2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games at Home Only through 10/17/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Michael Scott James Mad SO WR 4 8 329 41.13 0 2.0 82.3
2 Trequan Jones Tulsa SR RB 3 4 159 39.75 1 1.3 53.0
3 Darren James-Hamilton Ohio SO SAF 3 4 158 39.50 1 1.3 52.7
4 Rahkeem Smith Ga Tech SR WR 4 8 304 38.00 1 2.0 76.0
5 Taevion Swint UCF FR RB 3 4 145 36.25 0 1.3 48.3
6 Jaylon Hawkins SDSU FR WR 4 11 368 33.45 2 2.8 92.0
7 London Montgomery Florida SR RB 4 5 164 32.80 0 1.3 41.0
8 Cameron Pettaway Iowa State SO RB 4 7 224 32.00 1 1.8 56.0
9 Nate Palmer Wisconsin JR RB 3 4 126 31.50 0 1.3 42.0
10 TJ Horton Ball State SR RB 2 3 88 29.33 0 1.5 44.0
11 Brandon Hills Akron JR WR 3 6 167 27.83 0 2.0 55.7
12 Chris Johnson, Jr. Clemson SR RB 4 7 192 27.43 0 1.8 48.0
13 Jacquon Gibson Virginia SR WR 4 5 137 27.40 0 1.3 34.3
14 Phillip Folmar Buffalo SO WR 4 7 189 27.00 0 1.8 47.3
15 Ky Woods Nevada SR RB 3 4 102 25.50 0 1.3 34.0
16 Dijon Lee Jr. Alabama SO DB 4 5 124 24.80 0 1.3 31.0
17 Brandon High, Jr. UTSA JR RB 4 5 123 24.60 0 1.3 30.8
18 Jackson Williams ND St JR WR 4 6 147 24.50 0 1.5 36.8
19 Cameron Seldon S Florida SR WR 4 5 122 24.40 0 1.3 30.5
20 Dominique McKenzie SJSU SO WR 3 6 144 24.00 0 2.0 48.0
21 Junior Sherrill Vanderbilt SR WR 5 6 143 23.83 0 1.2 28.6
22 Alijah Cason Sam Hou St JR WR 3 4 95 23.75 0 1.3 31.7
23 Jamill Williams J'ville St SR WR 4 5 118 23.60 0 1.3 29.5
24 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St SO WR 3 4 93 23.25 0 1.3 31.0
25 Triston Morgan KSU SR RB 3 6 134 22.33 0 2.0 44.7
25 Bryson Kuzdzal Michigan SR RB 5 6 134 22.33 0 1.2 26.8
27 Keenan Phillips USA JR RB 3 5 111 22.20 0 1.7 37.0
28 Chris Davis, Jr. Stanford JR RB 4 10 218 21.80 0 2.5 54.5
29 Kenneth Williams Mich St JR RB 5 12 255 21.25 0 2.4 51.0
30 Nakai Amachree BGSU SO RB 4 7 139 19.86 0 1.8 34.8
31 Nyziah Hunter Nebraska SR WR 5 6 119 19.83 0 1.2 23.8
32 Nik Henry UTEP SO WR 3 6 117 19.50 0 2.0 39.0
32 Noah White Utah State SO RB 3 4 78 19.50 0 1.3 26.0
34 Derrick Eley Charlotte JR WR 3 7 133 19.00 0 2.3 44.3
34 Jaren Hamilton Ariz St SR WR 3 6 114 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
34 Jace Petty Troy SR WR 3 4 76 19.00 0 1.3 25.3
37 Zion Frink ODU JR CB 4 11 208 18.91 0 2.8 52.0
38 Tyreek Robinson Pittsburgh JR WR 5 7 131 18.71 0 1.4 26.2
39 Bryson Graves Delaware JR WR 3 5 92 18.40 0 1.7 30.7
40 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 5 10 182 18.20 0 2.0 36.4
41 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SR WR 3 6 109 18.17 0 2.0 36.3
42 Legend Bey Ohio State FR RB 3 4 72 18.00 0 1.3 24.0
42 Alante Brown Memphis SR WR 3 4 72 18.00 0 1.3 24.0
42 Da'Realyst Clark Kent State SR WR 3 4 72 18.00 0 1.3 24.0
45 Wayne Knight UCLA SR RB 3 4 71 17.75 0 1.3 23.7
46 Demonte Greene Temple SR WR 5 8 141 17.63 0 1.6 28.2
47 Zylan Perry Cincinnati SR RB 3 4 68 17.00 0 1.3 22.7
48 Santana Fleming MTSU JR WR 3 10 167 16.70 0 3.3 55.7
49 Reed Linder Ark St SR WR 3 4 66 16.50 0 1.3 22.0
50 Niles Davis California FR DB 5 8 129 16.13 0 1.6 25.8
51 Davian Jackson Texas St FR RB 3 4 62 15.50 0 1.3 20.7
52 Blaze Kamoku Hawai'i SR WR 4 5 73 14.60 0 1.3 18.3
53 Max Mosey Rice SR SLT 4 5 69 13.80 0 1.3 17.3

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.