2026 American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 10/03/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derrick Eley | Charlotte | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 133 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.3 |
| 2 | Demonte Greene | Temple | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.3 |
| 3 | TJ Smith | Tulane | SR | DB | 3 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.7 |
| 4 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| 5 | Adarion Nettles | N Texas | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.5 |
| 6 | Alante Brown | Memphis | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 43 | 43.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 21.5 |
| 7 | Ian Foster | Memphis | JR | SAF | 2 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 14.0 |
| 7 | Caden VerMaas | Rice | FR | VPR | 4 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Dominique Henry | FAU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 10 | Brandon High, Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 10 | Max Mosey | Rice | SR | SLT | 4 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 12 | Michael Barrow | Navy | JR | SB | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 13 | Noah Prior | Army | JR | TE | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 14 | Javon Ross | Tulsa | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |