2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barion Brown | LSU | SR | WR | 12 | 14 | 422 | 30.14 | 1 | 1.2 | 35.2 |
| 2 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 12 | 16 | 476 | 29.75 | 1 | 1.3 | 39.7 |
| 3 | Devin Gandy | La Tech | SR | WR | 12 | 16 | 474 | 29.63 | 2 | 1.3 | 39.5 |
| 4 | Keith Reynolds | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 13 | 15 | 441 | 29.40 | 1 | 1.2 | 33.9 |
| 5 | Vinny Anthony II | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 12 | 16 | 446 | 27.88 | 1 | 1.3 | 37.2 |
| 6 | Simeon Evans | N Texas | SR | WR | 13 | 18 | 496 | 27.56 | 0 | 1.4 | 38.2 |
| 7 | Jaylen Jenkins | Texas St | JR | RB | 12 | 22 | 599 | 27.23 | 1 | 1.8 | 49.9 |
| 8 | Solomon Beebe | UAB | SO | RB | 11 | 18 | 490 | 27.22 | 1 | 1.6 | 44.5 |
| 9 | Derrick Eley | Charlotte | FR | WR | 10 | 14 | 378 | 27.00 | 1 | 1.4 | 37.8 |
| 10 | Chauncy Cobb | Ark St | SO | WR | 12 | 20 | 538 | 26.90 | 2 | 1.7 | 44.8 |
| 11 | Dalen Cobb | Ga South | SR | WR | 11 | 19 | 502 | 26.42 | 1 | 1.7 | 45.6 |
| 12 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 12 | 19 | 499 | 26.26 | 0 | 1.6 | 41.6 |
| 13 | Adam Mohammed | Washington | SO | RB | 12 | 16 | 420 | 26.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 35.0 |
| 14 | Malcolm Gillie | Coast Car | SR | WR | 12 | 18 | 467 | 25.94 | 1 | 1.5 | 38.9 |
| 15 | Emmanuel Henderson Jr. | Kansas | SR | WR | 11 | 18 | 455 | 25.28 | 1 | 1.6 | 41.4 |
| 16 | Tre Richardson | Vanderbilt | JR | WR | 12 | 16 | 398 | 24.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 33.2 |
| 17 | Jayshon Platt | FAU | JR | WR | 11 | 24 | 590 | 24.58 | 0 | 2.2 | 53.6 |
| 18 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SO | RB | 9 | 12 | 294 | 24.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 32.7 |
| 19 | Jahari Johnson | SJSU | JR | WR | 11 | 15 | 364 | 24.27 | 0 | 1.4 | 33.1 |
| 20 | DJ Epps | Troy | JR | WR | 13 | 22 | 533 | 24.23 | 0 | 1.7 | 41.0 |
| 21 | Michael Jackson III | Purdue | SR | WR | 11 | 20 | 480 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.6 |
| 21 | Devin Miles | W Mich | SR | RB | 13 | 20 | 480 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.9 |
| 23 | Quentin Gibson | Colorado | FR | WR | 12 | 25 | 597 | 23.88 | 0 | 2.1 | 49.8 |
| 24 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | FR | WR | 13 | 16 | 378 | 23.63 | 0 | 1.2 | 29.1 |
| 25 | Kole Wilson | Baylor | SR | WR | 11 | 30 | 705 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 64.1 |
| 26 | Rayshawn Pleasant | Auburn | JR | CB | 10 | 17 | 399 | 23.47 | 1 | 1.7 | 39.9 |
| 26 | Da'Realyst Clark | Kent State | JR | WR | 11 | 15 | 352 | 23.47 | 1 | 1.4 | 32.0 |
| 28 | Brandon Hills | Akron | SO | WR | 10 | 27 | 633 | 23.44 | 0 | 2.7 | 63.3 |
| 29 | C'Quan Jnopierre | FIU | SR | WR | 9 | 12 | 281 | 23.42 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.2 |
| 30 | Terry Bussey | Texas A&M | SO | WR | 12 | 18 | 421 | 23.39 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.1 |
| 31 | Cody Hagen | BYU | SO | WR | 12 | 18 | 409 | 22.72 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.1 |
| 32 | Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw | Marshall | SO | WR | 11 | 22 | 496 | 22.55 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.1 |
| 33 | Deuce Spann | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 12 | 15 | 337 | 22.47 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.1 |
| 34 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 9 | 11 | 246 | 22.36 | 0 | 1.2 | 27.3 |
| 35 | Davis Bryson | KSU | JR | WR | 12 | 14 | 307 | 21.93 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.6 |
| 36 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 12 | 18 | 393 | 21.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.8 |
| 37 | Malik Sherrod | Boise St | SR | RB | 13 | 22 | 472 | 21.45 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.3 |
| 38 | Rayshon Luke | Fresno St | JR | RB | 12 | 16 | 341 | 21.31 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.4 |
| 39 | Isaiah Bryant | Navy | JR | SB | 12 | 19 | 402 | 21.16 | 0 | 1.6 | 33.5 |
| 40 | Trayvon Rudolph | Toledo | SR | WR | 12 | 18 | 374 | 20.78 | 1 | 1.5 | 31.2 |
| 41 | Shane Marshall | Ga Tech | FR | RB | 12 | 14 | 276 | 19.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.0 |
| 42 | Khamani Alexander | App St | FR | RB | 12 | 17 | 331 | 19.47 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.6 |
| 43 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 12 | 16 | 311 | 19.44 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.9 |
| 44 | Jmariyae Robinson | MO State | JR | WR | 11 | 13 | 252 | 19.38 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.9 |
| 45 | David Wells Jr. | Oregon St | SO | WR | 10 | 12 | 232 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.2 |
| 46 | P.J. Prioleau | Va Tech | SR | RB | 11 | 16 | 307 | 19.19 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.9 |
| 47 | Jaden Nixon | UCF | SR | RB | 11 | 18 | 342 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.1 |
| 48 | Malik Phillips | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 12 | 15 | 283 | 18.87 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.6 |
| 48 | Lotzeir Brooks | Alabama | FR | WR | 13 | 15 | 283 | 18.87 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.8 |
| 50 | TJ Peyton | Georgia St | FR | RB | 9 | 16 | 294 | 18.38 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.7 |
| 51 | Robert Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 11 | 15 | 249 | 16.60 | 0 | 1.4 | 22.6 |
| 52 | Jayvin Norman | EMU | FR | RB | 10 | 18 | 292 | 16.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.2 |
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.