2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 10/17/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Jeffrey Overton, Jr. Va Tech SO RB 1 2 89 44.50 0 2.0 89.0
2 Scoop Smith Miami (Oh) FR WR 3 6 240 40.00 1 2.0 80.0
3 Michael Scott James Mad SO WR 2 4 156 39.00 0 2.0 78.0
4 Mel Brown CSU SR RB 4 5 193 38.60 1 1.3 48.3
5 Chauncy Cobb Ark St SR WR 3 5 164 32.80 0 1.7 54.7
6 Darren James-Hamilton Ohio SO SAF 3 9 292 32.44 1 3.0 97.3
7 Phillip Folmar Buffalo SO WR 3 4 127 31.75 0 1.3 42.3
8 Jaylon Hawkins SDSU FR WR 5 12 342 28.50 1 2.4 68.4
9 Brandon Hills Akron JR WR 4 7 190 27.14 0 1.8 47.5
10 London Montgomery Florida SR RB 5 10 264 26.40 0 2.0 52.8
11 TJ Horton Ball State SR RB 4 7 180 25.71 0 1.8 45.0
12 Dominique Henry FAU SR WR 2 5 127 25.40 0 2.5 63.5
13 Taevion Swint UCF FR RB 4 6 152 25.33 0 1.5 38.0
14 Chris Johnson, Jr. Clemson SR RB 3 7 174 24.86 0 2.3 58.0
14 TJ Smith Tulane SR DB 5 7 174 24.86 0 1.4 34.8
16 Rahkeem Smith Ga Tech SR WR 3 7 159 22.71 0 2.3 53.0
17 Jackson Williams ND St JR WR 4 5 113 22.60 0 1.3 28.3
18 Eric Richardson Wyoming SR WR 2 4 89 22.25 0 2.0 44.5
19 Tyreek Robinson Pittsburgh JR WR 3 4 88 22.00 0 1.3 29.3
20 Kenneth Williams Mich St JR RB 5 16 348 21.75 0 3.2 69.6
21 Bryson Kuzdzal Michigan SR RB 3 5 107 21.40 0 1.7 35.7
22 Quayd Hendryx Minnesota FR WR 3 5 106 21.20 0 1.7 35.3
23 Zylan Perry Cincinnati SR RB 4 6 127 21.17 0 1.5 31.8
24 Trequan Jones Tulsa SR RB 2 3 61 20.33 0 1.5 30.5
25 Alijah Cason Sam Hou St JR WR 3 7 141 20.14 0 2.3 47.0
25 Demonte Greene Temple SR WR 3 7 141 20.14 0 2.3 47.0
27 Chris Davis, Jr. Stanford JR RB 4 12 238 19.83 0 3.0 59.5
28 Cameron Pettaway Iowa State SO RB 4 5 98 19.60 0 1.3 24.5
29 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SR WR 4 9 174 19.33 0 2.3 43.5
29 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St SO WR 3 6 116 19.33 0 2.0 38.7
31 Jamill Williams J'ville St SR WR 2 3 57 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
32 Kourdey Glass Oregon St FR RB 2 5 93 18.60 0 2.5 46.5
33 Joseph Himon II N'western SR RB 1 2 37 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
34 Niles Davis California FR DB 5 12 214 17.83 0 2.4 42.8
34 Triston Morgan KSU SR RB 3 6 107 17.83 0 2.0 35.7
36 Derrick Eley Charlotte JR WR 5 9 157 17.44 0 1.8 31.4
37 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 3 4 69 17.25 0 1.3 23.0
38 CJ Campbell Duke SR RB 1 2 34 17.00 0 2.0 34.0
38 Traylon Ray Miss SR WR 4 5 85 17.00 0 1.3 21.3
40 Girard Pringle, Jr. Miami (Fl) SO RB 2 4 67 16.75 0 2.0 33.5
41 Jeremiah Ware Ga South SO WR 4 6 93 15.50 0 1.5 23.3
42 Da'Realyst Clark Kent State SR WR 4 10 151 15.10 0 2.5 37.8
43 TJ Green BC SO DB 3 4 60 15.00 0 1.3 20.0
44 Isaiah Stone Georgia St JR WR 1 2 29 14.50 0 2.0 29.0
45 Zion Frink ODU JR CB 4 5 71 14.20 0 1.3 17.8
46 Santana Fleming MTSU JR WR 1 2 28 14.00 0 2.0 28.0
47 Chris Culliver Marshall JR WR 1 2 27 13.50 0 2.0 27.0
48 Jaren Hamilton Ariz St SR WR 3 5 67 13.40 0 1.7 22.3
49 Jaylen Jenkins Texas St SR RB 3 4 48 12.00 0 1.3 16.0
50 Nyziah Hunter Nebraska SR WR 3 4 47 11.75 0 1.3 15.7

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.