2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/07/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 London Montgomery Florida SR RB 4 13 325 25.00 0 3.3 81.3
1 Chris Davis Jr. Stanford JR RB 3 10 194 19.40 0 3.3 64.7
3 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St SO WR 2 6 116 19.33 0 3.0 58.0
3 Carmelo Taylor UTEP JR WR 1 3 55 18.33 0 3.0 55.0
3 Jeremiah Ware Ga South SO WR 1 3 33 11.00 0 3.0 33.0
6 Kourdey Glass Oregon St FR RB 2 5 93 18.60 0 2.5 46.5
7 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 4 77 19.25 0 2.0 38.5
9 Quayd Hendryx Minnesota FR WR 3 5 146 29.20 0 1.7 48.7
9 Joseph Himon II N'western SR RB 3 5 90 18.00 0 1.7 30.0
9 Niles Davis California FR DB 3 5 80 16.00 0 1.7 26.7
12 Chris Johnson Jr. Clemson SR RB 2 3 87 29.00 0 1.5 43.5
12 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri SO WR 2 3 79 26.33 0 1.5 39.5
12 Ja'Kayden Ferguson Kentucky SO WR 4 6 104 17.33 0 1.5 26.0
12 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 2 3 46 15.33 0 1.5 23.0
12 Nyziah Hunter Nebraska SR WR 2 3 39 13.00 0 1.5 19.5
17 Rahkeem Smith Ga Tech SR WR 1 1 42 42.00 0 1.0 42.0
17 Brandon White Kansas St SR WR 1 1 33 33.00 0 1.0 33.0
17 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SR WR 1 1 32 32.00 0 1.0 32.0
17 Jaylen Thomas Wash St SO S 2 2 54 27.00 0 1.0 27.0
17 Bryson Kuzdzal Michigan SR RB 2 2 53 26.50 0 1.0 26.5
17 Joshua Franklin W Mich SR DB 1 1 25 25.00 0 1.0 25.0
17 Davion Kerr Syracuse SO RB 1 1 25 25.00 0 1.0 25.0
17 TK King NMSU SR WR 1 1 23 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
17 Jackson Williams ND St JR WR 1 1 23 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
17 Ramone Green Jr. MO State SR RB 1 1 22 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
17 Juju Pope Wisconsin JR RB 3 3 60 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
17 Triston Morgan KSU SR RB 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
17 Brandon High Jr. UTSA JR RB 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
17 Jeffrey Overton, Jr. Va Tech SO RB 1 1 19 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
17 Alijah Cason Sam Hou St JR WR 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
17 Justin Cook Pittsburgh SR RB 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
17 Keyjuan Brown Louisville SR RB 3 3 51 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
17 Chris Kiel ND St SO WR 1 1 17 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
17 Adarion Nettles N Texas FR RB 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
17 Wayne Knight UCLA SR RB 1 1 15 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
17 Tre Garrison Oregon St FR RB 2 2 29 14.50 0 1.0 14.5
17 Brendyn Smith Kent State FR WR 2 2 27 13.50 0 1.0 13.5
17 Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding Maryland JR WR 2 2 26 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
17 Miles Coleman Okla St JR WR 2 2 23 11.50 0 1.0 11.5
17 Blaze Kamoku Hawai'i SR WR 1 1 11 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
17 Da'Realyst Clark Kent State SR WR 2 2 19 9.50 0 1.0 9.5
17 Caden VerMaas Rice FR VPR 1 1 8 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
17 Kaleb Webb Maryland SR WR 2 2 8 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
17 Tyler Morris Indiana SR WR 1 1 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0
46 Dijon Lee Jr. Alabama SO DB 5 4 98 24.50 0 0.8 19.6
46 Cameron Pettaway Iowa State SO RB 4 3 65 21.67 0 0.8 16.3
46 Legend Bey Ohio State FR RB 4 3 62 20.67 0 0.8 15.5
46 Zylan Perry Cincinnati SR RB 4 3 62 20.67 0 0.8 15.5
46 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma SR WR 5 4 81 20.25 0 0.8 16.2
46 Marquis Johnson Miss St SR WR 4 3 47 15.67 0 0.8 11.8
52 Cannon DeVries BYU SO CB 3 2 47 23.50 0 0.7 15.7
52 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 3 2 37 18.50 0 0.7 12.3
52 Evan Hampton Vanderbilt FR RB 3 2 31 15.50 0 0.7 10.3
55 Jaden Jefferson N Carolina FR WR 2 1 98 98.00 1 0.5 49.0
55 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech JR RB 2 1 37 37.00 0 0.5 18.5
55 Jaren Hamilton Ariz St SR WR 2 1 35 35.00 0 0.5 17.5
55 Caleb Smith Arizona FR WR 2 1 34 34.00 0 0.5 17.0
55 Dominique McKenzie SJSU SO WR 2 1 27 27.00 0 0.5 13.5
55 Xe'ree Alexander Washington SR LB 2 1 25 25.00 0 0.5 12.5
55 Tanook Hines USC SO WR 2 1 24 24.00 0 0.5 12.0
55 Ky Woods Nevada SR RB 2 1 24 24.00 0 0.5 12.0
55 Landon Walker TCU SR RB 2 1 23 23.00 0 0.5 11.5
55 Dierre Hill Jr. Oregon SO RB 4 2 44 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
55 Jaylen Jenkins Texas St SR RB 2 1 22 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
55 DJ Epps WVU SR WR 2 1 22 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
55 Noah White Utah State SO RB 2 1 21 21.00 0 0.5 10.5
55 DJ Butler Houston JR RB 2 1 21 21.00 0 0.5 10.5
55 Tyler Brown Clemson SR WR 2 1 20 20.00 0 0.5 10.0
55 Josh Derry UCF SR WR 2 1 20 20.00 0 0.5 10.0
55 Daniel Bray Utah SO RB 2 1 20 20.00 0 0.5 10.0
55 Naeshaun Montgomery Missouri SO WR 2 1 19 19.00 0 0.5 9.5
55 Daune Morris Tennessee SO RB 4 2 36 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
55 Rayshawn Pleasant Auburn SR CB 4 2 34 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
55 Ja'shon Benjamin Rutgers SR RB 2 1 17 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
55 Ethan "Boobie" Feaster USC FR WR 2 1 17 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
55 Sacovie White-Helton Georgia JR WR 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
55 Amare Thomas Houston SR WR 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
55 Quentin Gibson Colorado SO WR 2 1 15 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
55 Jacquon Gibson Virginia SR WR 2 1 14 14.00 0 0.5 7.0
55 Cam Thompson N Illinois SR WR 2 1 13 13.00 0 0.5 6.5
55 Aidan Laughery Illinois SR RB 2 1 11 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
55 Jalen Moss Ariz St SR WR 2 1 9 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
55 Chris Barnes Okla St SO WR 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
55 Xay Davis Virginia SO RB 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
55 Demarcus Johnson Missouri JR EDG 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
55 Ed Small TCU SO WR 2 1 -4 -4.00 0 0.5 -2.0
88 Devin McCuin Ohio State SR WR 5 2 45 22.50 0 0.4 9.0
89 Jamari Hawkins Arkansas SR WR 3 1 25 25.00 0 0.3 8.3
89 Johntay Cook II Miss SR WR 3 1 23 23.00 0 0.3 7.7
89 J'Vari Flowers Florida SO CB 4 1 23 23.00 0 0.3 5.8
89 Harlem Berry LSU SO RB 3 1 20 20.00 0 0.3 6.7
89 Jaquel Holman S Carolina SO DB 3 1 20 20.00 0 0.3 6.7
89 Antonio Harris Purdue JR RB 3 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 5.3
89 Harrison Bortolotti Wisconsin SO RB 4 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.0
89 Zay Parks FSU JR RB 3 1 7 7.00 0 0.3 2.3
89 Cole Adams Vanderbilt SR WR 3 1 6 6.00 0 0.3 2.0
89 Sean Poret FSU SO OL 3 1 0 0.00 0 0.3 0.0
89 Rueben Owens II Texas A&M SR RB 4 1 0 0.00 0 0.3 0.0
89 Jacob Simpson Minnesota JR TE 3 1 0 0.00 0 0.3 0.0

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.