2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/10/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scoop Smith | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 2 | 5 | 218 | 43.60 | 1 | 2.5 | 109.0 |
| 2 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 91 | 22.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.5 |
| 3 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 4 | Brendyn Smith | Kent State | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.5 |
| 5 | Ke'Marion Baldwin | BGSU | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 6 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.5 |
| 7 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | SAF | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 7 | Trenton Jones | Toledo | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 7 | Daryl Barnett Jr. | Toledo | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 10 | Phillip Folmar | Buffalo | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 11 | Da'Realyst Clark | Kent State | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| 12 | Brandon Hills | Akron | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 13 | Jamar Curtis | Sac St | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 13 | Nick Devereaux | EMU | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Benson Prosper | EMU | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 16 | Joseph Griffin Jr. | U Mass | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |