2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 10/17/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryson Hayes | Kansas | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 95 | 95.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 31.7 |
| 1 | Braeden Jackson | Iowa | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 136 | 45.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 68.0 |
| 1 | Mel Brown | CSU | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 132 | 44.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 66.0 |
| 1 | Keenan Phillips | USA | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 126 | 42.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 42.0 |
| 1 | Scoop Smith | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 3 | 6 | 240 | 40.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 80.0 |
| 1 | Jaren Hamilton | Ariz St | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 120 | 40.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 40.0 |
| 1 | Jaylon Hawkins | SDSU | FR | WR | 3 | 6 | 229 | 38.17 | 1 | 2.0 | 76.3 |