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 | Mel Brown | UConn | SR | RB | 5 | 14 | 281 | 20.07 | 0 | 2.8 | 56.2 |
| 2 | Jadarian Price | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 12 | 12 | 450 | 37.50 | 2 | 1.0 | 37.5 |
| 2 | David Wells Jr. | Oregon St | SO | WR | 10 | 12 | 232 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.2 |
| 2 | TJ Peyton | Georgia St | FR | RB | 4 | 12 | 221 | 18.42 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.3 |
| 2 | Leyton Smithson | Wash St | SR | WR | 10 | 12 | 214 | 17.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.4 |
| 6 | Jayshon Platt | FAU | JR | WR | 4 | 11 | 267 | 24.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 66.8 |
| 6 | Terrence Smith | UConn | FR | WR | 13 | 11 | 238 | 21.64 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.3 |
| 8 | Solomon Beebe | UAB | SO | RB | 4 | 10 | 278 | 27.80 | 1 | 2.5 | 69.5 |
| 8 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | FR | WR | 4 | 10 | 265 | 26.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 66.3 |
| 10 | Jayvin Norman | EMU | FR | RB | 3 | 9 | 221 | 24.56 | 0 | 3.0 | 73.7 |
| 10 | C'Quan Jnopierre | FIU | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 210 | 23.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 52.5 |
| 10 | Qua Ashley | Ball State | JR | RB | 4 | 9 | 170 | 18.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.5 |
| 13 | Jaylen Jenkins | Texas St | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 228 | 28.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 45.6 |
| 13 | Brandon Hills | Akron | SO | WR | 3 | 8 | 181 | 22.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 60.3 |
| 13 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 178 | 22.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.6 |
| 13 | Anthony Brown-Stephens | Tulane | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 173 | 21.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 34.6 |
| 13 | Isaiah Bryant | Navy | JR | SB | 4 | 8 | 166 | 20.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.5 |
| 13 | Robert Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 160 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.0 |
| 13 | Khamani Alexander | App St | FR | RB | 4 | 8 | 158 | 19.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.5 |
| 20 | Bryce Noernberg | Kansas St | FR | WR | 2 | 7 | 273 | 39.00 | 1 | 3.5 | 136.5 |
| 20 | Da'Realyst Clark | Kent State | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 179 | 25.57 | 1 | 1.8 | 44.8 |
| 20 | Kole Wilson | Baylor | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 169 | 24.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 56.3 |
| 20 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 165 | 23.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.3 |
| 20 | Deuce Spann | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 161 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 32.2 |
| 20 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 154 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.8 |
| 20 | Devin Miles | W Mich | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 153 | 21.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.6 |
| 20 | Ellijah Washington | Oregon St | FR | WR | 3 | 7 | 151 | 21.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 50.3 |
| 20 | Malik Sherrod | Boise St | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 151 | 21.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.2 |
| 20 | Kendrick Law | Kentucky | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 146 | 20.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.5 |
| 20 | P.J. Prioleau | Va Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 142 | 20.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.5 |
| 20 | Jaylon Glover | UNLV | JR | RB | 5 | 7 | 130 | 18.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.0 |
| 20 | Tyler Stewart | Temple | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 97 | 13.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 24.3 |
| 20 | Trayvon Rudolph | Toledo | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 94 | 13.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 18.8 |
| 34 | Cameron Pettaway | BGSU | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 238 | 39.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 59.5 |
| 34 | DJ Epps | Troy | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 220 | 36.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 44.0 |
| 34 | Dalen Cobb | Ga South | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 205 | 34.17 | 1 | 1.5 | 51.3 |
| 34 | Chauncy Cobb | Ark St | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 190 | 31.67 | 1 | 1.2 | 38.0 |
| 34 | Terry Bussey | Texas A&M | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 186 | 31.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 37.2 |
| 34 | Keith Reynolds | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 182 | 30.33 | 1 | 1.2 | 36.4 |
| 34 | Dev'ion Reynolds | N Illinois | FR | CB | 4 | 6 | 180 | 30.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 45.0 |
| 34 | Tre Richardson | Vanderbilt | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 172 | 28.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 34.4 |
| 34 | Mysonne Pollard | Delaware | SR | S | 5 | 6 | 163 | 27.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 32.6 |
| 34 | Keelan Marion | Miami (Fl) | SR | WR | 8 | 6 | 141 | 23.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.6 |
| 34 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 138 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.5 |
| 34 | Malik Phillips | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| 34 | Jmariyae Robinson | MO State | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.0 |
| 34 | Jabari Bates | SJSU | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 96 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.0 |
| 48 | Barion Brown | LSU | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 237 | 47.40 | 1 | 1.0 | 47.4 |
| 48 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 159 | 31.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.8 |
| 48 | King Mack | Penn State | JR | S | 4 | 5 | 140 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 35.0 |
| 48 | Chris Barnes | Wk Forest | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 136 | 27.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 34.0 |
| 48 | Jon Denman | TCU | FR | RB | 4 | 5 | 135 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 33.8 |
| 48 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 130 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 48 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | JR | RB | 5 | 5 | 126 | 25.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.2 |
| 48 | Simeon Evans | N Texas | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 126 | 25.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.2 |
| 48 | Rayshon Luke | Fresno St | JR | RB | 5 | 5 | 120 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 48 | Quinton Jackson | Rice | JR | RB | 5 | 5 | 113 | 22.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.6 |
| 48 | DaMarion Fowlkes | Missouri | FR | WR | 5 | 5 | 113 | 22.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.6 |
| 48 | Cam Barfield | Hawai'i | JR | RB | 5 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.4 |
| 48 | Ky Woods | Nevada | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.5 |
| 48 | Eamonn Dennis | Ohio | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 104 | 20.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.8 |
| 48 | Kenneth Williams | Nebraska | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.8 |
| 48 | Chris Culliver | N Carolina | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 102 | 20.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.5 |
| 48 | Bo MacCormack III | BC | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.3 |
| 48 | Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw | Marshall | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.3 |
| 48 | Gabe Glover | J'ville St | FR | WR | 5 | 5 | 88 | 17.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.6 |
| 48 | Jamarian Samuel | Ga South | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.3 |
| 48 | Abraham Williams | New Mexico | SR | CB | 4 | 5 | 71 | 14.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.8 |
| 48 | Reed Linder | Ark St | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 70 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 48 | Nik Henry | UTEP | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 51 | 10.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.8 |
| 71 | Damon Bankston | New Mexico | SR | RB | 5 | 4 | 183 | 45.75 | 1 | 0.8 | 36.6 |
| 71 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 174 | 43.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 43.5 |
| 71 | Jaden Nixon | UCF | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 147 | 36.75 | 1 | 1.3 | 49.0 |
| 71 | Julian Gray | Liberty | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 139 | 34.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 34.8 |
| 71 | Derrick Eley | Charlotte | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 123 | 30.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 41.0 |
| 71 | Quentin Gibson | Colorado | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 112 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 37.3 |
| 71 | Micah Davis | USM | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 108 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 21.6 |
| 71 | Alvon Isaac | S Florida | SO | RB | 5 | 4 | 103 | 25.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 20.6 |
| 71 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 99 | 24.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 33.0 |
| 71 | London Montgomery | ECU | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 96 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 71 | Cody Hagen | BYU | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.5 |
| 71 | Anthony Frias II | UCLA | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.7 |
| 71 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 5 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.8 |
| 71 | Davis Bryson | KSU | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.6 |
| 71 | Link Rhodes | SMU | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.0 |
| 71 | Davion Kerr | Syracuse | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.3 |
| 71 | Emmanuel Henderson Jr. | Kansas | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.7 |
| 71 | Dash Luke | MO State | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.2 |
| 71 | Victor Rosa | UConn | JR | RB | 13 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.5 |
| 71 | Caden High | Stanford | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| 71 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| 71 | Sam Jackson V | Okla St | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.3 |
| 71 | Tavorus Jones | Missouri | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.8 |
| 71 | Jet Thompson | UTEP | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 71 | Josiah McLaurin | Maryland | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.7 |
| 71 | Peyton Higgins | Troy | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.4 |
| 71 | Braylon McReynolds | La-Monroe | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 98 | Rayshawn Pleasant | Auburn | JR | CB | 3 | 3 | 160 | 53.33 | 1 | 1.0 | 53.3 |
| 98 | Tim Burns Jr. | Sam Hou St | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 135 | 45.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 33.8 |
| 98 | Alante Brown | Mich St | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 122 | 40.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 61.0 |