2025 Big 12 Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmanuel Henderson Jr. | Kansas | SR | WR | 12 | 18 | 455 | 25.28 | 1 | 1.5 | 37.9 |
| 2 | Quentin Gibson | Colorado | FR | WR | 12 | 25 | 597 | 23.88 | 0 | 2.1 | 49.8 |
| 3 | Kole Wilson | Baylor | SR | WR | 12 | 30 | 705 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 58.8 |
| 4 | Jaden Nixon | UCF | SR | RB | 12 | 19 | 438 | 23.05 | 1 | 1.6 | 36.5 |
| 5 | Cody Hagen | BYU | SO | WR | 13 | 18 | 409 | 22.72 | 0 | 1.4 | 31.5 |
| 6 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 13 | 18 | 393 | 21.83 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.2 |
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.