2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 10/17/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Williams | Mich St | JR | RB | 5 | 18 | 356 | 19.78 | 0 | 3.6 | 71.2 |
| 2 | Brandon Hills | Akron | JR | WR | 6 | 13 | 313 | 24.08 | 0 | 2.2 | 52.2 |
| 3 | Jaylon Hawkins | SDSU | FR | WR | 4 | 9 | 288 | 32.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 72.0 |
| 4 | Rahkeem Smith | Ga Tech | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 259 | 32.38 | 1 | 2.0 | 64.8 |
| 5 | Chris Davis, Jr. | Stanford | JR | RB | 4 | 12 | 238 | 19.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.5 |
| 6 | Demonte Greene | Temple | SR | WR | 5 | 12 | 237 | 19.75 | 0 | 2.4 | 47.4 |
| 7 | Scoop Smith | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 3 | 6 | 236 | 39.33 | 1 | 2.0 | 78.7 |
| 8 | Niles Davis | California | FR | DB | 4 | 11 | 200 | 18.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 50.0 |
| 9 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 5 | 9 | 196 | 21.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.2 |
| 10 | Triston Morgan | KSU | SR | RB | 5 | 9 | 189 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.8 |
| 11 | Alijah Cason | Sam Hou St | JR | WR | 5 | 9 | 176 | 19.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.2 |
| 12 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | SAF | 2 | 7 | 173 | 24.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 86.5 |
| 13 | Ky Woods | Nevada | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 171 | 24.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.8 |
| 14 | Mel Brown | CSU | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 168 | 42.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 42.0 |
| 15 | Da'Realyst Clark | Kent State | SR | WR | 5 | 11 | 165 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.2 | 33.0 |
| 16 | Chauncy Cobb | Ark St | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 164 | 32.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 41.0 |
| 17 | Derrick Eley | Charlotte | JR | WR | 6 | 9 | 157 | 17.44 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.2 |
| 18 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | SO | RB | 5 | 8 | 151 | 18.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 30.2 |
| 19 | TJ Smith | Tulane | SR | DB | 3 | 5 | 148 | 29.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 49.3 |
| 20 | Zion Frink | ODU | JR | CB | 5 | 9 | 146 | 16.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.2 |
| 21 | Eric Richardson | Wyoming | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 143 | 23.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.7 |
| 22 | Quayd Hendryx | Minnesota | FR | WR | 2 | 6 | 131 | 21.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.5 |
| 23 | DaMarion Fowlkes | Missouri | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 127 | 42.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 63.5 |
| 23 | Dominique Henry | FAU | SR | WR | 2 | 5 | 127 | 25.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 63.5 |
| 25 | Santana Fleming | MTSU | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 118 | 29.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 39.3 |
| 26 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.7 |
| 27 | TK King | NMSU | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 115 | 16.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 28.8 |
| 28 | Jeffrey Overton, Jr. | Va Tech | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 113 | 37.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 56.5 |
| 29 | Adam Taylor | Sac St | SO | CB | 6 | 6 | 104 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.3 |
| 30 | Jaden Jefferson | N Carolina | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 98 | 98.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 49.0 |
| 31 | Bryson Hayes | Kansas | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 95 | 95.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 31.7 |
| 32 | Kenji Christian | UConn | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 32 | Robby Washington | Coast Car | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.8 |
| 34 | Kourdey Glass | Oregon St | FR | RB | 2 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.5 |
| 34 | MJ Johnson | USM | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.6 |
| 34 | Jeremiah Ware | Ga South | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 93 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.3 |
| 37 | Jaquel Holman | S Carolina | SO | DB | 3 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.7 |
| 38 | Justin Cook | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.0 |
| 39 | Bryson Kuzdzal | Michigan | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.5 |
| 39 | Phillip Folmar | Buffalo | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 29.7 |
| 41 | Bryson Graves | Delaware | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 88 | 17.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.0 |
| 42 | Chris Johnson, Jr. | Clemson | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 87 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 43.5 |
| 42 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 29.0 |
| 44 | Jordan Stapleton | CMU | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 84 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 44 | Jaylen Thomas | Wash St | SO | S | 6 | 4 | 84 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.0 |
| 46 | Isaac Brown | Louisville | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.3 |
| 47 | Noah White | Utah State | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 47 | Nik Henry | UTEP | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 49 | Junior Sherrill | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.5 |
| 49 | Zay Robinson | Penn State | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 51 | Traylon Ray | Miss | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 76.0 |
| 51 | Darien Williams | Syracuse | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 51 | Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw | Marshall | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.3 |
| 54 | Julian Allen | UConn | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.3 |
| 54 | Demarcco Blanton | La-Monroe | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.3 |
| 56 | Colton Hinton | Coast Car | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 72 | 36.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 18.0 |
| 57 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | JR | CB | 3 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
| 57 | Max Mosey | Rice | SR | SLT | 6 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.5 |
| 59 | Sincere Baines | Western Ky | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.0 |
| 60 | London Montgomery | Florida | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.5 |
| 60 | Tim Burns Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.4 |
| 60 | Jaren Hamilton | Ariz St | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 22.3 |
| 63 | TJ Lott | Troy | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 64 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.5 |
| 64 | Jmariyae Robinson | MO State | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.7 |
| 64 | Davian Jackson | Texas St | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.7 |
| 64 | Cameron Pettaway | Iowa State | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.7 |
| 68 | Jackson Williams | ND St | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.0 |
| 68 | Taevion Swint | UCF | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.3 |
| 70 | Samuel Singleton Jr. | FSU | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 60 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.0 |
| 71 | Blaze Kamoku | Hawai'i | SR | WR | 6 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.7 |
| 72 | Jamill Williams | J'ville St | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.5 |
| 73 | Dominique McKenzie | SJSU | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.7 |
| 73 | Kezion Dia-Johnson | U Mass | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.7 |
| 75 | Carmelo Taylor | UTEP | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.3 |
| 76 | King Mack | NC State | SR | SAF | 3 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 18.0 |
| 76 | Ke'Marion Baldwin | BGSU | JR | RB | 5 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.8 |
| 78 | Chris Culliver | Marshall | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.5 |
| 79 | Keyjuan Brown | Louisville | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 79 | Jamar Curtis | Sac St | SR | RB | 4 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.8 |
| 81 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.3 |
| 82 | Anthony Reagan Jr. | La-Lafytte | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 82 | Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding | Maryland | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.0 |
| 82 | DeKalon Taylor | Colorado | SR | RB | 4 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.0 |
| 85 | Isaiah Stone | Georgia St | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.5 |
| 86 | Ja'Corian Norris | La-Lafytte | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 86 | Adarion Nettles | N Texas | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 86 | Fred Gaskin III | Auburn | JR | S | 2 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 89 | Nate Palmer | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 89 | Dijon Lee Jr. | Alabama | SO | DB | 2 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.5 |
| 91 | Dev'ion Reynolds | N Illinois | SO | CB | 4 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.3 |
| 92 | Chad Alexander | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 92 | Reed Linder | Ark St | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 94 | Jay Harris | Kansas St | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 94 | Royal Capell | UTEP | SO | WR | 5 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.8 |
| 94 | Nyziah Hunter | Nebraska | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.5 |
| 97 | Braxton Jennings | Louisville | SO | RB | 3 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.7 |
| 97 | Dylan Edwards | Kansas | JR | RB | 4 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 99 | Joseph Himon II | N'western | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 99 | Amari Thomas | FSU | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.5 |