2025 FBS Independents Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mel Brown | UConn | SR | RB | 5 | 14 | 281 | 20.07 | 0 | 2.8 | 56.2 |
| 2 | Terrence Smith | UConn | FR | WR | 13 | 11 | 238 | 21.64 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.3 |
| 3 | Jadarian Price | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 8 | 7 | 274 | 39.14 | 1 | 0.9 | 34.3 |
| 4 | Victor Rosa | UConn | JR | RB | 13 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.5 |
| 5 | Cam Chadwick | UConn | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.8 |
| 5 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 13 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| 5 | Cole Mullins | Notre Dame | FR | DL | 8 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| 8 | Nolan James, Jr. | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 4 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 8 | Aneyas Williams | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 8 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| 8 | Joshua Burnham | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 8 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| 8 | Justin Fisher | Notre Dame | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 8 | Matt Jeffery | Notre Dame | FR | WR | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |