31.6
30 Ian Foster Marshall FR S 12 16 518 32.38 0 1.3 43.2
30 Zavion Thomas LSU JR WR 10 16 440 27.50 1 1.6 44.0
30 Tykeem Wallace KSU JR WR 12 16 353 22.06 0 1.3 29.4
30 Kobe Johnson CSU SR RB 11 16 294 18.38 0 1.5 26.7
34 Drae McCray Texas Tech SR WR 9 15 393 26.20 0 1.7 43.7
34 Joseph Himon II N'western SO RB 9 15 390 26.00 0 1.7 43.3
34 Rahkeem Smith BGSU JR WR 12 15 338 22.53 0 1.3 28.2
34 Marquis Johnson Missouri SO WR 10 15 327 21.80 0 1.5 32.7
34 Jamaal Bell Baylor SR RB 10 15 313 20.87 0 1.5 31.3
34 Kylen Austin Liberty JR WR 8 15 308 20.53 0 1.9 38.5
34 Larenzo McMillan NMSU JR RB 10 15 297 19.80 0 1.5 29.7
34 Ja’Shaun Poke SDSU SR WR 10 15 288 19.20 0 1.5 28.8
34 Milan Tucker FAU SR WR 10 15 282 18.80 0 1.5 28.2
34 Tylan Hines Hawai'i SO RB 10 15 262 17.47 0 1.5 26.2
34 Jalen Moss Fresno St SO WR 11 15 228 15.20 0 1.4 20.7
45 Jacquez Stuart Toledo SR RB 12 14 458 32.71 1 1.2 38.2
45 DK Kaufman NC State SR SAF 10 14 437 31.21 0 1.4 43.7
45 Lloyd Avant Tulsa FR RB 11 14 392 28.00 1 1.3 35.6
45 Peyton Jones Duke SO RB 10 14 328 23.43 0 1.4 32.8
45 DJ Riles Georgia St SO WR 12 14 285 20.36 0 1.2 23.8
45 Deion Brown EMU SO RB 11 14 275 19.64 0 1.3 25.0
45 Koi Perich Minnesota FR DB 11 14 273 19.50 0 1.3 24.8
52 Makai Lemon USC SO WR 10 13 397 30.54 0 1.3 39.7
52 Robert Williams La-Lafytte JR WR 14 13 372 28.62 1 0.9 26.6
52 Cam Ross James Mad SR WR 13 13 366 28.15 1 1.0 28.2
52 Isaiah Bryant Navy SO SB 10 13 312 24.00 0 1.3 31.2
52 Jabari Bates SJSU SO RB 11 13 305 23.46 0 1.2 27.7
52 Jordan Houston Marshall SR RB 12 13 279 21.46 0 1.1 23.3
52 Devonte Ross Troy JR WR 11 13 214 16.46 0 1.2 19.5
59 Keelan Marion BYU JR WR 10 12 364 30.33 2 1.2 36.4
59 Keith Reynolds Washington FR WR 9 12 260 21.67 0 1.3 28.9
59 Logan Wilson Cincinnati SR S 9 12 237 19.75 0 1.3 26.3
59 Terrance Shelton, Jr. Buffalo FR RB 12 12 202 16.83 0 1.0 16.8
59 Tray Taylor Coast Car JR WR 13 12 169 14.08 0 0.9 13.0
64 Tyler King Wyoming SO WR 7 11 331 30.09 1 1.6 47.3
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 Jeremiah Cobb Auburn SO RB 9 11 292 26.55 0 1.2 32.4
64 Davon Booth Miss St SR RB 6 11 281 25.55 0 1.8 46.8
64 Kole Wilson Texas St JR WR 11 11 241 21.91 0 1.0 21.9
64 Marquis Ashley Nevada JR WR 7 11 237 21.55 0 1.6 33.9
64 Juju McDowell S Carolina SR RB 8 11 217 19.73 0 1.4 27.1
64 Devin Roche ODU FR RB 9 11 200 18.18 0 1.2 22.2
64 T.Y. Harding U Mass SO WR 9 11 178 16.18 0 1.2 19.8
74 Cam Thompson N Illinois SO WR 12 10 283 28.30 1 0.8 23.6
74 Eamonn Dennis Ohio SR WR 11 10 254 25.40 1 0.9 23.1
74 Christian Washington Coast Car SO RB 11 10 230 23.00 0 0.9 20.9
74 Chris Tyree Virginia SR WR 7 10 201 20.10 0 1.4 28.7
74 Tank Pearson Ohio SR CB 12 10 196 19.60 0 0.8 16.3
74 Kenari Wilcher Illinois SO WR 10 10 192 19.20 0 1.0 19.2
74 Thomas Williams Va Tech FR CB 10 10 185 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
81 Vinny Anthony II Wisconsin JR WR 9 9 287 31.89 0 1.0 31.9
81 Solomon Beebe UAB FR RB 8 9 273 30.33 0 1.1 34.1
81 Brashard Smith SMU SR RB 11 9 212 23.56 0 0.8 19.3
81 Tiger Bachmeier Stanford SO WR 8 9 204 22.67 0 1.1 25.5
81 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska FR WR 9 9 204 22.67 0 1.0 22.7
81 Jordyn Bailey TCU FR WR 11 9 202 22.44 0 0.8 18.4
81 Matthew Golden Texas JR WR 11 9 201 22.33 0 0.8 18.3
81 Ismail Mahdi Texas St JR RB 11 9 197 21.89 0 0.8 17.9
81 Zachary Card Oregon St FR WR 9 9 186 20.67 0 1.0 20.7
81 Maquel Haywood App St SR RB 7 9 182 20.22 0 1.3 26.0
81 Brennan Presley Okla St SR WR 9 9 174 19.33 0 1.0 19.3
81 Jay Haynes Clemson FR RB 10 9 173 19.22 0 0.9 17.3
81 Jerjuan Newton Toledo SR WR 13 9 172 19.11 0 0.7 13.2
81 Demond Claiborne Wk Forest JR RB 9 9 162 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
81 Jake Smith Ariz St SR WR 9 9 152 16.89 0 1.0 16.9
96 Justin Pegues BGSU JR RB 12 8 248 31.00 1 0.7 20.7
96 Dylan Riley Boise St FR RB 8 8 237 29.63 1 1.0 29.6
96 Nicholas Singleton Penn State JR RB 9 8 199 24.88 0 0.9 22.1
96 Junior Sherrill Vanderbilt SO WR 8 8 193 24.13 0 1.0 24.1
96 Yasin Willis Syracuse FR RB 9 8 191 23.88 0 0.9 21.2