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 Brandon Hills Akron SO WR 11 28 663 23.68 0 2.5 60.3
2 Malik Sherrod Boise St SR RB 13 23 492 21.39 0 1.8 37.8
2 Jayvin Norman EMU FR RB 11 23 432 18.78 0 2.1 39.3
4 DJ Epps Troy JR WR 13 22 527 23.95 0 1.7 40.5
4 Kole Wilson Baylor SR WR 9 22 491 22.32 0 2.4 54.6
6 Jaylen Jenkins Texas St JR RB 12 21 580 27.62 1 1.8 48.3
6 Jayshon Platt FAU JR WR 10 21 532 25.33 0 2.1 53.2
8 Chauncy Cobb Ark St SO WR 13 20 538 26.90 2 1.5 41.4
9 Solomon Beebe UAB SO RB 10 19 526 27.68 1 1.9 52.6
10 Dalen Cobb Ga South SR WR 10 18 484 26.89 1 1.8 48.4
10 Devin Miles W Mich SR RB 13 18 414 23.00 0 1.4 31.8
10 Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw Marshall SO WR 10 18 404 22.44 0 1.8 40.4
10 Isaiah Bryant Navy JR SB 11 18 390 21.67 0 1.6 35.5
10 Trayvon Rudolph Toledo SR WR 13 18 374 20.78 1 1.4 28.8
10 Khamani Alexander App St FR RB 12 18 359 19.94 0 1.5 29.9
16 Jaden Nixon UCF SR RB 9 17 402 23.65 1 1.9 44.7
16 Terrance Shelton, Jr. Buffalo SO RB 9 17 381 22.41 0 1.9 42.3
18 Devin Gandy La Tech SR WR 13 16 474 29.63 2 1.2 36.5
18 Bryce Noernberg Kansas St FR WR 7 16 464 29.00 1 2.3 66.3
18 Simeon Evans N Texas SR WR 12 16 462 28.88 0 1.3 38.5
18 Keith Reynolds Miami (Oh) SO WR 14 16 456 28.50 1 1.1 32.6
18 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 10 16 447 27.94 0 1.6 44.7
18 Dev'ion Reynolds N Illinois FR CB 12 16 404 25.25 1 1.3 33.7
18 C'Quan Jnopierre FIU SR WR 10 16 384 24.00 0 1.6 38.4
18 Rayshon Luke Fresno St JR RB 13 16 341 21.31 0 1.2 26.2
18 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 12 16 326 20.38 0 1.3 27.2
18 Jaylon Glover UNLV JR RB 14 16 312 19.50 0 1.1 22.3
28 Emmanuel Henderson Jr. Kansas SR WR 10 15 400 26.67 1 1.5 40.0
28 Mysonne Pollard Delaware SR S 13 15 384 25.60 0 1.2 29.5
28 Jahari Johnson SJSU JR WR 11 15 364 24.27 0 1.4 33.1
28 Cody Hagen BYU SO WR 10 15 354 23.60 0 1.5 35.4
28 P.J. Prioleau Va Tech SR RB 9 15 310 20.67 0 1.7 34.4
28 Malik Phillips Sam Hou St SR WR 11 15 283 18.87 0 1.4 25.7
28 Robert Williams La-Lafytte SR WR 11 15 273 18.20 0 1.4 24.8
28 TJ Peyton Georgia St FR RB 7 15 270 18.00 0 2.1 38.6
36 Malcolm Gillie Coast Car SR WR 11 14 391 27.93 1 1.3 35.5
36 Quentin Gibson Colorado FR WR 8 14 329 23.50 0 1.8 41.1
36 Davis Bryson KSU JR WR 12 14 307 21.93 0 1.2 25.6
36 Mel Brown UConn SR RB 5 14 281 20.07 0 2.8 56.2
40 Terry Bussey Texas A&M SO WR 10 13 311 23.92 0 1.3 31.1
40 Anthony Brown-Stephens Tulane JR WR 11 13 306 23.54 0 1.2 27.8
40 Micah Davis USM SR WR 13 13 271 20.85 0 1.0 20.8
40 Jmariyae Robinson MO State JR WR 11 13 252 19.38 0 1.2 22.9
40 Dash Luke MO State SR WR 12 13 241 18.54 0 1.1 20.1
40 Nik Henry UTEP FR WR 7 13 166 12.77 0 1.9 23.7
46 Damon Bankston New Mexico SR RB 12 12 434 36.17 2 1.0 36.2
46 Cameron Pettaway BGSU FR RB 9 12 396 33.00 1 1.3 44.0
46 Adam Mohammed Washington SO RB 10 12 313 26.08 0 1.2 31.3
46 Ky Woods Nevada JR RB 12 12 311 25.92 1 1.0 25.9
46 Tim Burns Jr. Sam Hou St JR WR 11 12 306 25.50 1 1.1 27.8
46 TJ Horton Ball State SO RB 10 12 294 24.50 1 1.2 29.4
46 Mekhi Mews Houston SR WR 11 12 270 22.50 0 1.1 24.5
46 Deuce Spann Pittsburgh SR WR 11 12 263 21.92 0 1.1 23.9
46 Tylik Hill Syracuse FR RB 6 12 262 21.83 0 2.0 43.7
55 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 9 11 351 31.91 1 1.2 39.0
55 Derrick Eley Charlotte FR WR 8 11 321 29.18 1 1.4 40.1
55 Cam Barfield Hawai'i JR RB 13 11 316 28.73 1 0.8 24.3
55 Julian Gray Liberty SR RB 7 11 313 28.45 1 1.6 44.7
55 Tre Richardson Vanderbilt JR WR 10 11 297 27.00 0 1.1 29.7
55 Lloyd Avant CSU SO RB 12 11 268 24.36 0 0.9 22.3
55 Jordan Napier SDSU SO WR 10 11 246 22.36 0 1.1 24.6
55 Terrence Smith UConn FR WR 13 11 238 21.64 0 0.8 18.3
55 Nahree Biggins CMU SR RB 11 11 227 20.64 0 1.0 20.6
55 Shane Marshall Ga Tech FR RB 11 11 218 19.82 0 1.0 19.8
55 Qua Ashley Ball State JR RB 10 11 212 19.27 0 1.1 21.2
66 Sahmir Hagans Duke SR WR 11 10 416 41.60 1 0.9 37.8
66 Da'Realyst Clark Kent State JR WR 10 10 373 37.30 2 1.0 37.3
66 Kenneth Williams Nebraska SO RB 8 10 347 34.70 1 1.3 43.4
66 TK King NMSU JR WR 8 10 218 21.80 0 1.3 27.3
66 Jayden Duke Scott NC State FR RB 10 10 217 21.70 0 1.0 21.7
66 Jon Monteiro Liberty FR WR 7 10 215 21.50 0 1.4 30.7
66 Anthony Frias II UCLA SR RB 8 10 179 17.90 0 1.3 22.4
66 Cameron Flowers Western Ky FR WR 13 10 162 16.20 0 0.8 12.5
74 Ja'Corian Norris La-Lafytte FR S 9 9 318 35.33 1 1.0 35.3
74 Rayshawn Pleasant Auburn JR CB 6 9 284 31.56 1 1.5 47.3
74 Kaderris Roberts BGSU SR RB 12 9 251 27.89 0 0.8 20.9
74 Michael Jackson III Purdue SR WR 7 9 224 24.89 0 1.3 32.0
74 Jaylin Lucas FSU JR RB 9 9 221 24.56 0 1.0 24.6
74 Rodney Hill Arkansas JR RB 8 9 218 24.22 0 1.1 27.3
74 Adam Randall Clemson SR RB 13 9 213 23.67 0 0.7 16.4
74 Juwon Gaston MTSU SR S 9 9 208 23.11 0 1.0 23.1
74 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 10 9 203 22.56 0 0.9 20.3
74 Roman Hemby Indiana SR RB 10 9 203 22.56 0 0.9 20.3
74 Major Everhart TCU JR WR 8 9 197 21.89 0 1.1 24.6
74 Andrew Marsh Michigan FR WR 9 9 189 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
74 Caden High Stanford JR WR 8 9 186 20.67 0 1.1 23.3
74 Ellijah Washington Oregon St FR WR 4 9 182 20.22 0 2.3 45.5
74 Eamonn Dennis Ohio SR WR 7 9 182 20.22 0 1.3 26.0
74 Javen Jacobs Utah State JR RB 11 9 177 19.67 0 0.8 16.1
74 Kody Jones KSU SR DB 11 9 162 18.00 0 0.8 14.7
91 Cam Ross Virginia SR WR 13 8 266 33.25 1 0.6 20.5
91 Keelan Marion Miami (Fl) SR WR 11 8 196 24.50 0 0.7 17.8
91 Logan Wilson Cincinnati SR CB 8 8 190 23.75 0 1.0 23.8
91 Allen Middleton BGSU SO WR 12 8 174 21.75 0 0.7 14.5
91 David Wells Jr. Oregon St SO WR 8 8 159 19.88 0 1.0 19.9
91 Leyton Smithson Wash St SR WR 7 8 153 19.13 0 1.1 21.9
91 Kyle Washington Georgia St FR WR 9 8 146 18.25 0 0.9 16.2
91 Jaren Hamilton Ariz St SO WR 9 8 144 18.00 0 0.9 16.0
91 Tyler Stewart Temple SO WR 5 8 142 17.75 0 1.6 28.4
91 Peyton Higgins Troy SR WR 13 8 141 17.63 0 0.6 10.8