2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 12/31/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barion Brown | LSU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 142 | 71.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 142.0 |
| 2 | Joakim Dodson | Tennessee | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 114 | 57.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 114.0 |
| 3 | DJ Epps | Troy | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 167 | 41.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 83.5 |
| 4 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 143 | 35.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 143.0 |
| 5 | Jamari Hawkins | Memphis | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 91 | 30.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 91.0 |
| 6 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 84 | 28.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 84.0 |
| 6 | Shane Marshall | Ga Tech | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 56.0 |
| 8 | Malik Sherrod | Boise St | SR | RB | 2 | 7 | 173 | 24.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 86.5 |
| 9 | Cam Barfield | Hawai'i | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 9 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 11 | Justin Ruffin, Jr. | CMU | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 12 | Davis Bryson | KSU | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 93 | 23.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.5 |
| 13 | Curtis Harris-Lopez | James Mad | SR | S | 2 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.5 |
| 14 | Max Guest | App St | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.0 |
| 15 | Deuce Spann | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.0 |
| 16 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.0 |
| 17 | Jaden Bradley | UNLV | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 84 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 18 | Mel Brown | UConn | SR | RB | 1 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 121.0 |
| 19 | Dontae Carter | Vanderbilt | SO | S | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 20 | Mysonne Pollard | Delaware | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.0 |
| 20 | Leyton Smithson | Wash St | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 22 | Tre Richardson | Vanderbilt | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.0 |
| 23 | Keith Reynolds | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.0 |
| 24 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 70.0 |
| 25 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 26 | Jmariyae Robinson | MO State | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 26 | DaMarion Fowlkes | Missouri | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
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.