2025 Big 12 Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quentin Gibson | Colorado | FR | WR | 4 | 11 | 268 | 24.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 67.0 |
| 2 | Kole Wilson | Baylor | SR | WR | 3 | 8 | 214 | 26.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 71.3 |
| 3 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 2 | 6 | 123 | 20.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.5 |
| 4 | Duane Thomas, Jr. | UCF | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 88 | 17.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 29.3 |
| 5 | Jaren Hamilton | Ariz St | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.8 |
| 5 | Emmanuel Henderson Jr. | Kansas | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.5 |
| 5 | Cody Hagen | BYU | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.3 |
| 8 | DeVon Rice | Kansas St | FR | RB | 3 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.0 |
| 8 | Micah Hudson | Texas Tech | SO | WR | 5 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.6 |
| 8 | Jaden Nixon | UCF | SR | RB | 3 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.0 |
| 8 | J'Koby Williams | Texas Tech | SO | RB | 5 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.8 |
| 8 | Sam Jackson V | Okla St | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.7 |
| 8 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 15 | Javin Whatley | Arizona | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 13.5 |
| 15 | Kylan Salter | Colorado | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.7 |
| 15 | DeKalon Taylor | Colorado | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 15 | Quincy Craig | Arizona | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| 15 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | FR | RB | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| 15 | Tiger Bachmeier | BYU | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 15 | Jordyn Bailey | TCU | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 15 | Matthew McDoom | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| 15 | Cam Vaughn | WVU | SO | WR | 5 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| 15 | Royal Capell | Okla St | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
| 15 | Kobi Foreman | Okla St | FR | CB | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 15 | Khamari Anderson | Ariz St | JR | TE | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 15 | Cameron Harpole | Ariz St | SR | TE | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 15 | Zay Robinson | Iowa State | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 15 | Tre Spivey | Arizona | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |