2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | SAF | 4 | 10 | 313 | 31.30 | 1 | 2.5 | 78.3 |
| 2 | Scoop Smith | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 218 | 43.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 54.5 |
| 3 | Brandon Hills | Akron | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 184 | 26.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 46.0 |
| 4 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 4 | 8 | 170 | 21.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.5 |
| 5 | Da'Realyst Clark | Kent State | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 128 | 14.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 32.0 |
| 6 | Phillip Folmar | Buffalo | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.0 |
| 7 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 112 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.0 |
| 8 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.3 |
| 9 | Ke'Marion Baldwin | BGSU | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.5 |
| 10 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.3 |
| 11 | Justin Ruffin, Jr. | CMU | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.3 |
| 12 | Jamar Curtis | Sac St | SR | RB | 3 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.0 |
| 13 | TJ Magee | U Mass | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.3 |
| 13 | Kezion Dia-Johnson | U Mass | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.3 |
| 15 | Brendyn Smith | Kent State | FR | WR | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.8 |
| 16 | Daryl Barnett Jr. | Toledo | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.8 |
| 17 | Amareon Blue | EMU | SO | RB | 4 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 18 | Nick Devereaux | EMU | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| 19 | Elijah Faulkner | U Mass | SO | RB | 4 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 20 | Mikey Crawford | Buffalo | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 21 | Keivin Boone-Nelson II | W Mich | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| 22 | Clint Walker | Buffalo | SR | TE | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 22 | Benson Prosper | EMU | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 24 | Nate Levicki | W Mich | SR | TE | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 25 | Joseph Griffin Jr. | U Mass | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 26 | Eli Hohlt | Ball State | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.