2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/02/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DJ Epps | Troy | JR | WR | 13 | 22 | 527 | 23.95 | 0 | 1.7 | 40.5 |
| 2 | Jaylen Jenkins | Texas St | JR | RB | 12 | 21 | 580 | 27.62 | 1 | 1.8 | 48.3 |
| 3 | Chauncy Cobb | Ark St | SO | WR | 13 | 20 | 538 | 26.90 | 2 | 1.5 | 41.4 |
| 4 | Dalen Cobb | Ga South | SR | WR | 10 | 18 | 484 | 26.89 | 1 | 1.8 | 48.4 |
| 4 | Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw | Marshall | SO | WR | 10 | 18 | 404 | 22.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.4 |
| 4 | Khamani Alexander | App St | FR | RB | 12 | 18 | 359 | 19.94 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.9 |
| 7 | TJ Peyton | Georgia St | FR | RB | 7 | 15 | 270 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.1 | 38.6 |
| 8 | Malcolm Gillie | Coast Car | SR | WR | 11 | 14 | 391 | 27.93 | 1 | 1.3 | 35.5 |
| 9 | Micah Davis | USM | SR | WR | 13 | 13 | 271 | 20.85 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.8 |
| 10 | Robert Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 10 | 11 | 225 | 20.45 | 0 | 1.1 | 22.5 |
| 11 | Ja'Corian Norris | La-Lafytte | FR | S | 8 | 9 | 318 | 35.33 | 1 | 1.1 | 39.8 |
| 12 | Kyle Washington | Georgia St | FR | WR | 9 | 8 | 146 | 18.25 | 0 | 0.9 | 16.2 |
| 12 | Peyton Higgins | Troy | SR | WR | 13 | 8 | 141 | 17.63 | 0 | 0.6 | 10.8 |
| 14 | Curtis Harris-Lopez | James Mad | SR | S | 12 | 7 | 202 | 28.86 | 1 | 0.6 | 16.8 |
| 14 | Peyton Plott | Ga South | FR | WR | 10 | 7 | 136 | 19.43 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.6 |
| 14 | Maurki James | ODU | FR | RB | 9 | 7 | 122 | 17.43 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.6 |
| 14 | Reed Linder | Ark St | JR | WR | 13 | 7 | 96 | 13.71 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.4 |
| 18 | Braeden Wisloski | James Mad | JR | WR | 13 | 6 | 98 | 16.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 19 | Jamarian Samuel | Ga South | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 28.3 |
| 20 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 13 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.8 |
| 20 | DJ Taylor Jr. | Texas St | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.3 |
| 22 | Max Guest | App St | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.0 |
| 22 | Taeo Todd | Ga South | FR | RB | 8 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.1 |
| 22 | Cedric Hawkins | Ark St | SO | RB | 9 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 22 | Dominic Knicely | Coast Car | FR | RB | 11 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| 22 | Keenan Phillips | USA | SO | RB | 10 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| 27 | George Pettaway | James Mad | JR | RB | 11 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.5 |
| 27 | Micah Woods | USA | SR | WR | 9 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| 27 | Darrell Smith | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.0 |
| 27 | Nate Sullivan Jr. | La-Monroe | SR | TE | 11 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| 27 | Titus Lyons | Texas St | SR | TE | 12 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| 27 | Steven Blanco | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 8 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| 27 | Jake Godfrey | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| 27 | Trae Nickelson III | App St | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 35 | Ian Foster | USM | SO | SAF | 13 | 1 | 44 | 44.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| 35 | Terrance Gibbs | Ga South | JR | RB | 7 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 4.9 |
| 35 | Jackson Grier | App St | SO | WR | 9 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.6 |
| 35 | Ja'Quez Cross | Ark St | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.0 |
| 35 | Brec Long | USA | JR | TE | 9 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| 35 | Ja'Marion Wayne | Coast Car | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| 35 | Trequan Jones | ODU | JR | RB | 11 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| 35 | Ben Turner | Marshall | SR | WR | 8 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| 35 | Darius Jackson | Texas St | JR | S | 12 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| 35 | Juan Berchal | App St | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| 35 | Jevon Edwards | Coast Car | FR | RB | 11 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| 35 | Michael Allen | Marshall | JR | RB | 7 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| 35 | Chris Crouch | Ga South | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| 35 | Nic Trujillo | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 8 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| 35 | Lincoln Pare | Texas St | SR | RB | 12 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| 35 | Jaydyn Johnson | Marshall | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |