2024 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 12/21/2024
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 1 | 2 | 65 | 32.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 65.0 |
| 2 | SMU | 2 | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 38.5 |
| 3 | Navy | 1 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 76.0 |
| 4 | UNLV | 2 | 5 | 125 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 62.5 |
| 4 | James Madison | 1 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 7 | Tulane | 2 | 9 | 209 | 23.22 | 0 | 4.5 | 104.5 |
| 8 | Memphis | 1 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 9 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 6 | 133 | 22.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.5 |
| 10 | Iowa State | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 12 | California | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 13 | Western Michigan | 1 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 125.0 |
| 14 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 78.0 |
| 15 | Clemson | 2 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.5 |
| 15 | Boise State | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 17 | Indiana | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 18 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 70.0 |
| 19 | Marshall | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 19 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 21 | Oregon | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 22 | Ohio | 2 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 22 | Penn State | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.5 |
| 24 | Texas | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 25 | Army | 2 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 30.5 |
| 26 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 36.0 |
| 27 | South Alabama | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 28 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |