2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 10/17/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Leonard Farrow FAU SR RB 4 5 271 54.20 2 1.3 67.8
2 Rahkeem Smith Ga Tech SR WR 3 4 207 51.75 1 1.3 69.0
3 Scoop Smith Miami (Oh) FR WR 4 5 218 43.60 1 1.3 54.5
4 Tyriq Green Georgia FR S 2 4 143 35.75 1 2.0 71.5
5 Jaylon Hawkins SDSU FR WR 4 10 319 31.90 1 2.5 79.8
6 Darren James-Hamilton Ohio SO SAF 4 10 313 31.30 1 2.5 78.3
7 Taevion Swint UCF FR RB 3 6 187 31.17 0 2.0 62.3
8 Cameron Seldon S Florida SR WR 3 4 113 28.25 0 1.3 37.7
9 Nate Palmer Wisconsin JR RB 3 6 169 28.17 0 2.0 56.3
10 Trequan Jones Tulsa SR RB 4 7 194 27.71 1 1.8 48.5
11 Kenneth Williams Mich St JR RB 3 4 109 27.25 0 1.3 36.3
12 Chris Johnson, Jr. Clemson SR RB 3 4 108 27.00 0 1.3 36.0
13 Brandon Hills Akron JR WR 4 7 184 26.29 0 1.8 46.0
14 Zylan Perry Cincinnati SR RB 3 5 129 25.80 0 1.7 43.0
15 Brandon High, Jr. UTSA JR RB 4 5 126 25.20 0 1.3 31.5
16 Dominique McKenzie SJSU SO WR 4 6 150 25.00 0 1.5 37.5
17 Eric Richardson Wyoming SR WR 3 5 124 24.80 0 1.7 41.3
18 Triston Morgan KSU SR RB 4 8 196 24.50 0 2.0 49.0
19 Santana Fleming MTSU JR WR 4 8 186 23.25 0 2.0 46.5
20 Ky Woods Nevada SR RB 3 7 162 23.14 0 2.3 54.0
21 Zion Frink ODU JR CB 3 5 115 23.00 0 1.7 38.3
21 Koredell Bartley Wk Forest SO DB 2 3 69 23.00 0 1.5 34.5
21 Alante Brown Memphis SR WR 4 5 115 23.00 0 1.3 28.8
24 Chris Davis, Jr. Stanford JR RB 3 10 222 22.20 0 3.3 74.0
25 Keyjuan Brown Louisville SR RB 2 5 109 21.80 0 2.5 54.5
26 Jaren Hamilton Ariz St SR WR 3 4 87 21.75 0 1.3 29.0
27 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SR WR 4 6 130 21.67 0 1.5 32.5
28 Demonte Greene Temple SR WR 4 7 150 21.43 0 1.8 37.5
29 TJ Horton Ball State SR RB 4 8 170 21.25 0 2.0 42.5
30 Niles Davis California FR DB 3 8 169 21.13 0 2.7 56.3
31 Chris Culliver Marshall JR WR 4 9 188 20.89 0 2.3 47.0
32 Keenan Phillips USA JR RB 4 6 125 20.83 0 1.5 31.3
33 Ja'Corian Norris La-Lafytte SO WR 4 5 104 20.80 0 1.3 26.0
34 Jon Monteiro Liberty JR WR 4 6 121 20.17 0 1.5 30.3
35 Phillip Folmar Buffalo SO WR 4 6 120 20.00 0 1.5 30.0
36 Tyreek Robinson Pittsburgh JR WR 3 4 78 19.50 0 1.3 26.0
37 DeKalon Taylor Colorado SR RB 3 6 116 19.33 0 2.0 38.7
38 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 3 6 113 18.83 0 2.0 37.7
39 Alijah Cason Sam Hou St JR WR 4 5 94 18.80 0 1.3 23.5
40 Nakai Amachree BGSU SO RB 4 6 112 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
41 TJ Smith Tulane SR DB 4 5 92 18.40 0 1.3 23.0
42 Demarcco Blanton La-Monroe SR WR 3 4 73 18.25 0 1.3 24.3
43 Peyton Zachary UNLV FR WR 4 5 85 17.00 0 1.3 21.3
44 Jeremiah Ware Ga South SO WR 4 6 93 15.50 0 1.5 23.3
45 Adarion Nettles N Texas FR RB 3 4 57 14.25 0 1.3 19.0
46 Da'Realyst Clark Kent State SR WR 4 9 128 14.22 0 2.3 32.0
47 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 3 4 53 13.25 0 1.3 17.7

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.