2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/17/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Chris Johnson, Jr. Clemson SR RB 2 3 87 29.00 0 1.5 43.5
2 Jaylen Thomas Wash St SO S 1 2 54 27.00 0 2.0 54.0
3 Bryson Kuzdzal Michigan SR RB 1 2 53 26.50 0 2.0 53.0
4 London Montgomery Florida SR RB 3 10 264 26.40 0 3.3 88.0
5 TJ Horton Ball State SR RB 2 4 91 22.75 0 2.0 45.5
6 Ja'Corian Norris La-Lafytte SO WR 1 2 44 22.00 0 2.0 44.0
7 Kenneth Williams Mich St JR RB 2 7 152 21.71 0 3.5 76.0
8 Chris Davis, Jr. Stanford JR RB 3 10 194 19.40 0 3.3 64.7
9 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St SO WR 2 6 116 19.33 0 3.0 58.0
10 Traylon Ray Miss SR WR 3 4 76 19.00 0 1.3 25.3
11 Kourdey Glass Oregon St FR RB 2 5 93 18.60 0 2.5 46.5
12 Joseph Himon II N'western SR RB 1 2 37 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
13 Ja'Kayden Ferguson Kentucky SO WR 2 3 53 17.67 0 1.5 26.5
14 Girard Pringle, Jr. Miami (Fl) SO RB 1 4 67 16.75 0 4.0 67.0
15 Juntavious Harris Texas St FR RB 1 2 33 16.50 0 2.0 33.0
16 Niles Davis California FR DB 2 5 80 16.00 0 2.5 40.0
17 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 2 3 46 15.33 0 1.5 23.0
18 Brendyn Smith Kent State FR WR 1 2 27 13.50 0 2.0 27.0
18 Braylin Presley Okla St SR WR 1 2 27 13.50 0 2.0 27.0
20 Miles Coleman Okla St JR WR 1 2 23 11.50 0 2.0 23.0
21 Jeremiah Ware Ga South SO WR 1 3 33 11.00 0 3.0 33.0

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.