2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 12/31/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kole Wilson | Baylor | SR | WR | 11 | 30 | 705 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 64.1 |
| 1 | Brandon Hills | Akron | SO | WR | 10 | 27 | 633 | 23.44 | 0 | 2.7 | 63.3 |
| 3 | Jayshon Platt | FAU | JR | WR | 11 | 24 | 590 | 24.58 | 0 | 2.2 | 53.6 |
| 4 | Quentin Gibson | Colorado | FR | WR | 12 | 25 | 597 | 23.88 | 0 | 2.1 | 49.8 |
| 5 | Jaylen Jenkins | Texas St | JR | RB | 11 | 22 | 599 | 27.23 | 1 | 2.0 | 54.5 |
| 5 | Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw | Marshall | SO | WR | 11 | 22 | 496 | 22.55 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.1 |
| 7 | Michael Jackson III | Purdue | SR | WR | 11 | 20 | 480 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.6 |
| 7 | TJ Peyton | Georgia St | FR | RB | 9 | 16 | 294 | 18.38 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.7 |
| 7 | Jayvin Norman | EMU | FR | RB | 10 | 18 | 292 | 16.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.2 |
| 10 | Chauncy Cobb | Ark St | SO | WR | 12 | 20 | 538 | 26.90 | 2 | 1.7 | 44.8 |
| 10 | Dalen Cobb | Ga South | SR | WR | 11 | 19 | 502 | 26.42 | 1 | 1.7 | 45.6 |
| 10 | DJ Epps | Troy | JR | WR | 13 | 22 | 533 | 24.23 | 0 | 1.7 | 41.0 |
| 10 | Rayshawn Pleasant | Auburn | JR | CB | 10 | 17 | 399 | 23.47 | 1 | 1.7 | 39.9 |
| 10 | Malik Sherrod | Boise St | SR | RB | 13 | 22 | 472 | 21.45 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.3 |
| 15 | Solomon Beebe | UAB | SO | RB | 11 | 18 | 490 | 27.22 | 1 | 1.6 | 44.5 |
| 15 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 12 | 19 | 499 | 26.26 | 0 | 1.6 | 41.6 |
| 15 | Emmanuel Henderson Jr. | Kansas | SR | WR | 11 | 18 | 455 | 25.28 | 1 | 1.6 | 41.4 |
| 15 | Isaiah Bryant | Navy | JR | SB | 11 | 18 | 393 | 21.83 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.7 |
| 15 | Jaden Nixon | UCF | SR | RB | 11 | 18 | 342 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.1 |
| 20 | Malcolm Gillie | Coast Car | SR | WR | 12 | 18 | 467 | 25.94 | 1 | 1.5 | 38.9 |
| 20 | Devin Miles | W Mich | SR | RB | 13 | 20 | 480 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.9 |
| 20 | Terry Bussey | Texas A&M | SO | WR | 12 | 18 | 421 | 23.39 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.1 |
| 20 | Cody Hagen | BYU | SO | WR | 12 | 18 | 409 | 22.72 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.1 |
| 20 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | SR | WR | 12 | 18 | 393 | 21.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.8 |
| 20 | Trayvon Rudolph | Toledo | SR | WR | 12 | 18 | 374 | 20.78 | 1 | 1.5 | 31.2 |
| 20 | P.J. Prioleau | Va Tech | SR | RB | 11 | 16 | 307 | 19.19 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.9 |
| 27 | Simeon Evans | N Texas | SR | WR | 13 | 18 | 496 | 27.56 | 0 | 1.4 | 38.2 |
| 27 | Derrick Eley | Charlotte | FR | WR | 10 | 14 | 378 | 27.00 | 1 | 1.4 | 37.8 |
| 27 | Jahari Johnson | SJSU | JR | WR | 11 | 15 | 364 | 24.27 | 0 | 1.4 | 33.1 |
| 27 | Da'Realyst Clark | Kent State | JR | WR | 11 | 15 | 352 | 23.47 | 1 | 1.4 | 32.0 |
| 27 | Khamani Alexander | App St | FR | RB | 12 | 17 | 331 | 19.47 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.6 |
| 27 | Robert Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 11 | 15 | 249 | 16.60 | 0 | 1.4 | 22.6 |
| 33 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 12 | 16 | 476 | 29.75 | 1 | 1.3 | 39.7 |
| 33 | Devin Gandy | La Tech | SR | WR | 12 | 16 | 474 | 29.63 | 2 | 1.3 | 39.5 |
| 33 | Vinny Anthony II | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 12 | 16 | 446 | 27.88 | 1 | 1.3 | 37.2 |
| 33 | Adam Mohammed | Washington | SO | RB | 12 | 16 | 420 | 26.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 35.0 |
| 33 | Tre Richardson | Vanderbilt | JR | WR | 12 | 16 | 398 | 24.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 33.2 |
| 33 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SO | RB | 9 | 12 | 294 | 24.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 32.7 |
| 33 | C'Quan Jnopierre | FIU | SR | WR | 9 | 12 | 281 | 23.42 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.2 |
| 33 | Deuce Spann | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 12 | 15 | 337 | 22.47 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.1 |
| 33 | Rayshon Luke | Fresno St | JR | RB | 12 | 16 | 341 | 21.31 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.4 |
| 33 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 12 | 16 | 311 | 19.44 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.9 |
| 33 | Malik Phillips | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 12 | 15 | 283 | 18.87 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.6 |
| 44 | Barion Brown | LSU | SR | WR | 12 | 14 | 422 | 30.14 | 1 | 1.2 | 35.2 |
| 44 | Keith Reynolds | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 13 | 15 | 441 | 29.40 | 1 | 1.2 | 33.9 |
| 44 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | FR | WR | 13 | 16 | 378 | 23.63 | 0 | 1.2 | 29.1 |
| 44 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | SO | WR | 9 | 11 | 246 | 22.36 | 0 | 1.2 | 27.3 |
| 44 | Davis Bryson | KSU | JR | WR | 12 | 14 | 307 | 21.93 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.6 |
| 44 | Shane Marshall | Ga Tech | FR | RB | 12 | 14 | 276 | 19.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.0 |
| 44 | Jmariyae Robinson | MO State | JR | WR | 11 | 13 | 252 | 19.38 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.9 |
| 44 | David Wells Jr. | Oregon St | SO | WR | 10 | 12 | 232 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.2 |
| 44 | Lotzeir Brooks | Alabama | FR | WR | 12 | 14 | 269 | 19.21 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.4 |
| 53 | Sahmir Hagans | Duke | SR | WR | 13 | 14 | 467 | 33.36 | 1 | 1.1 | 35.9 |
| 53 | Mysonne Pollard | Delaware | SR | S | 12 | 13 | 311 | 23.92 | 0 | 1.1 | 25.9 |
| 53 | Anthony Brown-Stephens | Tulane | JR | WR | 14 | 15 | 357 | 23.80 | 0 | 1.1 | 25.5 |
| 53 | Dev'ion Reynolds | N Illinois | FR | CB | 11 | 12 | 265 | 22.08 | 0 | 1.1 | 24.1 |
| 53 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 12 | 13 | 275 | 21.15 | 0 | 1.1 | 22.9 |
| 53 | Nahree Biggins | CMU | SR | RB | 11 | 12 | 250 | 20.83 | 0 | 1.1 | 22.7 |
| 53 | Jaylon Glover | UNLV | JR | RB | 13 | 14 | 269 | 19.21 | 0 | 1.1 | 20.7 |
| 53 | Quinton Jackson | Rice | JR | RB | 11 | 12 | 228 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 20.7 |
| 53 | Dash Luke | MO State | SR | WR | 12 | 13 | 247 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 20.6 |
| 53 | Leyton Smithson | Wash St | SR | WR | 10 | 11 | 195 | 17.73 | 0 | 1.1 | 19.5 |
| 63 | Jadarian Price | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 12 | 12 | 450 | 37.50 | 2 | 1.0 | 37.5 |
| 63 | Kenneth Williams | Nebraska | SO | RB | 11 | 11 | 367 | 33.36 | 1 | 1.0 | 33.4 |
| 63 | Ky Woods | Nevada | JR | RB | 11 | 11 | 290 | 26.36 | 1 | 1.0 | 26.4 |
| 63 | Tim Burns Jr. | Sam Hou St | JR | WR | 12 | 12 | 306 | 25.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 25.5 |
| 63 | Lloyd Avant | CSU | SO | RB | 11 | 11 | 268 | 24.36 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.4 |
| 63 | DaMarion Fowlkes | Missouri | FR | WR | 10 | 10 | 233 | 23.30 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.3 |
| 63 | Nyck Harbor | S Carolina | JR | WR | 10 | 10 | 231 | 23.10 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.1 |
| 63 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SO | WR | 13 | 13 | 262 | 20.15 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.2 |
| 63 | Caden High | Stanford | JR | WR | 12 | 12 | 237 | 19.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.8 |
| 72 | Major Everhart | TCU | JR | WR | 10 | 9 | 197 | 21.89 | 0 | 0.9 | 19.7 |
| 72 | Terrence Smith | UConn | FR | WR | 12 | 11 | 238 | 21.64 | 0 | 0.9 | 19.8 |
| 72 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | FR | RB | 9 | 8 | 171 | 21.38 | 0 | 0.9 | 19.0 |
| 72 | Jayden Duke Scott | NC State | FR | RB | 12 | 11 | 234 | 21.27 | 0 | 0.9 | 19.5 |
| 72 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | SR | WR | 12 | 11 | 228 | 20.73 | 0 | 0.9 | 19.0 |
| 72 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | JR | RB | 12 | 11 | 219 | 19.91 | 0 | 0.9 | 18.3 |
| 72 | Micah Davis | USM | SR | WR | 12 | 11 | 217 | 19.73 | 0 | 0.9 | 18.1 |
| 72 | Jaren Hamilton | Ariz St | SO | WR | 12 | 11 | 215 | 19.55 | 0 | 0.9 | 17.9 |
| 72 | Jaylen McGill | N Carolina | FR | RB | 9 | 8 | 156 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 17.3 |
| 72 | Qua Ashley | Ball State | JR | RB | 9 | 8 | 151 | 18.88 | 0 | 0.9 | 16.8 |
| 82 | Damon Bankston | New Mexico | SR | RB | 12 | 9 | 351 | 39.00 | 2 | 0.8 | 29.3 |
| 82 | Cam Barfield | Hawai'i | JR | RB | 12 | 10 | 303 | 30.30 | 1 | 0.8 | 25.3 |
| 82 | Kaderris Roberts | BGSU | SR | RB | 11 | 9 | 251 | 27.89 | 0 | 0.8 | 22.8 |
| 82 | Curtis Harris-Lopez | James Mad | SR | S | 12 | 9 | 246 | 27.33 | 1 | 0.8 | 20.5 |
| 82 | Logan Wilson | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 10 | 8 | 190 | 23.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.0 |
| 82 | Adam Randall | Clemson | SR | RB | 12 | 9 | 213 | 23.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.8 |
| 82 | Rodney Hill | Arkansas | JR | RB | 10 | 8 | 187 | 23.38 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.7 |
| 82 | Link Rhodes | SMU | JR | WR | 10 | 8 | 172 | 21.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.2 |
| 82 | Alvon Isaac | S Florida | SO | RB | 12 | 9 | 190 | 21.11 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.8 |
| 82 | Zachariah Branch | Georgia | JR | WR | 12 | 9 | 185 | 20.56 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.4 |
| 82 | Anthony Frias II | UCLA | SR | RB | 12 | 10 | 179 | 17.90 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.9 |
| 82 | DJ Taylor | MTSU | FR | RB | 10 | 8 | 139 | 17.38 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.9 |
| 82 | Cameron Flowers | Western Ky | FR | WR | 12 | 10 | 162 | 16.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.5 |
| 95 | Jaylin Lucas | FSU | JR | RB | 11 | 8 | 199 | 24.88 | 0 | 0.7 | 18.1 |
| 95 | Ca'Lil Valentine | Illinois | SO | RB | 12 | 8 | 186 | 23.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.5 |
| 95 | Allen Middleton | BGSU | SO | WR | 11 | 8 | 174 | 21.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.8 |
| 95 | Mekhi Anderson | UTSA | FR | WR | 9 | 6 | 130 | 21.67 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.4 |
| 95 | Jaquel Holman | S Carolina | FR | DB | 10 | 7 | 149 | 21.29 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.9 |
| 95 | Roman Hemby | Indiana | SR | RB | 12 | 8 | 169 | 21.13 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.1 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.