2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 10/10/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | SAF | 3 | 9 | 292 | 32.44 | 1 | 3.0 | 97.3 |
| 2 | Scoop Smith | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 3 | 6 | 240 | 40.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 80.0 |
| 2 | Kezion Dia-Johnson | U Mass | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 2 | Da'Realyst Clark | Kent State | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 101 | 16.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.7 |
| 5 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 180 | 25.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 45.0 |
| 6 | Brandon Hills | Akron | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.0 |
| 6 | Phillip Folmar | Buffalo | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.7 |
| 8 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 8 | Jamar Curtis | Sac St | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 8 | Ke'Marion Baldwin | BGSU | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 11 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.5 |
| 11 | Adam Taylor | Sac St | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.8 |
| 11 | Benson Prosper | EMU | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 14 | Jordan Gant | Akron | SR | RB | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| 14 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| 14 | 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.