2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Rahkeem Smith Ga Tech SR WR 3 4 207 51.75 1 1.3 69.0
2 Scoop Smith Miami (Oh) FR WR 3 5 218 43.60 1 1.7 72.7
3 Tyriq Green Georgia FR S 2 4 143 35.75 1 2.0 71.5
4 Jaylon Hawkins SDSU FR WR 3 6 200 33.33 1 2.0 66.7
5 Trequan Jones Tulsa SR RB 3 5 165 33.00 1 1.7 55.0
5 Samuel Singleton Jr. FSU SR RB 2 3 99 33.00 0 1.5 49.5
7 Isaiah Bryant Navy SR SB 1 2 65 32.50 0 2.0 65.0
8 Darren James-Hamilton Ohio SO SAF 3 9 292 32.44 1 3.0 97.3
9 Taevion Swint UCF FR RB 3 6 187 31.17 0 2.0 62.3
10 Cameron Seldon S Florida SR WR 2 3 87 29.00 0 1.5 43.5
11 Nate Palmer Wisconsin JR RB 3 6 169 28.17 0 2.0 56.3
12 Zylan Perry Cincinnati SR RB 3 5 129 25.80 0 1.7 43.0
13 Dominique McKenzie SJSU SO WR 4 6 150 25.00 0 1.5 37.5
14 Eric Richardson Wyoming SR WR 3 5 124 24.80 0 1.7 41.3
15 Joseph Himon II N'western SR RB 2 3 70 23.33 0 1.5 35.0
16 Ky Woods Nevada SR RB 3 7 162 23.14 0 2.3 54.0
17 Zion Frink ODU JR CB 3 5 115 23.00 0 1.7 38.3
17 Koredell Bartley Wk Forest SO DB 2 3 69 23.00 0 1.5 34.5
17 Alante Brown Memphis SR WR 4 5 115 23.00 0 1.3 28.8
20 Triston Morgan KSU SR RB 3 6 136 22.67 0 2.0 45.3
21 Demonte Greene Temple SR WR 3 5 112 22.40 0 1.7 37.3
22 Keyjuan Brown Louisville SR RB 2 5 109 21.80 0 2.5 54.5
23 Ja'Corian Norris La-Lafytte SO WR 3 4 87 21.75 0 1.3 29.0
24 Chris Johnson, Jr. Clemson SR RB 2 3 65 21.67 0 1.5 32.5
25 Tyreek Robinson Pittsburgh JR WR 2 3 63 21.00 0 1.5 31.5
26 Keenan Phillips USA JR RB 3 6 125 20.83 0 2.0 41.7
27 Chris Davis, Jr. Stanford JR RB 1 5 104 20.80 0 5.0 104.0
28 Chris Culliver Marshall JR WR 3 7 145 20.71 0 2.3 48.3
29 Niles Davis California FR DB 2 3 61 20.33 0 1.5 30.5
30 Jon Monteiro Liberty JR WR 3 4 81 20.25 0 1.3 27.0
31 Noah White Utah State SO RB 3 4 80 20.00 0 1.3 26.7
32 TJ Horton Ball State SR RB 3 4 79 19.75 0 1.3 26.3
33 Bryson Graves Delaware JR WR 3 4 78 19.50 0 1.3 26.0
34 DeKalon Taylor Colorado SR RB 3 6 116 19.33 0 2.0 38.7
35 Jace Petty Troy SR WR 3 4 76 19.00 0 1.3 25.3
35 Alijah Cason Sam Hou St JR WR 3 4 76 19.00 0 1.3 25.3
37 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 3 6 113 18.83 0 2.0 37.7
38 TJ Smith Tulane SR DB 3 5 92 18.40 0 1.7 30.7
39 Robby Washington Coast Car JR WR 3 4 73 18.25 0 1.3 24.3
39 Nakai Amachree BGSU SO RB 3 4 73 18.25 0 1.3 24.3
41 Santana Fleming MTSU JR WR 3 6 96 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
42 Da'Realyst Clark Kent State SR WR 3 5 78 15.60 0 1.7 26.0
43 Ke'Marion Baldwin BGSU JR RB 3 4 54 13.50 0 1.3 18.0
44 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 3 4 53 13.25 0 1.3 17.7
45 Jaylen Jenkins Texas St SR RB 3 4 48 12.00 0 1.3 16.0
46 Zay Parks FSU JR RB 2 3 34 11.33 0 1.5 17.0
47 Elijah Washington-Baker Syracuse JR TE 1 2 15 7.50 0 2.0 15.0

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.