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 | Jaylon Hawkins | SDSU | FR | WR | 4 | 11 | 368 | 33.45 | 2 | 2.8 | 92.0 |
| 2 | Michael Scott | James Mad | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 329 | 41.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 82.3 |
| 3 | Rahkeem Smith | Ga Tech | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 304 | 38.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 76.0 |
| 4 | Kenneth Williams | Mich St | JR | RB | 5 | 12 | 255 | 21.25 | 0 | 2.4 | 51.0 |
| 5 | Cameron Pettaway | Iowa State | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 224 | 32.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 56.0 |
| 6 | Chris Davis, Jr. | Stanford | JR | RB | 4 | 10 | 218 | 21.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 54.5 |
| 7 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 212 | 70.67 | 2 | 1.0 | 70.7 |
| 8 | Zion Frink | ODU | JR | CB | 4 | 11 | 208 | 18.91 | 0 | 2.8 | 52.0 |
| 9 | Chris Johnson, Jr. | Clemson | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 192 | 27.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 48.0 |
| 10 | Phillip Folmar | Buffalo | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 189 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 47.3 |
| 11 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | JR | CB | 5 | 10 | 182 | 18.20 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.4 |
| 12 | Isaiah Stone | Georgia St | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 180 | 60.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 60.0 |
| 13 | Brandon Hills | Akron | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 167 | 27.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 55.7 |
| 13 | Santana Fleming | MTSU | JR | WR | 3 | 10 | 167 | 16.70 | 0 | 3.3 | 55.7 |
| 15 | London Montgomery | Florida | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 164 | 32.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 41.0 |
| 16 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 159 | 39.75 | 1 | 1.3 | 53.0 |
| 17 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | SAF | 3 | 4 | 158 | 39.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 52.7 |
| 18 | Jackson Williams | ND St | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 147 | 24.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.8 |
| 19 | Taevion Swint | UCF | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 145 | 36.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 48.3 |
| 20 | Dominique McKenzie | SJSU | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 144 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 21 | Tyriq Green | Georgia | FR | S | 2 | 4 | 143 | 35.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 71.5 |
| 21 | Junior Sherrill | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 143 | 23.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 28.6 |
| 23 | Demonte Greene | Temple | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 141 | 17.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 28.2 |
| 24 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 139 | 19.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.8 |
| 25 | Jacquon Gibson | Virginia | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 137 | 27.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 34.3 |
| 26 | Triston Morgan | KSU | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 134 | 22.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.7 |
| 26 | Bryson Kuzdzal | Michigan | SR | RB | 5 | 6 | 134 | 22.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.8 |
| 28 | Derrick Eley | Charlotte | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 133 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.3 |
| 29 | Tyreek Robinson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.2 |
| 30 | Turbo Richard | Indiana | JR | RB | 5 | 5 | 130 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 31 | Mekhi Anderson | UTSA | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 129 | 64.50 | 1 | 0.5 | 32.3 |
| 31 | Niles Davis | California | FR | DB | 5 | 8 | 129 | 16.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 25.8 |
| 33 | Nate Palmer | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 126 | 31.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 42.0 |
| 34 | Dijon Lee Jr. | Alabama | SO | DB | 4 | 5 | 124 | 24.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.0 |
| 35 | Cannon DeVries | BYU | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 123 | 61.50 | 1 | 0.7 | 41.0 |
| 35 | Brandon High, Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 123 | 24.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.8 |
| 37 | Cameron Seldon | S Florida | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 122 | 24.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.5 |
| 38 | Nyziah Hunter | Nebraska | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.8 |
| 39 | Jamill Williams | J'ville St | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 118 | 23.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.5 |
| 40 | Nik Henry | UTEP | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 117 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 41 | Jeffrey Overton, Jr. | Va Tech | SO | RB | 4 | 3 | 116 | 38.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 29.0 |
| 42 | Jaren Hamilton | Ariz St | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 43 | Keenan Phillips | USA | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 111 | 22.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.0 |
| 44 | Brandon White | Kansas St | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 110 | 27.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 22.0 |
| 45 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 109 | 18.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.3 |
| 46 | Daune Morris | Tennessee | SO | RB | 5 | 5 | 108 | 21.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.6 |
| 46 | Deshonne Redeaux | USC | FR | RB | 2 | 6 | 108 | 18.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.0 |
| 48 | Quayd Hendryx | Minnesota | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 107 | 26.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.8 |
| 49 | Ky Woods | Nevada | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 102 | 25.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 34.0 |
| 50 | Jaden Jefferson | N Carolina | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 98 | 98.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 49.0 |
| 51 | Samuel Singleton Jr. | FSU | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 97 | 32.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 48.5 |
| 52 | Alijah Cason | Sam Hou St | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 95 | 23.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.7 |
| 53 | Travis Terrell, Jr. | Purdue | JR | RB | 5 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.8 |
| 54 | J'Koby Williams | Texas Tech | JR | RB | 4 | 3 | 93 | 31.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 23.3 |
| 54 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 93 | 23.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.0 |
| 56 | Bryson Graves | Delaware | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.7 |
| 57 | Chris Culliver | Marshall | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 58 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 88 | 29.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 44.0 |
| 58 | Ja'Corian Norris | La-Lafytte | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 60 | Jaylon Coleman | Liberty | SO | RB | 3 | 2 | 83 | 41.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 27.7 |
| 61 | Nick Devereaux | EMU | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 81 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 40.5 |
| 62 | TJ Green | BC | SO | DB | 3 | 3 | 79 | 26.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.3 |
| 63 | Xayvion Noland | Oregon St | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 63 | Caden Knighten | Baylor | SO | RB | 4 | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.5 |
| 63 | Noah White | Utah State | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.0 |
| 66 | Nyck Harbor | S Carolina | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.3 |
| 67 | Jace Petty | Troy | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.3 |
| 68 | MJ Johnson | USM | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 68 | Justin Ruffin, Jr. | CMU | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.8 |
| 70 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.3 |
| 70 | Blaze Kamoku | Hawai'i | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.3 |
| 72 | Colton Hinton | Coast Car | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 72 | 36.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 24.0 |
| 72 | Jaquel Holman | S Carolina | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.0 |
| 72 | Lee Beebe Jr. | Indiana | SR | RB | 5 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 14.4 |
| 72 | Legend Bey | Ohio State | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.0 |
| 72 | Alante Brown | Memphis | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.0 |
| 72 | Da'Realyst Clark | Kent State | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.0 |
| 78 | Isaac Brown | Louisville | JR | RB | 4 | 1 | 71 | 71.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 17.8 |
| 78 | Zay Robinson | Penn State | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.8 |
| 78 | Wayne Knight | UCLA | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.7 |
| 81 | Tim Burns Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.3 |
| 81 | Joseph Himon II | N'western | SR | RB | 4 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.5 |
| 81 | Evan Hampton | Vanderbilt | FR | RB | 5 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.0 |
| 84 | Titan Lacaden | Hawai'i | FR | WR | 4 | 1 | 69 | 69.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 17.3 |
| 84 | Max Mosey | Rice | SR | SLT | 4 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.3 |
| 86 | Zylan Perry | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.7 |
| 86 | Adam Taylor | Sac St | SO | CB | 4 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 88 | DeKalon Taylor | Colorado | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.3 |
| 89 | Reed Linder | Ark St | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.0 |
| 90 | Isaiah Bryant | Navy | SR | SB | 2 | 2 | 65 | 32.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.5 |
| 90 | Julian Allen | UConn | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 65 | 32.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 21.7 |
| 90 | Michael Allen | ECU | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.7 |
| 93 | Dramekco Green | SMU | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 93 | Ace Theus | TCU | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 93 | Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw | Marshall | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 96 | Kenji Christian | UConn | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.0 |
| 96 | EJ Kelly | SMU | FR | RB | 2 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 96 | Davian Jackson | Texas St | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.7 |
| 99 | Mel Brown | CSU | SR | RB | 4 | 2 | 61 | 30.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 15.3 |
| 99 | Jay Harris | Kansas St | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.3 |