2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 09/13/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quentin Gibson | Colorado | FR | WR | 1 | 6 | 150 | 25.00 | 0 | 6.0 | 150.0 |
| 2 | Chris Barnes | Wk Forest | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 98 | 98.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 98.0 |
| 3 | Demarko Williams | Western Ky | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 83.0 |
| 4 | Calvin Johnson II | Tulsa | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 71.0 |
| 5 | Bryce Noernberg | Kansas St | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.0 |
| 6 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 56.0 |
| 7 | Michael Jackson III | Purdue | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 8 | Julian Gray | Liberty | SR | RB | 1 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 44.0 |
| 9 | Nyck Harbor | S Carolina | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 43 | 43.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 43.0 |
| 10 | Barion Brown | LSU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 11 | Tre Richardson | Vanderbilt | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 12 | Joseph Himon II | N'western | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 39.0 |
| 12 | Solomon Beebe | UAB | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 14 | VJ Wilkins | BC | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 15 | Isaiah Bryant | Navy | JR | SB | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 16 | Braylin Presley | Tulsa | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 33.0 |
| 17 | Cole Tabb | Stanford | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 18 | Zachariah Branch | Georgia | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 19 | Khamani Alexander | App St | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 20 | John Keough | Buffalo | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 20 | Fred Robertson | La Tech | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 22 | DeKalon Taylor | Colorado | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 23 | Cade Harris | Air Force | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 24 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 25 | Adam Randall | Clemson | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 26 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 26 | Dijon Stanley | NMSU | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 26 | Da'Realyst Clark | Kent State | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 26 | Jayden Duke Scott | NC State | FR | RB | 2 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 30 | Antonio Harris | Purdue | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 31 | Clay Thevenin | La Tech | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 32 | Makai Lemon | USC | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 33 | Landen Lucas | Tulsa | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 34 | Kaden Cloud | Air Force | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 35 | Andrew Paul | J'ville St | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 36 | Matthew Lusardi | Wk Forest | JR | TE | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 37 | Chance Morrow | Buffalo | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |