2025 Big 12 Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryce Noernberg | Kansas St | FR | WR | 2 | 7 | 273 | 39.00 | 1 | 3.5 | 136.5 |
| 2 | Jaden Nixon | UCF | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 147 | 36.75 | 1 | 1.3 | 49.0 |
| 3 | Quentin Gibson | Colorado | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 112 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 37.3 |
| 4 | Jon Denman | TCU | FR | RB | 4 | 5 | 135 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 33.8 |
| 5 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 99 | 24.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 33.0 |
| 6 | Kole Wilson | Baylor | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 169 | 24.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 56.3 |
| 7 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 165 | 23.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.3 |
| 8 | Emmanuel Henderson Jr. | Kansas | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.7 |
| 9 | Sam Jackson V | Okla St | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.3 |
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.