2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scoop Smith | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 2 | 5 | 218 | 43.60 | 1 | 2.5 | 109.0 |
| 2 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | SAF | 2 | 7 | 173 | 24.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 86.5 |
| 3 | Rahkeem Smith | Ga Tech | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 172 | 57.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 86.0 |
| 4 | Chris Johnson, Jr. | Clemson | SR | RB | 2 | 6 | 132 | 22.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.0 |
| 5 | Taevion Swint | UCF | FR | RB | 2 | 5 | 130 | 26.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 65.0 |
| 6 | Eric Richardson | Wyoming | SR | WR | 2 | 5 | 124 | 24.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 62.0 |
| 7 | Demonte Greene | Temple | SR | WR | 2 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 56.0 |
| 8 | Chris Davis, Jr. | Stanford | JR | RB | 2 | 5 | 98 | 19.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 49.0 |
| 9 | Kourdey Glass | Oregon St | FR | RB | 2 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.5 |
| 10 | TJ Smith | Tulane | SR | DB | 3 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.7 |
| 11 | Kenneth Williams | Mich St | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 90 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 45.0 |
| 12 | Triston Morgan | KSU | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 44.5 |
| 13 | Darien Williams | Syracuse | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 13 | Alijah Cason | Sam Hou St | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 15 | Chris Culliver | Marshall | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.5 |
| 16 | Jaquel Holman | S Carolina | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 72.0 |
| 17 | Girard Pringle, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 1 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 67.0 |
| 18 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.5 |
| 19 | Kenji Christian | UConn | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.0 |
| 20 | Samuel Singleton Jr. | FSU | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 60 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.0 |
| 20 | Ky Woods | Nevada | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.0 |
| 22 | Jaylon Hawkins | SDSU | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.5 |
| 23 | Wayne Knight | UCLA | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 56.0 |
| 23 | Ja'Kayden Ferguson | Kentucky | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.0 |
| 25 | Robby Washington | Coast Car | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.5 |
| 26 | Joseph Himon II | N'western | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 54.0 |
| 26 | King Mack | NC State | SR | SAF | 2 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 28 | Quayd Hendryx | Minnesota | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.0 |
| 28 | Junior Sherrill | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.0 |
| 28 | Keyjuan Brown | Louisville | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.5 |
| 31 | Ja'Corian Norris | La-Lafytte | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 31 | Fred Gaskin III | Auburn | JR | S | 2 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 31 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.0 |
| 34 | Nate Palmer | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 35 | Bryson Kuzdzal | Michigan | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 35 | Aneyas Williams | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 37 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 38 | DaMarion Fowlkes | Missouri | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 38 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 38 | Noah White | Utah State | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 38 | Royal Capell | UTEP | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 38 | Deshonne Redeaux | USC | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 39.0 |
| 43 | Niles Davis | California | FR | DB | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 43 | Dylan Edwards | Kansas | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 45 | DeKalon Taylor | Colorado | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 46 | Michael Scott | James Mad | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 36.0 |
| 46 | Jmariyae Robinson | MO State | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 46 | Ethan Boobie Feaster | USC | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 46 | Jamar Curtis | Sac St | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 50 | Dominique McKenzie | SJSU | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| 51 | Zay Robinson | Penn State | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 34.0 |
| 51 | Caleb Smith | Arizona | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 34.0 |
| 51 | Nyck Harbor | S Carolina | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 54 | Juntavious Harris | Texas St | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 55 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 56 | Jamill Williams | J'ville St | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 56 | Tim Burns Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.5 |
| 58 | Tre Garrison | Oregon St | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.5 |
| 59 | Brendyn Smith | Kent State | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.5 |
| 60 | Taji Atkins | Texas St | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 13.0 |
| 60 | BJ Inmon | Wyoming | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 13.0 |
| 60 | Terry Bussey | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 60 | Ke'Marion Baldwin | BGSU | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 64 | Jamari Hawkins | Arkansas | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.5 |
| 65 | JoJo Troupe | N Carolina | FR | RB | 2 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.0 |
| 65 | Jaylen Jenkins | Texas St | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 67 | Trenton Jones | Toledo | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 67 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 67 | EB Bailey | KSU | FR | DB | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 70 | Sesi Vailahi | Utah State | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 70 | Dev'ion Reynolds | N Illinois | SO | CB | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 70 | Chris Barnes | Okla St | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 73 | Dominique Henry | FAU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 73 | Phillip Folmar | Buffalo | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 73 | Jon Monteiro | Liberty | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 73 | Dierre Hill Jr. | Oregon | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 77 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 77 | Jaren Hamilton | Ariz St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 77 | Brandon High, Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 77 | Harlem Berry | LSU | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 77 | Tyler Brown | Clemson | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 77 | Max Mosey | Rice | SR | SLT | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 77 | Andre Brown | FIU | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 84 | Bryson Graves | Delaware | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 84 | Hollywood Smothers | Texas | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 84 | Evan Young | Mich St | SO | S | 2 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 84 | Da'Realyst Clark | Kent State | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| 88 | Phillip Wright III | LSU | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 88 | Adrion Boyd | Western Ky | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 88 | CJ Campbell | Duke | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 88 | Jonathan Paylor | NC State | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 88 | Isaiah Stone | Georgia St | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 88 | Ben Finneseth | Colorado | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 88 | Agyeman Addae | UCF | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 88 | TJ Green | BC | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 96 | Zy'marion Lang | UConn | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 96 | Zach Hackleman | Ohio | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 96 | Brandon Hills | Akron | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 96 | Ja'shon Benjamin | Rutgers | SR | RB | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| 100 | Adarion Nettles | N Texas | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |