2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Chris Davis, Jr. Stanford JR RB 3 10 202 20.20 0 3.3 67.3
2 Darren James-Hamilton Ohio SO SAF 3 9 292 32.44 1 3.0 97.3
3 Scoop Smith Miami (Oh) FR WR 2 5 218 43.60 1 2.5 109.0
3 Taevion Swint UCF FR RB 2 5 130 26.00 0 2.5 65.0
3 Eric Richardson Wyoming SR WR 2 5 124 24.80 0 2.5 62.0
3 Demonte Greene Temple SR WR 2 5 112 22.40 0 2.5 56.0
3 Kourdey Glass Oregon St FR RB 2 5 93 18.60 0 2.5 46.5
3 Triston Morgan KSU SR RB 2 5 89 17.80 0 2.5 44.5
3 Girard Pringle, Jr. Miami (Fl) SO RB 2 5 89 17.80 0 2.5 44.5
10 Chris Johnson, Jr. Clemson SR RB 3 7 152 21.71 0 2.3 50.7
10 Chris Culliver Marshall JR WR 3 7 145 20.71 0 2.3 48.3
12 Joseph Himon II N'western SR RB 1 2 54 27.00 0 2.0 54.0
12 Ky Woods Nevada SR RB 2 4 90 22.50 0 2.0 45.0
12 Ja'Corian Norris La-Lafytte SO WR 2 4 87 21.75 0 2.0 43.5
12 Alijah Cason Sam Hou St JR WR 2 4 76 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
12 Darien Williams Syracuse SO WR 2 4 76 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
12 Trequan Jones Tulsa SR RB 2 4 67 16.75 0 2.0 33.5
12 Santana Fleming MTSU JR WR 2 4 63 15.75 0 2.0 31.5
19 Wayne Knight UCLA SR RB 3 5 108 21.60 0 1.7 36.0
19 TJ Smith Tulane SR DB 3 5 92 18.40 0 1.7 30.7
21 Rahkeem Smith Ga Tech SR WR 2 3 172 57.33 1 1.5 86.0
21 Quayd Hendryx Minnesota FR WR 2 3 93 31.00 0 1.5 46.5
21 Zylan Perry Cincinnati SR RB 2 3 87 29.00 0 1.5 43.5
21 Jaquel Holman S Carolina SO DB 2 3 72 24.00 0 1.5 36.0
21 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SR WR 2 3 65 21.67 0 1.5 32.5
21 Kenji Christian UConn SR RB 2 3 62 20.67 0 1.5 31.0
21 Nyziah Hunter Nebraska SR WR 2 3 62 20.67 0 1.5 31.0
21 Bryson Graves Delaware JR WR 2 3 61 20.33 0 1.5 30.5
21 Jeremiah Ware Ga South SO WR 2 3 60 20.00 0 1.5 30.0
21 Jaylon Hawkins SDSU FR WR 2 3 59 19.67 0 1.5 29.5
21 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri SO WR 2 3 57 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
21 Ja'Kayden Ferguson Kentucky SO WR 2 3 56 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
21 Robby Washington Coast Car JR WR 2 3 55 18.33 0 1.5 27.5
21 Keyjuan Brown Louisville SR RB 2 3 51 17.00 0 1.5 25.5
21 DeKalon Taylor Colorado SR RB 2 3 49 16.33 0 1.5 24.5
21 TK King NMSU SR WR 2 3 44 14.67 0 1.5 22.0
21 Keenan Phillips USA JR RB 2 3 34 11.33 0 1.5 17.0
38 Samuel Singleton Jr. FSU SR RB 3 4 128 32.00 0 1.3 42.7
38 Tyreek Robinson Pittsburgh JR WR 3 4 83 20.75 0 1.3 27.7
38 Nick Devereaux EMU SR WR 4 5 95 19.00 0 1.3 23.8
38 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 3 4 53 13.25 0 1.3 17.7
38 Jaylen Jenkins Texas St SR RB 3 4 48 12.00 0 1.3 16.0
43 Jaren Hamilton Ariz St SR WR 2 2 120 60.00 1 1.0 60.0
43 Lee Beebe Jr. Indiana SR RB 2 2 72 36.00 0 1.0 36.0
43 Malcolm Simmons Texas Tech JR WR 2 2 62 31.00 0 1.0 31.0
43 Kenneth Williams Mich St JR RB 3 3 90 30.00 0 1.0 30.0
43 Turbo Richard Indiana JR RB 2 2 59 29.50 0 1.0 29.5
43 Caleb Smith Arizona FR WR 2 2 57 28.50 0 1.0 28.5
43 King Mack NC State SR SAF 2 2 54 27.00 0 1.0 27.0
43 Junior Sherrill Vanderbilt SR WR 2 2 51 25.50 0 1.0 25.5
43 Alante Brown Memphis SR WR 3 3 70 23.33 0 1.0 23.3
43 Koredell Bartley Wk Forest SO DB 3 3 69 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
43 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 2 2 45 22.50 0 1.0 22.5
43 Daz James App St SR WR 2 2 45 22.50 0 1.0 22.5
43 Jalen Jones Texas Tech SR WR 2 2 45 22.50 0 1.0 22.5
43 Noreel White Troy JR WR 2 2 44 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
43 Bryson Kuzdzal Michigan SR RB 3 3 65 21.67 0 1.0 21.7
43 Nate Palmer Wisconsin JR RB 2 2 43 21.50 0 1.0 21.5
43 Jon Monteiro Liberty JR WR 2 2 43 21.50 0 1.0 21.5
43 Mekhi Anderson UTSA SO WR 2 2 43 21.50 0 1.0 21.5
43 TJ Horton Ball State SR RB 2 2 40 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
43 Nakai Amachree BGSU SO RB 2 2 39 19.50 0 1.0 19.5
43 Royal Capell UTEP SO WR 2 2 39 19.50 0 1.0 19.5
43 Evan Hampton Vanderbilt FR RB 2 2 39 19.50 0 1.0 19.5
43 Noah White Utah State SO RB 2 2 39 19.50 0 1.0 19.5
43 Zay Robinson Penn State FR WR 3 3 58 19.33 0 1.0 19.3
43 Fred Gaskin III Auburn JR S 3 3 58 19.33 0 1.0 19.3
43 Jamill Williams J'ville St SR WR 3 3 57 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
43 Niles Davis California FR DB 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
43 Dylan Edwards Kansas JR RB 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
43 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma SR WR 3 3 56 18.67 0 1.0 18.7
43 Jmariyae Robinson MO State SR WR 2 2 36 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
43 Jamar Curtis Sac St SR RB 3 3 51 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
43 Zion Frink ODU JR CB 2 2 34 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
43 Nyck Harbor S Carolina SR WR 2 2 34 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
43 Michael Barrow Navy JR SB 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
43 Cyncir Bowers UConn JR RB 2 2 31 15.50 0 1.0 15.5
43 Tim Burns Jr. Sam Hou St SR WR 2 2 31 15.50 0 1.0 15.5
43 Tre Garrison Oregon St FR RB 2 2 29 14.50 0 1.0 14.5
43 Terry Bussey Texas A&M JR WR 3 3 43 14.33 0 1.0 14.3
43 Brendyn Smith Kent State FR WR 2 2 27 13.50 0 1.0 13.5
43 Ke'Marion Baldwin BGSU JR RB 2 2 26 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
43 EB Bailey KSU FR DB 2 2 23 11.50 0 1.0 11.5
43 Zay Parks FSU JR RB 3 3 34 11.33 0 1.0 11.3
43 Chris Barnes Okla St SO WR 2 2 22 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
43 Phillip Folmar Buffalo SO WR 2 2 21 10.50 0 1.0 10.5
43 Max Mosey Rice SR SLT 2 2 20 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
43 Noah Prior Army JR TE 1 1 10 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
43 Da'Realyst Clark Kent State SR WR 2 2 19 9.50 0 1.0 9.5
43 TJ Green BC SO DB 2 2 18 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
43 Josh Burnham Indiana SR DL 2 2 16 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
43 Joseph Griffin Jr. U Mass SR WR 1 1 8 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
93 Rayshawn Pleasant Auburn SR CB 3 2 53 26.50 0 0.7 17.7
93 Dijon Lee Jr. Alabama SO DB 3 2 48 24.00 0 0.7 16.0
93 Aneyas Williams Notre Dame JR RB 3 2 42 21.00 0 0.7 14.0
93 Judah Price Marshall SO RB 3 2 40 20.00 0 0.7 13.3
93 Traylon Ray Miss SR WR 3 2 35 17.50 0 0.7 11.7
93 Dominique McKenzie SJSU SO WR 3 2 35 17.50 0 0.7 11.7
93 Davian Jackson Texas St FR RB 3 2 33 16.50 0 0.7 11.0
93 Jackson Williams ND St JR WR 3 2 27 13.50 0 0.7 9.0

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.