2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 11/07/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Hills | Akron | JR | WR | 5 | 13 | 326 | 25.08 | 0 | 2.6 | 65.2 |
| 2 | Alijah Cason | Sam Hou St | JR | WR | 5 | 12 | 201 | 16.75 | 0 | 2.4 | 40.2 |
| 3 | Eric Richardson | Wyoming | SR | WR | 5 | 11 | 252 | 22.91 | 0 | 2.2 | 50.4 |
| 3 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | S | 5 | 11 | 247 | 22.45 | 0 | 2.2 | 49.4 |
| 3 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 6 | 11 | 223 | 20.27 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.2 |
| 6 | Keenan Phillips | USA | JR | RB | 5 | 10 | 276 | 27.60 | 1 | 2.0 | 55.2 |
| 6 | Jmariyae Robinson | MO State | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 205 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 51.3 |
| 6 | London Montgomery | Florida | SR | RB | 4 | 10 | 192 | 19.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.0 |
| 6 | Da'Realyst Clark | Kent State | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 152 | 15.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 38.0 |
| 10 | Scoop Smith | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 4 | 9 | 289 | 32.11 | 1 | 2.3 | 72.3 |
| 10 | Chris Davis Jr. | Stanford | JR | RB | 4 | 9 | 184 | 20.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.0 |
| 12 | Chris Johnson Jr. | Clemson | SR | RB | 4 | 8 | 178 | 22.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.5 |
| 12 | Kenneth Williams | Mich St | JR | RB | 4 | 8 | 163 | 20.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.8 |
| 12 | Chris Culliver | Marshall | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 134 | 16.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 26.8 |
| 12 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 121 | 15.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 24.2 |
| 16 | TJ Smith | Tulane | SR | DB | 4 | 7 | 274 | 39.14 | 1 | 1.8 | 68.5 |
| 16 | Jaylon Hawkins | SDSU | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 258 | 36.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 64.5 |
| 16 | Taevion Swint | UCF | FR | RB | 4 | 7 | 178 | 25.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 44.5 |
| 16 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 169 | 24.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.3 |
| 16 | Niles Davis | California | FR | DB | 4 | 7 | 151 | 21.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.8 |
| 16 | TK King | NMSU | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 99 | 14.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 24.8 |
| 16 | Cameron Flowers | Western Ky | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 95 | 13.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 15.8 |
| 23 | Michael Scott | James Mad | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 178 | 29.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 35.6 |
| 23 | Zylan Perry | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 148 | 24.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 37.0 |
| 23 | Ja'Corian Norris | La-Lafytte | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 145 | 24.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.3 |
| 23 | Quayd Hendryx | Minnesota | FR | WR | 3 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.3 |
| 23 | King Mack | NC State | SR | SAF | 3 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 23 | Robby Washington | Coast Car | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 117 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.3 |
| 23 | Joseph Himon II | N'western | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 113 | 18.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.7 |
| 23 | Justin Cook | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 108 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 23 | Bryson Graves | Delaware | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 107 | 17.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.4 |
| 23 | Ja'Kayden Ferguson | Kentucky | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 101 | 16.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.3 |
| 23 | Andre Brown | FIU | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 92 | 15.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.7 |
| 34 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | SR | DB | 5 | 5 | 196 | 39.20 | 1 | 1.0 | 39.2 |
| 34 | Marco Beltran, Jr. | New Mexico | FR | S | 5 | 5 | 133 | 26.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.6 |
| 34 | Dominique Henry | FAU | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 127 | 25.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.8 |
| 34 | Jayden Fox | CSU | FR | RB | 2 | 5 | 126 | 25.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 63.0 |
| 34 | Demonte Greene | Temple | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 121 | 24.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.3 |
| 34 | Chad Alexander | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 113 | 22.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.7 |
| 34 | Somourian Wingo | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.3 |
| 34 | Isaac Brown | Louisville | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
| 34 | Girard Pringle Jr. | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 29.7 |
| 34 | Jon Monteiro | Liberty | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 88 | 17.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.6 |
| 34 | Rahkeem Smith | Ga Tech | SR | WR | 2 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 43.5 |
| 34 | Kourdey Glass | Oregon St | FR | RB | 2 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 43.5 |
| 34 | Aneyas Williams | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 5 | 5 | 86 | 17.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.2 |
| 34 | Jeremiah Ware | Ga South | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 28.3 |
| 34 | Traylon Ray | Miss | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.3 |
| 34 | Isaiah Stone | Georgia St | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 81 | 16.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.2 |
| 34 | Jackson Williams | ND St | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.8 |
| 34 | Isaiah Dawson | BGSU | SO | WR | 2 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 39.0 |
| 52 | Braeden Jackson | Iowa | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 232 | 58.00 | 2 | 1.0 | 58.0 |
| 52 | DaMarion Fowlkes | Missouri | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 145 | 36.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 36.3 |
| 52 | Santana Fleming | MTSU | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 118 | 29.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 39.3 |
| 52 | Jayden McGowan | Baylor | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 114 | 28.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.5 |
| 52 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 5 | 4 | 112 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 22.4 |
| 52 | Ja'Quez Cross | App St | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 107 | 26.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.8 |
| 52 | Triston Morgan | KSU | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 102 | 25.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.5 |
| 52 | Koredell Bartley | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 4 | 4 | 99 | 24.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.8 |
| 52 | Ky Woods | Nevada | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 99 | 24.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.8 |
| 52 | J'Koby Williams | Texas Tech | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.3 |
| 52 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 96 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 52 | Dominique McKenzie | SJSU | SO | WR | 5 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.4 |
| 52 | Phillip Folmar | Buffalo | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.5 |
| 52 | CJ Campbell | Duke | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.3 |
| 52 | Wayne Knight | UCLA | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.3 |
| 52 | Ben Black III | Rutgers | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.8 |
| 52 | Jeffrey Overton, Jr. | Va Tech | SO | RB | 5 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.4 |
| 52 | Brendyn Smith | Kent State | FR | WR | 5 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.4 |
| 52 | Jackson Wade | BC | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.0 |
| 52 | Jamill Williams | J'ville St | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.3 |
| 52 | Juju Pope | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.7 |
| 52 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.8 |
| 52 | Adarion Nettles | N Texas | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.3 |
| 52 | Adam Taylor | Sac St | SO | CB | 4 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.3 |
| 52 | Davion Kerr | Syracuse | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 52 | TJ Lott | Troy | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.0 |
| 52 | Keyjuan Brown | Louisville | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.3 |
| 52 | Zay Robinson | Penn State | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.3 |
| 52 | TJ Green | BC | SO | DB | 4 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 52 | Derrick Eley | Charlotte | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.8 |
| 52 | DeKalon Taylor | Colorado | SR | RB | 5 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.0 |
| 52 | Nyziah Hunter | Nebraska | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.0 |
| 84 | Jaren Hamilton | Ariz St | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 155 | 51.67 | 1 | 0.8 | 38.8 |
| 84 | Mel Brown | CSU | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 132 | 44.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 66.0 |
| 84 | Dijon Lee Jr. | Alabama | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 94 | 31.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 23.5 |
| 84 | Malcolm Simmons | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 82 | 27.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.3 |
| 84 | John Hebert | Houston | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 79 | 26.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 79.0 |
| 84 | Ricardo Cooper Jr. | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 79 | 26.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.8 |
| 84 | Sincere Baines | Western Ky | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.0 |
| 84 | Davian Jackson | Texas St | FR | RB | 4 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.3 |
| 84 | Dedrick Latulas | La Tech | SR | WR | 5 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 13.0 |
| 84 | Bam McReynolds | UAB | SR | RB | 4 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.8 |
| 84 | Devin Carter | FSU | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.0 |
| 84 | Dylan Riley | Boise St | JR | RB | 5 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 11.6 |
| 84 | Rayshon Luke | Fresno St | SR | RB | 5 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 11.4 |
| 84 | Judah Price | Marshall | SO | RB | 5 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 11.4 |
| 84 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | SO | RB | 5 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 11.2 |
| 84 | Juan Salas | EMU | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.3 |
| 84 | Carmelo Taylor | UTEP | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.5 |