2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Brandon Hills Akron SO WR 9 23 546 23.74 0 2.6 60.7
2 DJ Epps Troy JR WR 12 22 533 24.23 0 1.8 44.4
3 Jaylen Jenkins Texas St JR RB 11 20 530 26.50 1 1.8 48.2
4 Jayshon Platt FAU JR WR 10 19 456 24.00 0 1.9 45.6
4 Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw Marshall SO WR 10 19 444 23.37 0 1.9 44.4
4 Malik Sherrod Boise St SR RB 12 19 387 20.37 0 1.6 32.3
7 Simeon Evans N Texas SR WR 12 18 496 27.56 0 1.5 41.3
7 Dalen Cobb Ga South SR WR 10 18 484 26.89 1 1.8 48.4
7 Isaiah Bryant Navy JR SB 11 18 393 21.83 0 1.6 35.7
7 Jayvin Norman EMU FR RB 9 18 292 16.22 0 2.0 32.4
11 Solomon Beebe UAB SO RB 10 17 476 28.00 1 1.7 47.6
11 Devin Miles W Mich SR RB 11 17 423 24.88 0 1.5 38.5
11 Terrance Shelton, Jr. Buffalo SO RB 7 17 381 22.41 0 2.4 54.4
14 Devin Gandy La Tech SR WR 10 16 474 29.63 2 1.6 47.4
14 Malcolm Gillie Coast Car SR WR 10 16 428 26.75 1 1.6 42.8
14 Chauncy Cobb Ark St SO WR 10 16 367 22.94 1 1.6 36.7
17 Keith Reynolds Miami (Oh) SO WR 11 15 441 29.40 1 1.4 40.1
17 Jahari Johnson SJSU JR WR 9 15 364 24.27 0 1.7 40.4
17 Malik Phillips Sam Hou St SR WR 10 15 283 18.87 0 1.5 28.3
20 Derrick Eley Charlotte FR WR 8 14 378 27.00 1 1.8 47.3
20 Davis Bryson KSU JR WR 10 14 307 21.93 0 1.4 30.7
22 Mysonne Pollard Delaware SR S 10 13 311 23.92 0 1.3 31.1
22 Trayvon Rudolph Toledo SR WR 9 13 299 23.00 1 1.4 33.2
22 Jaylon Glover UNLV JR RB 12 13 265 20.38 0 1.1 22.1
22 Khamani Alexander App St FR RB 11 13 242 18.62 0 1.2 22.0
22 Nik Henry UTEP FR WR 6 13 166 12.77 0 2.2 27.7
27 TJ Horton Ball State SO RB 8 12 294 24.50 1 1.5 36.8
27 Anthony Brown-Stephens Tulane JR WR 10 12 294 24.50 0 1.2 29.4
27 C'Quan Jnopierre FIU SR WR 8 12 281 23.42 0 1.5 35.1
27 Rayshon Luke Fresno St JR RB 10 12 238 19.83 0 1.2 23.8
27 Jmariyae Robinson MO State JR WR 9 12 231 19.25 0 1.3 25.7
27 Dash Luke MO State SR WR 10 12 231 19.25 0 1.2 23.1
27 TJ Peyton Georgia St FR RB 7 12 218 18.17 0 1.7 31.1
34 Quinton Jackson Rice JR RB 11 11 220 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
34 Micah Davis USM SR WR 11 11 217 19.73 0 1.0 19.7
34 Robert Williams La-Lafytte SR WR 10 11 201 18.27 0 1.1 20.1
37 Jordan Napier SDSU SO WR 7 10 230 23.00 0 1.4 32.9
37 Dev'ion Reynolds N Illinois FR CB 9 10 224 22.40 0 1.1 24.9
37 Jon Monteiro Liberty FR WR 8 10 215 21.50 0 1.3 26.9
37 Cameron Flowers Western Ky FR WR 11 10 162 16.20 0 0.9 14.7
41 Ja'Corian Norris La-Lafytte FR S 7 9 318 35.33 1 1.3 45.4
41 Da'Realyst Clark Kent State JR WR 8 9 273 30.33 1 1.1 34.1
41 Julian Gray Liberty SR RB 7 9 258 28.67 1 1.3 36.9
41 Kaderris Roberts BGSU SR RB 9 9 251 27.89 0 1.0 27.9
41 Juwon Gaston MTSU SR S 7 9 208 23.11 0 1.3 29.7
41 Nahree Biggins CMU SR RB 9 9 196 21.78 0 1.0 21.8
41 Terrence Smith UConn FR WR 9 9 195 21.67 0 1.0 21.7
41 Leyton Smithson Wash St SR WR 6 9 178 19.78 0 1.5 29.7
41 Tim Burns Jr. Sam Hou St JR WR 10 9 171 19.00 0 0.9 17.1
50 Cam Barfield Hawai'i JR RB 9 8 254 31.75 1 0.9 28.2
50 Damon Bankston New Mexico SR RB 9 8 251 31.38 1 0.9 27.9
50 Ky Woods Nevada JR RB 10 8 230 28.75 1 0.8 23.0
50 TK King NMSU JR WR 7 8 185 23.13 0 1.1 26.4
50 Allen Middleton BGSU SO WR 9 8 174 21.75 0 0.9 19.3
50 Lloyd Avant CSU SO RB 9 8 173 21.63 0 0.9 19.2
50 Mel Brown UConn SR RB 3 8 161 20.13 0 2.7 53.7
50 Tyler Stewart Temple SO WR 6 8 159 19.88 0 1.3 26.5
50 Kyle Washington Georgia St FR WR 9 8 146 18.25 0 0.9 16.2
50 DJ Taylor MTSU FR RB 10 8 139 17.38 0 0.8 13.9
50 Kody Jones KSU SR DB 9 8 123 15.38 0 0.9 13.7
61 Curtis Harris-Lopez James Mad SR S 10 7 202 28.86 1 0.7 20.2
61 Cameron Pettaway BGSU FR RB 6 7 177 25.29 0 1.2 29.5
61 Kelvin Washington Tulsa FR RB 2 7 170 24.29 0 3.5 85.0
61 Cade Harris Air Force SR WR 11 7 152 21.71 0 0.6 13.8
61 Ellijah Washington Oregon St FR WR 2 7 151 21.57 0 3.5 75.5
61 Alvon Isaac S Florida SO RB 10 7 139 19.86 0 0.7 13.9
61 Peyton Plott Ga South FR WR 10 7 136 19.43 0 0.7 13.6
61 Demarko Williams Western Ky SR DB 6 7 131 18.71 0 1.2 21.8
61 Maurki James ODU FR RB 8 7 121 17.29 0 0.9 15.1
70 Terry Bussey Texas A&M SO WR 3 6 186 31.00 0 2.0 62.0
70 TJ Smith Tulane JR SPR 10 6 160 26.67 0 0.6 16.0
70 Braylin Presley Tulsa SR RB 9 6 134 22.33 0 0.7 14.9
70 Ja'Carree Kelly Delaware JR WR 9 6 134 22.33 0 0.7 14.9
70 Deion DeBlanc Wyoming FR WR 9 6 109 18.17 0 0.7 12.1
70 Javen Jacobs Utah State JR RB 9 6 93 15.50 0 0.7 10.3
76 Deuce Spann Pittsburgh SR WR 3 5 122 24.40 0 1.7 40.7
76 Mekhi Anderson UTSA FR WR 8 5 110 22.00 0 0.6 13.8
76 David Wells Jr. Oregon St SO WR 4 5 108 21.60 0 1.3 27.0
76 Jaden Bradley UNLV SR WR 12 5 106 21.20 0 0.4 8.8
76 Peyton Higgins Troy SR WR 12 5 101 20.20 0 0.4 8.4
76 Hunter Smith Temple SR RB 9 5 91 18.20 0 0.6 10.1
76 Braeden Wisloski James Mad JR WR 10 5 78 15.60 0 0.5 7.8
76 Trae Nickelson III App St JR WR 3 5 73 14.60 0 1.7 24.3
76 Marquez Taylor UTEP SO RB 9 5 65 13.00 0 0.6 7.2
76 Reed Linder Ark St JR WR 10 5 65 13.00 0 0.5 6.5
76 Wondame Davis Jr. UTEP FR WR 10 5 61 12.20 0 0.5 6.1
76 Landen Lucas Tulsa SR TE 9 5 43 8.60 0 0.6 4.8
88 Sutton Smith Memphis JR RB 10 4 135 33.75 1 0.4 13.5
88 Quentin Gibson Colorado FR WR 2 4 112 28.00 0 2.0 56.0
88 Caullin Lacy Louisville SR WR 3 4 107 26.75 0 1.3 35.7
88 Brandon Rehmann Delaware SO WR 8 4 104 26.00 0 0.5 13.0
88 Ryan Niblett Texas SO WR 3 4 90 22.50 0 1.3 30.0
88 Anthony Frias II UCLA SR RB 2 4 89 22.25 0 2.0 44.5
88 Elijah Porter N Illinois FR RB 9 4 89 22.25 0 0.4 9.9
88 Andre Brown FIU FR WR 4 4 87 21.75 0 1.0 21.8
88 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St FR WR 10 4 87 21.75 0 0.4 8.7
88 Andrew Marsh Michigan FR WR 2 4 85 21.25 0 2.0 42.5
88 Maurice Stephens Kent State FR WR 2 4 81 20.25 0 2.0 40.5
88 DJ Taylor Jr. Texas St SR DB 5 4 81 20.25 0 0.8 16.2
88 Davion Kerr Syracuse FR WR 1 4 79 19.75 0 4.0 79.0