2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Vinny Anthony II Wisconsin SR WR 5 8 268 33.50 1 1.6 53.6
2 Rayshawn Pleasant Auburn JR CB 5 7 220 31.43 1 1.4 44.0
3 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 6 12 377 31.42 1 2.0 62.8
4 Jahari Johnson SJSU JR WR 6 8 239 29.88 0 1.3 39.8
5 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 6 11 327 29.73 0 1.8 54.5
6 Andrew Marsh Michigan FR WR 7 9 250 27.78 0 1.3 35.7
7 Jaylen Jenkins Texas St JR RB 7 10 266 26.60 0 1.4 38.0
8 Malcolm Gillie Coast Car SR WR 7 13 343 26.38 1 1.9 49.0
9 Devin Miles W Mich SR RB 8 14 357 25.50 0 1.8 44.6
10 Lloyd Avant CSU SO RB 5 9 229 25.44 0 1.8 45.8
11 Simeon Evans N Texas SR WR 7 13 323 24.85 0 1.9 46.1
12 Michael Jackson III Purdue SR WR 5 8 194 24.25 0 1.6 38.8
13 Devin Gandy La Tech SR WR 7 11 265 24.09 1 1.6 37.9
14 Jayshon Platt FAU JR WR 6 14 336 24.00 0 2.3 56.0
15 Terrance Shelton, Jr. Buffalo SO RB 4 9 214 23.78 0 2.3 53.5
16 Quentin Gibson Colorado FR WR 5 13 307 23.62 0 2.6 61.4
17 Anthony Brown-Stephens Tulane JR WR 7 10 234 23.40 0 1.4 33.4
18 Mysonne Pollard Delaware SR S 7 9 208 23.11 0 1.3 29.7
19 Terry Bussey Texas A&M SO WR 5 10 228 22.80 0 2.0 45.6
20 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 6 9 205 22.78 0 1.5 34.2
21 Brandon Hills Akron SO WR 6 16 361 22.56 0 2.7 60.2
22 Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw Marshall SO WR 6 12 269 22.42 0 2.0 44.8
23 Aiden Flora Iowa State FR RB 5 6 132 22.00 0 1.2 26.4
24 Tre Richardson Vanderbilt JR WR 6 9 197 21.89 0 1.5 32.8
25 Malik Sherrod Boise St SR RB 7 10 218 21.80 0 1.4 31.1
26 Mekhi Mews Houston SR WR 7 9 195 21.67 0 1.3 27.9
27 Deuce Spann Pittsburgh SR WR 6 8 173 21.63 0 1.3 28.8
28 Isaiah Bryant Navy JR SB 7 9 194 21.56 0 1.3 27.7
29 Shane Marshall Ga Tech FR RB 6 12 256 21.33 0 2.0 42.7
30 Jayden Duke Scott NC State FR RB 6 11 234 21.27 0 1.8 39.0
31 Kole Wilson Baylor SR WR 5 19 398 20.95 0 3.8 79.6
32 Jacob De Jesus California SR WR 7 9 186 20.67 0 1.3 26.6
33 Dash Luke MO State SR WR 7 11 226 20.55 0 1.6 32.3
34 Jmariyae Robinson MO State JR WR 6 8 164 20.50 0 1.3 27.3
35 Javen Jacobs Utah State JR RB 7 11 219 19.91 0 1.6 31.3
36 Dalen Cobb Ga South SR WR 6 7 137 19.57 0 1.2 22.8
37 Cody Hagen BYU SO WR 8 12 233 19.42 0 1.5 29.1
38 David Wells Jr. Oregon St SO WR 4 5 96 19.20 0 1.3 24.0
39 Jaden Nixon UCF SR RB 5 11 209 19.00 0 2.2 41.8
40 Da'Realyst Clark Kent State JR WR 7 11 208 18.91 0 1.6 29.7
41 Qua Ashley Ball State JR RB 6 8 151 18.88 0 1.3 25.2
42 Robert Williams La-Lafytte SR WR 7 11 206 18.73 0 1.6 29.4
43 Jaren Hamilton Ariz St SO WR 6 7 129 18.43 0 1.2 21.5
44 Derrick Eley Charlotte FR WR 5 6 110 18.33 0 1.2 22.0
45 Emmanuel Henderson Jr. Kansas SR WR 5 8 146 18.25 0 1.6 29.2
46 Ky Woods Nevada JR RB 6 9 162 18.00 0 1.5 27.0
47 Jayvin Norman EMU FR RB 5 7 120 17.14 0 1.4 24.0
48 Leyton Smithson Wash St SR WR 6 8 134 16.75 0 1.3 22.3
49 Trayvon Rudolph Toledo SR WR 7 10 160 16.00 0 1.4 22.9

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.