2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 10/17/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Williams | Mich St | JR | RB | 7 | 19 | 403 | 21.21 | 0 | 2.7 | 57.6 |
| 1 | Chris Davis, Jr. | Stanford | JR | RB | 7 | 19 | 402 | 21.16 | 0 | 2.7 | 57.4 |
| 3 | Jaylon Hawkins | SDSU | FR | WR | 7 | 17 | 597 | 35.12 | 3 | 2.4 | 85.3 |
| 4 | Santana Fleming | MTSU | JR | WR | 6 | 14 | 285 | 20.36 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.5 |
| 5 | Rahkeem Smith | Ga Tech | SR | WR | 6 | 13 | 391 | 30.08 | 1 | 2.2 | 65.2 |
| 5 | Chris Culliver | Marshall | JR | WR | 5 | 11 | 215 | 19.55 | 0 | 2.2 | 43.0 |
| 7 | Brandon Hills | Akron | JR | WR | 7 | 15 | 401 | 26.73 | 0 | 2.1 | 57.3 |
| 8 | Chris Johnson, Jr. | Clemson | SR | RB | 6 | 12 | 304 | 25.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.7 |
| 8 | Da'Realyst Clark | Kent State | SR | WR | 7 | 14 | 224 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 10 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | SAF | 7 | 13 | 372 | 28.62 | 1 | 1.9 | 53.1 |
| 10 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 7 | 13 | 274 | 21.08 | 0 | 1.9 | 39.1 |
| 10 | Niles Davis | California | FR | DB | 7 | 13 | 237 | 18.23 | 0 | 1.9 | 33.9 |
| 10 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | JR | CB | 7 | 13 | 221 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.9 | 31.6 |
| 14 | Michael Scott | James Mad | SO | WR | 7 | 12 | 465 | 38.75 | 0 | 1.7 | 66.4 |
| 14 | London Montgomery | Florida | SR | RB | 7 | 12 | 300 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 42.9 |
| 14 | Triston Morgan | KSU | SR | RB | 6 | 10 | 236 | 23.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 39.3 |
| 14 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 7 | 12 | 280 | 23.33 | 1 | 1.7 | 40.0 |
| 14 | Quayd Hendryx | Minnesota | FR | WR | 6 | 10 | 228 | 22.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 38.0 |
| 14 | Demonte Greene | Temple | SR | WR | 7 | 12 | 237 | 19.75 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.9 |
| 14 | Zion Frink | ODU | JR | CB | 7 | 12 | 227 | 18.92 | 0 | 1.7 | 32.4 |
| 21 | Derrick Eley | Charlotte | JR | WR | 7 | 11 | 197 | 17.91 | 0 | 1.6 | 28.1 |
| 22 | Jaren Hamilton | Ariz St | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 234 | 26.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 39.0 |
| 22 | Alijah Cason | Sam Hou St | JR | WR | 6 | 9 | 176 | 19.56 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.3 |
| 22 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 174 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.0 |
| 25 | Phillip Folmar | Buffalo | SO | WR | 7 | 10 | 247 | 24.70 | 0 | 1.4 | 35.3 |
| 25 | Jackson Williams | ND St | JR | WR | 7 | 10 | 203 | 20.30 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.0 |
| 25 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | SO | RB | 7 | 10 | 195 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.9 |
| 25 | Davian Jackson | Texas St | FR | RB | 5 | 7 | 127 | 18.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.4 |
| 25 | Nyziah Hunter | Nebraska | SR | WR | 7 | 10 | 176 | 17.60 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.1 |
| 30 | Keenan Phillips | USA | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 237 | 29.63 | 1 | 1.3 | 39.5 |
| 30 | Ky Woods | Nevada | SR | RB | 6 | 8 | 201 | 25.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 33.5 |
| 30 | Eric Richardson | Wyoming | SR | WR | 7 | 9 | 213 | 23.67 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.4 |
| 30 | Dominique McKenzie | SJSU | SO | WR | 7 | 9 | 212 | 23.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.3 |
| 30 | Bryson Kuzdzal | Michigan | SR | RB | 6 | 8 | 170 | 21.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.3 |
| 30 | Zylan Perry | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 6 | 8 | 169 | 21.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| 30 | Wayne Knight | UCLA | SR | RB | 6 | 8 | 160 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.7 |
| 30 | Bryson Graves | Delaware | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 147 | 18.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.5 |
| 30 | Jeremiah Ware | Ga South | SO | WR | 6 | 8 | 118 | 14.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.7 |
| 39 | Cameron Pettaway | Iowa State | SO | RB | 6 | 7 | 224 | 32.00 | 1 | 1.2 | 37.3 |
| 39 | Taevion Swint | UCF | FR | RB | 6 | 7 | 209 | 29.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 34.8 |
| 39 | Nate Palmer | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 5 | 6 | 169 | 28.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 33.8 |
| 39 | TJ Smith | Tulane | SR | DB | 6 | 7 | 174 | 24.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 29.0 |
| 39 | Ja'Corian Norris | La-Lafytte | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 149 | 21.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.8 |
| 39 | Joseph Himon II | N'western | SR | RB | 6 | 7 | 146 | 20.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.3 |
| 39 | Tyreek Robinson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.8 |
| 39 | DeKalon Taylor | Colorado | SR | RB | 6 | 7 | 127 | 18.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.2 |
| 39 | TK King | NMSU | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 115 | 16.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.2 |
| 48 | Scoop Smith | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 7 | 8 | 282 | 35.25 | 1 | 1.1 | 40.3 |
| 48 | Dijon Lee Jr. | Alabama | SO | DB | 7 | 8 | 218 | 27.25 | 0 | 1.1 | 31.1 |
| 48 | Jamill Williams | J'ville St | SR | WR | 7 | 8 | 175 | 21.88 | 0 | 1.1 | 25.0 |
| 48 | Robby Washington | Coast Car | JR | WR | 7 | 8 | 156 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 22.3 |
| 48 | Ja'Kayden Ferguson | Kentucky | SO | WR | 7 | 8 | 136 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 19.4 |
| 53 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 6 | 6 | 284 | 47.33 | 2 | 1.0 | 47.3 |
| 53 | Isaiah Stone | Georgia St | JR | WR | 6 | 6 | 227 | 37.83 | 1 | 1.0 | 37.8 |
| 53 | Cameron Seldon | S Florida | SR | WR | 6 | 6 | 145 | 24.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.2 |
| 53 | Jon Monteiro | Liberty | JR | WR | 6 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.2 |
| 53 | MJ Johnson | USM | JR | WR | 6 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 53 | Noah White | Utah State | SO | RB | 6 | 6 | 117 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 53 | Zay Robinson | Penn State | FR | WR | 7 | 7 | 136 | 19.43 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.4 |
| 53 | TJ Green | BC | SO | DB | 5 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.4 |
| 53 | Traylon Ray | Miss | SR | WR | 6 | 6 | 111 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.5 |
| 62 | DaMarion Fowlkes | Missouri | SO | WR | 7 | 6 | 184 | 30.67 | 0 | 0.9 | 26.3 |
| 62 | Isaac Brown | Louisville | JR | RB | 7 | 6 | 163 | 27.17 | 0 | 0.9 | 23.3 |
| 62 | Brandon High, Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 7 | 6 | 143 | 23.83 | 0 | 0.9 | 20.4 |
| 62 | Junior Sherrill | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 7 | 6 | 143 | 23.83 | 0 | 0.9 | 20.4 |
| 62 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | JR | WR | 7 | 6 | 137 | 22.83 | 0 | 0.9 | 19.6 |
| 62 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | SO | WR | 7 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 0 | 0.9 | 16.6 |
| 62 | Adam Taylor | Sac St | SO | CB | 7 | 6 | 104 | 17.33 | 0 | 0.9 | 14.9 |
| 69 | Mel Brown | CSU | SR | RB | 6 | 5 | 193 | 38.60 | 1 | 0.8 | 32.2 |
| 69 | Dominique Henry | FAU | SR | WR | 6 | 5 | 127 | 25.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 21.2 |
| 69 | Kenji Christian | UConn | SR | RB | 5 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.8 |
| 69 | Dramekco Green | SMU | SO | RB | 5 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.6 |
| 69 | Keyjuan Brown | Louisville | SR | RB | 6 | 5 | 109 | 21.80 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.2 |
| 69 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 6 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.5 |
| 69 | Ace Theus | TCU | FR | WR | 5 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.0 |
| 69 | Tim Burns Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 6 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.0 |
| 69 | Justin Cook | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 6 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.0 |
| 69 | Girard Pringle, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 6 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.8 |
| 69 | TJ Lott | Troy | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.2 |
| 69 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SR | RB | 6 | 5 | 74 | 14.80 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.3 |
| 69 | Jaylen Jenkins | Texas St | SR | RB | 6 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.0 |
| 82 | Chauncy Cobb | Ark St | SR | WR | 7 | 5 | 164 | 32.80 | 0 | 0.7 | 23.4 |
| 82 | Jeffrey Overton, Jr. | Va Tech | SO | RB | 7 | 5 | 159 | 31.80 | 0 | 0.7 | 22.7 |
| 82 | Brandon White | Kansas St | SR | WR | 6 | 4 | 110 | 27.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 18.3 |
| 82 | Jacquon Gibson | Virginia | SR | WR | 7 | 5 | 137 | 27.40 | 0 | 0.7 | 19.6 |
| 82 | Turbo Richard | Indiana | JR | RB | 7 | 5 | 130 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 18.6 |
| 82 | Koredell Bartley | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 7 | 5 | 116 | 23.20 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.6 |
| 82 | Alante Brown | Memphis | SR | WR | 7 | 5 | 115 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.4 |
| 82 | Jaquel Holman | S Carolina | SO | DB | 6 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.3 |
| 82 | Travis Terrell, Jr. | Purdue | JR | RB | 7 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.7 |
| 82 | Xayvion Noland | Oregon St | JR | WR | 6 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.7 |
| 82 | Rayshawn Pleasant | Auburn | SR | CB | 6 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.5 |
| 82 | Daune Morris | Tennessee | SO | RB | 7 | 5 | 108 | 21.60 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.4 |
| 82 | Nyck Harbor | S Carolina | SR | WR | 6 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.8 |
| 82 | Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw | Marshall | SR | WR | 6 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.7 |
| 82 | Jace Petty | Troy | SR | WR | 6 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.7 |
| 82 | Marquis Johnson | Miss St | SR | WR | 6 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.7 |
| 82 | Peyton Zachary | UNLV | FR | WR | 7 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.1 |
| 82 | Reed Linder | Ark St | SR | WR | 7 | 5 | 81 | 16.20 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.6 |
| 82 | Blaze Kamoku | Hawai'i | SR | WR | 7 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.4 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.