2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/31/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abraham Williams | New Mexico | SR | CB | 1 | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 57.0 |
| 1 | Braylon McReynolds | La-Monroe | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 28.0 |
| 3 | Devin Miles | W Mich | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 81 | 27.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 81.0 |
| 3 | Link Rhodes | SMU | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 73.0 |
| 3 | Trae Nickelson III | App St | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 72.0 |
| 3 | Kole Wilson | Baylor | SR | WR | 2 | 6 | 132 | 22.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.0 |
| 3 | Robert Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 2 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.0 |
| 3 | Da'Realyst Clark | Kent State | JR | WR | 2 | 6 | 79 | 13.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 39.5 |
| 9 | Michael Jackson III | Purdue | SR | WR | 5 | 13 | 296 | 22.77 | 0 | 2.6 | 59.2 |
| 10 | Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw | Marshall | SO | WR | 2 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.0 |
| 10 | Quinton Jackson | Rice | JR | RB | 2 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 40.0 |
| 12 | Derrick Eley | Charlotte | FR | WR | 3 | 7 | 180 | 25.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 60.0 |
| 13 | Curtis Harris-Lopez | James Mad | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 13 | London Montgomery | ECU | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 13 | Jaylen Jenkins | Texas St | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 13 | Jayshon Platt | FAU | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.5 |
| 13 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 13 | Malcolm Gillie | Coast Car | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 13 | Solomon Beebe | UAB | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 13 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 21 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 189 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 47.3 |
| 21 | DaMarion Fowlkes | Missouri | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 155 | 22.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.8 |
| 21 | Terry Bussey | Texas A&M | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 147 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.8 |
| 24 | Tre Richardson | Vanderbilt | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 111 | 22.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.0 |
| 24 | Lotzeir Brooks | Alabama | FR | WR | 6 | 10 | 188 | 18.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.3 |
| 24 | TJ Peyton | Georgia St | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.3 |
| 27 | Vinny Anthony II | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 268 | 33.50 | 1 | 1.6 | 53.6 |
| 27 | Barion Brown | LSU | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 167 | 20.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| 29 | Isaiah Bryant | Navy | JR | SB | 2 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.0 |
| 29 | Calvin Johnson II | Tulsa | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.5 |
| 29 | Emmanuel Henderson Jr. | Kansas | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.5 |
| 29 | Shane Marshall | Ga Tech | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.0 |
| 29 | Rayshawn Pleasant | Auburn | JR | CB | 6 | 9 | 149 | 16.56 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.8 |
| 29 | Greg Desrosiers Jr. | Memphis | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.0 |
| 35 | Jadarian Price | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 176 | 35.20 | 1 | 1.3 | 44.0 |
| 35 | Adam Mohammed | Washington | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 107 | 26.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 35.7 |
| 35 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 125 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.3 |
| 35 | Deuce Spann | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.0 |
| 35 | Davion Kerr | Syracuse | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.3 |
| 35 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.3 |
| 35 | Sahmir Hagans | Duke | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 86 | 17.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.5 |
| 35 | Leyton Smithson | Wash St | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.5 |
| 43 | Keivin Boone-Nelson II | W Mich | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 45.0 |
| 43 | Mavin Anderson | Texas St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 43 | DJ Epps | Troy | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 43 | Iverson Howard | Maryland | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 43 | Kade Frew | Air Force | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 43 | Nahree Biggins | CMU | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 43 | Jaquel Holman | S Carolina | FR | DB | 5 | 5 | 114 | 22.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.8 |
| 43 | Cole Martin | UCLA | SO | DB | 4 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.5 |
| 43 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 6 | 6 | 127 | 21.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.2 |
| 43 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 43 | Ben Black | Rutgers | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 43 | Adam Randall | Clemson | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 43 | Ronnel Johnson | MO State | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 43 | Jaden Nixon | UCF | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 43 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 43 | Tylik Hill | Syracuse | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.7 |
| 43 | David Wells Jr. | Oregon St | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| 43 | Simeon Evans | N Texas | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 43 | TJ Green | BC | FR | DB | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 43 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 43 | Kyle Miller | UCLA | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 43 | Dash Luke | MO State | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 43 | Alvon Isaac | S Florida | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.7 |
| 43 | Jaylen McGill | N Carolina | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 43 | Davon Booth | Miss St | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 72 | 14.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.4 |
| 43 | Duane Thomas, Jr. | UCF | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 43 | Titus Lyons | Texas St | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 43 | Rylan Green | La-Monroe | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 43 | Christian Washington | SDSU | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 43 | Jet Thompson | UTEP | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 43 | Tre Spivey | Arizona | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 43 | Andrew Baker | W Mich | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 43 | Michael Brescia | W Mich | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 76 | Nyck Harbor | S Carolina | JR | WR | 6 | 5 | 131 | 26.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 21.8 |
| 76 | Izaiah Hartrup | Miss | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.0 |
| 76 | Quentin Gibson | Colorado | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.0 |
| 76 | Zachariah Branch | Georgia | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.4 |
| 76 | P.J. Prioleau | Va Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.8 |
| 76 | Caden High | Stanford | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.8 |
| 76 | Tyler Stewart | Temple | SO | WR | 5 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.8 |
| 76 | Cody Hagen | BYU | SO | WR | 5 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.0 |
| 84 | Noah Whittington | Oregon | SR | RB | 3 | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 17.7 |
| 84 | Anthony Brown-Stephens | Tulane | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 17.0 |
| 84 | Nicholas Singleton | Penn State | SR | RB | 3 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.7 |
| 84 | Kenneth Williams | Nebraska | SO | RB | 3 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.0 |
| 84 | Chase Farrell | N'western | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.7 |
| 84 | Terrell Washington, Jr. | Iowa | SO | RB | 3 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.3 |
| 84 | King Miller | USC | FR | RB | 3 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.0 |
| 84 | Peyton Lewis | Tennessee | SO | RB | 3 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.7 |
| 84 | JeyQuan Smith | S Florida | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.3 |
| 84 | TJ Smith | Tulane | JR | SPR | 3 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.7 |
| 84 | Sam Jackson V | Okla St | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.7 |
| 95 | Braylin Presley | Tulsa | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 16.5 |
| 95 | Maurki James | ODU | FR | RB | 2 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 13.5 |
| 95 | Micah Woods | USA | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.0 |
| 95 | Rodney Hill | Arkansas | JR | RB | 4 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.8 |
| 95 | Liam Thorpe | Stanford | FR | WR | 4 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.8 |
| 95 | Coleson Fields | NC State | SO | RB | 4 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.