2026 Big 12 Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/03/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Jaren Hamilton Ariz St SR WR 6 9 246 27.33 1 1.5 41.0
2 Taevion Swint UCF FR RB 5 7 209 29.86 0 1.4 41.8
3 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech JR RB 6 7 190 27.14 0 1.2 31.7
4 Cameron Pettaway Iowa State SO RB 4 5 180 36.00 1 1.3 45.0
5 Zylan Perry Cincinnati SR RB 5 8 169 21.13 0 1.6 33.8
6 Bryson Hayes Kansas FR WR 6 3 150 50.00 1 0.5 25.0
7 Cannon DeVries BYU SO CB 5 3 143 47.67 1 0.6 28.6
8 Ace Theus TCU FR WR 6 7 129 18.43 0 1.2 21.5
9 DeKalon Taylor Colorado SR RB 6 7 127 18.14 0 1.2 21.2
10 Brandon White Kansas St SR WR 6 4 125 31.25 0 0.7 20.8
11 Jayden McGowan Baylor SR WR 8 4 114 28.50 0 0.5 14.3
12 John Hebert Houston FR RB 3 4 100 25.00 0 1.3 33.3
12 Jay Harris Kansas St SR RB 5 5 100 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
14 DJ Butler Houston JR RB 4 4 89 22.25 0 1.0 22.3
15 Malcolm Simmons Texas Tech JR WR 6 3 82 27.33 0 0.5 13.7
16 Caden Knighten Baylor SO RB 8 3 78 26.00 0 0.4 9.8
17 Jalen Jones Texas Tech SR WR 4 3 69 23.00 0 0.8 17.3
18 Quentin Gibson Colorado SO WR 5 3 48 16.00 0 0.6 9.6
19 Josh Derry UCF SR WR 6 2 44 22.00 0 0.3 7.3
20 Daniel Bray Utah SO RB 7 3 43 14.33 0 0.4 6.1
21 Matt Sieg WVU FR S 7 2 42 21.00 0 0.3 6.0
22 Monterrio Elston Jr. Kansas St SO RB 3 2 39 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
23 Cyrus Polu Utah SO LB 7 1 36 36.00 0 0.1 5.1
24 Micah Johnson Kansas SO RB 3 2 35 17.50 0 0.7 11.7
25 Grayson Rigdon Ariz St SO RB 4 2 34 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
26 Larry Simmons Utah SR WR 7 2 31 15.50 0 0.3 4.4
27 Mason Peterson TCU SO TE 7 2 30 15.00 0 0.3 4.3
28 Michael Allen Baylor SR S 8 1 27 27.00 0 0.1 3.4
29 Caleb Smith Arizona FR WR 6 1 23 23.00 0 0.2 3.8
30 Carson Robbins Iowa State SO WR 4 1 22 22.00 0 0.3 5.5
30 Chris Barnes Okla St SO WR 6 2 22 11.00 0 0.3 3.7
32 Dylan Edwards Kansas JR RB 6 1 21 21.00 0 0.2 3.5
32 DJ Epps WVU SR WR 7 1 21 21.00 0 0.1 3.0
34 Ryelan Morris Baylor FR RB 7 1 19 19.00 0 0.1 2.7
35 Agyeman Addae UCF SO RB 6 1 18 18.00 0 0.2 3.0
35 Ben Finneseth Colorado SR DB 6 1 18 18.00 0 0.2 3.0
37 Evan Johnson BYU SR CB 5 1 16 16.00 0 0.2 3.2
37 Miles Coleman Okla St JR WR 7 1 16 16.00 0 0.1 2.3
39 Jalen Dupree Kansas SO RB 5 1 15 15.00 0 0.2 3.0
40 Carter Pabst Iowa State SO WR 2 1 14 14.00 0 0.5 7.0
41 Gavin Grover Cincinnati JR TE 5 2 13 6.50 0 0.4 2.6
42 John Neider WVU JR WR 7 1 11 11.00 0 0.1 1.6
43 Keayen Nead BYU SR TE 4 1 10 10.00 0 0.3 2.5
44 Kylan Salter Colorado SR DE 6 1 8 8.00 0 0.2 1.3
44 Brock Golwas Texas Tech SO LB 6 1 8 8.00 0 0.2 1.3
44 Matt Ludwig Texas Tech FR TE 6 1 8 8.00 0 0.2 1.3
47 Major Everhart TCU SR WR 7 1 6 6.00 0 0.1 0.9
47 Donovan Green Okla St SR TE 6 2 6 3.00 0 0.3 1.0
49 Wesley Fair Kansas St SR S 7 1 2 2.00 0 0.1 0.3