2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Jadarian Price Notre Dame JR RB 4 5 176 35.20 1 1.3 44.0
2 Vinny Anthony II Wisconsin SR WR 6 10 312 31.20 1 1.7 52.0
3 Barion Brown LSU SR WR 6 10 309 30.90 1 1.7 51.5
4 Devin Miles W Mich SR RB 1 3 81 27.00 0 3.0 81.0
4 Andrew Marsh Michigan FR WR 4 7 189 27.00 0 1.8 47.3
6 Kole Wilson Baylor SR WR 3 8 214 26.75 0 2.7 71.3
6 Adam Mohammed Washington SO RB 3 4 107 26.75 0 1.3 35.7
8 Derrick Eley Charlotte FR WR 3 7 180 25.71 0 2.3 60.0
9 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 4 5 125 25.00 0 1.3 31.3
10 Deuce Spann Pittsburgh SR WR 2 3 74 24.67 0 1.5 37.0
11 Quentin Gibson Colorado FR WR 4 11 268 24.36 0 2.8 67.0
12 Link Rhodes SMU JR WR 2 6 144 24.00 0 3.0 72.0
12 Trae Nickelson III App St JR WR 1 3 72 24.00 0 3.0 72.0
12 Isaiah Bryant Navy JR SB 2 3 72 24.00 0 1.5 36.0
15 Calvin Johnson II Tulsa SR WR 2 3 71 23.67 0 1.5 35.5
16 Michael Jackson III Purdue SR WR 5 13 296 22.77 0 2.6 59.2
17 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri FR WR 4 7 155 22.14 0 1.8 38.8
18 Curtis Harris-Lopez James Mad SR S 1 2 44 22.00 0 2.0 44.0
18 Terry Bussey Texas A&M SO WR 3 5 110 22.00 0 1.7 36.7
20 Tre Richardson Vanderbilt JR WR 3 6 130 21.67 0 2.0 43.3
21 London Montgomery ECU SO RB 2 4 86 21.50 0 2.0 43.0
22 Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw Marshall SO WR 2 5 106 21.20 0 2.5 53.0
23 Robert Williams La-Lafytte SR WR 1 2 42 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
23 Jaylen Jenkins Texas St JR RB 1 2 42 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
25 Mekhi Mews Houston SR WR 2 6 123 20.50 0 3.0 61.5
26 Jayshon Platt FAU JR WR 2 4 81 20.25 0 2.0 40.5
27 Davion Kerr Syracuse FR WR 2 4 79 19.75 0 2.0 39.5
28 Jaylen McGill N Carolina FR RB 2 3 58 19.33 0 1.5 29.0
28 Shane Marshall Ga Tech FR RB 2 3 58 19.33 0 1.5 29.0
30 Malcolm Gillie Coast Car SR WR 2 4 76 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
31 TJ Peyton Georgia St FR RB 3 5 94 18.80 0 1.7 31.3
32 Solomon Beebe UAB SO RB 2 4 74 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
32 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 1 2 37 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
34 Lotzeir Brooks Alabama FR WR 6 9 166 18.44 0 1.5 27.7
35 Emmanuel Henderson Jr. Kansas SR WR 2 3 55 18.33 0 1.5 27.5
36 David Wells Jr. Oregon St SO WR 3 4 73 18.25 0 1.3 24.3
37 Duane Thomas, Jr. UCF JR WR 3 5 88 17.60 0 1.7 29.3
38 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 4 8 140 17.50 0 2.0 35.0
39 Quinton Jackson Rice JR RB 3 7 122 17.43 0 2.3 40.7
40 TJ Green BC FR DB 1 2 33 16.50 0 2.0 33.0
41 Rayshawn Pleasant Auburn JR CB 5 8 128 16.00 0 1.6 25.6
42 Leyton Smithson Wash St SR WR 4 5 78 15.60 0 1.3 19.5
43 Abraham Williams New Mexico SR CB 1 4 57 14.25 0 4.0 57.0
44 Greg Desrosiers Jr. Memphis SR RB 2 3 40 13.33 0 1.5 20.0
45 Da'Realyst Clark Kent State JR WR 2 6 79 13.17 0 3.0 39.5
46 Sahmir Hagans Duke SR WR 3 4 51 12.75 0 1.3 17.0
47 Braylon McReynolds La-Monroe JR RB 1 4 28 7.00 0 4.0 28.0

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.