2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 11/18/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryce Noernberg | Kansas St | FR | WR | 2 | 7 | 273 | 39.00 | 1 | 3.5 | 136.5 |
| 2 | Jayshon Platt | FAU | JR | WR | 3 | 9 | 228 | 25.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 76.0 |
| 3 | Jayvin Norman | EMU | FR | RB | 3 | 9 | 221 | 24.56 | 0 | 3.0 | 73.7 |
| 4 | Solomon Beebe | UAB | SO | RB | 4 | 10 | 278 | 27.80 | 1 | 2.5 | 69.5 |
| 5 | Terry Bussey | Texas A&M | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 186 | 31.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 62.0 |
| 6 | Brandon Hills | Akron | SO | WR | 3 | 8 | 181 | 22.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 60.3 |
| 7 | Cameron Pettaway | BGSU | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 238 | 39.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 59.5 |
| 8 | Jaylen Jenkins | Texas St | JR | RB | 4 | 8 | 228 | 28.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 57.0 |
| 9 | Kole Wilson | Baylor | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 169 | 24.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 56.3 |
| 10 | TJ Peyton | Georgia St | FR | RB | 4 | 12 | 221 | 18.42 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.3 |
| 11 | C'Quan Jnopierre | FIU | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 210 | 23.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 52.5 |
| 12 | Isaiah Bryant | Navy | JR | SB | 3 | 7 | 157 | 22.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 52.3 |
| 13 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 156 | 52.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 52.0 |
| 14 | Dalen Cobb | Ga South | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 205 | 34.17 | 1 | 1.5 | 51.3 |
| 15 | Jaden Nixon | UCF | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 147 | 36.75 | 1 | 1.3 | 49.0 |
| 16 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 144 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 17 | Chauncy Cobb | Ark St | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 186 | 37.20 | 1 | 1.3 | 46.5 |
| 18 | Chris Barnes | Wk Forest | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 136 | 27.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 45.3 |
| 19 | Jadarian Price | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 10 | 12 | 450 | 37.50 | 2 | 1.2 | 45.0 |
| 19 | Dev'ion Reynolds | N Illinois | FR | CB | 4 | 6 | 180 | 30.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 45.0 |
| 19 | Jon Denman | TCU | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 135 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 45.0 |
| 22 | Da'Realyst Clark | Kent State | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 179 | 25.57 | 1 | 1.8 | 44.8 |
| 23 | Qua Ashley | Ball State | JR | RB | 4 | 9 | 170 | 18.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.5 |
| 24 | King Mack | Penn State | JR | S | 3 | 4 | 123 | 30.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 41.0 |
| 25 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | FR | WR | 3 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.7 |
| 26 | Vinny Anthony II | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 120 | 60.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 40.0 |
| 26 | Robert Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 160 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 28 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 159 | 31.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 39.8 |
| 29 | Khamani Alexander | App St | FR | RB | 4 | 8 | 158 | 19.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.5 |
| 30 | Devin Miles | W Mich | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 153 | 21.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.3 |
| 31 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 113 | 28.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 37.7 |
| 32 | Quentin Gibson | Colorado | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 112 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 37.3 |
| 33 | Keith Reynolds | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 145 | 36.25 | 1 | 1.0 | 36.3 |
| 33 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 145 | 24.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.3 |
| 33 | Kendrick Law | Kentucky | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 109 | 21.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.3 |
| 36 | Anthony Brown-Stephens | Tulane | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 142 | 20.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.5 |
| 36 | P.J. Prioleau | Va Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 142 | 20.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.5 |
| 38 | Mysonne Pollard | Delaware | SR | S | 3 | 3 | 106 | 35.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 35.3 |
| 39 | Julian Gray | Liberty | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 139 | 34.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 34.8 |
| 40 | Kenneth Williams | Nebraska | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.3 |
| 41 | Tim Burns Jr. | Sam Hou St | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 135 | 45.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 33.8 |
| 42 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 99 | 24.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 33.0 |
| 43 | Jaylon Glover | UNLV | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 130 | 18.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.5 |
| 44 | Malik Phillips | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| 45 | Bo MacCormack III | BC | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.3 |
| 46 | Rayshon Luke | Fresno St | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 120 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.0 |
| 47 | Anthony Frias II | UCLA | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.7 |
| 47 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.7 |
| 47 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.7 |
| 50 | Tre Richardson | Vanderbilt | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 116 | 38.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 29.0 |
| 50 | Adam Mohammed | Washington | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 87 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 52 | Cody Hagen | BYU | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 85 | 28.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.3 |
| 53 | Ky Woods | Nevada | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.5 |
| 54 | Roman Hemby | Indiana | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 79 | 26.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.3 |
| 55 | Eamonn Dennis | Ohio | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 104 | 20.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.0 |
| 56 | Emmanuel Henderson Jr. | Kansas | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.7 |
| 57 | Chris Culliver | N Carolina | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 102 | 20.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.5 |
| 58 | Simeon Evans | N Texas | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 101 | 25.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.3 |
| 59 | Tyler Stewart | Temple | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 97 | 13.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 24.3 |
| 60 | London Montgomery | ECU | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 96 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 60 | Deuce Spann | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 96 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 60 | Jabari Bates | SJSU | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 96 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.0 |
| 63 | Lloyd Avant | CSU | SO | RB | 4 | 3 | 95 | 31.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 23.8 |
| 64 | David Wells Jr. | Oregon St | SO | WR | 10 | 12 | 232 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.2 |
| 65 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.5 |
| 66 | Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw | Marshall | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.3 |
| 66 | Sam Jackson V | Okla St | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.3 |
| 66 | Tavorus Jones | Missouri | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.3 |
| 69 | Gabe Glover | J'ville St | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 88 | 17.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.0 |
| 69 | Trayvon Rudolph | Toledo | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 88 | 14.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.0 |
| 71 | Keyjuan Brown | Louisville | SO | RB | 3 | 1 | 65 | 65.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 21.7 |
| 71 | Barion Brown | LSU | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 65 | 32.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 21.7 |
| 73 | Terrence Smith | UConn | FR | WR | 11 | 11 | 238 | 21.64 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.6 |
| 74 | Alvon Isaac | S Florida | SO | RB | 4 | 3 | 85 | 28.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 21.3 |
| 74 | Makai Lemon | USC | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.3 |
| 74 | Ja'shon Benjamin | Rutgers | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.3 |
| 74 | Link Rhodes | SMU | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.3 |
| 74 | Jamarian Samuel | Ga South | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.3 |
| 79 | Damon Bankston | New Mexico | SR | RB | 4 | 3 | 83 | 27.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 20.8 |
| 80 | Josiah McLaurin | Maryland | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.7 |
| 81 | Ben Black | Rutgers | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.3 |
| 82 | DJ Epps | Troy | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 80 | 26.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 20.0 |
| 83 | Quinton Jackson | Rice | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.8 |
| 84 | Micah Davis | USM | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.5 |
| 85 | Peyton Jones | Duke | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.3 |
| 86 | TJ Magee | U Mass | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 57 | 57.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 19.0 |
| 86 | Rodney Hill | Arkansas | JR | RB | 4 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.0 |
| 86 | Keelan Marion | Miami (Fl) | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.0 |
| 86 | Micah Hudson | Texas Tech | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 86 | Leyton Smithson | Wash St | SR | WR | 8 | 9 | 152 | 16.89 | 0 | 1.1 | 19.0 |
| 91 | Abraham Williams | New Mexico | SR | CB | 4 | 5 | 71 | 14.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.8 |
| 92 | Reed Linder | Ark St | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 70 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.5 |
| 93 | Dierre Hill Jr. | Oregon | FR | RB | 3 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.7 |
| 94 | DaMarion Fowlkes | Missouri | FR | WR | 4 | 2 | 66 | 33.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 16.5 |
| 94 | Maurki James | ODU | FR | RB | 4 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.5 |
| 94 | Malik Sherrod | Boise St | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 97 | Matthew Henry | Western Ky | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 48 | 48.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 16.0 |
| 97 | Terence Thomas | Akron | JR | S | 3 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.0 |
| 97 | Jet Thompson | UTEP | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 100 | Cam Barfield | Hawai'i | JR | RB | 4 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.8 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.