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 Michael Jackson III Purdue SR WR 5 13 296 22.77 0 2.6 59.2
2 Quentin Gibson Colorado FR WR 4 11 268 24.36 0 2.8 67.0
3 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
5 Lotzeir Brooks Alabama FR WR 6 9 166 18.44 0 1.5 27.7
6 Kole Wilson Baylor SR WR 3 8 214 26.75 0 2.7 71.3
6 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 4 8 140 17.50 0 2.0 35.0
6 Rayshawn Pleasant Auburn JR CB 5 8 128 16.00 0 1.6 25.6
9 Andrew Marsh Michigan FR WR 4 7 189 27.00 0 1.8 47.3
9 Derrick Eley Charlotte FR WR 3 7 180 25.71 0 2.3 60.0
9 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri FR WR 4 7 155 22.14 0 1.8 38.8
9 Quinton Jackson Rice JR RB 3 7 122 17.43 0 2.3 40.7
13 Link Rhodes SMU JR WR 2 6 144 24.00 0 3.0 72.0
13 Tre Richardson Vanderbilt JR WR 3 6 130 21.67 0 2.0 43.3
13 Ryan Niblett Texas SO WR 6 6 127 21.17 0 1.0 21.2
13 Mekhi Mews Houston SR WR 2 6 123 20.50 0 3.0 61.5
13 Vernell Brown III Florida FR WR 3 6 97 16.17 0 2.0 32.3
13 Da'Realyst Clark Kent State JR WR 2 6 79 13.17 0 3.0 39.5
19 Jadarian Price Notre Dame JR RB 4 5 176 35.20 1 1.3 44.0
19 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 4 5 125 25.00 0 1.3 31.3
19 Terry Bussey Texas A&M SO WR 3 5 110 22.00 0 1.7 36.7
19 Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw Marshall SO WR 2 5 106 21.20 0 2.5 53.0
19 TJ Peyton Georgia St FR RB 3 5 94 18.80 0 1.7 31.3
19 Duane Thomas, Jr. UCF JR WR 3 5 88 17.60 0 1.7 29.3
19 Leyton Smithson Wash St SR WR 4 5 78 15.60 0 1.3 19.5
26 Adam Mohammed Washington SO RB 3 4 107 26.75 0 1.3 35.7
26 Nyck Harbor S Carolina JR WR 5 4 105 26.25 0 0.8 21.0
26 Keelan Marion Miami (Fl) SR WR 5 4 97 24.25 0 0.8 19.4
26 Cole Martin UCLA SO DB 4 4 90 22.50 0 1.0 22.5
26 London Montgomery ECU SO RB 2 4 86 21.50 0 2.0 43.0
26 Chris Culliver N Carolina JR WR 1 4 83 20.75 0 4.0 83.0
26 Zachariah Branch Georgia JR WR 5 4 82 20.50 0 0.8 16.4
26 Jayshon Platt FAU JR WR 2 4 81 20.25 0 2.0 40.5
26 Davion Kerr Syracuse FR WR 2 4 79 19.75 0 2.0 39.5
26 Mekhi Anderson UTSA FR WR 2 4 78 19.50 0 2.0 39.0
26 Malcolm Gillie Coast Car SR WR 2 4 76 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
26 Solomon Beebe UAB SO RB 2 4 74 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
26 Corey Smith Penn State FR RB 2 4 73 18.25 0 2.0 36.5
26 David Wells Jr. Oregon St SO WR 3 4 73 18.25 0 1.3 24.3
26 Tyler Stewart Temple SO WR 4 4 64 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
26 Abraham Williams New Mexico SR CB 1 4 57 14.25 0 4.0 57.0
26 Sahmir Hagans Duke SR WR 3 4 51 12.75 0 1.3 17.0
26 Braylon McReynolds La-Monroe JR RB 1 4 28 7.00 0 4.0 28.0
44 Devin Miles W Mich SR RB 1 3 81 27.00 0 3.0 81.0
44 Izaiah Hartrup Miss SR WR 6 3 76 25.33 0 0.5 12.7
44 Deuce Spann Pittsburgh SR WR 2 3 74 24.67 0 1.5 37.0
44 Trae Nickelson III App St JR WR 1 3 72 24.00 0 3.0 72.0
44 Isaiah Bryant Navy JR SB 2 3 72 24.00 0 1.5 36.0
44 Calvin Johnson II Tulsa SR WR 2 3 71 23.67 0 1.5 35.5
44 Jaren Hamilton Ariz St SO WR 4 3 71 23.67 0 0.8 17.8
44 Noah Whittington Oregon SR RB 6 3 64 21.33 0 0.5 10.7
44 Jaylen McGill N Carolina FR RB 2 3 58 19.33 0 1.5 29.0
44 Shane Marshall Ga Tech FR RB 2 3 58 19.33 0 1.5 29.0
44 Dontae Carter Vanderbilt SO S 3 3 58 19.33 0 1.0 19.3
44 Emmanuel Henderson Jr. Kansas SR WR 2 3 55 18.33 0 1.5 27.5
44 Cody Hagen BYU SO WR 3 3 55 18.33 0 1.0 18.3
44 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 3 3 52 17.33 0 1.0 17.3
44 Caden High Stanford JR WR 4 3 51 17.00 0 0.8 12.8
44 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 3 3 48 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
44 Kyle Miller UCLA SR WR 3 3 48 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
44 Alvon Isaac S Florida SO RB 3 3 47 15.67 0 1.0 15.7
44 Davon Booth Miss St SR RB 4 3 47 15.67 0 0.8 11.8
44 Greg Desrosiers Jr. Memphis SR RB 2 3 40 13.33 0 1.5 20.0
64 Jadan Baugh Florida SO RB 5 2 53 26.50 0 0.4 10.6
64 Iverson Howard Maryland FR RB 2 2 52 26.00 0 1.0 26.0
64 Anthony Brown-Stephens Tulane JR WR 3 2 51 25.50 0 0.7 17.0
64 Nicholas Singleton Penn State SR RB 4 2 50 25.00 0 0.5 12.5
64 Tyson Thompson Rice SR SLT 2 2 49 24.50 0 1.0 24.5
64 Kenneth Williams Nebraska SO RB 4 2 48 24.00 0 0.5 12.0
64 Chase Farrell N'western FR WR 3 2 47 23.50 0 0.7 15.7
64 Terrell Washington, Jr. Iowa SO RB 3 2 46 23.00 0 0.7 15.3
64 King Miller USC FR RB 5 2 45 22.50 0 0.4 9.0
64 Curtis Harris-Lopez James Mad SR S 1 2 44 22.00 0 2.0 44.0
64 Robert Williams La-Lafytte SR WR 1 2 42 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
64 Jaylen Jenkins Texas St JR RB 1 2 42 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
64 Javen Jacobs Utah State JR RB 2 2 42 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
64 DeVon Rice Kansas St FR RB 3 2 42 21.00 0 0.7 14.0
64 Ben Black Rutgers SO WR 3 2 40 20.00 0 0.7 13.3
64 Liam Thorpe Stanford FR WR 4 2 39 19.50 0 0.5 9.8
64 Micah Hudson Texas Tech SO WR 5 2 38 19.00 0 0.4 7.6
64 Jadyn Marshall UCLA JR WR 1 2 37 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
64 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 1 2 37 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
64 Jaden Nixon UCF SR RB 3 2 36 18.00 0 0.7 12.0
64 Peyton Lewis Tennessee SO RB 3 2 35 17.50 0 0.7 11.7
64 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech SO RB 5 2 35 17.50 0 0.4 7.0
64 Tanook Hines USC FR WR 5 2 35 17.50 0 0.4 7.0
64 Kyle Parker LSU SO WR 6 2 35 17.50 0 0.3 5.8
64 Simeon Evans N Texas SR WR 2 2 34 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
64 TJ Green BC FR DB 1 2 33 16.50 0 2.0 33.0
64 JeyQuan Smith S Florida JR WR 3 2 31 15.50 0 0.7 10.3
64 Preston Fox WVU SR WR 4 2 31 15.50 0 0.5 7.8
64 P.J. Prioleau Va Tech SR RB 3 2 29 14.50 0 0.7 9.7
64 TJ Smith Tulane JR SPR 3 2 29 14.50 0 0.7 9.7
64 Tavorus Jones Missouri JR RB 5 2 29 14.50 0 0.4 5.8
64 Kendrick Law Kentucky SR WR 4 2 28 14.00 0 0.5 7.0
64 Sam Jackson V Okla St SR WR 3 2 26 13.00 0 0.7 8.7
64 Tate Nagy Kansas FR WR 2 2 23 11.50 0 1.0 11.5
64 Jamal Roberts Missouri SO RB 5 2 21 10.50 0 0.4 4.2
64 Nick Townsend Texas FR TE 6 2 21 10.50 0 0.3 3.5
100 Keivin Boone-Nelson II W Mich JR WR 1 1 45 45.00 0 1.0 45.0