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 Vinny Anthony II Wisconsin SR WR 6 10 312 31.20 1 1.7 52.0
2 Barion Brown LSU SR WR 6 10 309 30.90 1 1.7 51.5
3 Michael Jackson III Purdue SR WR 5 13 296 22.77 0 2.6 59.2
4 Quentin Gibson Colorado FR WR 4 11 268 24.36 0 2.8 67.0
5 Kole Wilson Baylor SR WR 3 8 214 26.75 0 2.7 71.3
6 Andrew Marsh Michigan FR WR 4 7 189 27.00 0 1.8 47.3
7 Derrick Eley Charlotte FR WR 3 7 180 25.71 0 2.3 60.0
8 Jadarian Price Notre Dame JR RB 4 5 176 35.20 1 1.3 44.0
9 Lotzeir Brooks Alabama FR WR 6 9 166 18.44 0 1.5 27.7
10 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri FR WR 4 7 155 22.14 0 1.8 38.8
11 Link Rhodes SMU JR WR 2 6 144 24.00 0 3.0 72.0
12 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 4 8 140 17.50 0 2.0 35.0
13 Tre Richardson Vanderbilt JR WR 3 6 130 21.67 0 2.0 43.3
14 Rayshawn Pleasant Auburn JR CB 5 8 128 16.00 0 1.6 25.6
15 Ryan Niblett Texas SO WR 6 6 127 21.17 0 1.0 21.2
16 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 4 5 125 25.00 0 1.3 31.3
17 Mekhi Mews Houston SR WR 2 6 123 20.50 0 3.0 61.5
18 Quinton Jackson Rice JR RB 3 7 122 17.43 0 2.3 40.7
19 Terry Bussey Texas A&M SO WR 3 5 110 22.00 0 1.7 36.7
20 Adam Mohammed Washington SO RB 3 4 107 26.75 0 1.3 35.7
21 Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw Marshall SO WR 2 5 106 21.20 0 2.5 53.0
22 Nyck Harbor S Carolina JR WR 5 4 105 26.25 0 0.8 21.0
23 Keelan Marion Miami (Fl) SR WR 5 4 97 24.25 0 0.8 19.4
23 Vernell Brown III Florida FR WR 3 6 97 16.17 0 2.0 32.3
25 TJ Peyton Georgia St FR RB 3 5 94 18.80 0 1.7 31.3
26 Cole Martin UCLA SO DB 4 4 90 22.50 0 1.0 22.5
27 Duane Thomas, Jr. UCF JR WR 3 5 88 17.60 0 1.7 29.3
28 London Montgomery ECU SO RB 2 4 86 21.50 0 2.0 43.0
29 Chris Culliver N Carolina JR WR 1 4 83 20.75 0 4.0 83.0
30 Zachariah Branch Georgia JR WR 5 4 82 20.50 0 0.8 16.4
31 Devin Miles W Mich SR RB 1 3 81 27.00 0 3.0 81.0
31 Jayshon Platt FAU JR WR 2 4 81 20.25 0 2.0 40.5
33 Davion Kerr Syracuse FR WR 2 4 79 19.75 0 2.0 39.5
33 Da'Realyst Clark Kent State JR WR 2 6 79 13.17 0 3.0 39.5
35 Mekhi Anderson UTSA FR WR 2 4 78 19.50 0 2.0 39.0
35 Leyton Smithson Wash St SR WR 4 5 78 15.60 0 1.3 19.5
37 Izaiah Hartrup Miss SR WR 6 3 76 25.33 0 0.5 12.7
37 Malcolm Gillie Coast Car SR WR 2 4 76 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
39 Deuce Spann Pittsburgh SR WR 2 3 74 24.67 0 1.5 37.0
39 Solomon Beebe UAB SO RB 2 4 74 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
41 Corey Smith Penn State FR RB 2 4 73 18.25 0 2.0 36.5
41 David Wells Jr. Oregon St SO WR 3 4 73 18.25 0 1.3 24.3
43 Trae Nickelson III App St JR WR 1 3 72 24.00 0 3.0 72.0
43 Isaiah Bryant Navy JR SB 2 3 72 24.00 0 1.5 36.0
45 Calvin Johnson II Tulsa SR WR 2 3 71 23.67 0 1.5 35.5
45 Jaren Hamilton Ariz St SO WR 4 3 71 23.67 0 0.8 17.8
47 Noah Whittington Oregon SR RB 6 3 64 21.33 0 0.5 10.7
47 Tyler Stewart Temple SO WR 4 4 64 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
49 Jaylen McGill N Carolina FR RB 2 3 58 19.33 0 1.5 29.0
49 Shane Marshall Ga Tech FR RB 2 3 58 19.33 0 1.5 29.0
49 Dontae Carter Vanderbilt SO S 3 3 58 19.33 0 1.0 19.3
52 Abraham Williams New Mexico SR CB 1 4 57 14.25 0 4.0 57.0
53 Emmanuel Henderson Jr. Kansas SR WR 2 3 55 18.33 0 1.5 27.5
53 Cody Hagen BYU SO WR 3 3 55 18.33 0 1.0 18.3
55 Jadan Baugh Florida SO RB 5 2 53 26.50 0 0.4 10.6
56 Iverson Howard Maryland FR RB 2 2 52 26.00 0 1.0 26.0
56 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 3 3 52 17.33 0 1.0 17.3
58 Anthony Brown-Stephens Tulane JR WR 3 2 51 25.50 0 0.7 17.0
58 Caden High Stanford JR WR 4 3 51 17.00 0 0.8 12.8
58 Sahmir Hagans Duke SR WR 3 4 51 12.75 0 1.3 17.0
61 Nicholas Singleton Penn State SR RB 4 2 50 25.00 0 0.5 12.5
62 Tyson Thompson Rice SR SLT 2 2 49 24.50 0 1.0 24.5
63 Kenneth Williams Nebraska SO RB 4 2 48 24.00 0 0.5 12.0
63 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 3 3 48 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
63 Kyle Miller UCLA SR WR 3 3 48 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
66 Chase Farrell N'western FR WR 3 2 47 23.50 0 0.7 15.7
66 Alvon Isaac S Florida SO RB 3 3 47 15.67 0 1.0 15.7
66 Davon Booth Miss St SR RB 4 3 47 15.67 0 0.8 11.8
69 Terrell Washington, Jr. Iowa SO RB 3 2 46 23.00 0 0.7 15.3
70 Keivin Boone-Nelson II W Mich JR WR 1 1 45 45.00 0 1.0 45.0
70 King Miller USC FR RB 5 2 45 22.50 0 0.4 9.0
72 Curtis Harris-Lopez James Mad SR S 1 2 44 22.00 0 2.0 44.0
73 Robert Williams La-Lafytte SR WR 1 2 42 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
73 Jaylen Jenkins Texas St JR RB 1 2 42 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
73 Javen Jacobs Utah State JR RB 2 2 42 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
73 DeVon Rice Kansas St FR RB 3 2 42 21.00 0 0.7 14.0
77 Ben Black Rutgers SO WR 3 2 40 20.00 0 0.7 13.3
77 Greg Desrosiers Jr. Memphis SR RB 2 3 40 13.33 0 1.5 20.0
79 Joseph Himon II N'western JR RB 3 1 39 39.00 0 0.3 13.0
79 Liam Thorpe Stanford FR WR 4 2 39 19.50 0 0.5 9.8
81 Micah Hudson Texas Tech SO WR 5 2 38 19.00 0 0.4 7.6
82 Jadyn Marshall UCLA JR WR 1 2 37 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
82 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 1 2 37 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
84 Jaden Nixon UCF SR RB 3 2 36 18.00 0 0.7 12.0
85 Peyton Lewis Tennessee SO RB 3 2 35 17.50 0 0.7 11.7
85 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech SO RB 5 2 35 17.50 0 0.4 7.0
85 Tanook Hines USC FR WR 5 2 35 17.50 0 0.4 7.0
85 Kyle Parker LSU SO WR 6 2 35 17.50 0 0.3 5.8
89 Simeon Evans N Texas SR WR 2 2 34 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
90 Braylin Presley Tulsa SR RB 2 1 33 33.00 0 0.5 16.5
90 TJ Green BC FR DB 1 2 33 16.50 0 2.0 33.0
92 JeyQuan Smith S Florida JR WR 3 2 31 15.50 0 0.7 10.3
92 Preston Fox WVU SR WR 4 2 31 15.50 0 0.5 7.8
94 P.J. Prioleau Va Tech SR RB 3 2 29 14.50 0 0.7 9.7
94 TJ Smith Tulane JR SPR 3 2 29 14.50 0 0.7 9.7
94 Tavorus Jones Missouri JR RB 5 2 29 14.50 0 0.4 5.8
97 Mavin Anderson Texas St SR WR 1 1 28 28.00 0 1.0 28.0
97 Kendrick Law Kentucky SR WR 4 2 28 14.00 0 0.5 7.0
97 Braylon McReynolds La-Monroe JR RB 1 4 28 7.00 0 4.0 28.0
100 DJ Epps Troy JR WR 1 1 27 27.00 0 1.0 27.0