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

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Leonard Farrow FAU SR RB 2 3 203 67.67 2 1.5 101.5
2 Jaylon Hawkins SDSU FR WR 3 7 278 39.71 2 2.3 92.7
3 Jeffrey Overton, Jr. Va Tech SO RB 3 4 140 35.00 0 1.3 46.7
4 Chauncy Cobb Ark St SR WR 3 5 164 32.80 0 1.7 54.7
5 Phillip Folmar Buffalo SO WR 3 4 127 31.75 0 1.3 42.3
6 Michael Scott James Mad SO WR 3 7 215 30.71 0 2.3 71.7
7 Dijon Lee Jr. Alabama SO DB 3 4 115 28.75 0 1.3 38.3
8 Brandon White Kansas St SR WR 2 4 110 27.50 0 2.0 55.0
9 Isaac Brown Louisville JR RB 3 6 163 27.17 0 2.0 54.3
10 Brandon Hills Akron JR WR 3 8 217 27.13 0 2.7 72.3
11 Santana Fleming MTSU JR WR 2 6 161 26.83 0 3.0 80.5
12 Dominique Henry FAU SR WR 2 4 106 26.50 0 2.0 53.0
13 TJ Horton Ball State SR RB 3 7 179 25.57 0 2.3 59.7
14 Jamill Williams J'ville St SR WR 2 4 102 25.50 0 2.0 51.0
15 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St SO WR 3 4 93 23.25 0 1.3 31.0
16 Eric Richardson Wyoming SR WR 3 4 89 22.25 0 1.3 29.7
17 Chris Davis, Jr. Stanford JR RB 3 8 177 22.13 0 2.7 59.0
18 Jackson Williams ND St JR WR 3 7 153 21.86 0 2.3 51.0
19 Kenneth Williams Mich St JR RB 3 11 231 21.00 0 3.7 77.0
20 Robby Washington Coast Car JR WR 3 4 83 20.75 0 1.3 27.7
20 Nakai Amachree BGSU SO RB 3 4 83 20.75 0 1.3 27.7
22 Alijah Cason Sam Hou St JR WR 2 4 82 20.50 0 2.0 41.0
23 Nik Henry UTEP SO WR 3 4 80 20.00 0 1.3 26.7
23 Demonte Greene Temple SR WR 3 4 80 20.00 0 1.3 26.7
25 Rahkeem Smith Ga Tech SR WR 2 6 117 19.50 0 3.0 58.5
26 London Montgomery Florida SR RB 3 9 172 19.11 0 3.0 57.3
27 Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw Marshall SR WR 2 4 76 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
28 Quayd Hendryx Minnesota FR WR 2 5 94 18.80 0 2.5 47.0
29 MJ Johnson USM JR WR 2 5 93 18.60 0 2.5 46.5
30 Niles Davis California FR DB 3 9 164 18.22 0 3.0 54.7
31 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SR WR 3 6 109 18.17 0 2.0 36.3
32 Justin Cook Pittsburgh SR RB 3 5 90 18.00 0 1.7 30.0
33 Bryson Kuzdzal Michigan SR RB 2 3 52 17.33 0 1.5 26.0
33 Gavin Griffin Troy JR RB 2 3 52 17.33 0 1.5 26.0
35 Adam Taylor Sac St SO CB 2 4 69 17.25 0 2.0 34.5
35 Bryson Graves Delaware JR WR 2 4 69 17.25 0 2.0 34.5
37 Trequan Jones Tulsa SR RB 3 5 86 17.20 0 1.7 28.7
38 Derrick Eley Charlotte JR WR 3 7 119 17.00 0 2.3 39.7
39 TJ Lott Troy SR WR 2 4 66 16.50 0 2.0 33.0
40 Jaren Hamilton Ariz St SR WR 3 7 114 16.29 0 2.3 38.0
41 Juan Salas EMU SR DB 3 4 65 16.25 0 1.3 21.7
42 Da'Realyst Clark Kent State SR WR 3 9 146 16.22 0 3.0 48.7
43 Nyziah Hunter Nebraska SR WR 3 6 96 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
43 Ja'Kayden Ferguson Kentucky SO WR 3 5 80 16.00 0 1.7 26.7
43 TK King NMSU SR WR 2 3 48 16.00 0 1.5 24.0
46 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 3 6 85 14.17 0 2.0 28.3

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.