2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 11/07/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | S | 6 | 12 | 342 | 28.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 57.0 |
| 1 | Santana Fleming | MTSU | JR | WR | 5 | 12 | 338 | 28.17 | 1 | 2.4 | 67.6 |
| 3 | Rahkeem Smith | Ga Tech | SR | WR | 3 | 11 | 340 | 30.91 | 1 | 3.7 | 113.3 |
| 3 | Bryson Graves | Delaware | JR | WR | 6 | 11 | 273 | 24.82 | 0 | 1.8 | 45.5 |
| 3 | Jmariyae Robinson | MO State | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 211 | 19.18 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.2 |
| 3 | Alijah Cason | Sam Hou St | JR | WR | 4 | 11 | 201 | 18.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 50.3 |
| 7 | Brandon Hills | Akron | JR | WR | 3 | 10 | 215 | 21.50 | 0 | 3.3 | 71.7 |
| 7 | Ja'Corian Norris | La-Lafytte | SO | WR | 5 | 10 | 194 | 19.40 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.8 |
| 9 | Eric Richardson | Wyoming | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 194 | 24.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 38.8 |
| 9 | Isaac Brown | Louisville | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 190 | 23.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 38.0 |
| 9 | Chris Davis Jr. | Stanford | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 156 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 52.0 |
| 9 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 121 | 15.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 24.2 |
| 13 | Quayd Hendryx | Minnesota | FR | WR | 3 | 7 | 173 | 24.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 57.7 |
| 13 | Wayne Knight | UCLA | SR | RB | 6 | 7 | 147 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.5 |
| 13 | Peyton Zachary | UNLV | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.3 |
| 13 | TK King | NMSU | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 99 | 14.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 19.8 |
| 17 | Jamill Williams | J'ville St | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 211 | 35.17 | 1 | 1.5 | 52.8 |
| 17 | Jaren Hamilton | Ariz St | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 199 | 33.17 | 1 | 1.2 | 39.8 |
| 17 | TJ Smith | Tulane | SR | DB | 4 | 6 | 194 | 32.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 48.5 |
| 17 | Chris Johnson Jr. | Clemson | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 133 | 22.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.3 |
| 17 | Chauncy Cobb | Ark St | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 133 | 22.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.6 |
| 17 | Nyziah Hunter | Nebraska | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 129 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 17 | Jon Monteiro | Liberty | JR | WR | 7 | 6 | 129 | 21.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 18.4 |
| 17 | King Mack | NC State | SR | SAF | 4 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.0 |
| 17 | Kezion Dia-Johnson | U Mass | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.2 |
| 26 | Isaiah Stone | Georgia St | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 170 | 34.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 34.0 |
| 26 | Jaylen Jenkins | Texas St | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 146 | 29.20 | 1 | 1.7 | 48.7 |
| 26 | DaMarion Fowlkes | Missouri | SO | WR | 5 | 5 | 144 | 28.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.8 |
| 26 | Marco Beltran, Jr. | New Mexico | FR | S | 6 | 5 | 133 | 26.60 | 0 | 0.8 | 22.2 |
| 26 | Junior Sherrill | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 129 | 25.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.3 |
| 26 | Jayden Fox | CSU | FR | RB | 2 | 5 | 126 | 25.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 63.0 |
| 26 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | JR | WR | 6 | 5 | 125 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 20.8 |
| 26 | Joseph Himon II | N'western | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 124 | 24.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.0 |
| 26 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 124 | 24.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.0 |
| 26 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.0 |
| 26 | Nik Henry | UTEP | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 99 | 19.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.0 |
| 26 | Nick Devereaux | EMU | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.8 |
| 26 | MJ Johnson | USM | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.6 |
| 26 | Jackson Williams | ND St | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.7 |
| 26 | Scoop Smith | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.8 |
| 26 | Justin Cook | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.0 |
| 26 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | JR | CB | 3 | 5 | 84 | 16.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 28.0 |
| 43 | Michael Scott | James Mad | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 147 | 36.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 36.8 |
| 43 | Keenan Phillips | USA | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 138 | 34.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 46.0 |
| 43 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 129 | 32.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 64.5 |
| 43 | Brandon White | Kansas St | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 125 | 31.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.3 |
| 43 | Taevion Swint | UCF | FR | RB | 2 | 4 | 114 | 28.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 57.0 |
| 43 | Ricardo Cooper Jr. | Maryland | JR | DB | 3 | 4 | 108 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 36.0 |
| 43 | Travis Terrell Jr. | Purdue | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 102 | 25.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 102.0 |
| 43 | Dramekco Green | SMU | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.3 |
| 43 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.8 |
| 43 | Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw | Marshall | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.3 |
| 43 | Demonte Greene | Temple | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.7 |
| 43 | Reed Linder | Ark St | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.4 |
| 43 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.5 |
| 43 | Adam Taylor | Sac St | SO | CB | 4 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.3 |
| 43 | Robby Washington | Coast Car | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 43 | Legend Bey | Ohio State | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.0 |
| 43 | Cameron Flowers | Western Ky | SO | WR | 5 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.0 |
| 43 | Derrick Rogers | FAU | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.8 |
| 43 | EJ Kelly | SMU | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.7 |
| 43 | Ja'Quez Cross | App St | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 43 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.3 |
| 64 | Davis Bryson | KSU | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 164 | 54.67 | 1 | 1.0 | 54.7 |
| 64 | Tyriq Green | Georgia | FR | S | 1 | 3 | 118 | 39.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 118.0 |
| 64 | Jaylon Coleman | Liberty | SO | RB | 7 | 3 | 104 | 34.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 14.9 |
| 64 | Dijon Lee Jr. | Alabama | SO | DB | 3 | 3 | 92 | 30.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.7 |
| 64 | Brandon High Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 4 | 3 | 86 | 28.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 21.5 |
| 64 | Triston Morgan | KSU | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 82 | 27.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 41.0 |
| 64 | Christian Rhodes | SMU | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 64 | Jacquon Gibson | Virginia | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 74 | 24.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.5 |
| 64 | Chris Culliver | Marshall | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.0 |
| 64 | Jaquel Holman | S Carolina | SO | DB | 3 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 64 | CJ Campbell | Duke | SR | RB | 6 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.8 |
| 64 | Jeffrey Overton, Jr. | Va Tech | SO | RB | 5 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 14.0 |
| 64 | Deshonne Redeaux | USC | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.0 |
| 64 | Chad Alexander | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 64 | Koredell Bartley | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 6 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| 64 | Sincere Baines | Western Ky | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.0 |
| 64 | Noah White | Utah State | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.3 |
| 64 | Ryan Henley | Wk Forest | SO | RB | 6 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 64 | Davian Jackson | Texas St | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.0 |
| 64 | Dominique McKenzie | SJSU | SO | WR | 5 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 13.0 |
| 64 | Kenji Christian | UConn | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.7 |
| 64 | James Johnson | MTSU | SO | S | 6 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 64 | Devin Carter | FSU | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.0 |
| 64 | Jaylon Hawkins | SDSU | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.0 |
| 64 | Rayshon Luke | Fresno St | SR | RB | 6 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 64 | Juan Salas | EMU | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 11.2 |
| 64 | Rayshun Hurt | La Tech | FR | RB | 4 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.5 |
| 64 | Ace Theus | TCU | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.0 |
| 64 | Gavin Griffin | Troy | JR | RB | 4 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.0 |
| 64 | Blaze Kamoku | Hawai'i | SR | WR | 5 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 10.2 |
| 64 | Aneyas Williams | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 5 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.8 |
| 64 | Ahkhari Johnson | La Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.3 |
| 96 | Mekhi Anderson | UTSA | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 129 | 64.50 | 1 | 0.5 | 32.3 |
| 96 | Ky Woods | Nevada | SR | RB | 3 | 2 | 120 | 60.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 40.0 |
| 96 | Jayden McGowan | Baylor | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 87 | 43.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 21.8 |
| 96 | Ray Ray Joseph Jr. | ECU | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 76 | 38.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 25.3 |
| 96 | Samuel Singleton Jr. | FSU | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 68 | 34.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 68.0 |