2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Hills | Akron | JR | WR | 8 | 18 | 437 | 24.28 | 0 | 2.3 | 54.6 |
| 2 | Da'Realyst Clark | Kent State | SR | WR | 5 | 11 | 165 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.2 | 33.0 |
| 3 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 6 | 10 | 233 | 23.30 | 0 | 1.7 | 38.8 |
| 4 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | SO | RB | 7 | 8 | 151 | 18.88 | 0 | 1.1 | 21.6 |
| 4 | Adam Taylor | Sac St | SO | CB | 8 | 8 | 141 | 17.63 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.6 |
| 6 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | SAF | 2 | 7 | 173 | 24.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 86.5 |
| 7 | Scoop Smith | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 236 | 39.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 59.0 |
| 8 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | SR | DB | 3 | 5 | 193 | 38.60 | 1 | 1.7 | 64.3 |
| 8 | Kezion Dia-Johnson | U Mass | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.3 |
| 8 | Phillip Folmar | Buffalo | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 29.7 |
| 8 | Isaiah Dawson | BGSU | SO | WR | 2 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 39.0 |
| 12 | Jordan Stapleton | CMU | FR | RB | 4 | 4 | 106 | 26.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.5 |
| 12 | Brendyn Smith | Kent State | FR | WR | 5 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.4 |
| 12 | Jamar Curtis | Sac St | SR | RB | 6 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.3 |
| 12 | Ke'Marion Baldwin | BGSU | JR | RB | 7 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.7 |
| 12 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 7 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.9 |
| 17 | Juan Salas | EMU | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.8 |
| 18 | Leo Kemp | BGSU | SR | FB | 7 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
| 18 | Donovan Delaney Jr. | Kent State | SR | RB | 6 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
| 18 | Luke Reed | Akron | SO | RB | 5 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.4 |
| 18 | Nick Devereaux | EMU | SR | WR | 5 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.8 |
| 22 | Brandon White | Kent State | FR | RB | 6 | 1 | 39 | 39.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 6.5 |
| 22 | Trenton Jones | Toledo | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 22 | Marcel Williams | Akron | SO | WR | 8 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| 22 | Zach Hackleman | Ohio | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 22 | Jordan Gant | Akron | SR | RB | 8 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| 22 | Brock Townsend | CMU | JR | RB | 5 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| 22 | Elijah Jackson | Ball State | SR | RB | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 22 | Keivin Boone-Nelson II | W Mich | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| 22 | Benson Prosper | EMU | SR | WR | 6 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| 22 | Brock Uihlein | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| 22 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 22 | Mitch Bolden | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Eli Hohlt | Ball State | SR | WR | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Nicholas Thompson | Toledo | JR | S | 2 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -2.0 |