2025 Southeastern Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/02/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terry Bussey | Texas A&M | SO | WR | 12 | 18 | 421 | 23.39 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.1 |
| 2 | Rayshawn Pleasant | Auburn | JR | CB | 10 | 17 | 399 | 23.47 | 1 | 1.7 | 39.9 |
| 3 | Tre Richardson | Vanderbilt | JR | WR | 12 | 16 | 398 | 24.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 33.2 |
| 4 | Lotzeir Brooks | Alabama | FR | WR | 13 | 15 | 283 | 18.87 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.8 |
| 5 | Barion Brown | LSU | SR | WR | 12 | 14 | 422 | 30.14 | 1 | 1.2 | 35.2 |
| 6 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 13 | 13 | 262 | 20.15 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.2 |
| 7 | DaMarion Fowlkes | Missouri | FR | WR | 10 | 10 | 233 | 23.30 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.3 |
| 7 | Nyck Harbor | S Carolina | JR | WR | 10 | 10 | 231 | 23.10 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.1 |
| 9 | Zachariah Branch | Georgia | JR | WR | 13 | 9 | 185 | 20.56 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.2 |
| 10 | Rodney Hill | Arkansas | JR | RB | 10 | 8 | 187 | 23.38 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.7 |
| 10 | Kendrick Law | Kentucky | SR | WR | 11 | 8 | 134 | 16.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.2 |
| 12 | Jaquel Holman | S Carolina | FR | DB | 10 | 7 | 149 | 21.29 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.9 |
| 13 | Izaiah Hartrup | Miss | SR | WR | 13 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.8 |
| 13 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | FR | WR | 9 | 6 | 97 | 16.17 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.8 |
| 13 | Davon Booth | Miss St | SR | RB | 11 | 6 | 89 | 14.83 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.1 |
| 16 | Peyton Lewis | Tennessee | SO | RB | 9 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 12.2 |
| 16 | Tavorus Jones | Missouri | JR | RB | 10 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.8 |
| 18 | Jadan Baugh | Florida | SO | RB | 11 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.5 |
| 18 | Jason Patterson | Kentucky | FR | RB | 11 | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.2 |
| 20 | Daune Morris | Tennessee | FR | RB | 6 | 3 | 92 | 30.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 15.3 |
| 20 | Marquis Johnson | Missouri | JR | WR | 11 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.5 |
| 20 | Dontae Carter | Vanderbilt | SO | S | 12 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 20 | Rico Scott | Alabama | FR | WR | 14 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| 24 | Joakim Dodson | Tennessee | FR | WR | 4 | 2 | 114 | 57.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 28.5 |
| 24 | Logan Diggs | Miss | SR | RB | 13 | 2 | 69 | 34.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 5.3 |
| 24 | Kyle Parker | LSU | SO | WR | 12 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| 24 | Jamal Roberts | Missouri | SO | RB | 12 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| 24 | Nick Townsend | Texas | FR | TE | 13 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| 24 | Jaylon Stone | Vanderbilt | JR | DL | 12 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| 30 | Bryce Cain | Auburn | FR | WR | 11 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| 30 | Jamarion Morrow | Texas A&M | FR | RB | 12 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| 30 | Hardley Gilmore IV | Kentucky | SO | WR | 11 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| 30 | Zavion Thomas | LSU | SR | WR | 12 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| 30 | Kayleb Barnett | Vanderbilt | FR | WR | 11 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| 30 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| 30 | Princeton Malbrue | LSU | JR | LB | 11 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| 30 | Demarcus Riddick | Auburn | SO | LB | 10 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| 30 | Kam Shanks | Arkansas | SO | WR | 11 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| 30 | Anthony Evans III | Miss St | JR | WR | 12 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| 30 | Quintrevion Wisner | Texas | JR | RB | 9 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| 30 | Gabe Fisher | Vanderbilt | JR | FB | 12 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| 30 | Johnnie Daniels | Miss St | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 30 | Landon Phipps | Arkansas | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| 30 | Brady Hunt | S Carolina | SR | TE | 11 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| 30 | DeAndre Moore Jr. | Texas | JR | WR | 11 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| 30 | Jordan Washington | Texas | FR | TE | 12 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| 30 | Colton Vasek | Texas | SO | EDG | 13 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| 30 | J. Michael Sturdivant | Florida | SR | WR | 11 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| 30 | Marshall Landwehr | Texas | SR | LB | 13 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| 30 | Landon Roldan | Georgia | FR | WR | 9 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.7 |