2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/31/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quentin Gibson | Colorado | FR | WR | 8 | 22 | 521 | 23.68 | 0 | 2.8 | 65.1 |
| 2 | Brandon Hills | Akron | SO | WR | 11 | 28 | 663 | 23.68 | 0 | 2.5 | 60.3 |
| 3 | Kole Wilson | Baylor | SR | WR | 10 | 24 | 573 | 23.88 | 0 | 2.4 | 57.3 |
| 4 | Jayshon Platt | FAU | JR | WR | 10 | 21 | 532 | 25.33 | 0 | 2.1 | 53.2 |
| 5 | Jaylen Jenkins | Texas St | JR | RB | 11 | 21 | 580 | 27.62 | 1 | 1.9 | 52.7 |
| 6 | Rayshawn Pleasant | Auburn | JR | CB | 5 | 8 | 263 | 32.88 | 1 | 1.6 | 52.6 |
| 6 | Solomon Beebe | UAB | SO | RB | 10 | 19 | 526 | 27.68 | 1 | 1.9 | 52.6 |
| 8 | Dalen Cobb | Ga South | SR | WR | 10 | 18 | 484 | 26.89 | 1 | 1.8 | 48.4 |
| 9 | Cameron Pettaway | BGSU | FR | RB | 9 | 12 | 396 | 33.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 44.0 |
| 10 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 11 | 18 | 483 | 26.83 | 0 | 1.6 | 43.9 |
| 11 | Cody Hagen | BYU | SO | WR | 8 | 14 | 349 | 24.93 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.6 |
| 12 | Terrance Shelton, Jr. | Buffalo | SO | RB | 9 | 17 | 381 | 22.41 | 0 | 1.9 | 42.3 |
| 13 | Emmanuel Henderson Jr. | Kansas | SR | WR | 8 | 12 | 337 | 28.08 | 1 | 1.5 | 42.1 |
| 14 | Chauncy Cobb | Ark St | SO | WR | 13 | 20 | 538 | 26.90 | 2 | 1.5 | 41.4 |
| 15 | DJ Epps | Troy | JR | WR | 13 | 22 | 527 | 23.95 | 0 | 1.7 | 40.5 |
| 16 | Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw | Marshall | SO | WR | 10 | 18 | 404 | 22.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.4 |
| 17 | Jaden Nixon | UCF | SR | RB | 10 | 17 | 402 | 23.65 | 1 | 1.7 | 40.2 |
| 18 | Derrick Eley | Charlotte | FR | WR | 8 | 11 | 321 | 29.18 | 1 | 1.4 | 40.1 |
| 19 | Jayvin Norman | EMU | FR | RB | 11 | 23 | 432 | 18.78 | 0 | 2.1 | 39.3 |
| 20 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 9 | 11 | 351 | 31.91 | 1 | 1.2 | 39.0 |
| 21 | Kenneth Williams | Nebraska | SO | RB | 9 | 10 | 347 | 34.70 | 1 | 1.1 | 38.6 |
| 21 | TJ Peyton | Georgia St | FR | RB | 7 | 15 | 270 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.1 | 38.6 |
| 23 | Simeon Evans | N Texas | SR | WR | 12 | 16 | 462 | 28.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 38.5 |
| 24 | C'Quan Jnopierre | FIU | SR | WR | 10 | 16 | 384 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 38.4 |
| 25 | Sahmir Hagans | Duke | SR | WR | 10 | 9 | 381 | 42.33 | 1 | 0.9 | 38.1 |
| 25 | Isaiah Bryant | Navy | JR | SB | 10 | 17 | 381 | 22.41 | 0 | 1.7 | 38.1 |
| 27 | Malik Sherrod | Boise St | SR | RB | 13 | 23 | 492 | 21.39 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.8 |
| 28 | Da'Realyst Clark | Kent State | JR | WR | 10 | 10 | 373 | 37.30 | 2 | 1.0 | 37.3 |
| 29 | Devin Gandy | La Tech | SR | WR | 13 | 16 | 474 | 29.63 | 2 | 1.2 | 36.5 |
| 30 | Damon Bankston | New Mexico | SR | RB | 12 | 12 | 434 | 36.17 | 2 | 1.0 | 36.2 |
| 31 | P.J. Prioleau | Va Tech | SR | RB | 8 | 14 | 288 | 20.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.0 |
| 32 | Malcolm Gillie | Coast Car | SR | WR | 11 | 14 | 391 | 27.93 | 1 | 1.3 | 35.5 |
| 33 | Barion Brown | LSU | SR | WR | 8 | 7 | 278 | 39.71 | 1 | 0.9 | 34.8 |
| 34 | Jadarian Price | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 8 | 7 | 274 | 39.14 | 1 | 0.9 | 34.3 |
| 35 | Dev'ion Reynolds | N Illinois | FR | CB | 12 | 16 | 404 | 25.25 | 1 | 1.3 | 33.7 |
| 36 | Jahari Johnson | SJSU | JR | WR | 11 | 15 | 364 | 24.27 | 0 | 1.4 | 33.1 |
| 37 | Keith Reynolds | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 14 | 16 | 456 | 28.50 | 1 | 1.1 | 32.6 |
| 38 | Michael Jackson III | Purdue | SR | WR | 7 | 9 | 224 | 24.89 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.0 |
| 39 | Devin Miles | W Mich | SR | RB | 13 | 18 | 414 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 31.8 |
| 40 | Tre Richardson | Vanderbilt | JR | WR | 10 | 12 | 316 | 26.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 31.6 |
| 41 | Adam Mohammed | Washington | SO | RB | 10 | 12 | 313 | 26.08 | 0 | 1.2 | 31.3 |
| 42 | Terry Bussey | Texas A&M | SO | WR | 9 | 11 | 274 | 24.91 | 0 | 1.2 | 30.4 |
| 43 | Khamani Alexander | App St | FR | RB | 12 | 18 | 359 | 19.94 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.9 |
| 44 | Mysonne Pollard | Delaware | SR | S | 13 | 15 | 384 | 25.60 | 0 | 1.2 | 29.5 |
| 45 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SO | RB | 10 | 12 | 294 | 24.50 | 1 | 1.2 | 29.4 |
| 46 | Chris Barnes | Wk Forest | FR | WR | 9 | 7 | 263 | 37.57 | 1 | 0.8 | 29.2 |
| 47 | Trayvon Rudolph | Toledo | SR | WR | 13 | 18 | 374 | 20.78 | 1 | 1.4 | 28.8 |
| 48 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 11 | 14 | 315 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.6 |
| 49 | Tim Burns Jr. | Sam Hou St | JR | WR | 11 | 12 | 306 | 25.50 | 1 | 1.1 | 27.8 |
| 49 | Anthony Brown-Stephens | Tulane | JR | WR | 11 | 13 | 306 | 23.54 | 0 | 1.2 | 27.8 |
| 51 | Rodney Hill | Arkansas | JR | RB | 7 | 8 | 193 | 24.13 | 0 | 1.1 | 27.6 |
| 52 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 12 | 16 | 326 | 20.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.2 |
| 53 | Cam Barfield | Hawai'i | JR | RB | 12 | 11 | 316 | 28.73 | 1 | 0.9 | 26.3 |
| 54 | Rayshon Luke | Fresno St | JR | RB | 13 | 16 | 341 | 21.31 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.2 |
| 55 | Ky Woods | Nevada | JR | RB | 12 | 12 | 311 | 25.92 | 1 | 1.0 | 25.9 |
| 56 | Malik Phillips | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 11 | 15 | 283 | 18.87 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.7 |
| 57 | Davis Bryson | KSU | JR | WR | 12 | 14 | 307 | 21.93 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.6 |
| 58 | Vinny Anthony II | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 7 | 8 | 178 | 22.25 | 0 | 1.1 | 25.4 |
| 59 | Deuce Spann | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 10 | 11 | 247 | 22.45 | 0 | 1.1 | 24.7 |
| 60 | Jaylin Lucas | FSU | JR | RB | 9 | 9 | 221 | 24.56 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.6 |
| 60 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 10 | 11 | 246 | 22.36 | 0 | 1.1 | 24.6 |
| 62 | Jayden Duke Scott | NC State | FR | RB | 9 | 10 | 217 | 21.70 | 0 | 1.1 | 24.1 |
| 63 | Logan Wilson | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 8 | 8 | 190 | 23.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.8 |
| 64 | Caden High | Stanford | JR | WR | 8 | 9 | 186 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.1 | 23.3 |
| 65 | Juwon Gaston | MTSU | SR | S | 9 | 9 | 208 | 23.11 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.1 |
| 66 | Jmariyae Robinson | MO State | JR | WR | 11 | 13 | 252 | 19.38 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.9 |
| 67 | Robert Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 10 | 11 | 225 | 20.45 | 0 | 1.1 | 22.5 |
| 68 | Anthony Frias II | UCLA | SR | RB | 8 | 10 | 179 | 17.90 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.4 |
| 69 | Lloyd Avant | CSU | SO | RB | 12 | 11 | 268 | 24.36 | 0 | 0.9 | 22.3 |
| 69 | Jaylon Glover | UNLV | JR | RB | 14 | 16 | 312 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 22.3 |
| 71 | Nyck Harbor | S Carolina | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 111 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.2 |
| 72 | David Wells Jr. | Oregon St | SO | WR | 9 | 10 | 197 | 19.70 | 0 | 1.1 | 21.9 |
| 72 | Leyton Smithson | Wash St | SR | WR | 7 | 8 | 153 | 19.13 | 0 | 1.1 | 21.9 |
| 74 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | FR | RB | 8 | 8 | 171 | 21.38 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.4 |
| 75 | Qua Ashley | Ball State | JR | RB | 10 | 11 | 212 | 19.27 | 0 | 1.1 | 21.2 |
| 76 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | FR | WR | 9 | 9 | 189 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 77 | Kaderris Roberts | BGSU | SR | RB | 12 | 9 | 251 | 27.89 | 0 | 0.8 | 20.9 |
| 78 | Micah Davis | USM | SR | WR | 13 | 13 | 271 | 20.85 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.8 |
| 79 | J'Koby Williams | Texas Tech | SO | RB | 10 | 4 | 207 | 51.75 | 1 | 0.4 | 20.7 |
| 79 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 12 | 7 | 248 | 35.43 | 1 | 0.6 | 20.7 |
| 81 | Nahree Biggins | CMU | SR | RB | 11 | 11 | 227 | 20.64 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.6 |
| 82 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 10 | 9 | 205 | 22.78 | 0 | 0.9 | 20.5 |
| 83 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 10 | 9 | 203 | 22.56 | 0 | 0.9 | 20.3 |
| 84 | Dash Luke | MO State | SR | WR | 12 | 13 | 241 | 18.54 | 0 | 1.1 | 20.1 |
| 85 | Shane Marshall | Ga Tech | FR | RB | 11 | 11 | 218 | 19.82 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.8 |
| 86 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 7 | 7 | 135 | 19.29 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.3 |
| 87 | Jaren Hamilton | Ariz St | SO | WR | 10 | 10 | 192 | 19.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.2 |
| 88 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 8 | 7 | 153 | 21.86 | 0 | 0.9 | 19.1 |
| 89 | Roman Hemby | Indiana | SR | RB | 11 | 9 | 203 | 22.56 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.5 |
| 90 | Terrence Smith | UConn | FR | WR | 13 | 11 | 238 | 21.64 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.3 |
| 90 | Kendrick Law | Kentucky | SR | WR | 8 | 7 | 146 | 20.86 | 0 | 0.9 | 18.3 |
| 92 | Keelan Marion | Miami (Fl) | SR | WR | 11 | 8 | 196 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 17.8 |
| 93 | Alvon Isaac | S Florida | SO | RB | 10 | 7 | 177 | 25.29 | 0 | 0.7 | 17.7 |
| 94 | Curtis Harris-Lopez | James Mad | SR | S | 12 | 7 | 202 | 28.86 | 1 | 0.6 | 16.8 |
| 95 | Ca'Lil Valentine | Illinois | SO | RB | 10 | 7 | 164 | 23.43 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.4 |
| 96 | Kyle Washington | Georgia St | FR | WR | 9 | 8 | 146 | 18.25 | 0 | 0.9 | 16.2 |
| 97 | Adam Randall | Clemson | SR | RB | 12 | 8 | 193 | 24.13 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.1 |
| 97 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | JR | RB | 11 | 9 | 177 | 19.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.1 |
| 99 | Makai Lemon | USC | JR | WR | 9 | 7 | 144 | 20.57 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.0 |
| 100 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 10 | 5 | 159 | 31.80 | 0 | 0.5 | 15.9 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.