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 | Bryson Hayes | Kansas | FR | WR | 4 | 1 | 95 | 95.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 23.8 |
| 2 | Jaden Jefferson | N Carolina | FR | WR | 4 | 2 | 113 | 56.50 | 1 | 0.5 | 28.3 |
| 2 | Braeden Jackson | Iowa | SO | RB | 4 | 3 | 136 | 45.33 | 1 | 0.8 | 34.0 |
| 2 | Mekhi Anderson | UTSA | SO | WR | 6 | 4 | 172 | 43.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 28.7 |
| 2 | Tyriq Green | Georgia | FR | S | 1 | 3 | 118 | 39.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 118.0 |
| 2 | Mel Brown | CSU | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 193 | 38.60 | 1 | 1.0 | 38.6 |
| 2 | Isaiah Stone | Georgia St | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 147 | 36.75 | 1 | 0.8 | 29.4 |
| 2 | Scoop Smith | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 6 | 8 | 282 | 35.25 | 1 | 1.3 | 47.0 |
| 2 | Cameron Pettaway | Iowa State | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 198 | 33.00 | 1 | 1.2 | 39.6 |
| 2 | Rahkeem Smith | Ga Tech | SR | WR | 5 | 12 | 356 | 29.67 | 1 | 2.4 | 71.2 |
| 2 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | SAF | 6 | 12 | 351 | 29.25 | 1 | 2.0 | 58.5 |
| 2 | Keenan Phillips | USA | JR | RB | 5 | 5 | 146 | 29.20 | 1 | 1.0 | 29.2 |
| 2 | Jaren Hamilton | Ariz St | SR | WR | 5 | 9 | 234 | 26.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 46.8 |