2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/02/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trae Nickelson III | App St | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 72.0 |
| 2 | Curtis Harris-Lopez | James Mad | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 3 | Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw | Marshall | SO | WR | 2 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.0 |
| 4 | Jaylen Jenkins | Texas St | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 5 | Malcolm Gillie | Coast Car | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 6 | TJ Peyton | Georgia St | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.3 |
| 7 | Robert Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 2 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.0 |
| 8 | Braylon McReynolds | La-Monroe | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 28.0 |
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.