2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 11/07/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 190 | 95.00 | 2 | 2.0 | 190.0 |
| 2 | Michael Scott | James Mad | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 109 | 54.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 109.0 |
| 3 | Jaylon Hawkins | SDSU | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 141 | 47.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 141.0 |
| 4 | Brandon Hills | Akron | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 88 | 44.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 88.0 |
| 5 | Isaiah Stone | Georgia St | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 80 | 40.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 80.0 |
| 6 | Isaiah Bryant | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 2 | 65 | 32.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 65.0 |
| 7 | Nate Palmer | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 126 | 31.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 126.0 |
| 7 | Jacquon Gibson | Virginia | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 63.0 |
| 9 | Keenan Phillips | USA | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 91 | 30.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 91.0 |
| 10 | Cameron Seldon | S Florida | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 87 | 29.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 87.0 |
| 10 | Keyjuan Brown | Louisville | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 58 | 29.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 58.0 |
| 12 | Dominique McKenzie | SJSU | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 115 | 28.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 115.0 |
| 13 | Zion Frink | ODU | JR | CB | 1 | 3 | 81 | 27.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 81.0 |
| 14 | Xayvion Noland | Oregon St | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 78.0 |
| 15 | Justin Ruffin, Jr. | CMU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 16 | Ky Woods | Nevada | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 72.0 |
| 17 | Ace Theus | TCU | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 17 | Alante Brown | Memphis | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 19 | DeKalon Taylor | Colorado | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.0 |
| 20 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 21 | Jay Harris | Kansas St | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 21 | Nyck Harbor | S Carolina | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 21 | Chris Culliver | Marshall | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 21 | Michael Allen | ECU | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 25 | Zylan Perry | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 25 | Travis Terrell Jr. | Purdue | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 27 | Phillip Folmar | Buffalo | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.0 |
| 28 | Noah White | Utah State | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 29 | Da'Realyst Clark | Kent State | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.0 |
| 30 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 31 | Jace Petty | Troy | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 76.0 |
| 31 | Jon Monteiro | Liberty | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 33 | Brandon High Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 33 | Nik Henry | UTEP | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 35 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | JR | CB | 1 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 68.0 |
| 35 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 37 | Santana Fleming | MTSU | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 37 | Demarcco Blanton | La-Monroe | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 39 | Lacota Dippre | Florida | SR | TE | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 40 | Davian Jackson | Texas St | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 41 | Ke'Marion Baldwin | BGSU | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 42 | Elijah Washington-Baker | Syracuse | JR | TE | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 43 | Adarion Nettles | N Texas | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.