2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Lost 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 2 3 172 57.33 1 1.5 86.0
2 Scoop Smith Miami (Oh) FR WR 2 5 218 43.60 1 2.5 109.0
3 Quayd Hendryx Minnesota FR WR 1 2 51 25.50 0 2.0 51.0
4 Eric Richardson Wyoming SR WR 2 5 124 24.80 0 2.5 62.0
5 Darren James-Hamilton Ohio SO SAF 2 7 173 24.71 0 3.5 86.5
6 Jaquel Holman S Carolina SO DB 1 3 72 24.00 0 3.0 72.0
7 Chris Johnson, Jr. Clemson SR RB 1 2 45 22.50 0 2.0 45.0
8 Demonte Greene Temple SR WR 2 5 112 22.40 0 2.5 56.0
9 Ky Woods Nevada SR RB 2 6 132 22.00 0 3.0 66.0
9 Ja'Corian Norris La-Lafytte SO WR 1 2 44 22.00 0 2.0 44.0
9 Fred Gaskin III Auburn JR S 1 2 44 22.00 0 2.0 44.0
9 TJ Smith Tulane SR DB 2 3 66 22.00 0 1.5 33.0
13 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SR WR 2 3 65 21.67 0 1.5 32.5
14 Nate Palmer Wisconsin JR RB 1 2 43 21.50 0 2.0 43.0
14 Kenneth Williams Mich St JR RB 1 2 43 21.50 0 2.0 43.0
16 Taevion Swint UCF FR RB 1 2 42 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
17 Kenji Christian UConn SR RB 1 3 62 20.67 0 3.0 62.0
18 Jeremiah Ware Ga South SO WR 2 3 60 20.00 0 1.5 30.0
18 Noah White Utah State SO RB 3 4 80 20.00 0 1.3 26.7
20 Jaylon Hawkins SDSU FR WR 2 3 59 19.67 0 1.5 29.5
21 Chris Davis, Jr. Stanford JR RB 2 5 98 19.60 0 2.5 49.0
22 Darien Williams Syracuse SO WR 2 4 76 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
22 Alijah Cason Sam Hou St JR WR 2 4 76 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
22 Niles Davis California FR DB 1 2 38 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
22 Jamill Williams J'ville St SR WR 2 3 57 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
26 Kourdey Glass Oregon St FR RB 2 5 93 18.60 0 2.5 46.5
27 DeKalon Taylor Colorado SR RB 1 2 37 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
28 Robby Washington Coast Car JR WR 2 3 55 18.33 0 1.5 27.5
29 Nakai Amachree BGSU SO RB 3 4 73 18.25 0 1.3 24.3
30 Triston Morgan KSU SR RB 2 5 89 17.80 0 2.5 44.5
31 Keyjuan Brown Louisville SR RB 1 3 51 17.00 0 3.0 51.0
31 Nyck Harbor S Carolina SR WR 1 2 34 17.00 0 2.0 34.0
33 Ja'Kayden Ferguson Kentucky SO WR 1 2 33 16.50 0 2.0 33.0
34 TK King NMSU SR WR 2 3 44 14.67 0 1.5 22.0
35 Ke'Marion Baldwin BGSU JR RB 3 4 54 13.50 0 1.3 18.0
36 Chris Culliver Marshall JR WR 1 2 26 13.00 0 2.0 26.0
36 Keenan Phillips USA JR RB 1 2 26 13.00 0 2.0 26.0
38 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St SO WR 1 2 23 11.50 0 2.0 23.0
39 TJ Green BC SO DB 1 2 18 9.00 0 2.0 18.0

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.