2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Cameron Pettaway BGSU FR RB 4 6 238 39.67 1 1.5 59.5
2 Bryce Noernberg Kansas St FR WR 2 7 273 39.00 1 3.5 136.5
3 Jaden Nixon UCF SR RB 3 4 147 36.75 1 1.3 49.0
4 DJ Epps Troy JR WR 5 6 220 36.67 0 1.2 44.0
5 Dalen Cobb Ga South SR WR 4 6 205 34.17 1 1.5 51.3
6 Chauncy Cobb Ark St SO WR 5 6 190 31.67 1 1.2 38.0
7 Terry Bussey Texas A&M SO WR 5 6 186 31.00 0 1.2 37.2
8 Derrick Eley Charlotte FR WR 3 4 123 30.75 0 1.3 41.0
9 Keith Reynolds Miami (Oh) SO WR 5 6 182 30.33 1 1.2 36.4
10 Dev'ion Reynolds N Illinois FR CB 4 6 180 30.00 1 1.5 45.0
11 Tre Richardson Vanderbilt JR WR 5 6 172 28.67 0 1.2 34.4
12 Jaylen Jenkins Texas St JR RB 5 8 228 28.50 0 1.6 45.6
13 Quentin Gibson Colorado FR WR 3 4 112 28.00 0 1.3 37.3
13 King Mack Penn State JR S 4 5 140 28.00 0 1.3 35.0
15 Solomon Beebe UAB SO RB 4 10 278 27.80 1 2.5 69.5
16 Chris Barnes Wk Forest FR WR 4 5 136 27.20 0 1.3 34.0
17 Mysonne Pollard Delaware SR S 5 6 163 27.17 0 1.2 32.6
18 Jon Denman TCU FR RB 4 5 135 27.00 0 1.3 33.8
19 Andrew Marsh Michigan FR WR 4 10 265 26.50 0 2.5 66.3
20 Da'Realyst Clark Kent State JR WR 4 7 179 25.57 1 1.8 44.8
21 Preston Fox WVU SR WR 3 4 99 24.75 0 1.3 33.0
22 Jayvin Norman EMU FR RB 3 9 221 24.56 0 3.0 73.7
23 Jayshon Platt FAU JR WR 4 11 267 24.27 0 2.8 66.8
24 Kole Wilson Baylor SR WR 3 7 169 24.14 0 2.3 56.3
25 Mekhi Mews Houston SR WR 4 7 165 23.57 0 1.8 41.3
26 C'Quan Jnopierre FIU SR WR 4 9 210 23.33 0 2.3 52.5
27 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 4 6 138 23.00 0 1.5 34.5
27 Deuce Spann Pittsburgh SR WR 5 7 161 23.00 0 1.4 32.2
29 Brandon Hills Akron SO WR 3 8 181 22.63 0 2.7 60.3
30 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 5 8 178 22.25 0 1.6 35.6
30 Anthony Frias II UCLA SR RB 3 4 89 22.25 0 1.3 29.7
32 Ryan Niblett Texas SO WR 5 7 154 22.00 0 1.4 30.8
33 Devin Miles W Mich SR RB 5 7 153 21.86 0 1.4 30.6
34 Anthony Brown-Stephens Tulane JR WR 5 8 173 21.63 0 1.6 34.6
35 Malik Sherrod Boise St SR RB 5 7 151 21.57 0 1.4 30.2
36 Ky Woods Nevada JR RB 4 5 106 21.20 0 1.3 26.5
37 Kendrick Law Kentucky SR WR 4 7 146 20.86 0 1.8 36.5
38 Isaiah Bryant Navy JR SB 4 8 166 20.75 0 2.0 41.5
39 Kenneth Williams Nebraska SO RB 4 5 103 20.60 0 1.3 25.8
40 Chris Culliver N Carolina JR WR 4 5 102 20.40 0 1.3 25.5
41 Malik Phillips Sam Hou St SR WR 4 6 122 20.33 0 1.5 30.5
42 P.J. Prioleau Va Tech SR RB 4 7 142 20.29 0 1.8 35.5
43 Robert Williams La-Lafytte SR WR 5 8 160 20.00 0 1.6 32.0
44 Khamani Alexander App St FR RB 4 8 158 19.75 0 2.0 39.5
44 Davion Kerr Syracuse FR WR 3 4 79 19.75 0 1.3 26.3
46 David Wells Jr. Oregon St SO WR 10 12 232 19.33 0 1.2 23.2
47 Emmanuel Henderson Jr. Kansas SR WR 3 4 77 19.25 0 1.3 25.7
48 Qua Ashley Ball State JR RB 4 9 170 18.89 0 2.3 42.5
49 Jaylon Glover UNLV JR RB 5 7 130 18.57 0 1.4 26.0
50 TJ Peyton Georgia St FR RB 4 12 221 18.42 0 3.0 55.3
51 Jmariyae Robinson MO State JR WR 5 6 110 18.33 0 1.2 22.0
52 Bo MacCormack III BC FR RB 3 5 91 18.20 0 1.7 30.3
53 Leyton Smithson Wash St SR WR 10 12 214 17.83 0 1.2 21.4
54 Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw Marshall SO WR 4 5 89 17.80 0 1.3 22.3
55 Jamarian Samuel Ga South SR RB 4 5 85 17.00 0 1.3 21.3
56 Sam Jackson V Okla St SR WR 3 4 67 16.75 0 1.3 22.3
57 Jabari Bates SJSU JR RB 4 6 96 16.00 0 1.5 24.0
58 Josiah McLaurin Maryland SO WR 3 4 62 15.50 0 1.3 20.7
59 Abraham Williams New Mexico SR CB 4 5 71 14.20 0 1.3 17.8
60 Tyler Stewart Temple SO WR 4 7 97 13.86 0 1.8 24.3
61 Trayvon Rudolph Toledo SR WR 5 7 94 13.43 0 1.4 18.8
62 Nik Henry UTEP FR WR 4 5 51 10.20 0 1.3 12.8

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.