2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Hills | Akron | JR | WR | 3 | 10 | 215 | 21.50 | 0 | 3.3 | 71.7 |
| 2 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | SAF | 6 | 12 | 342 | 28.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 57.0 |
| 3 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.0 |
| 4 | Nick Devereaux | EMU | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.8 |
| 5 | Kezion Dia-Johnson | U Mass | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.2 |
| 6 | Scoop Smith | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.8 |
| 7 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.8 |
| 8 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | JR | WR | 6 | 5 | 125 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 20.8 |
| 9 | Phillip Folmar | Buffalo | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.3 |
| 10 | Brendyn Smith | Kent State | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 18.3 |
| 10 | Adam Taylor | Sac St | SO | CB | 4 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.3 |
| 10 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.3 |
| 13 | Donovan Delaney Jr. | Kent State | SR | RB | 3 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.0 |
| 14 | Brandon White | Kent State | FR | RB | 3 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.7 |
| 15 | Justin Ruffin, Jr. | CMU | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 13.0 |
| 16 | Juan Salas | EMU | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 11.2 |
| 17 | Leo Kemp | BGSU | SR | FB | 3 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.0 |
| 18 | Johnny Thompson Jr. | Ball State | SR | RB | 3 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.7 |
| 18 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.7 |
| 20 | Joey Mattord | EMU | SR | RB | 5 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 7.4 |
| 21 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
| 22 | Jamar Curtis | Sac St | SR | RB | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 23 | Jordan Gant | Akron | SR | RB | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
| 24 | Daryl Barnett Jr. | Toledo | SO | WR | 6 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| 25 | Joseph Griffin Jr. | U Mass | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 26 | Brock Uihlein | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| 27 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 27 | Ben Sahakian | Toledo | SR | DE | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 29 | Adjatay Dabbs | Toledo | JR | WR | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| 30 | Mitch Bolden | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.