2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/17/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Williams | Mich St | JR | RB | 4 | 15 | 294 | 19.60 | 0 | 3.8 | 73.5 |
| 2 | Rahkeem Smith | Ga Tech | SR | WR | 3 | 9 | 184 | 20.44 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.3 |
| 2 | Santana Fleming | MTSU | JR | WR | 2 | 6 | 99 | 16.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 49.5 |
| 4 | Brandon Hills | Akron | JR | WR | 3 | 8 | 217 | 27.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 72.3 |
| 4 | Chris Johnson, Jr. | Clemson | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 196 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 65.3 |
| 6 | MJ Johnson | USM | JR | WR | 2 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.5 |
| 7 | London Montgomery | Florida | SR | RB | 5 | 12 | 300 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.4 | 60.0 |
| 8 | Jaylon Hawkins | SDSU | FR | WR | 3 | 7 | 278 | 39.71 | 2 | 2.3 | 92.7 |
| 8 | Michael Scott | James Mad | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 320 | 35.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 80.0 |
| 8 | Chris Davis, Jr. | Stanford | JR | RB | 4 | 9 | 180 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.0 |
| 8 | Quayd Hendryx | Minnesota | FR | WR | 3 | 7 | 135 | 19.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.0 |
| 8 | Derrick Eley | Charlotte | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 119 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 39.7 |
| 13 | Dominique Henry | FAU | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 106 | 26.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 53.0 |
| 13 | Alijah Cason | Sam Hou St | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 13 | Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw | Marshall | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 13 | Bryson Graves | Delaware | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.5 |
| 13 | TJ Lott | Troy | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 18 | Jackson Williams | ND St | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 153 | 21.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.3 |
| 18 | Nyziah Hunter | Nebraska | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 114 | 16.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 28.5 |
| 18 | Zion Frink | ODU | JR | CB | 4 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 28.0 |
| 18 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | JR | CB | 4 | 7 | 108 | 15.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 27.0 |
| 22 | Chauncy Cobb | Ark St | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 164 | 32.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 54.7 |
| 22 | Jaren Hamilton | Ariz St | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 147 | 29.40 | 1 | 1.7 | 49.0 |
| 22 | Jamill Williams | J'ville St | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 118 | 23.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 39.3 |
| 22 | Bryson Kuzdzal | Michigan | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.0 |
| 22 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 104 | 20.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.7 |
| 22 | Cameron Pettaway | Iowa State | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 98 | 19.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 32.7 |
| 22 | Da'Realyst Clark | Kent State | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 32.0 |
| 22 | Demonte Greene | Temple | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 29.0 |
| 22 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 86 | 17.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 28.7 |
| 31 | Ja'Kayden Ferguson | Kentucky | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 136 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 27.2 |
| 32 | Wayne Knight | UCLA | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 104 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.0 |
| 32 | Adam Taylor | Sac St | SO | CB | 4 | 6 | 104 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.0 |
| 32 | Gavin Griffin | Troy | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.0 |
| 32 | TK King | NMSU | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.0 |
| 32 | Ahkhari Johnson | La Tech | JR | DB | 2 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.5 |
| 32 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.0 |
| 38 | Jeffrey Overton, Jr. | Va Tech | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 159 | 31.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 39.8 |
| 38 | Phillip Folmar | Buffalo | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 127 | 31.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 42.3 |
| 38 | Brandon White | Kansas St | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 110 | 27.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 36.7 |
| 38 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 93 | 23.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.0 |
| 38 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.7 |
| 38 | Robby Washington | Coast Car | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.7 |
| 38 | Nik Henry | UTEP | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.7 |
| 38 | Joseph Himon II | N'western | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.3 |
| 38 | Justin Cook | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.5 |
| 38 | Girard Pringle, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.3 |
| 38 | Niles Davis | California | FR | DB | 4 | 5 | 68 | 13.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.0 |
| 49 | Dijon Lee Jr. | Alabama | SO | DB | 5 | 6 | 170 | 28.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 34.0 |
| 49 | Isaac Brown | Louisville | JR | RB | 5 | 6 | 163 | 27.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 32.6 |
| 51 | Keenan Phillips | USA | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 112 | 56.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 56.0 |
| 51 | Braeden Jackson | Iowa | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 136 | 45.33 | 1 | 1.0 | 45.3 |
| 51 | Jaylon Coleman | Liberty | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 83 | 41.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 41.5 |
| 51 | TJ Smith | Tulane | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 82 | 41.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 41.0 |
| 51 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 51 | Jaquel Holman | S Carolina | SO | DB | 4 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 51 | Eric Richardson | Wyoming | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.3 |
| 51 | Ja'Quez Cross | App St | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 51 | DJ Butler | Houston | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.7 |
| 51 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.3 |
| 51 | Scoop Smith | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.3 |
| 51 | Jayden Ford | FIU | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 51 | Dominique McKenzie | SJSU | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.7 |
| 51 | Triston Morgan | KSU | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 51 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | SAF | 3 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.7 |
| 51 | Zay Robinson | Penn State | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 51 | Traylon Ray | Miss | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 51 | Noah White | Utah State | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.5 |
| 51 | Reed Linder | Ark St | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.3 |
| 51 | Tim Burns Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 51 | Tyreek Robinson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.7 |
| 51 | Marquis Johnson | Miss St | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| 51 | Max Mosey | Rice | SR | SLT | 3 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.3 |
| 51 | Juan Salas | EMU | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.3 |
| 51 | Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding | Maryland | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 51 | Blaze Kamoku | Hawai'i | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.5 |
| 51 | Isaiah Stone | Georgia St | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.5 |
| 51 | Zylan Perry | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.3 |
| 51 | Miles Coleman | Okla St | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 80 | DaMarion Fowlkes | Missouri | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 127 | 42.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 31.8 |
| 80 | Junior Sherrill | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.5 |
| 80 | Nick Bell | Navy | JR | CB | 4 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.3 |
| 80 | Travis Terrell, Jr. | Purdue | JR | RB | 4 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.0 |
| 80 | Daune Morris | Tennessee | SO | RB | 4 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.0 |
| 80 | Kezion Dia-Johnson | U Mass | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.0 |
| 80 | Kaleb Webb | Maryland | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.3 |
| 87 | King Mack | NC State | SR | SAF | 3 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 18.0 |
| 87 | Somourian Wingo | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.3 |
| 87 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.3 |
| 87 | Anthony Reagan Jr. | La-Lafytte | JR | RB | 3 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.0 |
| 87 | Dramekco Green | SMU | SO | RB | 3 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.0 |
| 87 | Caden Knighten | Baylor | SO | RB | 3 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.0 |
| 87 | Daniel Bray | Utah | SO | RB | 3 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.7 |
| 87 | Chad Alexander | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 3 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.3 |
| 87 | KJ Daniels | UAB | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.0 |
| 87 | Amari Thomas | FSU | FR | RB | 3 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.3 |
| 87 | Le'Kamren Meadows | Western Ky | FR | RB | 3 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.0 |
| 87 | Dierre Hill Jr. | Oregon | SO | RB | 3 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.7 |
| 87 | CJ Campbell | Duke | SR | RB | 3 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.3 |
| 87 | Cameron Seldon | S Florida | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.7 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.