2026 Big 12 Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) 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 7 10 281 28.10 1 1.4 40.1
2 Cameron Pettaway Iowa State SO RB 7 7 219 31.29 1 1.0 31.3
3 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech JR RB 7 7 214 30.57 0 1.0 30.6
4 Brandon White Kansas St SR WR 6 5 158 31.60 0 0.8 26.3
5 Bryson Hayes Kansas FR WR 6 3 150 50.00 1 0.5 25.0
6 Zylan Perry Cincinnati SR RB 7 7 142 20.29 0 1.0 20.3
7 Jayden McGowan Baylor SR WR 7 4 114 28.50 0 0.6 16.3
8 Ace Theus TCU FR WR 6 5 84 16.80 0 0.8 14.0
9 Malcolm Simmons Texas Tech JR WR 6 3 82 27.33 0 0.5 13.7
10 Cannon DeVries BYU SO CB 6 3 66 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
11 Quentin Gibson Colorado SO WR 6 4 63 15.75 0 0.7 10.5
12 Josh Derry UCF SR WR 7 3 64 21.33 0 0.4 9.1
13 Daniel Bray Utah SO RB 7 4 63 15.75 0 0.6 9.0
14 DeKalon Taylor Colorado SR RB 7 4 60 15.00 0 0.6 8.6
15 Caleb Smith Arizona FR WR 7 2 57 28.50 0 0.3 8.1
16 DJ Epps WVU SR WR 7 2 43 21.50 0 0.3 6.1
17 Caden Knighten Baylor SO RB 7 2 42 21.00 0 0.3 6.0
17 Matt Sieg WVU FR S 7 2 42 21.00 0 0.3 6.0
19 Miles Coleman Okla St JR WR 7 3 39 13.00 0 0.4 5.6
20 Dylan Edwards Kansas JR RB 7 2 38 19.00 0 0.3 5.4
21 Cyrus Polu Utah SO LB 7 1 36 36.00 0 0.1 5.1
22 Larry Simmons Utah SR WR 7 2 31 15.50 0 0.3 4.4
23 Mason Peterson TCU SO TE 7 2 30 15.00 0 0.3 4.3
24 Ryelan Morris Baylor FR RB 6 1 19 19.00 0 0.2 3.2
25 Carson Robbins Iowa State SO WR 7 1 22 22.00 0 0.1 3.1
25 Chris Barnes Okla St SO WR 7 2 22 11.00 0 0.3 3.1
27 Evan Johnson BYU SR CB 6 1 16 16.00 0 0.2 2.7
28 Agyeman Addae UCF SO RB 7 1 18 18.00 0 0.1 2.6
28 Ben Finneseth Colorado SR DB 7 1 18 18.00 0 0.1 2.6
30 Jalen Dupree Kansas SO RB 6 1 15 15.00 0 0.2 2.5
31 Amare Thomas Houston SR WR 7 1 16 16.00 0 0.1 2.3
32 Gavin Grover Cincinnati JR TE 7 2 13 6.50 0 0.3 1.9
33 John Neider WVU JR WR 7 1 11 11.00 0 0.1 1.6
34 Jalen Moss Ariz St SR WR 7 1 9 9.00 0 0.1 1.3
35 Kylan Salter Colorado SR DE 7 1 8 8.00 0 0.1 1.1
35 Brock Golwas Texas Tech SO LB 7 1 8 8.00 0 0.1 1.1
37 Major Everhart TCU SR WR 7 1 6 6.00 0 0.1 0.9
38 Wesley Fair Kansas St SR S 7 1 2 2.00 0 0.1 0.3
39 Donovan Green Okla St SR TE 6 1 0 0.00 0 0.2 0.0
39 Quincy Craig Arizona SR RB 7 1 0 0.00 0 0.1 0.0
39 JaQuail Smith Colorado SO RB 7 1 0 0.00 0 0.1 0.0
39 Brock Fonoimoana Utah SO LB 7 1 0 0.00 0 0.1 0.0

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.