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 Chris Davis, Jr. Stanford JR RB 2 7 148 21.14 0 3.5 74.0
2 Darren James-Hamilton Ohio SO SAF 3 9 292 32.44 1 3.0 97.3
2 Xayvion Noland Oregon St JR WR 1 3 78 26.00 0 3.0 78.0
4 Chris Culliver Marshall JR WR 2 5 119 23.80 0 2.5 59.5
4 Triston Morgan KSU SR RB 2 5 116 23.20 0 2.5 58.0
4 Chris Johnson, Jr. Clemson SR RB 2 5 107 21.40 0 2.5 53.5
7 Ky Woods Nevada SR RB 3 7 162 23.14 0 2.3 54.0
8 Samuel Singleton Jr. FSU SR RB 1 2 68 34.00 0 2.0 68.0
8 Jaylon Hawkins SDSU FR WR 3 6 200 33.33 1 2.0 66.7
8 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
8 Keyjuan Brown Louisville SR RB 1 2 58 29.00 0 2.0 58.0
8 Demonte Greene Temple SR WR 2 4 96 24.00 0 2.0 48.0
8 Keenan Phillips USA JR RB 3 6 125 20.83 0 2.0 41.7
8 TJ Horton Ball State SR RB 2 4 79 19.75 0 2.0 39.5
8 DeKalon Taylor Colorado SR RB 3 6 116 19.33 0 2.0 38.7
8 Jace Petty Troy SR WR 2 4 76 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
8 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 3 6 113 18.83 0 2.0 37.7
8 Da'Realyst Clark Kent State SR WR 2 4 73 18.25 0 2.0 36.5
8 Demarcco Blanton La-Monroe SR WR 2 4 73 18.25 0 2.0 36.5
8 Santana Fleming MTSU JR WR 3 6 96 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
8 Zay Parks FSU JR RB 1 2 27 13.50 0 2.0 27.0
8 Cameron Flowers Western Ky SO WR 1 2 22 11.00 0 2.0 22.0
24 Scoop Smith Miami (Oh) FR WR 3 5 218 43.60 1 1.7 72.7
24 Trequan Jones Tulsa SR RB 3 5 165 33.00 1 1.7 55.0
24 Zylan Perry Cincinnati SR RB 3 5 129 25.80 0 1.7 43.0
24 Eric Richardson Wyoming SR WR 3 5 124 24.80 0 1.7 41.3
24 Dominique McKenzie SJSU SO WR 3 5 123 24.60 0 1.7 41.0
24 Zion Frink ODU JR CB 3 5 115 23.00 0 1.7 38.3
24 Wayne Knight UCLA SR RB 3 5 108 21.60 0 1.7 36.0
24 TJ Smith Tulane SR DB 3 5 92 18.40 0 1.7 30.7
24 Girard Pringle, Jr. Miami (Fl) SO RB 3 5 89 17.80 0 1.7 29.7
33 Rahkeem Smith Ga Tech SR WR 2 3 165 55.00 1 1.5 82.5
33 Joseph Himon II N'western SR RB 2 3 70 23.33 0 1.5 35.0
33 Koredell Bartley Wk Forest SO DB 2 3 69 23.00 0 1.5 34.5
33 Noah White Utah State SO RB 2 3 59 19.67 0 1.5 29.5
33 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma SR WR 2 3 56 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
33 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 2 3 37 12.33 0 1.5 18.5
33 Jaylen Jenkins Texas St SR RB 2 3 26 8.67 0 1.5 13.0
40 Alante Brown Memphis SR WR 4 5 115 23.00 0 1.3 28.8
40 Tyreek Robinson Pittsburgh JR WR 3 4 83 20.75 0 1.3 27.7
40 Jon Monteiro Liberty JR WR 3 4 81 20.25 0 1.3 27.0
40 Bryson Graves Delaware JR WR 3 4 78 19.50 0 1.3 26.0
40 Alijah Cason Sam Hou St JR WR 3 4 76 19.00 0 1.3 25.3
40 Darien Williams Syracuse SO WR 3 4 76 19.00 0 1.3 25.3
40 Nick Devereaux EMU SR WR 4 5 95 19.00 0 1.3 23.8
40 Nakai Amachree BGSU SO RB 3 4 73 18.25 0 1.3 24.3
40 Robby Washington Coast Car JR WR 3 4 73 18.25 0 1.3 24.3
40 Ke'Marion Baldwin BGSU JR RB 3 4 54 13.50 0 1.3 18.0
50 Cameron Pettaway Iowa State SO RB 2 2 126 63.00 1 1.0 63.0
50 Michael Scott James Mad SO WR 3 3 145 48.33 0 1.0 48.3
50 Brandon Hills Akron JR WR 3 3 105 35.00 0 1.0 35.0
50 Isaiah Stone Georgia St JR WR 3 3 98 32.67 0 1.0 32.7
50 Isaiah Bryant Navy SR SB 2 2 65 32.50 0 1.0 32.5
50 Turbo Richard Indiana JR RB 3 3 95 31.67 0 1.0 31.7
50 Malcolm Simmons Texas Tech JR WR 2 2 62 31.00 0 1.0 31.0
50 Cameron Seldon S Florida SR WR 3 3 87 29.00 0 1.0 29.0
50 Rayshawn Pleasant Auburn SR CB 2 2 53 26.50 0 1.0 26.5
50 Traylon Ray Miss SR WR 1 1 26 26.00 0 1.0 26.0
50 Bryson Hammer Toledo JR WR 3 3 73 24.33 0 1.0 24.3
50 Jalen Jones Texas Tech SR WR 2 2 45 22.50 0 1.0 22.5
50 Noreel White Troy JR WR 2 2 44 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
50 Tre Richardson Louisville SR WR 1 1 22 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
50 Bryson Kuzdzal Michigan SR RB 3 3 65 21.67 0 1.0 21.7
50 Junior Sherrill Vanderbilt SR WR 3 3 65 21.67 0 1.0 21.7
50 Nyck Harbor S Carolina SR WR 2 2 43 21.50 0 1.0 21.5
50 Ja'Corian Norris La-Lafytte SO WR 2 2 43 21.50 0 1.0 21.5
50 Mekhi Anderson UTSA SO WR 2 2 43 21.50 0 1.0 21.5
50 Kenji Christian UConn SR RB 3 3 62 20.67 0 1.0 20.7
50 Nyziah Hunter Nebraska SR WR 3 3 62 20.67 0 1.0 20.7
50 Jay Harris Kansas St SR RB 3 3 61 20.33 0 1.0 20.3
50 Niles Davis California FR DB 3 3 61 20.33 0 1.0 20.3
50 Jeremiah Ware Ga South SO WR 3 3 60 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
50 Tim Burns Jr. Sam Hou St SR WR 3 3 60 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
50 Zay Robinson Penn State FR WR 3 3 58 19.33 0 1.0 19.3
50 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri SO WR 3 3 57 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
50 Andrew Weber Kentucky JR DB 1 1 19 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
50 Nik Henry UTEP SO WR 2 2 37 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
50 Brandon High, Jr. UTSA JR RB 2 2 37 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
50 TJ Green BC SO DB 3 3 55 18.33 0 1.0 18.3
50 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SR WR 2 2 33 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
50 Davian Jackson Texas St FR RB 2 2 33 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
50 TK King NMSU SR WR 3 3 44 14.67 0 1.0 14.7
50 Terry Bussey Texas A&M JR WR 3 3 43 14.33 0 1.0 14.3
50 Joshua Franklin W Mich SR DB 2 2 28 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
50 Marquise Davis Louisville SO RB 1 1 14 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
50 Legend Bey Ohio State FR RB 2 2 26 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
50 EB Bailey KSU FR DB 2 2 23 11.50 0 1.0 11.5
50 Max Mosey Rice SR SLT 2 2 20 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
90 Jamill Williams J'ville St SR WR 4 3 57 19.00 0 0.8 14.3
90 Jamar Curtis Sac St SR RB 4 3 51 17.00 0 0.8 12.8
90 Jackson Williams ND St JR WR 4 3 50 16.67 0 0.8 12.5
93 Lee Beebe Jr. Indiana SR RB 3 2 72 36.00 0 0.7 24.0
93 Jacquon Gibson Virginia SR WR 3 2 63 31.50 0 0.7 21.0
93 King Mack NC State SR SAF 3 2 54 27.00 0 0.7 18.0
93 Justin Ruffin, Jr. CMU SO WR 3 2 49 24.50 0 0.7 16.3
93 Dijon Lee Jr. Alabama SO DB 3 2 48 24.00 0 0.7 16.0
93 Daune Morris Tennessee SO RB 3 2 48 24.00 0 0.7 16.0
93 TJ Magee U Mass SR CB 3 2 45 22.50 0 0.7 15.0
93 Daz James App St SR WR 3 2 45 22.50 0 0.7 15.0

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