2025 FBS Independents Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Won Only through 01/09/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jadarian Price | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 10 | 10 | 404 | 40.40 | 2 | 1.0 | 40.4 |
| 2 | Terrence Smith | UConn | FR | WR | 9 | 8 | 178 | 22.25 | 0 | 0.9 | 19.8 |
| 3 | Mel Brown | UConn | SR | RB | 2 | 6 | 124 | 20.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.0 |
| 4 | Victor Rosa | UConn | JR | RB | 9 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Cam Chadwick | UConn | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 5.4 |
| 5 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 9 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| 5 | Cole Mullins | Notre Dame | FR | DL | 10 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| 5 | Joshua Burnham | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 10 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| 9 | Nolan James, Jr. | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 4 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 9 | Aneyas Williams | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 10 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| 9 | Justin Fisher | Notre Dame | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 9 | Matt Jeffery | Notre Dame | FR | WR | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |