2026 Big 12 Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 11/03/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaren Hamilton | Ariz St | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 194 | 32.33 | 1 | 1.2 | 38.8 |
| 2 | J'Koby Williams | Texas Tech | JR | RB | 5 | 6 | 161 | 26.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| 3 | Brandon White | Kansas St | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 158 | 31.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 39.5 |
| 4 | Bryson Hayes | Kansas | FR | WR | 5 | 3 | 150 | 50.00 | 1 | 0.6 | 30.0 |
| 5 | Cameron Pettaway | Iowa State | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.8 |
| 6 | Jayden McGowan | Baylor | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 114 | 28.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 22.8 |
| 7 | DJ Butler | Houston | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.5 |
| 8 | Ace Theus | TCU | FR | WR | 5 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.2 |
| 9 | Josh Derry | UCF | SR | WR | 5 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 12.8 |
| 10 | Quentin Gibson | Colorado | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.8 |
| 10 | Daniel Bray | Utah | SO | RB | 5 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.6 |
| 12 | Zylan Perry | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 5 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.0 |
| 13 | Cannon DeVries | BYU | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.8 |
| 13 | DJ Epps | WVU | SR | WR | 5 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.6 |
| 15 | Caden Knighten | Baylor | SO | RB | 5 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.4 |
| 16 | Jay Harris | Kansas St | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 16 | Monterrio Elston Jr. | Kansas St | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 16 | Miles Coleman | Okla St | JR | WR | 5 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.8 |
| 19 | Cyrus Polu | Utah | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 7.2 |
| 20 | Caleb Smith | Arizona | FR | WR | 5 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 6.8 |
| 21 | Larry Simmons | Utah | SR | WR | 5 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.2 |
| 22 | Mason Peterson | TCU | SO | TE | 5 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.0 |
| 23 | Braylin Presley | Okla St | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.0 |
| 24 | Micah Johnson | Kansas | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.5 |
| 25 | Landon Walker | TCU | SR | RB | 3 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.7 |
| 25 | Matt Sieg | WVU | FR | S | 5 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.6 |
| 27 | Taevion Swint | UCF | FR | RB | 3 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
| 27 | Carson Robbins | Iowa State | SO | WR | 5 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.4 |
| 29 | John Hebert | Houston | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 29 | Dylan Edwards | Kansas | JR | RB | 5 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.2 |
| 31 | Malcolm Simmons | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 32 | Ryelan Morris | Baylor | FR | RB | 5 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.8 |
| 33 | Grayson Rigdon | Ariz St | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 33 | Amare Thomas | Houston | SR | WR | 5 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| 35 | Jalen Dupree | Kansas | SO | RB | 4 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| 36 | DeKalon Taylor | Colorado | SR | RB | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| 36 | John Neider | WVU | JR | WR | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| 38 | Jalen Moss | Ariz St | SR | WR | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| 39 | Brock Golwas | Texas Tech | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| 40 | Major Everhart | TCU | SR | WR | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| 41 | Gavin Grover | Cincinnati | JR | TE | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.4 |