2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mel Brown | UConn | SR | RB | 1 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 121.0 |
| 2 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 143 | 35.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 143.0 |
| 2 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 70.0 |
| 4 | Malik Sherrod | Boise St | SR | RB | 2 | 7 | 173 | 24.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 86.5 |
| 5 | Jamari Hawkins | Memphis | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 91 | 30.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 91.0 |
| 5 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 84 | 28.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 84.0 |
| 5 | Max Guest | App St | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.0 |
| 5 | Deuce Spann | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.0 |
| 5 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.0 |
| 5 | Mysonne Pollard | Delaware | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.0 |
| 5 | Tre Richardson | Vanderbilt | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.0 |
| 5 | Jmariyae Robinson | MO State | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 5 | DaMarion Fowlkes | Missouri | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 14 | Barion Brown | LSU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 142 | 71.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 142.0 |
| 14 | Koredell Bartley | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 1 | 2 | 137 | 68.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 137.0 |
| 14 | Joakim Dodson | Tennessee | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 114 | 57.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 114.0 |
| 14 | DJ Epps | Troy | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 167 | 41.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 83.5 |
| 14 | Shane Marshall | Ga Tech | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 56.0 |
| 14 | Cam Barfield | Hawai'i | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 14 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 14 | Justin Ruffin, Jr. | CMU | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 14 | Davis Bryson | KSU | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 93 | 23.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.5 |
| 14 | Jaden Bradley | UNLV | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 84 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 14 | Dontae Carter | Vanderbilt | SO | S | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 14 | Leyton Smithson | Wash St | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 14 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 27 | Curtis Harris-Lopez | James Mad | SR | S | 2 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.5 |
| 27 | Keith Reynolds | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.0 |
| 29 | Damon Bankston | New Mexico | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 100 | 100.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 |
| 29 | Quinton Jackson | Rice | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 34.0 |
| 29 | Terrell Crosby Jr. | Toledo | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.0 |
| 29 | Adam Randall | Clemson | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.0 |
| 29 | Micah Davis | USM | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.0 |
| 29 | Dash Luke | MO State | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 29 | Javin Whatley | Arizona | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 29 | Jamal Roberts | Missouri | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 29 | Jaren Hamilton | Ariz St | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 29 | Ryan Henley | Wk Forest | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 29 | Devonte Lyons | FIU | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 29 | Malcolm Gillie | Coast Car | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 29 | Daune Morris | Tennessee | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 29 | Tyson Thompson | Rice | SR | SLT | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 29 | Xe'ree Alexander | Washington | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 29 | Riley Wormley | USC | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 29 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 29 | Ca'Lil Valentine | Illinois | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 29 | Kayleb Barnett | Vanderbilt | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 29 | Tucker Large | Wash St | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 29 | Aaron Turner | Rice | SR | SLT | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 29 | Jaden Alexis | S Florida | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 29 | Alvon Isaac | S Florida | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 29 | Simeon Evans | N Texas | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| 29 | J'Koby Williams | Texas Tech | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| 29 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 29 | King Mack | Penn State | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 29 | Daylon Singleton | SMU | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 29 | Christian Leary | W Mich | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 29 | Daniel Bray | Utah | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 29 | Anthony Evans III | Miss St | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 29 | Isaiah Bryant | Navy | JR | SB | 2 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.5 |
| 29 | Gabe Fisher | Vanderbilt | JR | FB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 29 | TJ Smith | Tulane | JR | SPR | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.5 |
| 29 | Cataurus Blue Hicks | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 29 | Chris Crouch | Ga South | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 29 | Pierce Walsh | Minnesota | SO | TE | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 29 | Daylon Gordon | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 29 | Lincoln Pare | Texas St | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 29 | Lotzeir Brooks | Alabama | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.3 |
| 29 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 29 | Nate Marshall | Michigan | FR | EDG | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 29 | Jojo Stone | FIU | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 29 | Blaze Kamoku | Hawai'i | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 29 | Devin Gandy | La Tech | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 29 | Trayvon Rudolph | Toledo | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 29 | Bauer Sharp | LSU | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 29 | Chauncy Cobb | Ark St | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 29 | Christian Washington | SDSU | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 29 | Smith Snowden | Utah | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 29 | Charles Ross II | LSU | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Reece Vander Zee | Iowa | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Tyler Fortenberry | Ark St | JR | TE | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 29 | Ezra Burgess | Ark St | SO | TE | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 83 | Keelan Marion | Miami (Fl) | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.3 |
| 84 | Anthony Brown-Stephens | Tulane | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 15.5 |
| 84 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| 84 | Michael Pettway | J'ville St | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 84 | Zuberi Mobley | Tulane | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 84 | James Peoples | Ohio State | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 84 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 84 | Luke Gilbert | J'ville St | FR | TE | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 84 | Sahmir Hagans | Duke | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 84 | Makel Green | Troy | FR | BAN | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 84 | Landon Roldan | Georgia | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 84 | Cody Hagen | BYU | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 84 | Brandon Young Jr. | N Texas | SO | TE | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
| 96 | Noah Whittington | Oregon | SR | RB | 3 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 10.7 |
| 96 | Jeremiah McClellan | Oregon | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 96 | Chris Wheatley-Humphrey | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
| 96 | Roger Saleapaga | Oregon | SO | TE | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.