2024 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barion Brown | Kentucky | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 194 | 38.80 | 1 | 1.7 | 64.7 |
| 2 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 191 | 38.20 | 1 | 1.7 | 63.7 |
| 3 | Quinton Jackson | Rice | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 185 | 37.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 61.7 |
| 4 | Samuel Singleton Jr. | FSU | FR | RB | 3 | 7 | 232 | 33.14 | 1 | 2.3 | 77.3 |
| 5 | C'Quan Jnopierre | FIU | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 264 | 33.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 66.0 |
| 6 | Corey Wren | UTEP | SR | MB | 3 | 6 | 196 | 32.67 | 1 | 2.0 | 65.3 |
| 7 | Nate McCollum | N Carolina | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 181 | 30.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 60.3 |
| 8 | Malcolm Gillie | Ball State | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 266 | 29.56 | 1 | 2.3 | 66.5 |
| 9 | Mel Brown | UConn | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 115 | 28.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 38.3 |
| 10 | Qua Ashley | KSU | SO | RB | 4 | 9 | 258 | 28.67 | 1 | 2.3 | 64.5 |
| 11 | Winston Wright Jr. | ECU | SR | WR | 3 | 9 | 256 | 28.44 | 1 | 3.0 | 85.3 |
| 12 | Peyton Jones | Duke | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 142 | 28.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 47.3 |
| 13 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | JR | RB | 4 | 12 | 316 | 26.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 79.0 |
| 14 | Rahkeem Smith | BGSU | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 156 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 39.0 |
| 15 | Eric Singleton, Jr. | Ga Tech | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 175 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.8 |
| 16 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 13 | 322 | 24.77 | 0 | 3.3 | 80.5 |
| 17 | Keith Reynolds | Washington | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 121 | 24.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 40.3 |
| 18 | Kole Wilson | Texas St | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 140 | 23.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.0 |
| 19 | Chris Johnson, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 3 | 6 | 139 | 23.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.3 |
| 20 | Larenzo McMillan | NMSU | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 161 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 53.7 |
| 20 | Jaden Nixon | W Mich | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 138 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.5 |
| 22 | Zach Hrbacek | Sam Hou St | JR | RB | 4 | 8 | 183 | 22.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.8 |
| 23 | Ja’Shaun Poke | SDSU | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 137 | 22.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.7 |
| 24 | Jordan Houston | Marshall | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 178 | 22.25 | 0 | 2.7 | 59.3 |
| 25 | George Pettaway | James Mad | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 111 | 22.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.8 |
| 26 | Kylen Austin | Liberty | JR | WR | 3 | 8 | 176 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 58.7 |
| 27 | DJ Riles | Georgia St | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 108 | 21.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.0 |
| 28 | Deion Brown | EMU | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.7 |
| 28 | Emmanuel Henderson Jr. | Alabama | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.8 |
| 30 | Marquis Johnson | Missouri | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 128 | 21.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.7 |
| 31 | Tyler King | Wyoming | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.3 |
| 32 | Grayson Tempest | Tulsa | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.3 |
| 33 | Ja'Quez Cross | Ark St | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 148 | 21.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.0 |
| 34 | Jordyn Bailey | TCU | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.7 |
| 35 | Jeremiah Cobb | Auburn | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.3 |
| 36 | Jeremiah Patterson | Arizona | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.3 |
| 37 | Jalen Royals | Utah State | SR | WR | 3 | 8 | 161 | 20.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 53.7 |
| 38 | Terrez Worthy | Temple | JR | RB | 3 | 9 | 180 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.0 |
| 39 | Zylan Perry | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 139 | 19.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.8 |
| 40 | Marquis Ashley | Nevada | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 138 | 19.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.0 |
| 41 | Makai Jackson | App St | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 98 | 19.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 32.7 |
| 42 | Dashawn Martin | Kent State | FR | WR | 3 | 10 | 192 | 19.20 | 0 | 3.3 | 64.0 |
| 42 | Junior Sherrill | Vanderbilt | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.0 |
| 44 | Zachary Card | Oregon St | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 133 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.3 |
| 44 | Leyton Smithson | Wash St | JR | DB | 3 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.3 |
| 44 | Jabari Bates | SJSU | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.8 |
| 47 | Isaac Brown | Louisville | FR | RB | 4 | 7 | 132 | 18.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.0 |
| 48 | Tykeem Wallace | KSU | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 112 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.0 |
| 49 | DeAndre Buchannon | Ga South | SO | WR | 3 | 8 | 149 | 18.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 49.7 |
| 50 | Solomon Beebe | UAB | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.0 |
| 51 | Keegan Jones | UCLA | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.7 |
| 52 | Brennan Presley | Okla St | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 127 | 18.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.3 |
| 53 | JQ Gray | USM | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 106 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| 54 | Bobby Golden | Akron | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
| 55 | Brashard Smith | SMU | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 28.3 |
| 56 | Joseph Himon II | N'western | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 118 | 16.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.5 |
| 57 | Isaiah Bryant | Navy | SO | SB | 3 | 7 | 117 | 16.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 39.0 |
| 58 | Terrance Shelton, Jr. | Buffalo | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 82 | 16.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 27.3 |
| 58 | Kenny Odom | UTEP | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 82 | 16.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.5 |
| 60 | Kevin Davis | Miami (Oh) | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 113 | 16.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 28.3 |
| 61 | Jamaal Bell | Baylor | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 37.3 |
| 61 | Tray Taylor | Coast Car | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 37.3 |
| 61 | Devonte Ross | Troy | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 26.7 |
| 64 | Christian Peterson | UCF | FR | DB | 3 | 5 | 76 | 15.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 25.3 |
| 65 | Marion Lukes | CMU | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 91 | 15.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.3 |
| 66 | Tylan Hines | Hawai'i | SO | RB | 4 | 8 | 119 | 14.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.8 |
| 67 | Jameel Croft Jr. | Kansas | FR | CB | 3 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.3 |
| 68 | Jalen Moss | Fresno St | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.