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 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | SAF | 2 | 7 | 173 | 24.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 86.5 |
| 2 | Jaquel Holman | S Carolina | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 72.0 |
| 2 | Ky Woods | Nevada | SR | RB | 2 | 6 | 132 | 22.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.0 |
| 2 | Kenji Christian | UConn | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.0 |
| 2 | Keyjuan Brown | Louisville | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.0 |
| 6 | Scoop Smith | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 2 | 5 | 218 | 43.60 | 1 | 2.5 | 109.0 |
| 6 | Eric Richardson | Wyoming | SR | WR | 2 | 5 | 124 | 24.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 62.0 |
| 6 | Demonte Greene | Temple | SR | WR | 2 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 56.0 |
| 6 | Chris Davis, Jr. | Stanford | JR | RB | 2 | 5 | 98 | 19.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 49.0 |
| 6 | Kourdey Glass | Oregon St | FR | RB | 2 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.5 |
| 6 | Triston Morgan | KSU | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 44.5 |
| 12 | Quayd Hendryx | Minnesota | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.0 |
| 12 | Chris Johnson, Jr. | Clemson | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 12 | Ja'Corian Norris | La-Lafytte | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 12 | Fred Gaskin III | Auburn | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 12 | Nate Palmer | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 12 | Kenneth Williams | Mich St | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 12 | Taevion Swint | UCF | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 12 | Darien Williams | Syracuse | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 12 | Alijah Cason | Sam Hou St | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 12 | Niles Davis | California | FR | DB | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 12 | DeKalon Taylor | Colorado | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 12 | Nyck Harbor | S Carolina | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 12 | Ja'Kayden Ferguson | Kentucky | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 12 | Chris Culliver | Marshall | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 12 | Keenan Phillips | USA | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 12 | Jordan Malau'ulu | Fresno St | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 12 | TJ Green | BC | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 29 | Rahkeem Smith | Ga Tech | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 172 | 57.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 86.0 |
| 29 | TJ Smith | Tulane | SR | DB | 2 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.0 |
| 29 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.5 |
| 29 | Jeremiah Ware | Ga South | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.0 |
| 29 | Jaylon Hawkins | SDSU | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.5 |
| 29 | Jamill Williams | J'ville St | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.5 |
| 29 | Robby Washington | Coast Car | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.5 |
| 29 | TK King | NMSU | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.0 |
| 37 | Noah White | Utah State | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.7 |
| 37 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.3 |
| 37 | Ke'Marion Baldwin | BGSU | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.0 |
| 40 | Caleb Smith | Arizona | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 34.0 |
| 40 | Samuel Singleton Jr. | FSU | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 60 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.0 |
| 40 | King Mack | NC State | SR | SAF | 2 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 40 | Trenton Jones | Toledo | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 40 | Adarion Nettles | N Texas | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 40 | Chris Barnes | Okla St | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 40 | Dominique Henry | FAU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 40 | Jon Monteiro | Liberty | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 40 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 40 | Tyler Brown | Clemson | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 40 | Jaren Hamilton | Ariz St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 40 | Brandon High, Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 40 | Harlem Berry | LSU | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 40 | Royal Capell | UTEP | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 40 | Dylan Edwards | Kansas | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 40 | Bryson Graves | Delaware | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 40 | Evan Young | Mich St | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 40 | Jmariyae Robinson | MO State | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 40 | Isaiah Stone | Georgia St | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 40 | Ben Finneseth | Colorado | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 40 | Dominique McKenzie | SJSU | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| 40 | Jamar Curtis | Sac St | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 40 | Zion Frink | ODU | JR | CB | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 40 | Zy'marion Lang | UConn | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 40 | Michael Barrow | Navy | JR | SB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 40 | Amare Thomas | Houston | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 40 | Tim Burns Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.5 |
| 40 | Judah Price | Marshall | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 40 | Demon June | N Carolina | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 40 | Tre Garrison | Oregon St | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.5 |
| 40 | Brendyn Smith | Kent State | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.5 |
| 40 | Davin Stoffel | Illinois | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 40 | Jaylen Jenkins | Texas St | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 40 | EB Bailey | KSU | FR | DB | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 40 | Cyncir Bowers | UConn | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 40 | Phillip Folmar | Buffalo | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.5 |
| 40 | Max Mosey | Rice | SR | SLT | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 40 | Andre Brown | FIU | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 40 | Terry Bussey | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 40 | Noah Prior | Army | JR | TE | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 40 | Da'Realyst Clark | Kent State | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| 40 | Harrison Bortolotti | Wisconsin | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 40 | Kylan Salter | Colorado | SR | DE | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 83 | Cam Thompson | N Illinois | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.7 |
| 83 | Cameron Flowers | Western Ky | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.3 |
| 83 | Nick Devereaux | EMU | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| 86 | Taji Atkins | Texas St | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 13.0 |
| 86 | BJ Inmon | Wyoming | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 13.0 |
| 86 | Jamari Hawkins | Arkansas | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.5 |
| 86 | SaVeon Brown | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 86 | Peyton Zachary | UNLV | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 86 | Brandon Hills | Akron | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 86 | Jai'Den Thomas | UNLV | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 86 | Blaze Kamoku | Hawai'i | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 86 | Jake Simpson | Texas St | JR | TE | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 86 | Caden VerMaas | Rice | FR | VPR | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 86 | Zay Parks | FSU | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 86 | Eli Hohlt | Ball State | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 86 | Sean Poret | FSU | SO | OL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 86 | Tank Hawkins, Jr. | Wash St | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
| 100 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 3 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.7 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.