2026 American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 10/24/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mekhi Anderson | UTSA | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 129 | 64.50 | 1 | 0.5 | 32.3 |
| 2 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 124 | 24.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.0 |
| 3 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 4 | 8 | 121 | 15.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.3 |
| 4 | Brandon High Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 4 | 3 | 86 | 28.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 21.5 |
| 5 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 75.0 |
| 6 | Derrick Rogers | FAU | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.8 |
| 7 | Demonte Greene | Temple | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.0 |
| 8 | Max Mosey | Rice | SR | SLT | 2 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.5 |
| 9 | Nick Bell | Navy | JR | CB | 1 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 10 | Alante Brown | Memphis | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.8 |
| 11 | Derrick Eley | Charlotte | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 12 | KJ Daniels | UAB | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.0 |
| 13 | Keenan Jackson Jr. | N Texas | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 14 | Jarvse "Duece" Dickerson | UTSA | FR | S | 4 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.3 |
| 15 | Cameron Seldon | S Florida | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.7 |
| 16 | Adarion Nettles | N Texas | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 17 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 18 | Michael Allen | ECU | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 19 | Hunter Smith | Temple | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 20 | EJ Reid | UAB | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 21 | Jaydan Mayes | Army | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
| 22 | Hudson Higgins | UAB | FR | RB | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 23 | Will Swartz | Rice | FR | TE | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 23 | Noah Prior | Army | JR | TE | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 25 | Kyler Pearson | ECU | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |