2025 American 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 | Jayshon Platt | FAU | JR | WR | 10 | 21 | 532 | 25.33 | 0 | 2.1 | 53.2 |
| 2 | Solomon Beebe | UAB | SO | RB | 10 | 19 | 526 | 27.68 | 1 | 1.9 | 52.6 |
| 3 | Isaiah Bryant | Navy | JR | SB | 11 | 18 | 390 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.5 |
| 4 | Derrick Eley | Charlotte | FR | WR | 8 | 11 | 321 | 29.18 | 1 | 1.4 | 40.1 |
| 5 | Simeon Evans | N Texas | SR | WR | 12 | 16 | 462 | 28.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 38.5 |
| 6 | Anthony Brown-Stephens | Tulane | JR | WR | 11 | 13 | 306 | 23.54 | 0 | 1.2 | 27.8 |
| 7 | Alvon Isaac | S Florida | SO | RB | 10 | 7 | 177 | 25.29 | 0 | 0.7 | 17.7 |
| 7 | Quinton Jackson | Rice | JR | RB | 11 | 8 | 182 | 22.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.5 |
| 7 | Braylin Presley | Tulsa | SR | RB | 10 | 7 | 129 | 18.43 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.9 |
| 7 | Hunter Smith | Temple | SR | RB | 7 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.0 |
| 11 | JoJo Bermudez | Temple | JR | WR | 7 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.6 |
| 12 | Sutton Smith | Memphis | JR | RB | 10 | 5 | 155 | 31.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 15.5 |
| 12 | Lloyd Benson III | Army | JR | SB | 10 | 5 | 82 | 16.40 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.2 |
| 14 | TJ Smith | Tulane | JR | SPR | 11 | 4 | 131 | 32.75 | 0 | 0.4 | 11.9 |
| 14 | Parker Jenkins | ECU | JR | RB | 9 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 0.4 | 9.2 |
| 14 | Aaron Turner | Rice | SR | SLT | 11 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.2 |
| 14 | Landen Lucas | Tulsa | SR | TE | 10 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.8 |
| 18 | Jamari Hawkins | Memphis | JR | WR | 11 | 3 | 91 | 30.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.3 |
| 18 | Asaad Waseem | FAU | SO | WR | 10 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.4 |
| 18 | Jacob Emmers | Tulsa | SO | WR | 10 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.6 |
| 18 | Elliott Brow | UTSA | SR | WR | 8 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| 18 | Miles Coleman | N Texas | SO | WR | 10 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| 23 | Isaiah Jacobs | UAB | SR | RB | 10 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.2 |
| 23 | Amari Brundidge | UAB | FR | RB | 10 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.7 |
| 23 | Tyson Thompson | Rice | SR | SLT | 11 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.1 |
| 23 | Zuberi Mobley | Tulane | SR | RB | 11 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| 23 | Kieran Davis | ECU | SO | DL | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Matt Adcock | Memphis | JR | TE | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Eli Potts | Tulsa | JR | WR | 10 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.2 |
| 29 | London Montgomery | ECU | SO | RB | 10 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| 29 | JeyQuan Smith | S Florida | JR | WR | 10 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| 29 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | FR | RB | 10 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| 29 | E. Jai Mason | Charlotte | SR | WR | 8 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| 29 | Semaj Pierre | Rice | FR | SLT | 11 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| 29 | Miles Parker | ECU | FR | DL | 10 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| 29 | Colin O'Carroll | Tulane | FR | OL | 11 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| 29 | Jewlyen Roberts | Tulsa | FR | TE | 9 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| 29 | Gemari Sands | FAU | SO | RB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| 29 | David Kasemervisz | Rice | SR | WR | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| 29 | Easton Messer | FAU | JR | WR | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| 29 | Brandon Young Jr. | N Texas | SO | TE | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| 29 | Christian Ross | Memphis | SO | TE | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 29 | Iverson Hooks | UAB | SO | WR | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 29 | T'sai McDaniel | UAB | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Antonio Ferguson | UAB | SO | TE | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Victor Aderungboye | N Texas | FR | TE | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Jeremiah Ballard | Tulsa | JR | WR | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Justin Weaver | Army | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Liam Barbee | Navy | SR | LB | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Jaren Randle | UTSA | SR | WR | 10 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.