2026 American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 11/14/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 6 | 16 | 355 | 22.19 | 0 | 2.7 | 59.2 |
| 2 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 6 | 10 | 202 | 20.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.7 |
| 3 | TJ Smith | Tulane | SR | DB | 6 | 9 | 338 | 37.56 | 1 | 1.5 | 56.3 |
| 4 | Demonte Greene | Temple | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 127 | 15.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.2 |
| 5 | Derrick Eley | Charlotte | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 119 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.8 |
| 6 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 6 | 5 | 166 | 33.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 27.7 |
| 6 | Max Mosey | Rice | SR | SLT | 6 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.2 |
| 8 | Ray Ray Joseph Jr. | ECU | SR | WR | 6 | 4 | 121 | 30.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 20.2 |
| 8 | Dominique Henry | FAU | SR | WR | 6 | 4 | 106 | 26.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 17.7 |
| 8 | Bam McReynolds | UAB | SR | RB | 6 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.7 |
| 8 | KJ Daniels | UAB | SO | WR | 6 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.7 |
| 8 | Nick Bell | Navy | JR | CB | 6 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.2 |
| 8 | Keenan Jackson Jr. | N Texas | SO | RB | 5 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.4 |
| 8 | Derrick Rogers | FAU | SR | DB | 6 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.0 |
| 15 | Cameron Seldon | S Florida | SR | WR | 6 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.8 |
| 16 | Ja'Vin Simpkins | UAB | JR | RB | 6 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 16 | Ian Foster | Memphis | JR | S | 6 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.5 |
| 16 | Adarion Nettles | N Texas | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 16 | Sevion Morrison | Tulsa | SR | RB | 6 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 16 | Mekhi Anderson | UTSA | SO | WR | 6 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| 16 | Noah Prior | Army | JR | TE | 6 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 16 | DJ Cicero | Tulane | SO | TE | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Manny Covey | Memphis | JR | RB | 6 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.5 |
| 23 | Michael Allen | ECU | SR | RB | 5 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.4 |
| 23 | Zyere Horton | FAU | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.4 |
| 23 | Ethan Ervin | FAU | SO | RB | 6 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| 23 | Hunter Smith | Temple | SR | RB | 5 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.6 |
| 23 | Jarvse "Duece" Dickerson | UTSA | FR | S | 6 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| 23 | Brandon High Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 6 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| 23 | Alante Brown | Memphis | SR | WR | 6 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| 23 | Anthony Brown-Stephens | Tulane | SR | WR | 6 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| 23 | Michael Barrow | Navy | JR | SB | 6 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| 23 | Jaydan Mayes | Army | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| 23 | Hudson Higgins | UAB | FR | RB | 6 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| 23 | Braden Sullivan | UAB | JR | LB | 6 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| 23 | Jackson Shockley | Tulsa | FR | TE | 6 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| 23 | Josh Roberts | FAU | SO | EDG | 6 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| 23 | E'zaiah Shine | Tulane | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| 23 | Will Swartz | Rice | FR | TE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| 23 | Javon Ross | Tulsa | JR | WR | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| 23 | Kyler Pearson | ECU | SR | WR | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| 23 | Zavier Hamilton | S Florida | SO | LB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 23 | Kade Caton | S Florida | SO | TE | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 23 | Antonio Ferguson | UAB | JR | TE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |