2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Bryce Noernberg Kansas St FR WR 7 16 464 29.00 1 2.3 66.3
2 Brandon Hills Akron SO WR 11 28 663 23.68 0 2.5 60.3
3 Kole Wilson Baylor SR WR 9 22 491 22.32 0 2.4 54.6
4 Jayshon Platt FAU JR WR 10 21 532 25.33 0 2.1 53.2
5 Solomon Beebe UAB SO RB 10 19 526 27.68 1 1.9 52.6
6 Dalen Cobb Ga South SR WR 10 18 484 26.89 1 1.8 48.4
7 Jaylen Jenkins Texas St JR RB 12 21 580 27.62 1 1.8 48.3
8 Rayshawn Pleasant Auburn JR CB 6 9 284 31.56 1 1.5 47.3
9 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 10 16 447 27.94 0 1.6 44.7
9 Jaden Nixon UCF SR RB 9 17 402 23.65 1 1.9 44.7
11 Cameron Pettaway BGSU FR RB 9 12 396 33.00 1 1.3 44.0
12 Kenneth Williams Nebraska SO RB 8 10 347 34.70 1 1.3 43.4
13 Terrance Shelton, Jr. Buffalo SO RB 9 17 381 22.41 0 1.9 42.3
14 Chauncy Cobb Ark St SO WR 13 20 538 26.90 2 1.5 41.4
15 Quentin Gibson Colorado FR WR 8 14 329 23.50 0 1.8 41.1
16 DJ Epps Troy JR WR 13 22 527 23.95 0 1.7 40.5
17 Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw Marshall SO WR 10 18 404 22.44 0 1.8 40.4
18 Derrick Eley Charlotte FR WR 8 11 321 29.18 1 1.4 40.1
19 Emmanuel Henderson Jr. Kansas SR WR 10 15 400 26.67 1 1.5 40.0
20 Jayvin Norman EMU FR RB 11 23 432 18.78 0 2.1 39.3
21 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 9 11 351 31.91 1 1.2 39.0
22 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 11 10 416 41.60 1 0.9 37.8
25 Malik Sherrod Boise St SR RB 13 23 492 21.39 0 1.8 37.8
27 Da'Realyst Clark Kent State JR WR 10 10 373 37.30 2 1.0 37.3
28 Devin Gandy La Tech SR WR 13 16 474 29.63 2 1.2 36.5
29 Damon Bankston New Mexico SR RB 12 12 434 36.17 2 1.0 36.2
30 Malcolm Gillie Coast Car SR WR 11 14 391 27.93 1 1.3 35.5
30 Isaiah Bryant Navy JR SB 11 18 390 21.67 0 1.6 35.5
32 Cody Hagen BYU SO WR 10 15 354 23.60 0 1.5 35.4
33 Ja'Corian Norris La-Lafytte FR S 9 9 318 35.33 1 1.0 35.3
34 P.J. Prioleau Va Tech SR RB 9 15 310 20.67 0 1.7 34.4
35 Jadarian Price Notre Dame JR RB 8 7 274 39.14 1 0.9 34.3
36 Dev'ion Reynolds N Illinois FR CB 12 16 404 25.25 1 1.3 33.7
37 Jahari Johnson SJSU JR WR 11 15 364 24.27 0 1.4 33.1
38 Keith Reynolds Miami (Oh) SO WR 14 16 456 28.50 1 1.1 32.6
39 Michael Jackson III Purdue SR WR 7 9 224 24.89 0 1.3 32.0
40 Devin Miles W Mich SR RB 13 18 414 23.00 0 1.4 31.8
41 Adam Mohammed Washington SO RB 10 12 313 26.08 0 1.2 31.3
42 Terry Bussey Texas A&M SO WR 10 13 311 23.92 0 1.3 31.1
43 Khamani Alexander App St FR RB 12 18 359 19.94 0 1.5 29.9
44 Tre Richardson Vanderbilt JR WR 10 11 297 27.00 0 1.1 29.7
45 Mysonne Pollard Delaware SR S 13 15 384 25.60 0 1.2 29.5
46 TJ Horton Ball State SO RB 10 12 294 24.50 1 1.2 29.4
47 Trayvon Rudolph Toledo SR WR 13 18 374 20.78 1 1.4 28.8
48 Tim Burns Jr. Sam Hou St JR WR 11 12 306 25.50 1 1.1 27.8
48 Anthony Brown-Stephens Tulane JR WR 11 13 306 23.54 0 1.2 27.8
50 Rodney Hill Arkansas JR RB 8 9 218 24.22 0 1.1 27.3
51 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 12 16 326 20.38 0 1.3 27.2
52 Chris Barnes Wk Forest FR WR 10 7 263 37.57 1 0.7 26.3
53 Rayshon Luke Fresno St JR RB 13 16 341 21.31 0 1.2 26.2
54 Ky Woods Nevada JR RB 12 12 311 25.92 1 1.0 25.9
55 Malik Phillips Sam Hou St SR WR 11 15 283 18.87 0 1.4 25.7
56 Davis Bryson KSU JR WR 12 14 307 21.93 0 1.2 25.6
57 Robert Williams La-Lafytte SR WR 11 15 273 18.20 0 1.4 24.8
58 Jaylin Lucas FSU JR RB 9 9 221 24.56 0 1.0 24.6
58 Jordan Napier SDSU SO WR 10 11 246 22.36 0 1.1 24.6
58 Major Everhart TCU JR WR 8 9 197 21.89 0 1.1 24.6
61 Mekhi Mews Houston SR WR 11 12 270 22.50 0 1.1 24.5
62 Cam Barfield Hawai'i JR RB 13 11 316 28.73 1 0.8 24.3
63 Deuce Spann Pittsburgh SR WR 11 12 263 21.92 0 1.1 23.9
64 Logan Wilson Cincinnati SR CB 8 8 190 23.75 0 1.0 23.8
65 Caden High Stanford JR WR 8 9 186 20.67 0 1.1 23.3
66 Juwon Gaston MTSU SR S 9 9 208 23.11 0 1.0 23.1
67 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech SO RB 9 4 207 51.75 1 0.4 23.0
68 Jmariyae Robinson MO State JR WR 11 13 252 19.38 0 1.2 22.9
69 Nyck Harbor S Carolina JR WR 6 7 137 19.57 0 1.2 22.8
70 Anthony Frias II UCLA SR RB 8 10 179 17.90 0 1.3 22.4
71 Lloyd Avant CSU SO RB 12 11 268 24.36 0 0.9 22.3
71 Vinny Anthony II Wisconsin SR WR 6 6 134 22.33 0 1.0 22.3
71 Jaylon Glover UNLV JR RB 14 16 312 19.50 0 1.1 22.3
74 Leyton Smithson Wash St SR WR 7 8 153 19.13 0 1.1 21.9
75 Jayden Duke Scott NC State FR RB 10 10 217 21.70 0 1.0 21.7
76 Qua Ashley Ball State JR RB 10 11 212 19.27 0 1.1 21.2
77 Andrew Marsh Michigan FR WR 9 9 189 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
78 Kaderris Roberts BGSU SR RB 12 9 251 27.89 0 0.8 20.9
79 Micah Davis USM SR WR 13 13 271 20.85 0 1.0 20.8
80 Nahree Biggins CMU SR RB 11 11 227 20.64 0 1.0 20.6
81 Cam Ross Virginia SR WR 13 8 266 33.25 1 0.6 20.5
82 Preston Fox WVU SR WR 6 5 122 24.40 0 0.8 20.3
82 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 10 9 203 22.56 0 0.9 20.3
82 Roman Hemby Indiana SR RB 10 9 203 22.56 0 0.9 20.3
85 Dash Luke MO State SR WR 12 13 241 18.54 0 1.1 20.1
86 David Wells Jr. Oregon St SO WR 8 8 159 19.88 0 1.0 19.9
87 Shane Marshall Ga Tech FR RB 11 11 218 19.82 0 1.0 19.8
88 Barion Brown LSU SR WR 7 5 136 27.20 0 0.7 19.4
89 Ryan Niblett Texas SO WR 7 7 135 19.29 0 1.0 19.3
90 Aiden Flora Iowa State FR RB 8 7 148 21.14 0 0.9 18.5
91 Terrence Smith UConn FR WR 13 11 238 21.64 0 0.8 18.3
91 Kendrick Law Kentucky SR WR 8 7 146 20.86 0 0.9 18.3
93 Makai Lemon USC JR WR 8 7 144 20.57 0 0.9 18.0
94 Keelan Marion Miami (Fl) SR WR 11 8 196 24.50 0 0.7 17.8
95 Alvon Isaac S Florida SO RB 10 7 177 25.29 0 0.7 17.7
96 Jaquel Holman S Carolina FR DB 7 6 122 20.33 0 0.9 17.4
97 Curtis Harris-Lopez James Mad SR S 12 7 202 28.86 1 0.6 16.8
98 Adam Randall Clemson SR RB 13 9 213 23.67 0 0.7 16.4
98 Ca'Lil Valentine Illinois SO RB 10 7 164 23.43 0 0.7 16.4
100 Kyle Washington Georgia St FR WR 9 8 146 18.25 0 0.9 16.2

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