2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 10/17/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Michael Scott James Mad SO WR 4 5 250 50.00 0 1.3 62.5
2 Scoop Smith Miami (Oh) FR WR 4 5 218 43.60 1 1.3 54.5
3 Rahkeem Smith Ga Tech SR WR 4 7 274 39.14 1 1.8 68.5
4 Cameron Pettaway Iowa State SO RB 4 5 191 38.20 1 1.3 47.8
5 Samuel Singleton Jr. FSU SR RB 3 4 128 32.00 0 1.3 42.7
6 Jaylon Hawkins SDSU FR WR 4 10 319 31.90 1 2.5 79.8
7 Darren James-Hamilton Ohio SO SAF 4 10 313 31.30 1 2.5 78.3
8 Taevion Swint UCF FR RB 4 6 187 31.17 0 1.5 46.8
9 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri SO WR 4 5 144 28.80 0 1.3 36.0
10 Nate Palmer Wisconsin JR RB 4 6 169 28.17 0 1.5 42.3
11 Trequan Jones Tulsa SR RB 4 7 194 27.71 1 1.8 48.5
12 Quayd Hendryx Minnesota FR WR 4 5 134 26.80 0 1.3 33.5
13 Brandon Hills Akron JR WR 4 7 184 26.29 0 1.8 46.0
14 Turbo Richard Indiana JR RB 4 5 130 26.00 0 1.3 32.5
15 Brandon High, Jr. UTSA JR RB 4 5 126 25.20 0 1.3 31.5
16 Dominique McKenzie SJSU SO WR 4 6 150 25.00 0 1.5 37.5
17 Eric Richardson Wyoming SR WR 4 5 124 24.80 0 1.3 31.0
18 Triston Morgan KSU SR RB 4 8 196 24.50 0 2.0 49.0
19 Bryson Kuzdzal Michigan SR RB 4 5 118 23.60 0 1.3 29.5
20 Koredell Bartley Wk Forest SO DB 4 5 116 23.20 0 1.3 29.0
21 Ky Woods Nevada SR RB 4 7 162 23.14 0 1.8 40.5
22 Alante Brown Memphis SR WR 4 5 115 23.00 0 1.3 28.8
23 Zylan Perry Cincinnati SR RB 4 7 155 22.14 0 1.8 38.8
24 Chris Johnson, Jr. Clemson SR RB 4 10 219 21.90 0 2.5 54.8
25 Keyjuan Brown Louisville SR RB 4 5 109 21.80 0 1.3 27.3
26 Kenneth Williams Mich St JR RB 4 8 172 21.50 0 2.0 43.0
27 Joseph Himon II N'western SR RB 3 5 107 21.40 0 1.7 35.7
28 Wayne Knight UCLA SR RB 4 6 126 21.00 0 1.5 31.5
28 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma SR WR 4 5 105 21.00 0 1.3 26.3
30 Chris Culliver Marshall JR WR 4 9 188 20.89 0 2.3 47.0
31 Keenan Phillips USA JR RB 4 6 125 20.83 0 1.5 31.3
32 Ja'Corian Norris La-Lafytte SO WR 4 5 104 20.80 0 1.3 26.0
33 Chris Davis, Jr. Stanford JR RB 4 11 225 20.45 0 2.8 56.3
34 Jon Monteiro Liberty JR WR 4 6 121 20.17 0 1.5 30.3
35 Phillip Folmar Buffalo SO WR 4 6 120 20.00 0 1.5 30.0
35 Ace Theus TCU FR WR 3 4 80 20.00 0 1.3 26.7
35 Jay Harris Kansas St SR RB 4 5 100 20.00 0 1.3 25.0
38 Demonte Greene Temple SR WR 4 8 157 19.63 0 2.0 39.3
39 Tyreek Robinson Pittsburgh JR WR 4 5 98 19.60 0 1.3 24.5
40 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 4 7 136 19.43 0 1.8 34.0
41 Darien Williams Syracuse SO WR 3 4 76 19.00 0 1.3 25.3
41 Nick Devereaux EMU SR WR 4 5 95 19.00 0 1.3 23.8
43 Alijah Cason Sam Hou St JR WR 4 5 94 18.80 0 1.3 23.5
44 Nakai Amachree BGSU SO RB 4 6 112 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
45 Zion Frink ODU JR CB 4 9 167 18.56 0 2.3 41.8
46 Traylon Ray Miss SR WR 4 6 111 18.50 0 1.5 27.8
47 TJ Smith Tulane SR DB 4 5 92 18.40 0 1.3 23.0
48 Demarcco Blanton La-Monroe SR WR 3 4 73 18.25 0 1.3 24.3
49 DeKalon Taylor Colorado SR RB 4 7 127 18.14 0 1.8 31.8
50 Girard Pringle, Jr. Miami (Fl) SO RB 4 5 89 17.80 0 1.3 22.3
51 TJ Horton Ball State SR RB 4 6 95 15.83 0 1.5 23.8
52 Da'Realyst Clark Kent State SR WR 4 5 78 15.60 0 1.3 19.5
53 Santana Fleming MTSU JR WR 4 8 124 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
53 Jeremiah Ware Ga South SO WR 4 6 93 15.50 0 1.5 23.3
55 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 4 5 74 14.80 0 1.3 18.5
56 Adarion Nettles N Texas FR RB 3 4 57 14.25 0 1.3 19.0

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.