2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Kourdey Glass Oregon St FR RB 2 5 93 18.60 0 2.5 46.5
2 Jaquel Holman S Carolina SO DB 1 3 72 24.00 0 3.0 72.0
3 Samuel Singleton Jr. FSU SR RB 2 2 60 30.00 0 1.0 30.0
4 Ja'Kayden Ferguson Kentucky SO WR 2 3 56 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
5 Chris Davis, Jr. Stanford JR RB 1 3 54 18.00 0 3.0 54.0
6 Quayd Hendryx Minnesota FR WR 1 2 51 25.50 0 2.0 51.0
6 Keyjuan Brown Louisville SR RB 2 3 51 17.00 0 1.5 25.5
8 Chris Johnson, Jr. Clemson SR RB 1 2 45 22.50 0 2.0 45.0
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
11 Nate Palmer Wisconsin JR RB 1 2 43 21.50 0 2.0 43.0
11 Kenneth Williams Mich St JR RB 1 2 43 21.50 0 2.0 43.0
13 Rahkeem Smith Ga Tech SR WR 1 1 42 42.00 0 1.0 42.0
14 Royal Capell UTEP SO WR 1 2 39 19.50 0 2.0 39.0
15 Jmariyae Robinson MO State SR WR 1 2 36 18.00 0 2.0 36.0
16 Caleb Smith Arizona FR WR 1 1 34 34.00 0 1.0 34.0
16 Nyck Harbor S Carolina SR WR 1 2 34 17.00 0 2.0 34.0
18 Juntavious Harris Texas St FR RB 1 2 33 16.50 0 2.0 33.0
19 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SR WR 1 1 32 32.00 0 1.0 32.0
20 Tre Garrison Oregon St FR RB 2 2 29 14.50 0 1.0 14.5
21 Dominique McKenzie SJSU SO WR 1 1 27 27.00 0 1.0 27.0
21 Brendyn Smith Kent State FR WR 1 2 27 13.50 0 2.0 27.0
23 Taji Atkins Texas St SO RB 1 1 26 26.00 0 1.0 26.0
23 Chris Culliver Marshall JR WR 1 2 26 13.00 0 2.0 26.0
25 Jamari Hawkins Arkansas SR WR 2 1 25 25.00 0 0.5 12.5
26 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St SO WR 1 2 23 11.50 0 2.0 23.0
27 Jaylen Jenkins Texas St SR RB 1 1 22 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
27 Dev'ion Reynolds N Illinois SO CB 1 2 22 11.00 0 2.0 22.0
29 Dominique Henry FAU SR WR 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
29 Phillip Folmar Buffalo SO WR 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
29 Noah White Utah State SO RB 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
32 Tyler Brown Clemson SR WR 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
32 Jaren Hamilton Ariz St SR WR 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
32 Triston Morgan KSU SR RB 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
32 Brandon High, Jr. UTSA JR RB 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
32 Harlem Berry LSU SO RB 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
37 Hollywood Smothers Texas SR RB 1 1 19 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
37 Evan Young Mich St SO S 1 1 19 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
39 Adrion Boyd Western Ky JR RB 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
40 Ja'shon Benjamin Rutgers SR RB 1 1 17 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
40 Dylan Edwards Kansas JR RB 1 1 17 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
42 Adarion Nettles N Texas FR RB 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
42 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
42 Demonte Greene Temple SR WR 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
42 Amare Thomas Houston SR WR 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
46 Judah Price Marshall SO RB 1 1 15 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
47 Cam Thompson N Illinois SR WR 1 1 13 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
48 Traylon Ray Miss SR WR 2 1 9 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
49 Harrison Bortolotti Wisconsin SO RB 1 1 8 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
49 Caden VerMaas Rice FR VPR 1 1 8 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
51 Zay Parks FSU JR RB 2 1 7 7.00 0 0.5 3.5
52 Da'Realyst Clark Kent State SR WR 1 1 5 5.00 0 1.0 5.0