2024 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/20/2025

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 12 26 727 27.96 1 2.2 60.6
2 Jeremiah Patterson Arizona JR WR 11 25 562 22.48 0 2.3 51.1
3 Leyton Smithson Wash St JR DB 12 24 555 23.13 0 2.0 46.3
4 Demarcus Griffin-Taylor La Tech SR DB 12 21 549 26.14 0 1.8 45.8
5 Malcolm Gillie Ball State SR WR 10 22 543 24.68 1 2.2 54.3
6 Henry Rutledge Charlotte JR RB 11 22 539 24.50 0 2.0 49.0
7 Quinton Jackson Rice SO RB 11 20 533 26.65 1 1.8 48.5
8 Qua Ashley KSU SO RB 11 18 529 29.39 2 1.6 48.1
9 Jamaal Bell Baylor SR RB 12 22 527 23.95 1 1.8 43.9
10 Zavion Thomas LSU JR WR 12 20 519 25.95 1 1.7 43.3
11 Makai Lemon USC SO WR 12 19 514 27.05 0 1.6 42.8
12 Winston Wright Jr. ECU SR WR 10 20 513 25.65 1 2.0 51.3
13 C'Quan Jnopierre FIU SR WR 10 17 511 30.06 0 1.7 51.1
14 Kevin Davis Miami (Oh) SR RB 14 25 501 20.04 0 1.8 35.8
15 Keelan Marion BYU JR WR 12 17 476 28.00 2 1.4 39.7
16 Terrez Worthy Temple JR RB 12 23 471 20.48 0 1.9 39.3
17 DK Kaufman NC State SR SAF 12 15 469 31.27 0 1.3 39.1
18 Mel Brown UConn JR RB 12 16 468 29.25 1 1.3 39.0
19 Ian Foster Marshall FR S 12 15 467 31.13 0 1.3 38.9
20 Easton Messer Western Ky SO WR 13 19 457 24.05 0 1.5 35.2
21 DeAndre Buchannon Ga South SO WR 11 22 452 20.55 0 2.0 41.1
22 Rayshawn Pleasant Tulane SO DB 12 13 449 34.54 2 1.1 37.4
22 Barion Brown Kentucky JR WR 11 18 449 24.94 1 1.6 40.8
24 Joseph Himon II N'western SO RB 11 19 439 23.11 0 1.7 39.9
25 Nate McCollum N Carolina SR WR 9 16 430 26.88 0 1.8 47.8
26 Jacquez Stuart Toledo SR RB 11 13 429 33.00 1 1.2 39.0
27 Jeremiah Cobb Auburn SO RB 11 18 428 23.78 0 1.6 38.9
28 Chris Johnson, Jr. Miami (Fl) FR RB 11 18 424 23.56 0 1.6 38.5
29 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh SO WR 12 20 414 20.70 0 1.7 34.5
30 Jaden Nixon W Mich JR RB 12 19 411 21.63 0 1.6 34.3
31 Dashawn Martin Kent State FR WR 9 18 400 22.22 0 2.0 44.4
32 Tyler King Wyoming SO WR 9 14 394 28.14 1 1.6 43.8
33 Junior Sherrill Vanderbilt SO WR 12 15 393 26.20 1 1.3 32.8
34 Vinny Anthony II Wisconsin JR WR 11 14 390 27.86 0 1.3 35.5
35 Kellen Stewart MTSU JR WR 9 19 388 20.42 0 2.1 43.1
36 Peyton Jones Duke SO RB 12 18 382 21.22 0 1.5 31.8
37 Marquis Johnson Missouri SO WR 11 18 380 21.11 0 1.6 34.5
38 Samuel Singleton Jr. FSU FR RB 8 15 373 24.87 1 1.9 46.6
39 Robert Williams La-Lafytte JR WR 13 13 372 28.62 1 1.0 28.6
40 Zylan Perry La-Lafytte SO RB 12 15 370 24.67 0 1.3 30.8
41 Zach Hrbacek Sam Hou St JR RB 13 18 369 20.50 0 1.4 28.4
42 Cam Ross James Mad SR WR 12 13 366 28.15 1 1.1 30.5
43 Ja'Quez Cross Ark St JR RB 12 20 361 18.05 0 1.7 30.1
44 Isaiah Bryant Navy SO SB 12 17 348 20.47 0 1.4 29.0
45 Trevor Wilson Kansas SR WR 11 17 347 20.41 0 1.5 31.5
46 Marion Lukes CMU SR RB 11 22 342 15.55 0 2.0 31.1
47 Rahkeem Smith BGSU JR WR 12 15 338 22.53 0 1.3 28.2
48 Nicholas Singleton Penn State JR RB 15 14 331 23.64 0 0.9 22.1
49 Kobe Johnson CSU SR RB 12 18 328 18.22 0 1.5 27.3
50 Jayden Harrison Notre Dame SR WR 16 12 320 26.67 1 0.8 20.0
50 Brashard Smith SMU SR RB 13 14 320 22.86 0 1.1 24.6
50 JQ Gray USM FR RB 11 16 320 20.00 0 1.5 29.1
53 Solomon Beebe UAB FR RB 9 11 316 28.73 0 1.2 35.1
54 Koi Perich Minnesota FR DB 12 16 314 19.63 0 1.3 26.2
55 Jabari Bates SJSU SO RB 12 14 312 22.29 0 1.2 26.0
56 Davon Booth Miss St SR RB 11 12 308 25.67 0 1.1 28.0
57 Jordin Parker W Mich SR WR 10 11 307 27.91 0 1.1 30.7
57 Logan Wilson Cincinnati SR S 11 14 307 21.93 0 1.3 27.9
59 Preston Fox WVU JR WR 12 11 304 27.64 0 0.9 25.3
60 Jordan Houston Marshall SR RB 12 14 299 21.36 0 1.2 24.9
61 Dylan Edwards Kansas St SO RB 11 15 298 19.87 0 1.4 27.1
61 Zachary Card Oregon St FR WR 11 15 298 19.87 0 1.4 27.1
63 Larenzo McMillan NMSU JR RB 10 15 297 19.80 0 1.5 29.7
64 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech FR RB 10 12 296 24.67 0 1.2 29.6
64 Ja’Shaun Poke SDSU SR WR 11 14 296 21.14 0 1.3 26.9
64 Bobby Golden Akron JR WR 11 16 296 18.50 0 1.5 26.9
67 Kyler Pearson Okla St SR WR 7 17 294 17.29 0 2.4 42.0
68 Monte Watkins NMSU JR RB 5 15 292 19.47 0 3.0 58.4
69 Julian Gray Liberty JR WR 7 14 286 20.43 0 2.0 40.9
70 DJ Riles Georgia St SO WR 11 14 285 20.36 0 1.3 25.9
70 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska FR WR 12 14 285 20.36 0 1.2 23.8
70 Matthew Golden Texas JR WR 16 14 285 20.36 0 0.9 17.8
73 Cam Thompson N Illinois SO WR 12 10 283 28.30 1 0.8 23.6
74 Milan Tucker FAU SR WR 10 15 279 18.60 0 1.5 27.9
75 Deion Brown EMU SO RB 10 14 275 19.64 0 1.4 27.5
76 Kylen Austin Liberty JR WR 7 14 274 19.57 0 2.0 39.1
77 Keith Reynolds Washington FR WR 11 12 271 22.58 0 1.1 24.6
78 Kole Wilson Texas St JR WR 11 12 269 22.42 0 1.1 24.5
79 Drae McCray Texas Tech SR WR 9 14 267 19.07 0 1.6 29.7
80 Lloyd Avant Tulsa FR RB 11 12 265 22.08 0 1.1 24.1
81 Chris Carpenter UTSA SR WR 11 5 261 52.20 2 0.5 23.7
82 Tykeem Wallace KSU JR WR 11 12 259 21.58 0 1.1 23.5
83 Eamonn Dennis Ohio SR WR 10 10 254 25.40 1 1.0 25.4
84 Nohl Williams California SR DB 12 11 251 22.82 0 0.9 20.9
84 Keegan Jones UCLA SR RB 12 12 251 20.92 0 1.0 20.9
86 Thomas Williams Va Tech FR CB 13 13 249 19.15 0 1.0 19.2
87 Chris Culliver N Carolina SO WR 11 5 242 48.40 2 0.5 22.0
88 Ta'Ron Keith S Florida SR RB 12 8 241 30.13 1 0.7 20.1
88 Eric Singleton, Jr. Ga Tech SO WR 11 11 241 21.91 0 1.0 21.9
90 Demond Claiborne Wk Forest JR RB 11 9 240 26.67 1 0.8 21.8
90 Ky Woods Nevada SO RB 12 10 240 24.00 0 0.8 20.0
92 Dylan Riley Boise St FR RB 10 8 237 29.63 1 0.8 23.7
92 Marquis Ashley Nevada JR WR 9 11 237 21.55 0 1.2 26.3
94 Tylan Hines Hawai'i SO RB 10 15 236 15.73 0 1.5 23.6
95 Kenari Wilcher Illinois SO WR 12 12 235 19.58 0 1.0 19.6
96 Jordyn Bailey TCU FR WR 11 11 234 21.27 0 1.0 21.3
97 Noah Whittington Oregon JR RB 13 8 232 29.00 0 0.6 17.8
98 Daniyel Ngata Washington SR RB 12 10 231 23.10 0 0.8 19.3
99 Jalen Moss Fresno St SO WR 11 15 228 15.20 0 1.4 20.7
100 Bryan Massey Houston SR DB 12 12 227 18.92 0 1.0 18.9