2026 American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams 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 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.0 |
| 1 | Derrick Eley | Charlotte | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 133 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.3 |
| 3 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 88 | 17.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 44.0 |
| 4 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 81 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 4 | Alante Brown | Memphis | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.3 |
| 6 | KJ Daniels | UAB | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.0 |
| 6 | Derrick Rogers | FAU | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.3 |
| 6 | Adarion Nettles | N Texas | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 6 | TJ Smith | Tulane | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 6 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.5 |
| 6 | Max Mosey | Rice | SR | SLT | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.7 |
| 12 | Ian Foster | Memphis | JR | SAF | 3 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.3 |
| 12 | Samari Howard | Army | SR | SB | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 12 | Michael Barrow | Navy | JR | SB | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 12 | EJ Reid | UAB | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 12 | Jaydan Mayes | Army | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
| 12 | Hudson Higgins | UAB | FR | RB | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 12 | Noah Prior | Army | JR | TE | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 12 | Cameron Seldon | S Florida | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 12 | Caden VerMaas | Rice | FR | VPR | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 12 | Javon Ross | Tulsa | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 12 | Zavier Hamilton | S Florida | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 12 | Jerious Singletary | N Texas | FR | TE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Antonio Ferguson | UAB | JR | TE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |