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 | Cannon DeVries | BYU | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 100 | 100.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 33.3 |
| 1 | Jaren Hamilton | Ariz St | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 120 | 60.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 40.0 |
| 1 | Braeden Jackson | Iowa | SO | RB | 3 | 2 | 119 | 59.50 | 1 | 0.7 | 39.7 |
| 1 | Isaiah Stone | Georgia St | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 198 | 49.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 49.5 |
| 1 | Scoop Smith | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 218 | 43.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 54.5 |
| 1 | Mekhi Anderson | UTSA | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 172 | 43.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 43.0 |
| 1 | Mel Brown | CSU | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 157 | 39.25 | 1 | 1.0 | 39.3 |
| 1 | Rahkeem Smith | Ga Tech | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 274 | 39.14 | 1 | 1.8 | 68.5 |
| 1 | Cameron Pettaway | Iowa State | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 191 | 38.20 | 1 | 1.3 | 47.8 |
| 1 | Tyriq Green | Georgia | FR | S | 2 | 4 | 143 | 35.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 71.5 |
| 1 | Jaylon Hawkins | SDSU | FR | WR | 4 | 10 | 319 | 31.90 | 1 | 2.5 | 79.8 |
| 1 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | SAF | 4 | 10 | 313 | 31.30 | 1 | 2.5 | 78.3 |
| 1 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 194 | 27.71 | 1 | 1.8 | 48.5 |