2026 American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/12/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.5 |
| 2 | Isaiah Bryant | Navy | SR | SB | 2 | 2 | 65 | 32.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.5 |
| 3 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 4 | TJ Smith | Tulane | SR | DB | 2 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.0 |
| 5 | Alante Brown | Memphis | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.3 |
| 6 | Quinton Jackson | Rice | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 7 | Mekhi Anderson | UTSA | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.5 |
| 8 | Brandon High, Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.5 |
| 9 | Jaydan Mayes | Army | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 14.0 |
| 10 | Dominique Henry | FAU | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 11 | Brady Rhoads | Charlotte | JR | TE | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 12 | Ian Foster | Memphis | JR | SAF | 3 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.3 |
| 13 | Michael Barrow | Navy | JR | SB | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 14 | EJ Reid | UAB | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 15 | Tucker Holloway | FAU | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 16 | Noah Prior | Army | JR | TE | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 17 | Will Swartz | Rice | FR | TE | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 18 | Zavier Hamilton | S Florida | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.