2024 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 155 | 38.75 | 1 | 4.0 | 155.0 |
| 2 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 151 | 50.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 151.0 |
| 2 | Kevin Davis | Miami (Oh) | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 151 | 30.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 75.5 |
| 4 | Isaiah Bryant | Navy | SO | SB | 2 | 6 | 145 | 24.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 72.5 |
| 5 | Jayden Harrison | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 139 | 34.75 | 1 | 1.0 | 34.8 |
| 6 | Rayshawn Pleasant | Tulane | SO | DB | 1 | 5 | 126 | 25.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 126.0 |
| 7 | Leyton Smithson | Wash St | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 120 | 30.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 120.0 |
| 8 | Chris Culliver | N Carolina | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 118 | 59.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 118.0 |
| 8 | Jordin Parker | W Mich | SR | WR | 1 | 5 | 118 | 23.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 118.0 |
| 10 | Easton Messer | Western Ky | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 113 | 37.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 56.5 |
| 11 | Rahkeem Smith | BGSU | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 100 | 33.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 100.0 |
| 12 | Ta'Ron Keith | S Florida | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 93 | 93.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 93.0 |
| 12 | Chris Carpenter | UTSA | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 93 | 93.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 93.0 |
| 14 | Demarcus Griffin-Taylor | La Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 83 | 27.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 83.0 |
| 15 | Robert Williams | La-Lafytte | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 16 | Jabari Bates | SJSU | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 79 | 26.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 79.0 |
| 16 | DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | UNLV | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 79 | 26.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 39.5 |
| 18 | Dalen Cobb | Ga South | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 78.0 |
| 19 | Brashard Smith | SMU | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 38.5 |
| 20 | Adam Randall | Clemson | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 74 | 24.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 37.0 |
| 21 | Jimmy Horn Jr. | Colorado | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 72.0 |
| 22 | Yasin Willis | Syracuse | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 71.0 |
| 23 | Jacquez Stuart | Toledo | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 68 | 34.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 68.0 |
| 24 | DK Kaufman | NC State | SR | SAF | 1 | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.0 |
| 25 | Thomas Williams | Va Tech | FR | CB | 1 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.0 |
| 26 | Eamonn Dennis | Ohio | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 27 | Junior Sherrill | Vanderbilt | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.0 |
| 28 | Cam Ross | James Mad | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 28 | Tyreek Robinson | Pittsburgh | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 30 | Matthew Golden | Texas | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.0 |
| 31 | Enoch Nawahine | BYU | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 32 | Makai Lemon | USC | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 46.0 |
| 32 | Jordan Lyle | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 |
| 32 | Jacob De Jesus | UNLV | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 32 | Nicholas Singleton | Penn State | JR | RB | 4 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| 36 | Greg Desrosiers Jr. | Memphis | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 37 | Miles Coleman | N Texas | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 37 | Ja'Quez Cross | Ark St | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 44.0 |
| 39 | Bryce Noernberg | Kansas St | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 40 | Terry Bussey | Texas A&M | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 40 | Jack Tchienchou | Tulane | FR | S | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 42 | Latrell Caples | Boise St | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 43 | Jamaal Bell | Baylor | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 44 | Mac Dalena | Fresno St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 36.0 |
| 44 | Drae McCray | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 44 | Coleson Fields | NC State | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 44 | Zach Hrbacek | Sam Hou St | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 36.0 |
| 48 | Mekhi Anderson | UTSA | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 34.0 |
| 48 | DeAndre Boykins | N Carolina | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 48 | Joe Taylor | Michigan | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 48 | Tray Taylor | Coast Car | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 34.0 |
| 52 | Mel Brown | UConn | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 53 | Tyrell Robinson | Army | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.7 |
| 54 | Bryce Bohanon | Tulane | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 14.5 |
| 54 | Miles Stewart | Army | SR | RB | 3 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.7 |
| 56 | Jonah Coleman | Washington | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 56 | Cameron Martinez | BC | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 58 | Johnathan Montague Jr. | BC | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 58 | Nyck Harbor | S Carolina | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 60 | Peyton Lewis | Tennessee | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 60 | Rodney Hill | Arkansas | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 62 | Kenneth Williams | Nebraska | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 62 | Jeremy Payne | TCU | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 62 | Marquis Johnson | Missouri | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 65 | Jaylon Jackson | Iowa State | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 66 | Kadarius Calloway | California | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 66 | Jhari Patterson | ECU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 66 | Chris Bell | Louisville | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 69 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 69 | Jake Johnson | N Carolina | SO | TE | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 69 | Torrance Burgess Jr. | Texas St | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 69 | Julian Gray | Liberty | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 73 | Anthony Evans III | Georgia | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 74 | Solomon Vanhorse | Indiana | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 74 | Max White | Iowa | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 76 | Ian Foster | Marshall | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 76 | Josiah Zamora | USC | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 76 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 76 | Michael Pettway | J'ville St | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 76 | Melquan Stovall | Ariz St | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 81 | Jay Haynes | Clemson | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 81 | Jordan Brown | Fresno St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 81 | Kenari Wilcher | Illinois | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 81 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 81 | Peyton Jones | Duke | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 86 | Nay'Quan Wright | S Florida | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 86 | Caleb Williams | Pittsburgh | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 86 | Jaylen Mbakwe | Alabama | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 86 | Noah Whittington | Oregon | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 90 | Cam Thompson | N Illinois | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 91 | Isaiah Bragg | N Illinois | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 91 | Daylon Gordon | Ga Tech | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 91 | Jack Janikowski | Wash St | FR | EDG | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 91 | Kobe Johnson | CSU | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 91 | Alex Bauman | Tulane | JR | TE | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 96 | Duane Martin | Louisville | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 96 | Ashton Jeanty | Boise St | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 98 | Trevor Borland | Western Ky | SR | TE | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 98 | Cameron Flowers | Western Ky | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 100 | A'Marion Peterson | USC | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |