2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Hills | Akron | JR | WR | 9 | 20 | 525 | 26.25 | 0 | 2.2 | 58.3 |
| 2 | Da'Realyst Clark | Kent State | SR | WR | 8 | 15 | 244 | 16.27 | 0 | 1.9 | 30.5 |
| 3 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | SAF | 9 | 16 | 505 | 31.56 | 2 | 1.8 | 56.1 |
| 4 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 9 | 14 | 311 | 22.21 | 0 | 1.6 | 34.6 |
| 5 | Scoop Smith | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 9 | 11 | 331 | 30.09 | 1 | 1.2 | 36.8 |
| 5 | Phillip Folmar | Buffalo | SO | WR | 9 | 11 | 279 | 25.36 | 0 | 1.2 | 31.0 |
| 7 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | SR | DB | 9 | 10 | 280 | 28.00 | 1 | 1.1 | 31.1 |
| 7 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | SO | RB | 9 | 10 | 195 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 21.7 |
| 9 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | JR | WR | 9 | 8 | 176 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 19.6 |
| 10 | Kezion Dia-Johnson | U Mass | JR | WR | 9 | 7 | 136 | 19.43 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.1 |
| 10 | Adam Taylor | Sac St | SO | CB | 10 | 8 | 141 | 17.63 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.1 |
| 12 | Ke'Marion Baldwin | BGSU | JR | RB | 7 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.7 |
| 13 | Brendyn Smith | Kent State | FR | WR | 8 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.3 |
| 13 | Jamar Curtis | Sac St | SR | RB | 8 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 13 | Juan Salas | EMU | SR | DB | 10 | 5 | 81 | 16.20 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.1 |
| 13 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 8 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 17 | Justin Ruffin, Jr. | CMU | SO | WR | 8 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 9.4 |
| 18 | TJ Magee | U Mass | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.4 |
| 18 | Keivin Boone-Nelson II | W Mich | SR | WR | 9 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 18 | Daryl Barnett Jr. | Toledo | SO | WR | 9 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| 21 | Leo Kemp | BGSU | SR | FB | 9 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 5.7 |
| 21 | Donovan Delaney Jr. | Kent State | SR | RB | 9 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.7 |
| 21 | Brandon White | Kent State | FR | RB | 9 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.6 |
| 21 | Ben Sahakian | Toledo | SR | DE | 9 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| 25 | Joey Mattord | EMU | SR | RB | 10 | 1 | 50 | 50.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 5.0 |
| 25 | Johnny Thompson Jr. | Ball State | SR | RB | 9 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| 25 | Amareon Blue | EMU | SO | RB | 10 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| 25 | Marcel Williams | Akron | SO | WR | 9 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| 25 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | SO | WR | 9 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| 25 | Elijah Faulkner | U Mass | SO | RB | 9 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| 25 | Jordan Gant | Akron | SR | RB | 9 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| 25 | Brock Townsend | CMU | JR | RB | 9 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| 25 | Mikey Crawford | Buffalo | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| 25 | Clint Walker | Buffalo | SR | TE | 9 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| 25 | Benson Prosper | EMU | SR | WR | 10 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| 25 | Nate Levicki | W Mich | SR | TE | 9 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| 25 | Brock Uihlein | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| 25 | Adjatay Dabbs | Toledo | JR | WR | 9 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| 25 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | JR | WR | 9 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| 25 | Eli Hohlt | Ball State | SR | WR | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Mitch Bolden | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Nicholas Thompson | Toledo | JR | S | 9 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.