2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September 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 4 10 313 31.30 1 2.5 78.3
2 Brandon Hills Akron JR WR 4 7 184 26.29 0 1.8 46.0
3 Phillip Folmar Buffalo SO WR 4 6 120 20.00 0 1.5 30.0
3 Nakai Amachree BGSU SO RB 4 6 112 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
3 TJ Horton Ball State SR RB 4 6 95 15.83 0 1.5 23.8
6 Scoop Smith Miami (Oh) FR WR 4 5 218 43.60 1 1.3 54.5
6 Nick Devereaux EMU SR WR 4 5 95 19.00 0 1.3 23.8
6 Da'Realyst Clark Kent State SR WR 4 5 78 15.60 0 1.3 19.5
9 Ke'Marion Baldwin BGSU JR RB 4 4 54 13.50 0 1.0 13.5
10 Bryson Hammer Toledo JR WR 4 3 73 24.33 0 0.8 18.3
10 Joshua Franklin W Mich SR DB 4 3 53 17.67 0 0.8 13.3
10 Jamar Curtis Sac St SR RB 4 3 51 17.00 0 0.8 12.8
13 TJ Magee U Mass SR CB 3 2 45 22.50 0 0.7 15.0
14 Justin Ruffin, Jr. CMU SO WR 4 2 49 24.50 0 0.5 12.3
14 Brendyn Smith Kent State FR WR 4 2 27 13.50 0 0.5 6.8
14 Daryl Barnett Jr. Toledo SO WR 4 2 23 11.50 0 0.5 5.8
17 Adam Taylor Sac St SO CB 5 2 35 17.50 0 0.4 7.0
18 Wayne Harris Kent State SO WR 4 1 19 19.00 0 0.3 4.8
18 Elijah Faulkner U Mass SO RB 4 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 4.0
18 Elijah Jackson Ball State SR RB 3 1 12 12.00 0 0.3 4.0
18 Mikey Crawford Buffalo JR CB 4 1 12 12.00 0 0.3 3.0
18 Keivin Boone-Nelson II W Mich SR WR 4 1 11 11.00 0 0.3 2.8
18 Clint Walker Buffalo SR TE 4 1 10 10.00 0 0.3 2.5
18 Nate Levicki W Mich SR TE 4 1 9 9.00 0 0.3 2.3
18 Joseph Griffin Jr. U Mass SR WR 3 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.7
18 Eli Hohlt Ball State SR WR 4 1 0 0.00 0 0.3 0.0
27 Joey Mattord EMU SR RB 5 1 37 37.00 0 0.2 7.4
27 Amareon Blue EMU SO RB 5 1 21 21.00 0 0.2 4.2
27 Benson Prosper EMU SR WR 5 1 10 10.00 0 0.2 2.0

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.