2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 10/29/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameron Pettaway | BGSU | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 153 | 76.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 153.0 |
| 2 | Mysonne Pollard | Delaware | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 73 | 36.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 73.0 |
| 3 | Dev'ion Reynolds | N Illinois | FR | CB | 1 | 4 | 139 | 34.75 | 1 | 4.0 | 139.0 |
| 4 | Robert Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 66 | 33.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 66.0 |
| 5 | Derrick Eley | Charlotte | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 123 | 30.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 123.0 |
| 6 | Isaiah Bryant | Navy | JR | SB | 1 | 2 | 60 | 30.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 60.0 |
| 7 | Jayvin Norman | EMU | FR | RB | 1 | 5 | 140 | 28.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 140.0 |
| 8 | Damon Bankston | New Mexico | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 83 | 27.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 83.0 |
| 9 | Julian Gray | Liberty | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 55.0 |
| 10 | Micah Davis | USM | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 54.0 |
| 11 | Jon Denman | TCU | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 80 | 26.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 80.0 |
| 12 | Rodney Hill | Arkansas | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 53.0 |
| 13 | Bryce Noernberg | Kansas St | FR | WR | 1 | 5 | 130 | 26.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 130.0 |
| 13 | Jacob De Jesus | California | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 52.0 |
| 15 | C'Quan Jnopierre | FIU | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 103 | 25.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 103.0 |
| 16 | Dierre Hill Jr. | Oregon | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 17 | Isaiah McMorris | MO State | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 18 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 |
| 19 | Tylik Hill | Syracuse | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 20 | Solomon Beebe | UAB | SO | RB | 1 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 110.0 |
| 21 | Jaylon Glover | UNLV | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 22 | Jet Thompson | UTEP | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.0 |
| 23 | Mel Brown | UConn | SR | RB | 1 | 4 | 84 | 21.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 84.0 |
| 24 | Sam Jackson V | Okla St | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 24 | Noah Whittington | Oregon | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 26 | Qua Ashley | Ball State | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 27 | Michael Jackson III | Purdue | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 28 | Peyton Jones | Duke | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 29 | Bo MacCormack III | BC | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 29 | Ja'shon Benjamin | Rutgers | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 31 | Leyton Smithson | Wash St | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 31 | Tyshawn Russell | Syracuse | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 31 | Tyler Stewart | Temple | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 34 | TJ Peyton | Georgia St | FR | RB | 1 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 70.0 |
| 34 | Jelani Watkins | LSU | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 36 | Willie McCoy III | UTSA | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 37 | Jamarian Samuel | Ga South | SR | RB | 1 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 66.0 |
| 38 | Josiah McLaurin | Maryland | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.0 |
| 39 | Peyton Higgins | Troy | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 40.0 |
| 40 | Kelsey Johnson | Baylor | JR | TE | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 41 | Cade Wolford | Kent State | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
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.