2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in November Only through 11/07/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TJ Smith | Tulane | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 130 | 26.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 130.0 |
| 1 | Keenan Phillips | USA | JR | RB | 1 | 5 | 120 | 24.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 120.0 |
| 1 | Ky "Flash" Wilson | UConn | SR | WR | 1 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 97.0 |
| 1 | Cameron Flowers | Western Ky | SO | WR | 1 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 73.0 |
| 5 | Peyton Zachary | UNLV | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 124 | 31.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 124.0 |
| 5 | Quayd Hendryx | Minnesota | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 118 | 29.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 118.0 |
| 5 | Taevion Swint | UCF | FR | RB | 1 | 4 | 114 | 28.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 114.0 |
| 5 | Travis Terrell Jr. | Purdue | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 102 | 25.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 102.0 |
| 5 | Ja'Corian Norris | La-Lafytte | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 48.0 |
| 10 | Davis Bryson | KSU | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 164 | 54.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 164.0 |
| 10 | Ricardo Cooper Jr. | Maryland | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 79 | 26.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 79.0 |
| 10 | Chauncy Cobb | Ark St | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 73.0 |
| 10 | Legend Bey | Ohio State | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.0 |
| 10 | DJ Butler | Houston | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 10 | Elijah Durr | Washington | FR | CB | 1 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 10 | Devin Carter | FSU | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.0 |
| 10 | King Mack | NC State | SR | SAF | 1 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.0 |
| 10 | Jmariyae Robinson | MO State | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.0 |
| 10 | Rayshun Hurt | La Tech | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.0 |
| 10 | Jacory Barney Jr. | Nebraska | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.0 |
| 10 | London Montgomery | Florida | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.0 |
| 10 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.0 |
| 10 | Alijah Cason | Sam Hou St | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.0 |
| 10 | TJ Lott | Troy | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.0 |
| 25 | Monterrio Elston Jr. | Kansas St | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 55.0 |
| 25 | Je'Hahj Sherrill | ODU | FR | CB | 1 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 25 | Zylan Perry | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 25 | Terrious Favors | Boise St | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 |
| 25 | Michael Scott | James Mad | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 25 | Cameron Pettaway | Iowa State | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 25 | Somourian Wingo | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 25 | DaMarion Fowlkes | Missouri | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 25 | Eric Richardson | Wyoming | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 25 | Rayshon Luke | Fresno St | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 25 | CJ Campbell | Duke | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 25 | Kezion Dia-Johnson | U Mass | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 25 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | S | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 25 | Jon Monteiro | Liberty | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 25 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 25 | Tate Nagy | Kansas | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 25 | Ben Sahakian | Toledo | SR | DE | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 42 | JJ Garner | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 100 | 100.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 |
| 42 | Braeden Jackson | Iowa | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 96 | 96.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 96.0 |
| 42 | Jamill Williams | J'ville St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 85 | 85.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 85.0 |
| 42 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 37.0 |
| 42 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 37.0 |
| 42 | Marco Beltran, Jr. | New Mexico | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 37.0 |
| 42 | Phillip Folmar | Buffalo | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.0 |
| 42 | Brandon Hills | Akron | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.0 |
| 42 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.0 |
| 42 | Ryan Niblett | Texas | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 42 | Jamari Hawkins | Arkansas | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 42 | Matt Outten | Syracuse | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 42 | Cannon DeVries | BYU | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 42 | Deandre Desinor | NC State | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 42 | Ky Woods | Nevada | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 42 | Kam Mikell | Ga South | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 42 | Dalen Penson | Ga Tech | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 42 | Jackson Wade | BC | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 42 | Bryson Kuzdzal | Michigan | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 42 | Jaylon Coleman | Liberty | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 42 | Dylan Riley | Boise St | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 42 | Marcellus Jackson | La-Monroe | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 42 | Dijon Stanley | NMSU | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 42 | Jeffrey Overton, Jr. | Va Tech | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 42 | Ja'Vin Simpkins | UAB | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 42 | Nik Henry | UTEP | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 42 | Ja'Kayden Ferguson | Kentucky | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 42 | DeAree Rogers | N Illinois | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 42 | Chris Johnson Jr. | Clemson | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 42 | Jamar Curtis | Sac St | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 42 | Ray Ray Joseph Jr. | ECU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 42 | Ja'Quez Cross | App St | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 42 | Robby Washington | Coast Car | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 42 | Marcus Calwise Jr. | La Tech | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 42 | Joseph Himon II | N'western | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 42 | Juan Salas | EMU | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 42 | Eddie Kasper | Illinois | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 42 | Ben Black III | Rutgers | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 42 | Steven Blanco | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 42 | Bryson Graves | Delaware | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 42 | Jaden Jefferson | N Carolina | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 42 | Darrion Dupree | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 42 | Jamarion Morrow | Texas A&M | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 42 | Lloyd Benson III | Army | SR | SB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 42 | Santana Fleming | MTSU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 42 | Keyjuan Brown | Louisville | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 42 | Chad Alexander | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 42 | Braylin Presley | Okla St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 42 | Leyton Cure | Kansas | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 42 | Terrez Worthy | Maryland | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 42 | Braden Sullivan | UAB | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 42 | Tre Garrison | Oregon St | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 42 | Mekhi Anderson | UTSA | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 42 | Malik Armstrong | N Illinois | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 42 | Chris Culliver | Marshall | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 42 | Marquis Johnson | Miss St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 42 | Ken Talley | UCF | SR | EDG | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 42 | Jaylen Jenkins | Texas St | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 42 | Yamir Knight | SMU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.