2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/29/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jayshon Platt | FAU | JR | WR | 7 | 19 | 478 | 25.16 | 0 | 2.7 | 68.3 |
| 2 | Bryce Noernberg | Kansas St | FR | WR | 6 | 15 | 448 | 29.87 | 1 | 2.5 | 74.7 |
| 3 | Jaylen Jenkins | Texas St | JR | RB | 8 | 17 | 431 | 25.35 | 0 | 2.1 | 53.9 |
| 4 | Brandon Hills | Akron | SO | WR | 8 | 19 | 424 | 22.32 | 0 | 2.4 | 53.0 |
| 5 | Devin Miles | W Mich | SR | RB | 8 | 16 | 415 | 25.94 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.9 |
| 6 | Solomon Beebe | UAB | SO | RB | 5 | 16 | 414 | 25.88 | 1 | 3.2 | 82.8 |
| 7 | Kole Wilson | Baylor | SR | WR | 7 | 18 | 410 | 22.78 | 0 | 2.6 | 58.6 |
| 8 | Jayvin Norman | EMU | FR | RB | 8 | 18 | 371 | 20.61 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.4 |
| 9 | Dev'ion Reynolds | N Illinois | FR | CB | 8 | 12 | 356 | 29.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 44.5 |
| 9 | C'Quan Jnopierre | FIU | SR | WR | 8 | 15 | 356 | 23.73 | 0 | 1.9 | 44.5 |
| 11 | Derrick Eley | Charlotte | FR | WR | 7 | 14 | 350 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 12 | Cameron Pettaway | BGSU | FR | RB | 5 | 9 | 330 | 36.67 | 1 | 1.8 | 66.0 |
| 13 | Isaiah Bryant | Navy | JR | SB | 7 | 14 | 316 | 22.57 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.1 |
| 14 | Kenneth Williams | Nebraska | SO | RB | 6 | 8 | 314 | 39.25 | 1 | 1.3 | 52.3 |
| 15 | Julian Gray | Liberty | SR | RB | 7 | 11 | 313 | 28.45 | 1 | 1.6 | 44.7 |
| 16 | Da'Realyst Clark | Kent State | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 305 | 43.57 | 2 | 1.2 | 50.8 |
| 16 | Dalen Cobb | Ga South | SR | WR | 7 | 11 | 305 | 27.73 | 1 | 1.6 | 43.6 |
| 18 | Chauncy Cobb | Ark St | SO | WR | 8 | 11 | 298 | 27.09 | 1 | 1.4 | 37.3 |
| 19 | Jaden Nixon | UCF | SR | RB | 6 | 11 | 293 | 26.64 | 1 | 1.8 | 48.8 |
| 19 | Adam Mohammed | Washington | SO | RB | 6 | 11 | 293 | 26.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 48.8 |
| 21 | Cody Hagen | BYU | SO | WR | 7 | 12 | 292 | 24.33 | 0 | 1.7 | 41.7 |
| 22 | Malik Phillips | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 6 | 14 | 272 | 19.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.3 |
| 23 | Damon Bankston | New Mexico | SR | RB | 7 | 8 | 267 | 33.38 | 1 | 1.1 | 38.1 |
| 24 | P.J. Prioleau | Va Tech | SR | RB | 6 | 13 | 265 | 20.38 | 0 | 2.2 | 44.2 |
| 25 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 7 | 8 | 262 | 32.75 | 1 | 1.1 | 37.4 |
| 26 | Quentin Gibson | Colorado | FR | WR | 4 | 10 | 257 | 25.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 64.3 |
| 27 | Robert Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 255 | 23.18 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.5 |
| 28 | Anthony Brown-Stephens | Tulane | JR | WR | 6 | 11 | 251 | 22.82 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.8 |
| 29 | Khamani Alexander | App St | FR | RB | 8 | 13 | 249 | 19.15 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.1 |
| 30 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 8 | 11 | 245 | 22.27 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.6 |
| 31 | Terry Bussey | Texas A&M | SO | WR | 7 | 9 | 243 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 34.7 |
| 32 | Devin Gandy | La Tech | SR | WR | 7 | 7 | 242 | 34.57 | 1 | 1.0 | 34.6 |
| 33 | Terrence Smith | UConn | FR | WR | 8 | 11 | 238 | 21.64 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.8 |
| 34 | Simeon Evans | N Texas | SR | WR | 8 | 10 | 236 | 23.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.5 |
| 35 | Chris Barnes | Wk Forest | FR | WR | 6 | 6 | 234 | 39.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 39.0 |
| 35 | Jaylon Glover | UNLV | JR | RB | 7 | 12 | 234 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.4 |
| 37 | Mysonne Pollard | Delaware | SR | S | 7 | 8 | 231 | 28.88 | 0 | 1.1 | 33.0 |
| 37 | Lloyd Avant | CSU | SO | RB | 8 | 9 | 231 | 25.67 | 0 | 1.1 | 28.9 |
| 39 | Rayshawn Pleasant | Auburn | JR | CB | 3 | 6 | 226 | 37.67 | 1 | 2.0 | 75.3 |
| 39 | Emmanuel Henderson Jr. | Kansas | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 226 | 32.29 | 1 | 1.4 | 45.2 |
| 41 | Jayden Duke Scott | NC State | FR | RB | 6 | 10 | 217 | 21.70 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.2 |
| 42 | Tre Richardson | Vanderbilt | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 215 | 30.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 35.8 |
| 43 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 7 | 10 | 213 | 21.30 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.4 |
| 43 | TJ Peyton | Georgia St | FR | RB | 5 | 12 | 213 | 17.75 | 0 | 2.4 | 42.6 |
| 45 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 6 | 5 | 207 | 41.40 | 1 | 0.8 | 34.5 |
| 45 | Keith Reynolds | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 8 | 6 | 207 | 34.50 | 1 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
| 47 | Trayvon Rudolph | Toledo | SR | WR | 8 | 12 | 206 | 17.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.8 |
| 48 | Rayshon Luke | Fresno St | JR | RB | 8 | 8 | 201 | 25.13 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.1 |
| 48 | DJ Epps | Troy | JR | WR | 7 | 10 | 201 | 20.10 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.7 |
| 50 | Jahari Johnson | SJSU | JR | WR | 6 | 6 | 196 | 32.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.7 |
| 51 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 7 | 9 | 195 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.9 |
| 52 | Tylik Hill | Syracuse | FR | RB | 3 | 8 | 190 | 23.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 63.3 |
| 52 | Logan Wilson | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 7 | 8 | 190 | 23.75 | 0 | 1.1 | 27.1 |
| 54 | J'Koby Williams | Texas Tech | SO | RB | 6 | 3 | 186 | 62.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 31.0 |
| 55 | Malik Sherrod | Boise St | SR | RB | 7 | 9 | 184 | 20.44 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.3 |
| 56 | Eamonn Dennis | Ohio | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 182 | 20.22 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.3 |
| 56 | Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw | Marshall | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 182 | 20.22 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.3 |
| 58 | Jadarian Price | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 181 | 45.25 | 1 | 1.0 | 45.3 |
| 59 | Anthony Frias II | UCLA | SR | RB | 6 | 10 | 179 | 17.90 | 0 | 1.7 | 29.8 |
| 60 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SO | RB | 7 | 7 | 176 | 25.14 | 1 | 1.0 | 25.1 |
| 61 | Kelvin Washington | Tulsa | FR | RB | 3 | 7 | 170 | 24.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 56.7 |
| 61 | Qua Ashley | Ball State | JR | RB | 8 | 9 | 170 | 18.89 | 0 | 1.1 | 21.3 |
| 63 | Tyler Stewart | Temple | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 167 | 18.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.4 |
| 64 | Adam Randall | Clemson | SR | RB | 6 | 7 | 162 | 23.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 27.0 |
| 65 | Ky Woods | Nevada | JR | RB | 8 | 8 | 161 | 20.13 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.1 |
| 66 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 7 | 5 | 159 | 31.80 | 0 | 0.7 | 22.7 |
| 66 | David Wells Jr. | Oregon St | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 159 | 19.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.8 |
| 66 | Micah Davis | USM | SR | WR | 8 | 8 | 159 | 19.88 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.9 |
| 69 | Jmariyae Robinson | MO State | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 157 | 19.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.2 |
| 70 | Vinny Anthony II | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 155 | 22.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.8 |
| 71 | Curtis Harris-Lopez | James Mad | SR | S | 7 | 5 | 154 | 30.80 | 1 | 0.7 | 22.0 |
| 72 | Leyton Smithson | Wash St | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 152 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 30.4 |
| 73 | Alvon Isaac | S Florida | SO | RB | 6 | 7 | 151 | 21.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.2 |
| 73 | Kody Jones | KSU | SR | DB | 6 | 8 | 151 | 18.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.2 |
| 75 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 148 | 24.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 29.6 |
| 75 | Michael Jackson III | Purdue | SR | WR | 6 | 6 | 148 | 24.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.7 |
| 75 | Malcolm Gillie | Coast Car | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 148 | 21.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.7 |
| 78 | Jon Denman | TCU | FR | RB | 8 | 6 | 147 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.4 |
| 79 | Makai Lemon | USC | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 144 | 20.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.8 |
| 80 | Maurki James | ODU | FR | RB | 7 | 7 | 138 | 19.71 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.7 |
| 81 | Sutton Smith | Memphis | JR | RB | 8 | 4 | 136 | 34.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 17.0 |
| 82 | Demarko Williams | Western Ky | SR | DB | 7 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.7 |
| 83 | Deuce Spann | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 7 | 6 | 129 | 21.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 18.4 |
| 84 | Jaylen McGill | N Carolina | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 126 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.5 |
| 85 | Dash Luke | MO State | SR | WR | 7 | 8 | 125 | 15.63 | 0 | 1.1 | 17.9 |
| 86 | Cameron Flowers | Western Ky | FR | WR | 8 | 5 | 124 | 24.80 | 0 | 0.6 | 15.5 |
| 87 | King Mack | Penn State | JR | S | 6 | 4 | 123 | 30.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 20.5 |
| 88 | Alante Brown | Mich St | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 122 | 40.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 61.0 |
| 89 | Mel Brown | UConn | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 90 | Allen Middleton | BGSU | SO | WR | 6 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.8 |
| 91 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 6 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.3 |
| 91 | Peyton Higgins | Troy | SR | WR | 7 | 7 | 116 | 16.57 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.6 |
| 93 | Major Everhart | TCU | JR | WR | 6 | 5 | 115 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.2 |
| 94 | Mekhi Anderson | UTSA | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.7 |
| 95 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 109 | 21.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.8 |
| 96 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | FR | WR | 6 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.8 |
| 97 | Barion Brown | LSU | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 106 | 26.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 21.2 |
| 98 | Corey Smith | Penn State | FR | RB | 4 | 4 | 105 | 26.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.3 |
| 99 | Roman Hemby | Indiana | SR | RB | 7 | 4 | 103 | 25.75 | 0 | 0.6 | 14.7 |
| 100 | Chris Culliver | N Carolina | JR | WR | 6 | 5 | 102 | 20.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.0 |