2024 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/20/2025

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 DK Kaufman NC State SR SAF 9 11 367 33.36 0 1.2 40.8
2 Makai Lemon USC SO WR 10 13 397 30.54 0 1.3 39.7
3 Samuel Singleton Jr. FSU FR RB 7 10 282 28.20 1 1.4 40.3
4 Leyton Smithson Wash St JR DB 4 10 280 28.00 0 2.5 70.0
5 Vinny Anthony II Wisconsin JR WR 10 14 390 27.86 0 1.4 39.0
6 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 11 25 695 27.80 1 2.3 63.2
7 Mel Brown UConn JR RB 5 9 240 26.67 0 1.8 48.0
8 Nate McCollum N Carolina SR WR 8 14 373 26.64 0 1.8 46.6
9 Junior Sherrill Vanderbilt SO WR 10 13 336 25.85 1 1.3 33.6
10 Zavion Thomas LSU JR WR 11 18 457 25.39 1 1.6 41.5
11 Shaadie Clayton-Johnson Tulane SR RB 3 6 152 25.33 0 2.0 50.7
12 Barion Brown Kentucky JR WR 9 17 422 24.82 1 1.9 46.9
13 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech FR RB 9 12 296 24.67 0 1.3 32.9
14 T.Y. Harding U Mass SO WR 3 4 98 24.50 0 1.3 32.7
15 Keelan Marion BYU JR WR 11 15 360 24.00 1 1.4 32.7
16 Jamaal Bell Baylor SR RB 11 22 527 23.95 1 2.0 47.9
17 Nicholas Singleton Penn State JR RB 11 13 310 23.85 0 1.2 28.2
18 Chris Johnson, Jr. Miami (Fl) FR RB 9 15 353 23.53 0 1.7 39.2
19 Joseph Himon II N'western SO RB 10 18 416 23.11 0 1.8 41.6
20 Isaiah Bryant Navy SO SB 1 3 69 23.00 0 3.0 69.0
21 Logan Wilson Cincinnati SR S 10 13 287 22.08 0 1.3 28.7
22 Jordan Ford Georgia St SR RB 2 4 88 22.00 0 2.0 44.0
23 Marquis Johnson Missouri SO WR 9 16 351 21.94 0 1.8 39.0
24 Jeremiah Patterson Arizona JR WR 10 21 458 21.81 0 2.1 45.8
25 Ryan Peppins UAB SO WR 1 2 43 21.50 0 2.0 43.0
25 DT Sheffield N Texas JR WR 1 2 43 21.50 0 2.0 43.0
27 Peyton Jones Duke SO RB 10 15 316 21.07 0 1.5 31.6
28 Jeremiah Cobb Auburn SO RB 9 15 312 20.80 0 1.7 34.7
29 Trevor Wilson Kansas SR WR 10 15 311 20.73 0 1.5 31.1
30 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh SO WR 10 15 308 20.53 0 1.5 30.8
31 Justin Pegues BGSU JR RB 2 3 60 20.00 0 1.5 30.0
32 Dylan Edwards Kansas St SO RB 10 15 298 19.87 0 1.5 29.8
33 Koi Perich Minnesota FR DB 11 16 314 19.63 0 1.5 28.5
34 Zachary Card Oregon St FR WR 4 9 173 19.22 0 2.3 43.3
35 Thomas Williams Va Tech FR CB 11 13 249 19.15 0 1.2 22.6
36 Malik Phillips Sam Hou St SR WR 1 2 38 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
37 Kanye Roberts App St SO RB 1 6 113 18.83 0 6.0 113.0
38 Chris Tyree Virginia SR WR 7 10 185 18.50 0 1.4 26.4
39 E.J. Wilson Temple SR RB 1 3 55 18.33 0 3.0 55.0
40 Ja’Shaun Poke SDSU SR WR 3 4 72 18.00 0 1.3 24.0
41 Easton Messer Western Ky SO WR 2 4 69 17.25 0 2.0 34.5
42 Deion Brown EMU SO RB 1 2 34 17.00 0 2.0 34.0
42 Malcolm Gillie Ball State SR WR 2 3 51 17.00 0 1.5 25.5
44 Kevin Davis Miami (Oh) SR RB 2 6 99 16.50 0 3.0 49.5
45 Henry Rutledge Charlotte JR RB 2 4 62 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
46 Tylan Hines Hawai'i SO RB 2 3 45 15.00 0 1.5 22.5
47 Devin Roche ODU FR RB 2 3 44 14.67 0 1.5 22.0
48 Kellen Stewart MTSU JR WR 2 7 93 13.29 0 3.5 46.5
49 Jalen Moss Fresno St SO WR 3 7 87 12.43 0 2.3 29.0
50 Tray Taylor Coast Car JR WR 1 2 23 11.50 0 2.0 23.0

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.