2025 Big 12 Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/02/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kole Wilson | Baylor | SR | WR | 12 | 30 | 705 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 58.8 |
| 2 | Quentin Gibson | Colorado | FR | WR | 12 | 25 | 597 | 23.88 | 0 | 2.1 | 49.8 |
| 3 | Jaden Nixon | UCF | SR | RB | 12 | 19 | 438 | 23.05 | 1 | 1.6 | 36.5 |
| 4 | Emmanuel Henderson Jr. | Kansas | SR | WR | 12 | 18 | 455 | 25.28 | 1 | 1.5 | 37.9 |
| 4 | Cody Hagen | BYU | SO | WR | 13 | 18 | 409 | 22.72 | 0 | 1.4 | 31.5 |
| 4 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 13 | 18 | 393 | 21.83 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.2 |
| 7 | Bryce Noernberg | Kansas St | FR | WR | 8 | 16 | 464 | 29.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 58.0 |
| 8 | Jaren Hamilton | Ariz St | SO | WR | 13 | 11 | 215 | 19.55 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.5 |
| 9 | Major Everhart | TCU | JR | WR | 10 | 9 | 197 | 21.89 | 0 | 0.9 | 19.7 |
| 10 | Logan Wilson | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 11 | 8 | 190 | 23.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 17.3 |
| 10 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | FR | RB | 10 | 8 | 171 | 21.38 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.1 |
| 10 | Micah Hudson | Texas Tech | SO | WR | 14 | 8 | 154 | 19.25 | 0 | 0.6 | 11.0 |
| 13 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 10 | 7 | 153 | 21.86 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.3 |
| 14 | J'Koby Williams | Texas Tech | SO | RB | 14 | 6 | 242 | 40.33 | 1 | 0.4 | 17.3 |
| 14 | Jon Denman | TCU | FR | RB | 13 | 6 | 147 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.3 |
| 14 | Kobi Foreman | Okla St | FR | CB | 9 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.7 |
| 14 | Duane Thomas, Jr. | UCF | JR | WR | 12 | 6 | 103 | 17.17 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.6 |
| 18 | Daniel Bray | Utah | FR | RB | 9 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 10.6 |
| 18 | Sam Jackson V | Okla St | SR | WR | 12 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.6 |
| 20 | Javin Whatley | Arizona | SR | WR | 13 | 4 | 98 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.5 |
| 20 | Ismail Mahdi | Arizona | SR | RB | 13 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
| 20 | Rayshawn Glover | Utah | JR | WR | 10 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.2 |
| 23 | Tristian Gentry | Texas Tech | FR | WR | 7 | 3 | 74 | 24.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 10.6 |
| 23 | DeVon Rice | Kansas St | FR | RB | 10 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.6 |
| 23 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | FR | WR | 12 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 23 | Monterrio Elston Jr. | Kansas St | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.3 |
| 23 | Gavin Freeman | Okla St | JR | WR | 12 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| 23 | Kaleb Mathis | Colorado | SO | WR | 12 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 23 | Smith Snowden | Utah | JR | CB | 13 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| 30 | Jacobe Hayes | TCU | FR | WR | 7 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
| 30 | JB Price | Kansas St | FR | RB | 8 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.8 |
| 30 | Ed Small | TCU | FR | WR | 7 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.4 |
| 30 | Sterling Lockett | Kansas St | JR | WR | 12 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.7 |
| 30 | Quincy Craig | Arizona | JR | RB | 12 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.6 |
| 30 | Michael Allen | Baylor | JR | S | 9 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.7 |
| 30 | Matthew McDoom | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 13 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| 30 | Raleek Brown | Ariz St | JR | RB | 12 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| 30 | Jordyn Bailey | TCU | SO | WR | 6 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 30 | Royal Capell | Okla St | FR | WR | 11 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| 30 | Khamari Anderson | Ariz St | JR | TE | 13 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| 30 | Kelsey Johnson | Baylor | JR | TE | 12 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| 30 | Jaquise Martin | Houston | FR | WR | 9 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| 43 | Cam Pickett | Kansas | JR | WR | 12 | 1 | 38 | 38.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.2 |
| 43 | Sione Moa | BYU | SO | RB | 4 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.8 |
| 43 | Keaton Kubecka | Kansas | SO | WR | 12 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| 43 | Kylan Salter | Colorado | SO | LB | 10 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| 43 | DeKalon Taylor | Colorado | SR | RB | 4 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.8 |
| 43 | Tiger Bachmeier | BYU | JR | WR | 13 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| 43 | Jarod Bowie | WVU | SR | WR | 10 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| 43 | Xavier Townsend | Iowa State | JR | WR | 10 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |