2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Da'Realyst Clark | Kent State | SR | WR | 5 | 11 | 165 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.2 | 33.0 |
| 2 | Brandon Hills | Akron | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 222 | 27.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 44.4 |
| 2 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 217 | 27.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 43.4 |
| 4 | Scoop Smith | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 240 | 40.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 60.0 |
| 5 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | SR | DB | 4 | 5 | 193 | 38.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 48.3 |
| 5 | Phillip Folmar | Buffalo | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 159 | 31.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 39.8 |
| 5 | Isaiah Dawson | BGSU | SO | WR | 2 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 39.0 |
| 8 | Jordan Stapleton | CMU | FR | RB | 4 | 4 | 106 | 26.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.5 |
| 8 | Adam Taylor | Sac St | SO | CB | 5 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.6 |
| 10 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | SAF | 2 | 3 | 142 | 47.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 71.0 |
| 10 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | SO | RB | 5 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 11.2 |
| 10 | Jamar Curtis | Sac St | SR | RB | 4 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.3 |
| 13 | Brendyn Smith | Kent State | FR | WR | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.8 |
| 13 | Ke'Marion Baldwin | BGSU | JR | RB | 4 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 13 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.3 |
| 13 | Juan Salas | EMU | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.3 |
| 13 | Keivin Boone-Nelson II | W Mich | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 18 | Leo Kemp | BGSU | SR | FB | 5 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 5.4 |
| 18 | Kezion Dia-Johnson | U Mass | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 18 | Marcel Williams | Akron | SO | WR | 5 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
| 18 | Brock Townsend | CMU | JR | RB | 6 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| 18 | Benson Prosper | EMU | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 18 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 18 | Daryl Barnett Jr. | Toledo | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Eli Hohlt | Ball State | SR | WR | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Nicholas Thompson | Toledo | JR | S | 2 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -2.0 |