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

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Michael Scott James Mad SO WR 1 2 109 54.50 0 2.0 109.0
2 Jaylon Hawkins SDSU FR WR 1 3 141 47.00 1 3.0 141.0
3 Brandon Hills Akron JR WR 1 2 88 44.00 0 2.0 88.0
4 Isaiah Stone Georgia St JR WR 1 2 80 40.00 0 2.0 80.0
5 Isaiah Bryant Navy SR SB 1 2 65 32.50 0 2.0 65.0
6 Nate Palmer Wisconsin JR RB 1 4 126 31.50 0 4.0 126.0
6 Jacquon Gibson Virginia SR WR 1 2 63 31.50 0 2.0 63.0
8 Keenan Phillips USA JR RB 1 3 91 30.33 0 3.0 91.0
9 Cameron Seldon S Florida SR WR 1 3 87 29.00 0 3.0 87.0
9 Keyjuan Brown Louisville SR RB 1 2 58 29.00 0 2.0 58.0
11 Dominique McKenzie SJSU SO WR 1 4 115 28.75 0 4.0 115.0
12 Zion Frink ODU JR CB 1 3 81 27.00 0 3.0 81.0
13 Xayvion Noland Oregon St JR WR 1 3 78 26.00 0 3.0 78.0
14 Justin Ruffin, Jr. CMU SO WR 1 2 49 24.50 0 2.0 49.0
15 Ky Woods Nevada SR RB 1 3 72 24.00 0 3.0 72.0
16 Ace Theus TCU FR WR 1 2 45 22.50 0 2.0 45.0
16 Alante Brown Memphis SR WR 1 2 45 22.50 0 2.0 45.0
18 DeKalon Taylor Colorado SR RB 1 3 67 22.33 0 3.0 67.0
19 Bryson Hammer Toledo JR WR 1 2 44 22.00 0 2.0 44.0
20 Jay Harris Kansas St SR RB 1 2 43 21.50 0 2.0 43.0
20 Nyck Harbor S Carolina SR WR 1 2 43 21.50 0 2.0 43.0
22 Zylan Perry Cincinnati SR RB 1 2 42 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
22 Travis Terrell, Jr. Purdue JR RB 1 2 42 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
24 Noah White Utah State SO RB 1 2 41 20.50 0 2.0 41.0
25 Da'Realyst Clark Kent State SR WR 1 3 59 19.67 0 3.0 59.0
26 TJ Horton Ball State SR RB 1 2 39 19.50 0 2.0 39.0
27 Jace Petty Troy SR WR 1 4 76 19.00 0 4.0 76.0
27 Jon Monteiro Liberty JR WR 1 2 38 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
29 Brandon High, Jr. UTSA JR RB 1 2 37 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
29 Nik Henry UTEP SO WR 1 2 37 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
31 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 1 4 68 17.00 0 4.0 68.0
31 Nakai Amachree BGSU SO RB 1 2 34 17.00 0 2.0 34.0
33 Santana Fleming MTSU JR WR 1 2 33 16.50 0 2.0 33.0
33 Demarcco Blanton La-Monroe SR WR 1 2 33 16.50 0 2.0 33.0
35 Lacota Dippre Florida SR TE 1 2 30 15.00 0 2.0 30.0
36 Ke'Marion Baldwin BGSU JR RB 1 2 28 14.00 0 2.0 28.0
37 Elijah Washington-Baker Syracuse JR TE 1 2 15 7.50 0 2.0 15.0

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.