2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games at Home Only through 10/10/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Hills | Akron | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 167 | 27.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 55.7 |
| 2 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | SAF | 3 | 4 | 158 | 39.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 52.7 |
| 3 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 100 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.3 |
| 4 | Phillip Folmar | Buffalo | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.0 |
| 5 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 88 | 29.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 44.0 |
| 6 | Nick Devereaux | EMU | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 81 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 40.5 |
| 7 | Justin Ruffin, Jr. | CMU | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 8 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.3 |
| 9 | Da'Realyst Clark | Kent State | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.0 |
| 10 | Kezion Dia-Johnson | U Mass | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.0 |
| 11 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | SR | DB | 3 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.3 |
| 12 | TJ Magee | U Mass | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.0 |
| 13 | Adam Taylor | Sac St | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.7 |
| 14 | Ke'Marion Baldwin | BGSU | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 15 | Daryl Barnett Jr. | Toledo | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.8 |
| 16 | Jamar Curtis | Sac St | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 17 | Amareon Blue | EMU | SO | RB | 3 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
| 18 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
| 19 | Scoop Smith | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 20 | Elijah Faulkner | U Mass | SO | RB | 4 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 21 | Jordan Gant | Akron | SR | RB | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
| 22 | Mikey Crawford | Buffalo | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 23 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| 23 | Keivin Boone-Nelson II | W Mich | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| 25 | Clint Walker | Buffalo | SR | TE | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 26 | Joey Mattord | EMU | SR | RB | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 26 | Nate Levicki | W Mich | SR | TE | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 28 | Brock Uihlein | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 29 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |