2025 Big 12 Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference 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 | 10 | 17 | 441 | 25.94 | 1 | 1.7 | 44.1 |
| 2 | Kole Wilson | Baylor | SR | WR | 11 | 30 | 705 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 64.1 |
| 3 | Quentin Gibson | Colorado | FR | WR | 10 | 21 | 485 | 23.10 | 0 | 2.1 | 48.5 |
| 4 | Cody Hagen | BYU | SO | WR | 11 | 16 | 368 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.5 |
| 5 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 11 | 17 | 365 | 21.47 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.2 |
| 6 | Jaden Nixon | UCF | SR | RB | 10 | 16 | 308 | 19.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 30.8 |
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.