2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rahkeem Smith | Ga Tech | SR | WR | 3 | 12 | 260 | 21.67 | 0 | 4.0 | 86.7 |
| 2 | Isaac Brown | Louisville | JR | RB | 4 | 8 | 190 | 23.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.5 |
| 3 | Niles Davis | California | FR | DB | 5 | 11 | 207 | 18.82 | 0 | 2.2 | 41.4 |
| 4 | Chris Davis Jr. | Stanford | JR | RB | 5 | 10 | 206 | 20.60 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.2 |
| 5 | Jeffrey Overton, Jr. | Va Tech | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 160 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 40.0 |
| 6 | Chris Johnson Jr. | Clemson | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 149 | 29.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 37.3 |
| 7 | Chad Alexander | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 144 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.0 |
| 8 | Jaden Jefferson | N Carolina | FR | WR | 5 | 3 | 130 | 43.33 | 1 | 0.6 | 26.0 |
| 8 | Christian Rhodes | SMU | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 10 | Somourian Wingo | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 93 | 23.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.3 |
| 11 | TJ Green | BC | SO | DB | 4 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 12 | Justin Cook | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 5 | 6 | 108 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.6 |
| 13 | Marcus Upton | BC | SO | DB | 4 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.3 |
| 14 | Davion Kerr | Syracuse | SO | RB | 5 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.4 |
| 15 | CJ Campbell | Duke | SR | RB | 4 | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.8 |
| 16 | Ryan Henley | Wk Forest | SO | RB | 4 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.5 |
| 16 | King Mack | NC State | SR | SAF | 4 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 18 | Amari Thomas | FSU | FR | RB | 4 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.3 |
| 19 | Micahi Danzy | FSU | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.5 |
| 20 | Jacquon Gibson | Virginia | SR | WR | 5 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 13.0 |
| 21 | Braxton Jennings | Louisville | SO | RB | 4 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 22 | Chris Wheatley-Humphrey | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 4 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.8 |
| 22 | Solomon Beebe | Virginia | JR | RB | 4 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.8 |
| 24 | Carson Perry-Smith | California | SO | RB | 4 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.5 |
| 25 | Ja'Ricous Hairston | Va Tech | SR | TE | 4 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| 26 | Yamir Knight | SMU | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 27 | Champ Hampton | Stanford | SR | RB | 5 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.6 |
| 28 | Ezekiel Marcelin Jr. | Miami (Fl) | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Xay Davis | Virginia | SO | RB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.