2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Won Only through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Hills | Akron | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 88 | 44.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 88.0 |
| 2 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | SAF | 7 | 9 | 332 | 36.89 | 2 | 1.3 | 47.4 |
| 3 | Phillip Folmar | Buffalo | SO | WR | 6 | 6 | 190 | 31.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.7 |
| 4 | Da'Realyst Clark | Kent State | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.3 |
| 5 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.0 |
| 6 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | JR | WR | 7 | 8 | 176 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 25.1 |
| 7 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 8 | Scoop Smith | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 5 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 9 | Justin Ruffin, Jr. | CMU | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.8 |
| 10 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | SR | DB | 6 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.5 |
| 11 | TJ Magee | U Mass | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.3 |
| 12 | Juan Salas | EMU | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 13 | Johnny Thompson Jr. | Ball State | SR | RB | 3 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.7 |
| 14 | Kezion Dia-Johnson | U Mass | JR | WR | 5 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Wayne Harris | Kent State | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
| 16 | Amareon Blue | EMU | SO | RB | 4 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 17 | Daryl Barnett Jr. | Toledo | SO | WR | 7 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
| 18 | Elijah Faulkner | U Mass | SO | RB | 5 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| 19 | Keivin Boone-Nelson II | W Mich | SR | WR | 6 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 20 | Joey Mattord | EMU | SR | RB | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 21 | Mikey Crawford | Buffalo | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| 21 | Joseph Griffin Jr. | U Mass | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 23 | Clint Walker | Buffalo | SR | TE | 6 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| 24 | Nate Levicki | W Mich | SR | TE | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| 25 | Ben Sahakian | Toledo | SR | DE | 7 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| 26 | Adjatay Dabbs | Toledo | JR | WR | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| 27 | Brandon White | Kent State | FR | RB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.