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

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Jaylon Hawkins SDSU FR WR 6 17 597 35.12 3 2.8 99.5
2 Michael Scott James Mad SO WR 7 12 465 38.75 0 1.7 66.4
3 Brandon Hills Akron JR WR 6 15 401 26.73 0 2.5 66.8
4 Darren James-Hamilton Ohio SO SAF 7 13 372 28.62 1 1.9 53.1
5 Rahkeem Smith Ga Tech SR WR 5 12 349 29.08 1 2.4 69.8
6 Santana Fleming MTSU JR WR 6 14 285 20.36 0 2.3 47.5
7 Leonard Farrow FAU SR RB 5 6 284 47.33 2 1.2 56.8
8 Scoop Smith Miami (Oh) FR WR 7 8 282 35.25 1 1.1 40.3
9 Trequan Jones Tulsa SR RB 7 12 280 23.33 1 1.7 40.0
10 Kenneth Williams Mich St JR RB 5 12 251 20.92 0 2.4 50.2
11 Phillip Folmar Buffalo SO WR 7 10 247 24.70 0 1.4 35.3
12 Keenan Phillips USA JR RB 5 8 237 29.63 1 1.6 47.4
12 Demonte Greene Temple SR WR 7 12 237 19.75 0 1.7 33.9
14 Jaren Hamilton Ariz St SR WR 5 8 234 29.25 1 1.6 46.8
15 Quayd Hendryx Minnesota FR WR 6 10 228 22.80 0 1.7 38.0
16 Isaiah Stone Georgia St JR WR 6 6 227 37.83 1 1.0 37.8
16 Zion Frink ODU JR CB 7 12 227 18.92 0 1.7 32.4
18 Da'Realyst Clark Kent State SR WR 6 13 219 16.85 0 2.2 36.5
19 Chris Johnson, Jr. Clemson SR RB 4 9 217 24.11 0 2.3 54.3
20 Triston Morgan KSU SR RB 5 9 216 24.00 0 1.8 43.2
21 Chris Culliver Marshall JR WR 5 11 215 19.55 0 2.2 43.0
22 Eric Richardson Wyoming SR WR 7 9 213 23.67 0 1.3 30.4
23 Taevion Swint UCF FR RB 5 7 209 29.86 0 1.4 41.8
24 Chris Davis, Jr. Stanford JR RB 4 9 208 23.11 0 2.3 52.0
25 Jackson Williams ND St JR WR 7 10 203 20.30 0 1.4 29.0
26 Ky Woods Nevada SR RB 6 8 201 25.13 0 1.3 33.5
27 Derrick Eley Charlotte JR WR 6 11 197 17.91 0 1.8 32.8
28 Nakai Amachree BGSU SO RB 7 10 195 19.50 0 1.4 27.9
29 Mel Brown CSU SR RB 5 5 193 38.60 1 1.0 38.6
30 Dominique McKenzie SJSU SO WR 6 8 185 23.13 0 1.3 30.8
31 TJ Horton Ball State SR RB 5 9 183 20.33 0 1.8 36.6
32 Nyziah Hunter Nebraska SR WR 6 10 176 17.60 0 1.7 29.3
33 Dijon Lee Jr. Alabama SO DB 4 6 175 29.17 0 1.5 43.8
33 Jamill Williams J'ville St SR WR 7 8 175 21.88 0 1.1 25.0
33 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 5 10 175 17.50 0 2.0 35.0
36 TJ Smith Tulane SR DB 6 7 174 24.86 0 1.2 29.0
37 Mekhi Anderson UTSA SO WR 6 4 172 43.00 1 0.7 28.7
38 Zylan Perry Cincinnati SR RB 5 8 169 21.13 0 1.6 33.8
39 Chauncy Cobb Ark St SR WR 7 5 164 32.80 0 0.7 23.4
40 Isaac Brown Louisville JR RB 4 6 163 27.17 0 1.5 40.8
41 Wayne Knight UCLA SR RB 6 8 160 20.00 0 1.3 26.7
42 Cameron Pettaway Iowa State SO RB 3 4 159 39.75 1 1.3 53.0
42 Jeffrey Overton, Jr. Va Tech SO RB 7 5 159 31.80 0 0.7 22.7
44 Alijah Cason Sam Hou St JR WR 5 8 158 19.75 0 1.6 31.6
45 Niles Davis California FR DB 5 8 157 19.63 0 1.6 31.4
46 Robby Washington Coast Car JR WR 7 8 156 19.50 0 1.1 22.3
47 Bryson Graves Delaware JR WR 6 8 147 18.38 0 1.3 24.5
48 Cameron Seldon S Florida SR WR 6 6 145 24.17 0 1.0 24.2
49 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri SO WR 5 5 144 28.80 0 1.0 28.8
50 Tyriq Green Georgia FR S 2 4 143 35.75 1 2.0 71.5
50 Junior Sherrill Vanderbilt SR WR 5 6 143 23.83 0 1.2 28.6
52 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SR WR 5 8 142 17.75 0 1.6 28.4
53 Jacquon Gibson Virginia SR WR 6 5 137 27.40 0 0.8 22.8
53 Bryson Hammer Toledo JR WR 7 6 137 22.83 0 0.9 19.6
55 Braeden Jackson Iowa SO RB 4 3 136 45.33 1 0.8 34.0
56 Tyreek Robinson Pittsburgh JR WR 6 7 131 18.71 0 1.2 21.8
57 Davian Jackson Texas St FR RB 4 7 127 18.14 0 1.8 31.8
58 Nate Palmer Wisconsin JR RB 4 4 126 31.50 0 1.0 31.5
59 Brandon High, Jr. UTSA JR RB 6 5 123 24.60 0 0.8 20.5
60 Jon Monteiro Liberty JR WR 6 6 121 20.17 0 1.0 20.2
61 MJ Johnson USM JR WR 6 6 120 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
62 Nik Henry UTEP SO WR 5 6 117 19.50 0 1.2 23.4
62 Bryson Kuzdzal Michigan SR RB 5 6 117 19.50 0 1.2 23.4
64 Koredell Bartley Wk Forest SO DB 6 5 116 23.20 0 0.8 19.3
65 Sincere Baines Western Ky SR RB 2 4 115 28.75 0 2.0 57.5
65 Alante Brown Memphis SR WR 6 5 115 23.00 0 0.8 19.2
65 TK King NMSU SR WR 6 7 115 16.43 0 1.2 19.2
68 Travis Terrell, Jr. Purdue JR RB 4 5 110 22.00 0 1.3 27.5
69 Joseph Himon II N'western SR RB 5 5 109 21.80 0 1.0 21.8
70 Deshonne Redeaux USC FR RB 2 6 108 18.00 0 3.0 54.0
71 Dominique Henry FAU SR WR 5 4 106 26.50 0 0.8 21.2
72 Ja'Corian Norris La-Lafytte SO WR 5 5 105 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
73 Adam Taylor Sac St SO CB 7 6 104 17.33 0 0.9 14.9
74 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SR RB 6 4 101 25.25 0 0.7 16.8
75 Cannon DeVries BYU SO CB 3 1 100 100.00 1 0.3 33.3
75 John Hebert Houston FR RB 3 4 100 25.00 0 1.3 33.3
75 Jay Harris Kansas St SR RB 4 5 100 20.00 0 1.3 25.0
78 TJ Green BC SO DB 4 5 97 19.40 0 1.3 24.3
79 Noah White Utah State SO RB 4 5 96 19.20 0 1.3 24.0
79 Tim Burns Jr. Sam Hou St SR WR 5 5 96 19.20 0 1.0 19.2
81 Bryson Hayes Kansas FR WR 4 1 95 95.00 1 0.3 23.8
81 Turbo Richard Indiana JR RB 5 3 95 31.67 0 0.6 19.0
81 Nick Devereaux EMU SR WR 4 5 95 19.00 0 1.3 23.8
81 Zay Robinson Penn State FR WR 5 5 95 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
85 Kenji Christian UConn SR RB 5 4 94 23.50 0 0.8 18.8
86 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech JR RB 5 3 93 31.00 0 0.6 18.6
87 DeKalon Taylor Colorado SR RB 3 5 90 18.00 0 1.7 30.0
87 Justin Cook Pittsburgh SR RB 6 5 90 18.00 0 0.8 15.0
89 DJ Butler Houston JR RB 4 4 89 22.25 0 1.0 22.3
90 Xayvion Noland Oregon St JR WR 4 4 88 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
90 Dramekco Green SMU SO RB 5 4 88 22.00 0 0.8 17.6
92 Jeremiah Ware Ga South SO WR 5 5 85 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
92 Peyton Zachary UNLV FR WR 7 5 85 17.00 0 0.7 12.1
94 Jordan Stapleton CMU FR RB 2 3 84 28.00 0 1.5 42.0
95 Jaylon Coleman Liberty SO RB 6 2 83 41.50 0 0.3 13.8
95 Titan Lacaden Hawai'i FR WR 7 2 83 41.50 0 0.3 11.9
95 Ja'Kayden Ferguson Kentucky SO WR 5 5 83 16.60 0 1.0 16.6
98 Chad Alexander Ga Tech SR RB 5 3 81 27.00 0 0.6 16.2
98 Reed Linder Ark St SR WR 7 5 81 16.20 0 0.7 11.6
100 Ace Theus TCU FR WR 4 4 80 20.00 0 1.0 20.0