2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Cameron Pettaway BGSU FR RB 5 9 336 37.33 1 1.8 67.2
2 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 5 6 213 35.50 1 1.2 42.6
3 Vinny Anthony II Wisconsin SR WR 4 6 206 34.33 1 1.5 51.5
4 Dalen Cobb Ga South SR WR 5 6 205 34.17 1 1.2 41.0
5 Emmanuel Henderson Jr. Kansas SR WR 5 7 234 33.43 1 1.4 46.8
6 Da'Realyst Clark Kent State JR WR 4 5 165 33.00 1 1.3 41.3
7 Bryce Noernberg Kansas St FR WR 5 12 387 32.25 1 2.4 77.4
8 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh JR WR 4 5 159 31.80 0 1.3 39.8
9 Rayshawn Pleasant Auburn JR CB 4 6 190 31.67 1 1.5 47.5
10 Mysonne Pollard Delaware SR S 4 5 157 31.40 0 1.3 39.3
11 Derrick Eley Charlotte FR WR 3 4 123 30.75 0 1.3 41.0
12 Jaden Nixon UCF SR RB 4 7 211 30.14 1 1.8 52.8
13 Dev'ion Reynolds N Illinois FR CB 4 6 180 30.00 1 1.5 45.0
14 Terry Bussey Texas A&M SO WR 4 7 204 29.14 0 1.8 51.0
15 Jaylen Jenkins Texas St JR RB 4 8 228 28.50 0 2.0 57.0
16 Solomon Beebe UAB SO RB 4 12 317 26.42 1 3.0 79.3
17 Adam Mohammed Washington SO RB 4 6 158 26.33 0 1.5 39.5
18 Quentin Gibson Colorado FR WR 5 11 282 25.64 0 2.2 56.4
19 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 4 5 128 25.60 0 1.3 32.0
20 Rayshon Luke Fresno St JR RB 5 7 177 25.29 0 1.4 35.4
21 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 4 6 148 24.67 0 1.5 37.0
22 Jon Denman TCU FR RB 4 6 147 24.50 0 1.5 36.8
23 Mekhi Mews Houston SR WR 4 7 165 23.57 0 1.8 41.3
24 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 5 7 163 23.29 0 1.4 32.6
25 C'Quan Jnopierre FIU SR WR 4 6 138 23.00 0 1.5 34.5
26 Julian Gray Liberty SR RB 5 8 183 22.88 0 1.6 36.6
27 Jayvin Norman EMU FR RB 4 13 295 22.69 0 3.3 73.8
27 Kole Wilson Baylor SR WR 5 13 295 22.69 0 2.6 59.0
29 Jayshon Platt FAU JR WR 4 11 248 22.55 0 2.8 62.0
30 Brandon Hills Akron SO WR 4 12 270 22.50 0 3.0 67.5
31 Devin Miles W Mich SR RB 5 7 153 21.86 0 1.4 30.6
32 Ky Woods Nevada JR RB 4 5 106 21.20 0 1.3 26.5
33 Simeon Evans N Texas SR WR 5 6 127 21.17 0 1.2 25.4
34 Kenneth Williams Nebraska SO RB 4 5 103 20.60 0 1.3 25.8
35 Makai Lemon USC JR WR 5 7 144 20.57 0 1.4 28.8
36 Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw Marshall SO WR 5 9 185 20.56 0 1.8 37.0
37 Chris Culliver N Carolina JR WR 4 5 102 20.40 0 1.3 25.5
38 P.J. Prioleau Va Tech SR RB 5 8 163 20.38 0 1.6 32.6
39 Malik Phillips Sam Hou St SR WR 4 6 122 20.33 0 1.5 30.5
39 Andrew Marsh Michigan FR WR 4 6 122 20.33 0 1.5 30.5
41 Robert Williams La-Lafytte SR WR 4 8 160 20.00 0 2.0 40.0
41 Anthony Brown-Stephens Tulane JR WR 5 8 160 20.00 0 1.6 32.0
43 Demarko Williams Western Ky SR DB 5 6 116 19.33 0 1.2 23.2
44 Anthony Frias II UCLA SR RB 4 7 135 19.29 0 1.8 33.8
44 Eamonn Dennis Ohio SR WR 5 7 135 19.29 0 1.4 27.0
46 David Wells Jr. Oregon St SO WR 5 9 171 19.00 0 1.8 34.2
46 Leyton Smithson Wash St SR WR 5 8 152 19.00 0 1.6 30.4
48 Qua Ashley Ball State JR RB 4 9 170 18.89 0 2.3 42.5
49 Khamani Alexander App St FR RB 4 5 94 18.80 0 1.3 23.5
50 Jaylon Glover UNLV JR RB 4 7 130 18.57 0 1.8 32.5
51 TJ Peyton Georgia St FR RB 4 12 221 18.42 0 3.0 55.3
52 Bo MacCormack III BC FR RB 3 5 91 18.20 0 1.7 30.3
53 Malik Sherrod Boise St SR RB 4 6 104 17.33 0 1.5 26.0
54 Jamarian Samuel Ga South SR RB 4 5 85 17.00 0 1.3 21.3
55 Jabari Bates SJSU JR RB 4 6 96 16.00 0 1.5 24.0
56 Josiah McLaurin Maryland SO WR 3 4 62 15.50 0 1.3 20.7
57 Abraham Williams New Mexico SR CB 4 5 71 14.20 0 1.3 17.8
58 Tyler Stewart Temple SO WR 4 7 97 13.86 0 1.8 24.3
59 Sam Jackson V Okla St SR WR 4 5 67 13.40 0 1.3 16.8
60 Cole Tabb Stanford FR RB 4 5 66 13.20 0 1.3 16.5
61 Reed Linder Ark St JR WR 5 6 77 12.83 0 1.2 15.4
62 Nik Henry UTEP FR WR 4 5 51 10.20 0 1.3 12.8

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.