2025 American 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 | Derrick Eley | Charlotte | FR | WR | 3 | 7 | 180 | 25.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 60.0 |
| 2 | London Montgomery | ECU | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 3 | Jayshon Platt | FAU | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.5 |
| 4 | Quinton Jackson | Rice | JR | RB | 2 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 40.0 |
| 5 | Solomon Beebe | UAB | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 6 | Isaiah Bryant | Navy | JR | SB | 2 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.0 |
| 7 | Calvin Johnson II | Tulsa | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.5 |
| 8 | Greg Desrosiers Jr. | Memphis | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.0 |
| 9 | Anthony Brown-Stephens | Tulane | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 17.0 |
| 9 | Simeon Evans | N Texas | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 11 | Braylin Presley | Tulsa | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 16.5 |
| 12 | Alvon Isaac | S Florida | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.7 |
| 13 | Tyler Stewart | Temple | SO | WR | 5 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.8 |
| 14 | JeyQuan Smith | S Florida | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.3 |
| 15 | TJ Smith | Tulane | JR | SPR | 3 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.7 |
| 16 | Dalton Carnes | N Texas | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 17 | Landen Lucas | Tulsa | SR | TE | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 18 | Zuberi Mobley | Tulane | SR | RB | 3 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
| 18 | Isaiah Jacobs | UAB | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 20 | Parker Jenkins | ECU | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 21 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | FR | RB | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 22 | Amari Brundidge | UAB | FR | RB | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 23 | D.J. Harris | S Florida | SR | BB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 24 | Denzel Chavis | Temple | FR | CB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Brandon Young Jr. | N Texas | SO | TE | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.