2026 American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 10/03/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demonte Greene | Temple | SR | WR | 3 | 8 | 157 | 19.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 52.3 |
| 2 | Derrick Eley | Charlotte | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 133 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.6 |
| 3 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 4 | TJ Smith | Tulane | SR | DB | 2 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.0 |
| 5 | Adarion Nettles | N Texas | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 5 | Caden VerMaas | Rice | FR | VPR | 4 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Max Mosey | Rice | SR | SLT | 4 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 8 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 5 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 5.2 |
| 8 | Dominique Henry | FAU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 8 | Brandon High, Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 8 | Samari Howard | Army | SR | SB | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 8 | Michael Barrow | Navy | JR | SB | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 8 | Noah Prior | Army | JR | TE | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 8 | Brady Rhoads | Charlotte | JR | TE | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 8 | Cameron Seldon | S Florida | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 8 | Javon Ross | Tulsa | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |