2025 Big 12 Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 11/08/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmanuel Henderson Jr. | Kansas | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 234 | 33.43 | 1 | 1.4 | 46.8 |
| 2 | Bryce Noernberg | Kansas St | FR | WR | 5 | 12 | 387 | 32.25 | 1 | 2.4 | 77.4 |
| 3 | Jaden Nixon | UCF | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 211 | 30.14 | 1 | 1.8 | 52.8 |
| 4 | Quentin Gibson | Colorado | FR | WR | 5 | 11 | 282 | 25.64 | 0 | 2.2 | 56.4 |
| 5 | Jon Denman | TCU | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 147 | 24.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.8 |
| 6 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 165 | 23.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.3 |
| 7 | Kole Wilson | Baylor | SR | WR | 5 | 13 | 295 | 22.69 | 0 | 2.6 | 59.0 |
| 8 | Sam Jackson V | Okla St | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.8 |
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.