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 Darren James-Hamilton Ohio SO SAF 3 9 292 32.44 1 3.0 97.3
2 Jeffrey Overton, Jr. Va Tech SO RB 1 2 89 44.50 0 2.0 89.0
3 Scoop Smith Miami (Oh) FR WR 3 6 240 40.00 1 2.0 80.0
4 Michael Scott James Mad SO WR 2 4 156 39.00 0 2.0 78.0
5 Kenneth Williams Mich St JR RB 5 16 348 21.75 0 3.2 69.6
6 Jaylon Hawkins SDSU FR WR 5 12 342 28.50 1 2.4 68.4
7 Dominique Henry FAU SR WR 2 5 127 25.40 0 2.5 63.5
8 Chris Davis, Jr. Stanford JR RB 4 12 238 19.83 0 3.0 59.5
9 Chris Johnson, Jr. Clemson SR RB 3 7 174 24.86 0 2.3 58.0
10 Chauncy Cobb Ark St SR WR 3 5 164 32.80 0 1.7 54.7
11 Rahkeem Smith Ga Tech SR WR 3 7 159 22.71 0 2.3 53.0
12 London Montgomery Florida SR RB 5 10 264 26.40 0 2.0 52.8
13 Mel Brown CSU SR RB 4 5 193 38.60 1 1.3 48.3
14 Brandon Hills Akron JR WR 4 7 190 27.14 0 1.8 47.5
15 Alijah Cason Sam Hou St JR WR 3 7 141 20.14 0 2.3 47.0
15 Demonte Greene Temple SR WR 3 7 141 20.14 0 2.3 47.0
17 Kourdey Glass Oregon St FR RB 2 5 93 18.60 0 2.5 46.5
18 Braeden Jackson Iowa SO RB 3 3 136 45.33 1 1.0 45.3
19 TJ Horton Ball State SR RB 4 7 180 25.71 0 1.8 45.0
20 Eric Richardson Wyoming SR WR 2 4 89 22.25 0 2.0 44.5
21 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SR WR 4 9 174 19.33 0 2.3 43.5
22 Niles Davis California FR DB 5 12 214 17.83 0 2.4 42.8
23 Phillip Folmar Buffalo SO WR 3 4 127 31.75 0 1.3 42.3
24 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St SO WR 3 6 116 19.33 0 2.0 38.7
25 Taevion Swint UCF FR RB 4 6 152 25.33 0 1.5 38.0
26 Da'Realyst Clark Kent State SR WR 4 10 151 15.10 0 2.5 37.8
27 Joseph Himon II N'western SR RB 1 2 37 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
28 Bryson Kuzdzal Michigan SR RB 3 5 107 21.40 0 1.7 35.7
28 Triston Morgan KSU SR RB 3 6 107 17.83 0 2.0 35.7
30 Quayd Hendryx Minnesota FR WR 3 5 106 21.20 0 1.7 35.3
31 TJ Smith Tulane SR DB 5 7 174 24.86 0 1.4 34.8
32 CJ Campbell Duke SR RB 1 2 34 17.00 0 2.0 34.0
33 Girard Pringle, Jr. Miami (Fl) SO RB 2 4 67 16.75 0 2.0 33.5
34 Kenji Christian UConn SR RB 1 1 32 32.00 0 1.0 32.0
35 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri SO WR 4 3 127 42.33 0 0.8 31.8
35 Zylan Perry Cincinnati SR RB 4 6 127 21.17 0 1.5 31.8
37 Derrick Eley Charlotte JR WR 5 9 157 17.44 0 1.8 31.4
38 Malcolm Simmons Texas Tech JR WR 2 2 62 31.00 0 1.0 31.0
39 Trequan Jones Tulsa SR RB 2 3 61 20.33 0 1.5 30.5
40 Tyreek Robinson Pittsburgh JR WR 3 4 88 22.00 0 1.3 29.3
41 Isaiah Stone Georgia St JR WR 1 2 29 14.50 0 2.0 29.0
42 Dijon Lee Jr. Alabama SO DB 4 4 115 28.75 0 1.0 28.8
43 Jamill Williams J'ville St SR WR 2 3 57 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
44 Jaden Jefferson N Carolina FR WR 4 2 113 56.50 1 0.5 28.3
44 Jackson Williams ND St JR WR 4 5 113 22.60 0 1.3 28.3
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 Cameron Pettaway Iowa State SO RB 4 5 98 19.60 0 1.3 24.5
49 Colton Hinton Coast Car SR WR 3 2 72 36.00 0 0.7 24.0
50 Turbo Richard Indiana JR RB 4 4 94 23.50 0 1.0 23.5
50 Koredell Bartley Wk Forest SO DB 2 2 47 23.50 0 1.0 23.5
52 Jeremiah Ware Ga South SO WR 4 6 93 15.50 0 1.5 23.3
53 Jaquel Holman S Carolina SO DB 4 4 92 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
53 TK King NMSU SR WR 1 1 23 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
53 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 3 4 69 17.25 0 1.3 23.0
56 Jalen Jones Texas Tech SR WR 2 2 45 22.50 0 1.0 22.5
57 DJ Butler Houston JR RB 4 4 89 22.25 0 1.0 22.3
57 Jaren Hamilton Ariz St SR WR 3 5 67 13.40 0 1.7 22.3
59 Traylon Ray Miss SR WR 4 5 85 17.00 0 1.3 21.3
60 Jon Monteiro Liberty JR WR 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
61 Daune Morris Tennessee SO RB 3 3 60 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
61 TJ Green BC SO DB 3 4 60 15.00 0 1.3 20.0
63 Ky Woods Nevada SR RB 2 1 39 39.00 0 0.5 19.5
64 Zay Robinson Penn State FR WR 5 5 95 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
64 Ja'Kayden Ferguson Kentucky SO WR 4 4 76 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
66 Nakai Amachree BGSU SO RB 3 3 56 18.67 0 1.0 18.7
66 Dominique McKenzie SJSU SO WR 3 3 56 18.67 0 1.0 18.7
68 Carmelo Taylor UTEP JR WR 3 3 55 18.33 0 1.0 18.3
69 Lee Beebe Jr. Indiana SR RB 4 3 72 24.00 0 0.8 18.0
70 Zion Frink ODU JR CB 4 5 71 14.20 0 1.3 17.8
71 Adam Taylor Sac St SO CB 4 4 68 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
71 Keyjuan Brown Louisville SR RB 3 3 51 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
71 Wayne Knight UCLA SR RB 2 2 34 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
74 Brandon White Kansas St SR WR 2 1 33 33.00 0 0.5 16.5
74 Bryson Graves Delaware JR WR 2 2 33 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
76 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 4 4 65 16.25 0 1.0 16.3
77 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma SR WR 5 4 81 20.25 0 0.8 16.2
78 Anthony Reagan Jr. La-Lafytte JR RB 3 2 48 24.00 0 0.7 16.0
78 Jaylen Jenkins Texas St SR RB 3 4 48 12.00 0 1.3 16.0
80 Nyziah Hunter Nebraska SR WR 3 4 47 11.75 0 1.3 15.7
81 Jaylen Thomas Wash St SO S 5 3 74 24.67 0 0.6 14.8
82 Blaze Kamoku Hawai'i SR WR 4 4 58 14.50 0 1.0 14.5
82 Tre Garrison Oregon St FR RB 2 2 29 14.50 0 1.0 14.5
84 Alante Brown Memphis SR WR 3 1 43 43.00 0 0.3 14.3
84 Marquis Johnson Miss St SR WR 4 2 57 28.50 0 0.5 14.3
84 Tim Burns Jr. Sam Hou St SR WR 3 2 43 21.50 0 0.7 14.3
87 Aneyas Williams Notre Dame JR RB 3 2 42 21.00 0 0.7 14.0
88 Nick Bell Navy JR CB 5 3 69 23.00 0 0.6 13.8
88 Max Mosey Rice SR SLT 5 5 69 13.80 0 1.0 13.8
90 King Mack NC State SR SAF 4 2 54 27.00 0 0.5 13.5
91 Reed Linder Ark St SR WR 3 2 40 20.00 0 0.7 13.3
92 Noah White Utah State SO RB 3 2 39 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
92 Royal Capell UTEP SO WR 3 2 39 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
92 Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw Marshall SR WR 1 1 13 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
95 Ejani Shakir Maryland JR WR 3 1 36 36.00 0 0.3 12.0
95 Jamar Curtis Sac St SR RB 3 2 36 18.00 0 0.7 12.0
95 Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding Maryland JR WR 4 3 48 16.00 0 0.8 12.0
95 DeKalon Taylor Colorado SR RB 4 3 48 16.00 0 0.8 12.0
99 Cannon DeVries BYU SO CB 2 1 23 23.00 0 0.5 11.5
99 Chris Wheatley-Humphrey Miami (Fl) SO RB 2 1 23 23.00 0 0.5 11.5

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.