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 Devin Miles W Mich SR RB 1 3 81 27.00 0 3.0 81.0
2 Link Rhodes SMU JR WR 2 6 144 24.00 0 3.0 72.0
2 Trae Nickelson III App St JR WR 1 3 72 24.00 0 3.0 72.0
4 Kole Wilson Baylor SR WR 3 8 214 26.75 0 2.7 71.3
5 Quentin Gibson Colorado FR WR 4 11 268 24.36 0 2.8 67.0
6 Mekhi Mews Houston SR WR 2 6 123 20.50 0 3.0 61.5
7 Derrick Eley Charlotte FR WR 3 7 180 25.71 0 2.3 60.0
8 Michael Jackson III Purdue SR WR 5 13 296 22.77 0 2.6 59.2
9 Abraham Williams New Mexico SR CB 1 4 57 14.25 0 4.0 57.0
10 Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw Marshall SO WR 2 5 106 21.20 0 2.5 53.0
11 Vinny Anthony II Wisconsin SR WR 6 10 312 31.20 1 1.7 52.0
12 Barion Brown LSU SR WR 6 10 309 30.90 1 1.7 51.5
13 Andrew Marsh Michigan FR WR 4 7 189 27.00 0 1.8 47.3
14 Keivin Boone-Nelson II W Mich JR WR 1 1 45 45.00 0 1.0 45.0
15 Jadarian Price Notre Dame JR RB 4 5 176 35.20 1 1.3 44.0
15 Curtis Harris-Lopez James Mad SR S 1 2 44 22.00 0 2.0 44.0
17 Tre Richardson Vanderbilt JR WR 3 6 130 21.67 0 2.0 43.3
18 London Montgomery ECU SO RB 2 4 86 21.50 0 2.0 43.0
19 Robert Williams La-Lafytte SR WR 1 2 42 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
19 Jaylen Jenkins Texas St JR RB 1 2 42 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
21 Quinton Jackson Rice JR RB 3 7 122 17.43 0 2.3 40.7
22 Jayshon Platt FAU JR WR 2 4 81 20.25 0 2.0 40.5
23 Davion Kerr Syracuse FR WR 2 4 79 19.75 0 2.0 39.5
23 Da'Realyst Clark Kent State JR WR 2 6 79 13.17 0 3.0 39.5
25 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri FR WR 4 7 155 22.14 0 1.8 38.8
26 Malcolm Gillie Coast Car SR WR 2 4 76 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
27 Deuce Spann Pittsburgh SR WR 2 3 74 24.67 0 1.5 37.0
27 Solomon Beebe UAB SO RB 2 4 74 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
27 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 1 2 37 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
30 Terry Bussey Texas A&M SO WR 3 5 110 22.00 0 1.7 36.7
31 Isaiah Bryant Navy JR SB 2 3 72 24.00 0 1.5 36.0
32 Adam Mohammed Washington SO RB 3 4 107 26.75 0 1.3 35.7
33 Calvin Johnson II Tulsa SR WR 2 3 71 23.67 0 1.5 35.5
34 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 4 8 140 17.50 0 2.0 35.0
35 TJ Green BC FR DB 1 2 33 16.50 0 2.0 33.0
36 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 4 5 125 25.00 0 1.3 31.3
36 TJ Peyton Georgia St FR RB 3 5 94 18.80 0 1.7 31.3
38 Duane Thomas, Jr. UCF JR WR 3 5 88 17.60 0 1.7 29.3
39 Jaylen McGill N Carolina FR RB 2 3 58 19.33 0 1.5 29.0
39 Shane Marshall Ga Tech FR RB 2 3 58 19.33 0 1.5 29.0
41 Mavin Anderson Texas St SR WR 1 1 28 28.00 0 1.0 28.0
41 Braylon McReynolds La-Monroe JR RB 1 4 28 7.00 0 4.0 28.0
43 Lotzeir Brooks Alabama FR WR 6 9 166 18.44 0 1.5 27.7
44 Emmanuel Henderson Jr. Kansas SR WR 2 3 55 18.33 0 1.5 27.5
45 DJ Epps Troy JR WR 1 1 27 27.00 0 1.0 27.0
46 Iverson Howard Maryland FR RB 2 2 52 26.00 0 1.0 26.0
47 Rayshawn Pleasant Auburn JR CB 5 8 128 16.00 0 1.6 25.6
48 David Wells Jr. Oregon St SO WR 3 4 73 18.25 0 1.3 24.3
49 Kade Frew Air Force SR RB 1 1 24 24.00 0 1.0 24.0
50 Nahree Biggins CMU SR RB 1 1 23 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
51 Cole Martin UCLA SO DB 4 4 90 22.50 0 1.0 22.5
52 Ryan Niblett Texas SO WR 6 6 127 21.17 0 1.0 21.2
53 Nyck Harbor S Carolina JR WR 5 4 105 26.25 0 0.8 21.0
53 Javen Jacobs Utah State JR RB 2 2 42 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
55 Greg Desrosiers Jr. Memphis SR RB 2 3 40 13.33 0 1.5 20.0
56 Leyton Smithson Wash St SR WR 4 5 78 15.60 0 1.3 19.5
57 Keelan Marion Miami (Fl) SR WR 5 4 97 24.25 0 0.8 19.4
58 Dontae Carter Vanderbilt SO S 3 3 58 19.33 0 1.0 19.3
59 Ronnel Johnson MO State JR WR 1 1 19 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
60 Cody Hagen BYU SO WR 3 3 55 18.33 0 1.0 18.3
61 Jaren Hamilton Ariz St SO WR 4 3 71 23.67 0 0.8 17.8
62 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 3 3 52 17.33 0 1.0 17.3
63 Anthony Brown-Stephens Tulane JR WR 3 2 51 25.50 0 0.7 17.0
63 Simeon Evans N Texas SR WR 2 2 34 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
63 Sahmir Hagans Duke SR WR 3 4 51 12.75 0 1.3 17.0
66 Braylin Presley Tulsa SR RB 2 1 33 33.00 0 0.5 16.5
67 Zachariah Branch Georgia JR WR 5 4 82 20.50 0 0.8 16.4
68 Tyler Stewart Temple SO WR 4 4 64 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
68 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 3 3 48 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
68 Kyle Miller UCLA SR WR 3 3 48 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
68 Dash Luke MO State SR WR 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
72 Chase Farrell N'western FR WR 3 2 47 23.50 0 0.7 15.7
72 Alvon Isaac S Florida SO RB 3 3 47 15.67 0 1.0 15.7
74 Terrell Washington, Jr. Iowa SO RB 3 2 46 23.00 0 0.7 15.3
75 DeVon Rice Kansas St FR RB 3 2 42 21.00 0 0.7 14.0
76 Maurki James ODU FR RB 2 1 27 27.00 0 0.5 13.5
76 Javin Whatley Arizona SR WR 2 1 27 27.00 0 0.5 13.5
78 Ben Black Rutgers SO WR 3 2 40 20.00 0 0.7 13.3
79 Joseph Himon II N'western JR RB 3 1 39 39.00 0 0.3 13.0
80 Caden High Stanford JR WR 4 3 51 17.00 0 0.8 12.8
81 Izaiah Hartrup Miss SR WR 6 3 76 25.33 0 0.5 12.7
82 Nicholas Singleton Penn State SR RB 4 2 50 25.00 0 0.5 12.5
83 Kenneth Williams Nebraska SO RB 4 2 48 24.00 0 0.5 12.0
83 Micah Woods USA SR WR 2 1 24 24.00 0 0.5 12.0
83 Jaden Nixon UCF SR RB 3 2 36 18.00 0 0.7 12.0
86 Davon Booth Miss St SR RB 4 3 47 15.67 0 0.8 11.8
87 Peyton Lewis Tennessee SO RB 3 2 35 17.50 0 0.7 11.7
88 Quincy Craig Arizona JR RB 2 1 23 23.00 0 0.5 11.5
88 Tate Nagy Kansas FR WR 2 2 23 11.50 0 1.0 11.5
90 Titus Lyons Texas St SR TE 1 1 11 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
91 Noah Whittington Oregon SR RB 6 3 64 21.33 0 0.5 10.7
92 Jadan Baugh Florida SO RB 5 2 53 26.50 0 0.4 10.6
93 JeyQuan Smith S Florida JR WR 3 2 31 15.50 0 0.7 10.3
94 Liam Thorpe Stanford FR WR 4 2 39 19.50 0 0.5 9.8
95 P.J. Prioleau Va Tech SR RB 3 2 29 14.50 0 0.7 9.7
95 TJ Smith Tulane JR SPR 3 2 29 14.50 0 0.7 9.7
97 King Miller USC FR RB 5 2 45 22.50 0 0.4 9.0
97 Dalen Cobb Ga South SR WR 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
97 Dalton Carnes N Texas JR WR 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
100 Kylan Salter Colorado SO LB 3 1 26 26.00 0 0.3 8.7

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.