2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scoop Smith | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 4 | 9 | 289 | 32.11 | 1 | 2.3 | 72.3 |
| 2 | Brandon Hills | Akron | JR | WR | 5 | 13 | 326 | 25.08 | 0 | 2.6 | 65.2 |
| 3 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | SAF | 5 | 11 | 247 | 22.45 | 0 | 2.2 | 49.4 |
| 4 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | SR | DB | 5 | 5 | 196 | 39.20 | 1 | 1.0 | 39.2 |
| 5 | Da'Realyst Clark | Kent State | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 152 | 15.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 38.0 |
| 6 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 6 | 11 | 223 | 20.27 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.2 |
| 7 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 96 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 8 | Phillip Folmar | Buffalo | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.5 |
| 9 | Adam Taylor | Sac St | SO | CB | 4 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.3 |
| 10 | Jordan Stapleton | CMU | FR | RB | 3 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 17.0 |
| 11 | Brendyn Smith | Kent State | FR | WR | 5 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.4 |
| 12 | Kezion Dia-Johnson | U Mass | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.3 |
| 13 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | SO | RB | 5 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 11.2 |
| 14 | Jamar Curtis | Sac St | SR | RB | 3 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.7 |
| 15 | Juan Salas | EMU | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.3 |
| 16 | Donovan Delaney Jr. | Kent State | SR | RB | 5 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.4 |
| 17 | Brandon White | Kent State | FR | RB | 5 | 1 | 39 | 39.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 7.8 |
| 18 | Ke'Marion Baldwin | BGSU | JR | RB | 4 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 19 | Leo Kemp | BGSU | SR | FB | 5 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 5.4 |
| 20 | Luke Reed | Akron | SO | RB | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.3 |
| 21 | Marcel Williams | Akron | SO | WR | 5 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
| 22 | Keivin Boone-Nelson II | W Mich | SR | WR | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
| 23 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 24 | Ben Sahakian | Toledo | SR | DE | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 25 | Adjatay Dabbs | Toledo | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| 26 | Benson Prosper | EMU | SR | WR | 6 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| 27 | Eli Hohlt | Ball State | SR | WR | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.