2026 National Leaders Kickoffs - Games in August/September Only through 10/10/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Kickoffs Yards Avg. Touchback Touchback % Out-Of-Bounds Onside
1 John Hoyet Chance TCU JR P 4 23 1504 65.39 20 86.96 1 0
2 Brunno Reus Missouri SO K 4 23 1502 65.30 20 86.96 1 0
3 Scott Starzyk LSU SO PK 4 29 1891 65.21 23 79.31 0 0
4 Nick Reed SMU SR K 4 19 1238 65.16 17 89.47 0 0
5 Cole Byrd Va Tech SO K 4 29 1885 65.00 25 86.21 0 0
5 Aidan Birr Ga Tech SR PK 4 22 1430 65.00 20 90.91 0 1
5 Connor Gibbs Auburn SR K 4 20 1300 65.00 20 100.00 0 0
5 Tarik Ahmetbasic Memphis JR K 4 18 1170 65.00 16 88.89 0 0
9 Brody Laga BYU FR K 3 23 1494 64.96 22 95.65 0 0
10 Kyle Konrardy Iowa State JR PK 4 24 1558 64.92 20 83.33 0 0
11 Lorcan Quinn Alabama SO PK 4 33 2142 64.91 29 87.88 0 0
11 Paddy McAteer Indiana SR K 4 22 1428 64.91 18 81.82 0 0
13 James London App St SR K 4 25 1622 64.88 23 92.00 0 1
14 Max Gilbert Arkansas SR K 4 14 908 64.86 13 92.86 0 0
15 Stone Harrington Texas Tech SR K 4 12 778 64.83 9 75.00 0 0
16 Carlos Arreola UTEP SR K 4 14 907 64.79 9 64.29 0 1
17 Conor McAneney FSU SO K 4 25 1619 64.76 20 80.00 0 0
18 David Olano Texas A&M SR K 4 20 1295 64.75 16 80.00 0 1
18 Tate Sandell Oklahoma SR K 4 16 1036 64.75 14 87.50 1 0
18 Justin Dewers Vanderbilt SO K 4 12 777 64.75 10 83.33 0 0
21 Clayton Amaya Ark St JR K 4 20 1293 64.65 13 65.00 0 0
22 Robert Gunn III Clemson SR PK 4 20 1292 64.60 16 80.00 0 0
23 Adam Zouagui Kentucky SR K 4 25 1613 64.52 17 68.00 0 0
24 Jake Weinberg Miami (Fl) SO K 4 26 1677 64.50 23 88.46 0 0
24 Josh Turbyville Tennessee SR P 4 22 1419 64.50 18 81.82 0 0
24 Cooper DiLeva SDSU SR K 4 14 903 64.50 11 78.57 0 2
27 Beckham Sunderland Minnesota SR K 4 27 1741 64.48 23 85.19 0 0
27 Ethan Moczulski Illinois SR K 4 23 1483 64.48 20 86.96 0 0
29 Derek Morris U Mass JR PK 4 29 1869 64.45 25 86.21 0 0
30 Cristiano Rosa Penn State SR K 4 14 902 64.43 10 71.43 0 0
31 Collin Rogers FAU SR K 4 24 1545 64.38 22 91.67 0 0
32 Ian Hershey Texas Tech SR P 3 12 772 64.33 9 75.00 0 0
33 Mathias Brown SJSU JR K 4 19 1222 64.32 13 68.42 1 1
34 Grant Glasgow New Mexico SR K 4 16 1029 64.31 13 81.25 0 0
35 Patrick Durkin Florida JR K 4 34 2182 64.18 27 79.41 0 0
36 Will Stone UCF SR PK 4 25 1604 64.16 19 76.00 0 0
37 Peyton Woodring Georgia SR PK 4 33 2117 64.15 23 69.70 0 0
37 Jack Cassidy WVU SR K 4 26 1668 64.15 24 92.31 0 0
39 Elijah Slibeck Virginia SR P 4 28 1795 64.11 22 78.57 0 0
40 Charles Steinkamp New Mexico SR P 4 13 833 64.08 11 84.62 0 0
41 Nick Keller Louisville SR K 4 29 1858 64.07 25 86.21 0 0
42 Nathan Dibert EMU SR K 5 20 1281 64.05 18 90.00 0 0
43 Dillon Curtis Utah SO K 4 28 1791 63.96 21 75.00 0 0
44 Marlon Hauck Tulsa SR K 4 18 1150 63.89 11 61.11 0 1
44 Emmet Kenney Stanford SR K 4 18 1150 63.89 10 55.56 0 0
46 Abram Murray La-Monroe JR K 4 18 1149 63.83 14 77.78 0 0
47 Cosme Salas Duke SO K 4 21 1340 63.81 17 80.95 0 1
48 Samuel Guiden Krebs Marshall FR K 3 20 1276 63.80 16 80.00 0 0
49 Jacob Baggett Michigan FR K 4 19 1212 63.79 13 68.42 0 0
50 Owen Simpson UAB SO PK 3 18 1148 63.78 13 72.22 1 0
51 Kellan McLaughlin Miami (Oh) JR PK 4 22 1403 63.77 14 63.64 0 0
52 Riley Sullivan Baylor SR K 4 25 1594 63.76 14 56.00 2 0
53 Lucas Tenbrock Penn State FR P 3 12 765 63.75 8 66.67 0 0
54 Andrew Nelms ODU SO K 4 19 1210 63.68 15 78.95 0 0
55 Sam Hunsaker Pittsburgh JR K 4 24 1528 63.67 11 45.83 1 0
55 Brody Boehm Ball State JR K 4 15 955 63.67 7 46.67 1 1
57 Gianni Spetic Texas SR K 4 27 1716 63.56 18 66.67 1 0
58 Oisin Flynn Miss St FR K 4 29 1841 63.48 13 44.83 0 0
59 Liam Boyd Mich St SR K 4 20 1269 63.45 16 80.00 0 0
60 Max Kelley S Carolina SO PK 4 22 1395 63.41 15 68.18 1 0
61 Aeron Burrell N Carolina JR K 3 15 951 63.40 10 66.67 0 0
62 Zac Yoakam Houston SR K 4 31 1965 63.39 19 61.29 0 1
63 Ian Kelly Charlotte SO P 4 14 887 63.36 11 78.57 0 2
64 Carson Smith Ariz St SR PK 3 17 1077 63.35 11 64.71 0 1
65 Mike Baker UConn JR K 4 24 1520 63.33 19 79.17 2 0
65 Robert Hammond III Kansas St SR K 4 18 1140 63.33 11 61.11 0 0
67 Michael James Texas St SR K 4 25 1583 63.32 17 68.00 1 0
68 Ryan Kobzeff Fresno St FR K 4 23 1456 63.30 11 47.83 0 1
69 Joseph Kim Okla St JR K 4 31 1960 63.23 23 74.19 2 0
70 Seth Turner Purdue JR K 4 23 1454 63.22 13 56.52 0 0
71 Blake Ford Ga South SR K 4 18 1137 63.17 13 72.22 0 1
72 Gavin Lahm Wisconsin SR K 4 25 1579 63.16 13 52.00 0 0
73 Joe McFadden Nevada SR K 4 21 1326 63.14 12 57.14 0 0
74 Cavan Craig CSU SO P 4 27 1703 63.07 9 33.33 1 0
75 Drew Klein ND St SR K 4 25 1576 63.04 18 72.00 2 0
76 Garrison Rippa J'ville St SR K 5 27 1701 63.00 14 51.85 1 0
77 Ryon Sayeri USC SO P 5 35 2204 62.97 21 60.00 0 0
78 Brayden Baker UNLV FR PK 4 18 1133 62.94 9 50.00 0 0
79 Balint Vorosmarty Georgia St FR K 4 28 1762 62.93 11 39.29 1 0
80 Caleb Carlson Wk Forest SR K 4 26 1636 62.92 20 76.92 1 0
80 Ryan Short N Illinois SR K 4 12 755 62.92 7 58.33 0 0
82 Mateen Bhaghani UCLA SR K 4 32 2012 62.88 23 71.88 2 0
83 Carl Hardin Temple SR K 4 22 1381 62.77 13 59.09 0 0
84 Jadyn Oh Oregon St SR K 4 25 1569 62.76 15 60.00 1 0
85 Andy Quinn BC SO K 4 13 815 62.69 6 46.15 0 1
86 Micah Drescher Notre Dame FR K 4 19 1190 62.63 12 63.16 0 0
87 Dane Efird Kansas FR K 3 17 1062 62.47 11 64.71 0 0
88 Hunter McKee Washington SO PK 3 13 812 62.46 6 46.15 2 0
89 Lucas Carneiro Miss SR K 4 25 1561 62.44 16 64.00 1 0
90 Stephen Rusnak Cincinnati SR K 4 29 1808 62.34 17 58.62 1 0
91 Baylen Woodman James Mad SO K 3 25 1556 62.24 14 56.00 0 0
91 Nico Ottomanelli Sam Hou St JR K 4 17 1058 62.24 6 35.29 0 1
91 Miguel Arenas Wash St SO K 4 17 1058 62.24 6 35.29 0 0
94 Ilya Uvaydov NMSU SR K 4 13 807 62.08 4 30.77 0 0
95 Ian French Arizona FR P 4 23 1427 62.04 18 78.26 1 0
96 Zach McGowan Buffalo SR K 3 14 867 61.93 11 78.57 1 0
97 Erik Schmidt Notre Dame SO P 3 12 743 61.92 3 25.00 1 0
98 John Hohl Nebraska SR PK 4 30 1856 61.87 13 43.33 1 0
99 Ethan Head Troy JR K 4 19 1175 61.84 9 47.37 0 0
100 Robert Czeremcha FIU SO K 4 17 1051 61.82 8 47.06 0 0

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 3.0 kickoffs per game played.