2026 American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 10/03/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 194 | 27.71 | 1 | 1.8 | 48.5 |
| 2 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 271 | 54.20 | 2 | 1.3 | 67.8 |
| 2 | Brandon High, Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 126 | 25.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.5 |
| 2 | Alante Brown | Memphis | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 115 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.8 |
| 2 | Demonte Greene | Temple | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.3 |
| 2 | TJ Smith | Tulane | SR | DB | 4 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
| 7 | Mekhi Anderson | UTSA | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 172 | 43.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 43.0 |
| 7 | Derrick Eley | Charlotte | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 7 | Adarion Nettles | N Texas | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.0 |
| 10 | Cameron Seldon | S Florida | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 87 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 43.5 |
| 11 | Isaiah Bryant | Navy | SR | SB | 2 | 2 | 65 | 32.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.5 |
| 11 | Michael Allen | ECU | SR | RB | 4 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.8 |
| 11 | Caden VerMaas | Rice | FR | VPR | 4 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.3 |
| 11 | Max Mosey | Rice | SR | SLT | 4 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 16 | Jaydan Mayes | Army | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 14.0 |
| 16 | Ian Foster | Memphis | JR | SAF | 4 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
| 16 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 4 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.5 |
| 16 | Quinton Jackson | Rice | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 16 | Dominique Henry | FAU | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 16 | Derrick Rogers | FAU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 16 | Jarvse "Duece" Dickerson | UTSA | FR | S | 4 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 16 | Samari Howard | Army | SR | SB | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 16 | Bam McReynolds | UAB | SR | RB | 4 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| 16 | EJ Reid | UAB | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| 16 | Brady Rhoads | Charlotte | JR | TE | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 16 | Will Swartz | Rice | FR | TE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |