2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/17/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Jaylon Hawkins SDSU FR WR 6 14 456 32.57 2 2.3 76.0
2 Kenneth Williams Mich St JR RB 7 19 403 21.21 0 2.7 57.6
3 Chris Davis, Jr. Stanford JR RB 6 18 365 20.28 0 3.0 60.8
4 Michael Scott James Mad SO WR 6 10 356 35.60 0 1.7 59.3
4 Rahkeem Smith Ga Tech SR WR 5 12 356 29.67 1 2.4 71.2
6 Darren James-Hamilton Ohio SO SAF 6 12 351 29.25 1 2.0 58.5
7 Brandon Hills Akron JR WR 6 13 313 24.08 0 2.2 52.2
8 London Montgomery Florida SR RB 6 12 300 25.00 0 2.0 50.0
9 Scoop Smith Miami (Oh) FR WR 6 8 282 35.25 1 1.3 47.0
10 Chris Johnson, Jr. Clemson SR RB 5 11 261 23.73 0 2.2 52.2
11 Santana Fleming MTSU JR WR 5 12 252 21.00 0 2.4 50.4
12 Demonte Greene Temple SR WR 6 12 237 19.75 0 2.0 39.5
13 TJ Horton Ball State SR RB 6 11 235 21.36 0 1.8 39.2
14 Jaren Hamilton Ariz St SR WR 5 9 234 26.00 1 1.8 46.8
15 Quayd Hendryx Minnesota FR WR 5 10 228 22.80 0 2.0 45.6
16 Dijon Lee Jr. Alabama SO DB 7 8 218 27.25 0 1.1 31.1
17 Niles Davis California FR DB 6 12 214 17.83 0 2.0 35.7
18 Eric Richardson Wyoming SR WR 6 9 213 23.67 0 1.5 35.5
19 Cameron Pettaway Iowa State SO RB 5 6 198 33.00 1 1.2 39.6
20 Derrick Eley Charlotte JR WR 6 11 197 17.91 0 1.8 32.8
21 Mel Brown CSU SR RB 5 5 193 38.60 1 1.0 38.6
22 Triston Morgan KSU SR RB 5 9 189 21.00 0 1.8 37.8
23 Phillip Folmar Buffalo SO WR 5 7 185 26.43 0 1.4 37.0
24 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri SO WR 6 6 184 30.67 0 1.0 30.7
25 Trequan Jones Tulsa SR RB 6 11 182 16.55 0 1.8 30.3
26 Jackson Williams ND St JR WR 6 9 180 20.00 0 1.5 30.0
27 Alijah Cason Sam Hou St JR WR 5 9 176 19.56 0 1.8 35.2
27 Nyziah Hunter Nebraska SR WR 6 10 176 17.60 0 1.7 29.3
29 Jamill Williams J'ville St SR WR 6 8 175 21.88 0 1.3 29.2
30 TJ Smith Tulane SR DB 6 7 174 24.86 0 1.2 29.0
30 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SR WR 5 9 174 19.33 0 1.8 34.8
32 Mekhi Anderson UTSA SO WR 6 4 172 43.00 1 0.7 28.7
32 Chris Culliver Marshall JR WR 4 9 172 19.11 0 2.3 43.0
34 Bryson Kuzdzal Michigan SR RB 6 8 170 21.25 0 1.3 28.3
35 Da'Realyst Clark Kent State SR WR 6 11 165 15.00 0 1.8 27.5
36 Chauncy Cobb Ark St SR WR 6 5 164 32.80 0 0.8 27.3
37 Isaac Brown Louisville JR RB 6 6 163 27.17 0 1.0 27.2
38 Nakai Amachree BGSU SO RB 6 8 161 20.13 0 1.3 26.8
39 Wayne Knight UCLA SR RB 6 8 160 20.00 0 1.3 26.7
40 Jeffrey Overton, Jr. Va Tech SO RB 6 5 159 31.80 0 0.8 26.5
41 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 6 9 153 17.00 0 1.5 25.5
42 Taevion Swint UCF FR RB 5 6 152 25.33 0 1.2 30.4
43 Ja'Corian Norris La-Lafytte SO WR 5 7 149 21.29 0 1.4 29.8
44 Isaiah Stone Georgia St JR WR 5 4 147 36.75 1 0.8 29.4
45 Keenan Phillips USA JR RB 5 5 146 29.20 1 1.0 29.2
45 Zion Frink ODU JR CB 6 9 146 16.22 0 1.5 24.3
47 Robby Washington Coast Car JR WR 6 7 138 19.71 0 1.2 23.0
48 Braeden Jackson Iowa SO RB 4 3 136 45.33 1 0.8 34.0
48 Zay Robinson Penn State FR WR 7 7 136 19.43 0 1.0 19.4
48 Ja'Kayden Ferguson Kentucky SO WR 6 8 136 17.00 0 1.3 22.7
51 Joseph Himon II N'western SR RB 5 6 130 21.67 0 1.2 26.0
51 Bryson Graves Delaware JR WR 5 7 130 18.57 0 1.4 26.0
53 Ky Woods Nevada SR RB 5 5 129 25.80 0 1.0 25.8
53 Junior Sherrill Vanderbilt SR WR 6 5 129 25.80 0 0.8 21.5
55 Samuel Singleton Jr. FSU SR RB 3 4 128 32.00 0 1.3 42.7
56 Dominique Henry FAU SR WR 5 5 127 25.40 0 1.0 25.4
56 Zylan Perry Cincinnati SR RB 5 6 127 21.17 0 1.2 25.4
58 Tyriq Green Georgia FR S 1 3 118 39.33 1 3.0 118.0
58 Jeremiah Ware Ga South SO WR 5 8 118 14.75 0 1.6 23.6
60 Koredell Bartley Wk Forest SO DB 7 5 116 23.20 0 0.7 16.6
60 Tyreek Robinson Pittsburgh JR WR 5 6 116 19.33 0 1.2 23.2
60 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St SO WR 7 6 116 19.33 0 0.9 16.6
63 TK King NMSU SR WR 5 7 115 16.43 0 1.4 23.0
64 Jaden Jefferson N Carolina FR WR 4 2 113 56.50 1 0.5 28.3
65 Traylon Ray Miss SR WR 6 6 111 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
66 Brandon White Kansas St SR WR 5 4 110 27.50 0 0.8 22.0
67 Deshonne Redeaux USC FR RB 2 6 108 18.00 0 3.0 54.0
68 Brandon High, Jr. UTSA JR RB 6 4 106 26.50 0 0.7 17.7
69 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma SR WR 6 5 105 21.00 0 0.8 17.5
70 Adam Taylor Sac St SO CB 6 6 104 17.33 0 1.0 17.3
71 John Hebert Houston FR RB 2 4 100 25.00 0 2.0 50.0
72 Davian Jackson Texas St FR RB 4 5 98 19.60 0 1.3 24.5
73 Dominique McKenzie SJSU SO WR 6 5 97 19.40 0 0.8 16.2
74 Bryson Hayes Kansas FR WR 4 1 95 95.00 1 0.3 23.8
74 Nick Devereaux EMU SR WR 4 5 95 19.00 0 1.3 23.8
76 Kenji Christian UConn SR RB 4 4 94 23.50 0 1.0 23.5
76 Leonard Farrow FAU SR RB 5 4 94 23.50 0 0.8 18.8
76 Turbo Richard Indiana JR RB 6 4 94 23.50 0 0.7 15.7
79 Bryson Hammer Toledo JR WR 6 4 93 23.25 0 0.7 15.5
79 Kourdey Glass Oregon St FR RB 4 5 93 18.60 0 1.3 23.3
79 MJ Johnson USM JR WR 5 5 93 18.60 0 1.0 18.6
82 Jaquel Holman S Carolina SO DB 5 4 92 23.00 0 0.8 18.4
83 Justin Cook Pittsburgh SR RB 6 5 90 18.00 0 0.8 15.0
84 DJ Butler Houston JR RB 4 4 89 22.25 0 1.0 22.3
84 Girard Pringle, Jr. Miami (Fl) SO RB 5 5 89 17.80 0 1.0 17.8
86 Dramekco Green SMU SO RB 4 4 88 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
87 Rayshawn Pleasant Auburn SR CB 6 4 87 21.75 0 0.7 14.5
88 Daune Morris Tennessee SO RB 6 4 85 21.25 0 0.7 14.2
88 Peyton Zachary UNLV FR WR 7 5 85 17.00 0 0.7 12.1
90 Jordan Stapleton CMU FR RB 3 3 84 28.00 0 1.0 28.0
90 Jaylen Thomas Wash St SO S 6 4 84 21.00 0 0.7 14.0
92 Jaylon Coleman Liberty SO RB 5 2 83 41.50 0 0.4 16.6
92 Titan Lacaden Hawai'i FR WR 7 2 83 41.50 0 0.3 11.9
92 Jon Monteiro Liberty JR WR 5 4 83 20.75 0 0.8 16.6
95 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech JR RB 5 2 80 40.00 0 0.4 16.0
95 Nik Henry UTEP SO WR 4 4 80 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
97 Ethan Boobie Feaster USC FR WR 7 4 78 19.50 0 0.6 11.1
98 Joshua Franklin W Mich SR DB 6 3 77 25.67 0 0.5 12.8
98 Reed Linder Ark St SR WR 6 4 77 19.25 0 0.7 12.8
100 Darien Williams Syracuse SO WR 3 4 76 19.00 0 1.3 25.3