2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 11/18/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Hills | Akron | SO | WR | 10 | 27 | 633 | 23.44 | 0 | 2.7 | 63.3 |
| 2 | Kole Wilson | Baylor | SR | WR | 9 | 25 | 544 | 21.76 | 0 | 2.8 | 60.4 |
| 3 | Quentin Gibson | Colorado | FR | WR | 10 | 22 | 542 | 24.64 | 0 | 2.2 | 54.2 |
| 4 | Jayshon Platt | FAU | JR | WR | 9 | 20 | 475 | 23.75 | 0 | 2.2 | 52.8 |
| 5 | Dalen Cobb | Ga South | SR | WR | 9 | 17 | 467 | 27.47 | 1 | 1.9 | 51.9 |
| 6 | Jaylen Jenkins | Texas St | JR | RB | 9 | 19 | 460 | 24.21 | 0 | 2.1 | 51.1 |
| 7 | Bryce Noernberg | Kansas St | FR | WR | 7 | 11 | 334 | 30.36 | 1 | 1.6 | 47.7 |
| 8 | Derrick Eley | Charlotte | FR | WR | 8 | 14 | 378 | 27.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 47.3 |
| 9 | Jadarian Price | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 10 | 12 | 450 | 37.50 | 2 | 1.2 | 45.0 |
| 10 | Vinny Anthony II | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 10 | 16 | 446 | 27.88 | 1 | 1.6 | 44.6 |
| 11 | Solomon Beebe | UAB | SO | RB | 9 | 16 | 399 | 24.94 | 1 | 1.8 | 44.3 |
| 12 | Devin Miles | W Mich | SR | RB | 10 | 18 | 441 | 24.50 | 0 | 1.8 | 44.1 |
| 13 | Cody Hagen | BYU | SO | WR | 8 | 15 | 347 | 23.13 | 0 | 1.9 | 43.4 |
| 14 | Emmanuel Henderson Jr. | Kansas | SR | WR | 9 | 14 | 385 | 27.50 | 1 | 1.6 | 42.8 |
| 15 | Adam Mohammed | Washington | SO | RB | 9 | 15 | 384 | 25.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 42.7 |
| 16 | Kenneth Williams | Nebraska | SO | RB | 9 | 11 | 367 | 33.36 | 1 | 1.2 | 40.8 |
| 17 | Malcolm Gillie | Coast Car | SR | WR | 9 | 13 | 364 | 28.00 | 1 | 1.4 | 40.4 |
| 18 | Simeon Evans | N Texas | SR | WR | 9 | 13 | 355 | 27.31 | 0 | 1.4 | 39.4 |
| 19 | Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw | Marshall | SO | WR | 9 | 16 | 345 | 21.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.3 |
| 20 | Isaiah Bryant | Navy | JR | SB | 9 | 16 | 344 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.2 |
| 21 | DJ Epps | Troy | JR | WR | 9 | 17 | 340 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.9 | 37.8 |
| 22 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 9 | 11 | 338 | 30.73 | 1 | 1.2 | 37.6 |
| 23 | Devin Gandy | La Tech | SR | WR | 9 | 12 | 336 | 28.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 37.3 |
| 24 | Da'Realyst Clark | Kent State | JR | WR | 9 | 14 | 335 | 23.93 | 1 | 1.6 | 37.2 |
| 25 | Julian Gray | Liberty | SR | RB | 7 | 9 | 258 | 28.67 | 1 | 1.3 | 36.9 |
| 25 | Chauncy Cobb | Ark St | SO | WR | 9 | 12 | 332 | 27.67 | 1 | 1.3 | 36.9 |
| 27 | Terry Bussey | Texas A&M | SO | WR | 10 | 15 | 366 | 24.40 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.6 |
| 28 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 9 | 15 | 327 | 21.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.3 |
| 29 | C'Quan Jnopierre | FIU | SR | WR | 7 | 11 | 253 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 36.1 |
| 30 | Jaden Nixon | UCF | SR | RB | 9 | 17 | 323 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.9 | 35.9 |
| 31 | Trayvon Rudolph | Toledo | SR | WR | 9 | 14 | 319 | 22.79 | 1 | 1.6 | 35.4 |
| 32 | Tre Richardson | Vanderbilt | JR | WR | 9 | 12 | 315 | 26.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 35.0 |
| 33 | Rayshawn Pleasant | Auburn | JR | CB | 9 | 12 | 314 | 26.17 | 1 | 1.3 | 34.9 |
| 33 | Jahari Johnson | SJSU | JR | WR | 9 | 12 | 314 | 26.17 | 0 | 1.3 | 34.9 |
| 35 | Sahmir Hagans | Duke | SR | WR | 9 | 10 | 313 | 31.30 | 1 | 1.1 | 34.8 |
| 36 | Khamani Alexander | App St | FR | RB | 9 | 16 | 311 | 19.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.6 |
| 37 | TJ Peyton | Georgia St | FR | RB | 9 | 16 | 294 | 18.38 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.7 |
| 38 | Anthony Brown-Stephens | Tulane | JR | WR | 10 | 14 | 326 | 23.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 32.6 |
| 39 | Michael Jackson III | Purdue | SR | WR | 10 | 12 | 311 | 25.92 | 0 | 1.2 | 31.1 |
| 39 | Robert Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 8 | 15 | 249 | 16.60 | 0 | 1.9 | 31.1 |
| 41 | P.J. Prioleau | Va Tech | SR | RB | 9 | 14 | 278 | 19.86 | 0 | 1.6 | 30.9 |
| 42 | Jayvin Norman | EMU | FR | RB | 9 | 16 | 275 | 17.19 | 0 | 1.8 | 30.6 |
| 43 | Keith Reynolds | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 9 | 8 | 270 | 33.75 | 1 | 0.9 | 30.0 |
| 44 | Jaylon Glover | UNLV | JR | RB | 9 | 14 | 269 | 19.21 | 0 | 1.6 | 29.9 |
| 45 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SO | RB | 8 | 9 | 233 | 25.89 | 1 | 1.1 | 29.1 |
| 46 | Ky Woods | Nevada | JR | RB | 9 | 10 | 261 | 26.10 | 1 | 1.1 | 29.0 |
| 47 | Malik Phillips | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 10 | 15 | 283 | 18.87 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.3 |
| 48 | Mysonne Pollard | Delaware | SR | S | 9 | 10 | 254 | 25.40 | 0 | 1.1 | 28.2 |
| 49 | Damon Bankston | New Mexico | SR | RB | 9 | 8 | 251 | 31.38 | 1 | 0.9 | 27.9 |
| 49 | Lloyd Avant | CSU | SO | RB | 9 | 10 | 251 | 25.10 | 0 | 1.1 | 27.9 |
| 51 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 9 | 12 | 249 | 20.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.7 |
| 52 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 9 | 11 | 246 | 22.36 | 0 | 1.2 | 27.3 |
| 53 | Rayshon Luke | Fresno St | JR | RB | 9 | 11 | 243 | 22.09 | 0 | 1.2 | 27.0 |
| 54 | Deuce Spann | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 9 | 10 | 239 | 23.90 | 0 | 1.1 | 26.6 |
| 55 | Chris Barnes | Wk Forest | FR | WR | 8 | 5 | 208 | 41.60 | 1 | 0.6 | 26.0 |
| 55 | Jayden Duke Scott | NC State | FR | RB | 9 | 11 | 234 | 21.27 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.0 |
| 57 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 9 | 11 | 230 | 20.91 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.6 |
| 58 | Dev'ion Reynolds | N Illinois | FR | CB | 10 | 11 | 249 | 22.64 | 0 | 1.1 | 24.9 |
| 59 | Cam Ross | Virginia | SR | WR | 9 | 6 | 223 | 37.17 | 1 | 0.7 | 24.8 |
| 60 | Cam Barfield | Hawai'i | JR | RB | 9 | 6 | 221 | 36.83 | 1 | 0.7 | 24.6 |
| 60 | Major Everhart | TCU | JR | WR | 8 | 9 | 197 | 21.89 | 0 | 1.1 | 24.6 |
| 60 | Lotzeir Brooks | Alabama | FR | WR | 9 | 11 | 221 | 20.09 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.6 |
| 63 | Shane Marshall | Ga Tech | FR | RB | 9 | 11 | 218 | 19.82 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.2 |
| 64 | Logan Wilson | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 8 | 8 | 190 | 23.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.8 |
| 64 | Terrence Smith | UConn | FR | WR | 10 | 11 | 238 | 21.64 | 0 | 1.1 | 23.8 |
| 66 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 9 | 10 | 211 | 21.10 | 0 | 1.1 | 23.4 |
| 67 | David Wells Jr. | Oregon St | SO | WR | 10 | 12 | 232 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.2 |
| 68 | Malik Sherrod | Boise St | SR | RB | 9 | 10 | 207 | 20.70 | 0 | 1.1 | 23.0 |
| 69 | Barion Brown | LSU | SR | WR | 9 | 10 | 203 | 20.30 | 0 | 1.1 | 22.6 |
| 70 | Kaderris Roberts | BGSU | SR | RB | 10 | 7 | 215 | 30.71 | 0 | 0.7 | 21.5 |
| 71 | Nahree Biggins | CMU | SR | RB | 9 | 10 | 193 | 19.30 | 0 | 1.1 | 21.4 |
| 72 | Jaren Hamilton | Ariz St | SO | WR | 9 | 10 | 189 | 18.90 | 0 | 1.1 | 21.0 |
| 73 | Nyck Harbor | S Carolina | JR | WR | 9 | 8 | 188 | 23.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 20.9 |
| 74 | J'Koby Williams | Texas Tech | SO | RB | 10 | 4 | 207 | 51.75 | 1 | 0.4 | 20.7 |
| 74 | DaMarion Fowlkes | Missouri | FR | WR | 9 | 7 | 186 | 26.57 | 0 | 0.8 | 20.7 |
| 76 | Zachariah Branch | Georgia | JR | WR | 9 | 9 | 185 | 20.56 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.6 |
| 77 | Caden High | Stanford | JR | WR | 10 | 10 | 205 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.5 |
| 78 | Link Rhodes | SMU | JR | WR | 8 | 7 | 158 | 22.57 | 0 | 0.9 | 19.8 |
| 78 | Dash Luke | MO State | SR | WR | 9 | 10 | 178 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.1 | 19.8 |
| 80 | Jmariyae Robinson | MO State | JR | WR | 8 | 8 | 157 | 19.63 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.6 |
| 81 | Jaylen McGill | N Carolina | FR | RB | 8 | 8 | 156 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 82 | Curtis Harris-Lopez | James Mad | SR | S | 8 | 5 | 154 | 30.80 | 1 | 0.6 | 19.3 |
| 83 | Micah Davis | USM | SR | WR | 9 | 9 | 171 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 84 | Keelan Marion | Miami (Fl) | SR | WR | 9 | 7 | 165 | 23.57 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.3 |
| 85 | Adam Randall | Clemson | SR | RB | 10 | 8 | 182 | 22.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.2 |
| 86 | Rodney Hill | Arkansas | JR | RB | 9 | 7 | 162 | 23.14 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.0 |
| 87 | Anthony Frias II | UCLA | SR | RB | 10 | 10 | 179 | 17.90 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.9 |
| 88 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | FR | WR | 10 | 9 | 178 | 19.78 | 0 | 0.9 | 17.8 |
| 89 | Allen Middleton | BGSU | SO | WR | 10 | 8 | 174 | 21.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.4 |
| 89 | DJ Taylor | MTSU | FR | RB | 8 | 8 | 139 | 17.38 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.4 |
| 91 | Cameron Flowers | Western Ky | FR | WR | 9 | 8 | 153 | 19.13 | 0 | 0.9 | 17.0 |
| 92 | Jaylin Lucas | FSU | JR | RB | 9 | 5 | 149 | 29.80 | 0 | 0.6 | 16.6 |
| 92 | Leyton Smithson | Wash St | SR | WR | 7 | 7 | 116 | 16.57 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.6 |
| 94 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | FR | RB | 7 | 5 | 109 | 21.80 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.6 |
| 94 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 10 | 8 | 156 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.6 |
| 96 | Kody Jones | KSU | SR | DB | 8 | 8 | 123 | 15.38 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.4 |
| 97 | Tim Burns Jr. | Sam Hou St | JR | WR | 10 | 4 | 150 | 37.50 | 1 | 0.4 | 15.0 |
| 97 | Roman Hemby | Indiana | SR | RB | 10 | 7 | 150 | 21.43 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.0 |
| 97 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | JR | RB | 9 | 8 | 135 | 16.88 | 0 | 0.9 | 15.0 |
| 100 | Ja'Carree Kelly | Delaware | JR | WR | 9 | 6 | 134 | 22.33 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.9 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.