2025 Big 12 Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/02/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmanuel Henderson Jr. | Kansas | SR | WR | 11 | 18 | 455 | 25.28 | 1 | 1.6 | 41.4 |
| 2 | Quentin Gibson | Colorado | FR | WR | 12 | 25 | 597 | 23.88 | 0 | 2.1 | 49.8 |
| 3 | Kole Wilson | Baylor | SR | WR | 11 | 30 | 705 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 64.1 |
| 4 | Cody Hagen | BYU | SO | WR | 12 | 18 | 409 | 22.72 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.1 |
| 5 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 12 | 18 | 393 | 21.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.8 |
| 6 | Jaden Nixon | UCF | SR | RB | 11 | 18 | 342 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.1 |
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.