2026 American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/03/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mekhi Anderson | UTSA | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 172 | 43.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 57.3 |
| 2 | TJ Smith | Tulane | SR | DB | 2 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.0 |
| 3 | Brandon High, Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 89 | 29.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.7 |
| 4 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.5 |
| 5 | Adarion Nettles | N Texas | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 6 | Dominique Henry | FAU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 7 | Caden VerMaas | Rice | FR | VPR | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 8 | Demonte Greene | Temple | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 9 | Jarvse "Duece" Dickerson | UTSA | FR | S | 3 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.