2025 Big 12 Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryce Noernberg | Kansas St | FR | WR | 7 | 16 | 464 | 29.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 66.3 |
| 2 | Emmanuel Henderson Jr. | Kansas | SR | WR | 10 | 15 | 400 | 26.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 40.0 |
| 3 | Jaden Nixon | UCF | SR | RB | 9 | 17 | 402 | 23.65 | 1 | 1.9 | 44.7 |
| 4 | Cody Hagen | BYU | SO | WR | 10 | 15 | 354 | 23.60 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.4 |
| 5 | Quentin Gibson | Colorado | FR | WR | 8 | 14 | 329 | 23.50 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.1 |
| 6 | Kole Wilson | Baylor | SR | WR | 9 | 22 | 491 | 22.32 | 0 | 2.4 | 54.6 |
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.