2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 09/13/2025
Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
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1 | Bryce Noernberg | Kansas St | FR | WR | 4 | 10 | 339 | 33.90 | 1 | 2.5 | 84.8 |
2 | Solomon Beebe | UAB | SO | RB | 3 | 11 | 303 | 27.55 | 1 | 3.7 | 101.0 |
3 | Jayshon Platt | FAU | JR | WR | 3 | 9 | 228 | 25.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 76.0 |
4 | Cameron Pettaway | BGSU | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 213 | 42.60 | 1 | 1.7 | 71.0 |
5 | Dalen Cobb | Ga South | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 205 | 34.17 | 1 | 2.0 | 68.3 |
5 | Jaylen Jenkins | Texas St | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 205 | 29.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 68.3 |
7 | Terry Bussey | Texas A&M | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 186 | 31.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 62.0 |
8 | TJ Peyton | Georgia St | FR | RB | 3 | 10 | 184 | 18.40 | 0 | 3.3 | 61.3 |
9 | Dev'ion Reynolds | N Illinois | FR | CB | 2 | 6 | 180 | 30.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 90.0 |
10 | Chris Barnes | Wk Forest | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 171 | 42.75 | 1 | 1.3 | 57.0 |
10 | Chauncy Cobb | Ark St | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 171 | 42.75 | 1 | 1.3 | 57.0 |
12 | Kole Wilson | Baylor | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 169 | 24.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 56.3 |
13 | Da'Realyst Clark | Kent State | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 165 | 33.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 55.0 |
14 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 159 | 31.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 53.0 |
15 | Qua Ashley | Ball State | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 158 | 19.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 52.7 |
16 | Brandon Hills | Akron | SO | WR | 2 | 7 | 151 | 21.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 75.5 |
17 | Quentin Gibson | Colorado | FR | WR | 3 | 6 | 150 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
18 | Rayshawn Pleasant | Auburn | JR | CB | 2 | 3 | 147 | 49.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 73.5 |
19 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 144 | 48.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 48.0 |
20 | Jayvin Norman | EMU | FR | RB | 2 | 5 | 140 | 28.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 70.0 |
21 | Devin Miles | W Mich | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 138 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 |
22 | Leyton Smithson | Wash St | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 134 | 19.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.7 |
23 | Jaden Nixon | UCF | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 130 | 43.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 65.0 |
23 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 130 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 43.3 |
25 | Julian Gray | Liberty | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 129 | 18.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.0 |
26 | Derrick Eley | Charlotte | FR | WR | 2 | 4 | 123 | 30.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 61.5 |
26 | King Mack | Penn State | JR | S | 3 | 4 | 123 | 30.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 41.0 |
28 | Alante Brown | Mich St | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 122 | 40.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 61.0 |
28 | C'Quan Jnopierre | FIU | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 122 | 24.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 40.7 |
28 | Malik Phillips | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.7 |
28 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | FR | WR | 3 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.7 |
28 | Anthony Brown-Stephens | Tulane | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.7 |
33 | Vinny Anthony II | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 120 | 60.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 40.0 |
33 | Rayshon Luke | Fresno St | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 120 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.0 |
33 | Mel Brown | UConn | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
36 | David Wells Jr. | Oregon St | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 115 | 19.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.3 |
37 | Robert Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
38 | P.J. Prioleau | Va Tech | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.7 |
39 | Mysonne Pollard | Delaware | SR | S | 3 | 3 | 106 | 35.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 35.3 |
40 | Kenneth Williams | Nebraska | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.3 |
41 | Chris Culliver | N Carolina | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 102 | 20.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.0 |
42 | Preston Fox | WVU | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 99 | 24.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 33.0 |
43 | Tyler Stewart | Temple | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 97 | 13.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 32.3 |
44 | Lloyd Avant | CSU | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 95 | 31.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 47.5 |
45 | Isaiah Bryant | Navy | JR | SB | 3 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.3 |
46 | Bo MacCormack III | BC | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.3 |
47 | Anthony Frias II | UCLA | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.7 |
47 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.7 |
47 | Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw | Marshall | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 29.7 |
50 | Adam Mohammed | Washington | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 87 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 43.5 |
50 | Michael Jackson III | Purdue | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.0 |
52 | Damon Bankston | New Mexico | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 83 | 27.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.7 |
52 | Barion Brown | LSU | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 83 | 27.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.7 |
52 | Demarko Williams | Western Ky | SR | DB | 3 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.7 |
55 | Fred Robertson | La Tech | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.0 |
55 | Ky Woods | Nevada | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.0 |
57 | Jon Denman | TCU | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 80 | 26.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 40.0 |
57 | Makai Lemon | USC | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.7 |
59 | Roman Hemby | Indiana | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 79 | 26.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.3 |
59 | Quinton Jackson | Rice | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.3 |
61 | Emmanuel Henderson Jr. | Kansas | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.7 |
61 | Gabe Glover | J'ville St | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.7 |
61 | Jaylon Glover | UNLV | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.7 |
64 | Mekhi Anderson | UTSA | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.0 |
65 | Calvin Johnson II | Tulsa | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.7 |
66 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.0 |
67 | Tre Richardson | Vanderbilt | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
67 | Kendrick Law | Kentucky | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
69 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.7 |
70 | Sam Jackson V | Okla St | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.5 |
70 | Tavorus Jones | Missouri | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.5 |
72 | Jabari Bates | SJSU | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
73 | Keyjuan Brown | Louisville | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 65 | 65.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 32.5 |
74 | Ja'shon Benjamin | Rutgers | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.3 |
74 | Jet Thompson | UTEP | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.3 |
74 | Trayvon Rudolph | Toledo | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.3 |
77 | Jmariyae Robinson | MO State | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
77 | Cam Barfield | Hawai'i | JR | RB | 4 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.8 |
79 | Khamani Alexander | App St | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.7 |
79 | Josiah McLaurin | Maryland | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.7 |
81 | Ben Black | Rutgers | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.3 |
82 | Peyton Jones | Duke | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.3 |
83 | TJ Magee | U Mass | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 57 | 57.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 19.0 |
83 | Keelan Marion | Miami (Fl) | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 19.0 |
83 | Micah Hudson | Texas Tech | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
83 | Simeon Evans | N Texas | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
83 | Cole Tabb | Stanford | FR | RB | 2 | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.5 |
83 | Abraham Williams | New Mexico | SR | CB | 3 | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.0 |
89 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
90 | Micah Davis | USM | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 18.0 |
90 | Nyck Harbor | S Carolina | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 18.0 |
90 | Dijon Stanley | NMSU | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
90 | Nahree Biggins | CMU | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
94 | Rodney Hill | Arkansas | JR | RB | 3 | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 17.7 |
94 | Malik Sherrod | Boise St | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
96 | Alvon Isaac | S Florida | SO | RB | 3 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 17.0 |
97 | Adam Randall | Clemson | SR | RB | 3 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.7 |
97 | Dierre Hill Jr. | Oregon | FR | RB | 3 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.7 |
99 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.3 |
99 | Terrence Smith | UConn | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.3 |