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

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Rahkeem Smith Ga Tech SR WR 2 3 165 55.00 1 1.5 82.5
2 Scoop Smith Miami (Oh) FR WR 3 5 218 43.60 1 1.7 72.7
3 Samuel Singleton Jr. FSU SR RB 1 2 68 34.00 0 2.0 68.0
4 Jaylon Hawkins SDSU FR WR 3 6 200 33.33 1 2.0 66.7
5 Trequan Jones Tulsa SR RB 3 5 165 33.00 1 1.7 55.0
6 Darren James-Hamilton Ohio SO SAF 3 9 292 32.44 1 3.0 97.3
7 Nate Palmer Wisconsin JR RB 2 4 126 31.50 0 2.0 63.0
8 Taevion Swint UCF FR RB 3 6 187 31.17 0 2.0 62.3
9 Keyjuan Brown Louisville SR RB 1 2 58 29.00 0 2.0 58.0
10 Xayvion Noland Oregon St JR WR 1 3 78 26.00 0 3.0 78.0
11 Zylan Perry Cincinnati SR RB 3 5 129 25.80 0 1.7 43.0
12 Eric Richardson Wyoming SR WR 3 5 124 24.80 0 1.7 41.3
13 Dominique McKenzie SJSU SO WR 3 5 123 24.60 0 1.7 41.0
14 Demonte Greene Temple SR WR 2 4 96 24.00 0 2.0 48.0
15 Chris Culliver Marshall JR WR 2 5 119 23.80 0 2.5 59.5
16 Joseph Himon II N'western SR RB 2 3 70 23.33 0 1.5 35.0
17 Triston Morgan KSU SR RB 2 5 116 23.20 0 2.5 58.0
18 Ky Woods Nevada SR RB 3 7 162 23.14 0 2.3 54.0
19 Zion Frink ODU JR CB 3 5 115 23.00 0 1.7 38.3
19 Koredell Bartley Wk Forest SO DB 2 3 69 23.00 0 1.5 34.5
19 Alante Brown Memphis SR WR 4 5 115 23.00 0 1.3 28.8
22 Wayne Knight UCLA SR RB 3 5 108 21.60 0 1.7 36.0
23 Chris Johnson, Jr. Clemson SR RB 2 5 107 21.40 0 2.5 53.5
24 Chris Davis, Jr. Stanford JR RB 2 7 148 21.14 0 3.5 74.0
25 Keenan Phillips USA JR RB 3 6 125 20.83 0 2.0 41.7
26 Tyreek Robinson Pittsburgh JR WR 3 4 83 20.75 0 1.3 27.7
27 Jon Monteiro Liberty JR WR 3 4 81 20.25 0 1.3 27.0
28 TJ Horton Ball State SR RB 2 4 79 19.75 0 2.0 39.5
29 Noah White Utah State SO RB 2 3 59 19.67 0 1.5 29.5
30 Bryson Graves Delaware JR WR 3 4 78 19.50 0 1.3 26.0
31 DeKalon Taylor Colorado SR RB 3 6 116 19.33 0 2.0 38.7
32 Jace Petty Troy SR WR 2 4 76 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
32 Alijah Cason Sam Hou St JR WR 3 4 76 19.00 0 1.3 25.3
32 Darien Williams Syracuse SO WR 3 4 76 19.00 0 1.3 25.3
32 Nick Devereaux EMU SR WR 4 5 95 19.00 0 1.3 23.8
36 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 3 6 113 18.83 0 2.0 37.7
37 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma SR WR 2 3 56 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
38 TJ Smith Tulane SR DB 3 5 92 18.40 0 1.7 30.7
39 Da'Realyst Clark Kent State SR WR 2 4 73 18.25 0 2.0 36.5
39 Demarcco Blanton La-Monroe SR WR 2 4 73 18.25 0 2.0 36.5
39 Nakai Amachree BGSU SO RB 3 4 73 18.25 0 1.3 24.3
39 Robby Washington Coast Car JR WR 3 4 73 18.25 0 1.3 24.3
43 Girard Pringle, Jr. Miami (Fl) SO RB 3 5 89 17.80 0 1.7 29.7
44 Santana Fleming MTSU JR WR 3 6 96 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
45 Zay Parks FSU JR RB 1 2 27 13.50 0 2.0 27.0
45 Ke'Marion Baldwin BGSU JR RB 3 4 54 13.50 0 1.3 18.0
47 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 2 3 37 12.33 0 1.5 18.5
48 Cameron Flowers Western Ky SO WR 1 2 22 11.00 0 2.0 22.0
49 Jaylen Jenkins Texas St SR RB 2 3 26 8.67 0 1.5 13.0

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.