2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Davis, Jr. | Stanford | JR | RB | 2 | 5 | 98 | 19.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 49.0 |
| 1 | Girard Pringle, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 2 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 44.5 |
| 3 | Chris Johnson, Jr. | Clemson | SR | RB | 1 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 87.0 |
| 3 | Darien Williams | Syracuse | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 5 | Nick Devereaux | EMU | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 81 | 27.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 81.0 |
| 5 | Jaquel Holman | S Carolina | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 72.0 |
| 5 | Ja'Kayden Ferguson | Kentucky | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.0 |
| 5 | Wayne Knight | UCLA | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.0 |
| 9 | King Mack | NC State | SR | SAF | 1 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 54.0 |
| 9 | Fred Gaskin III | Auburn | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 9 | Nyck Harbor | S Carolina | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 9 | Marquis Johnson | Miss St | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 13 | Jaren Hamilton | Ariz St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 100 | 100.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 |
| 13 | Caleb Smith | Arizona | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 34.0 |
| 13 | Samuel Singleton Jr. | FSU | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 13 | Jamari Hawkins | Arkansas | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 13 | Dramekco Green | SMU | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.5 |
| 13 | Javian Mallory | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| 13 | Dylan Edwards | Kansas | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 13 | Tyreek Robinson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 13 | Harlem Berry | LSU | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 13 | Ja'shon Benjamin | Rutgers | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 13 | Amare Thomas | Houston | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 13 | Michael Barrow | Navy | JR | SB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 13 | Demon June | N Carolina | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 13 | Jamar Curtis | Sac St | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 13 | Derrick Rogers | FAU | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 13 | Blaze Kamoku | Hawai'i | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 13 | Noah Prior | Army | JR | TE | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 13 | Terry Bussey | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 13 | Joey Mattord | EMU | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 13 | Zavier Hamilton | S Florida | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |