2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/07/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | S | 7 | 14 | 461 | 32.93 | 2 | 2.0 | 65.9 |
| 2 | Cameron Pettaway | Iowa State | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 100 | 100.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 |
| 2 | JJ Garner | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 7 | 1 | 100 | 100.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 14.3 |
| 2 | Jaden Jefferson | N Carolina | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 112 | 56.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 56.0 |
| 2 | Davis Bryson | KSU | SR | WR | 7 | 5 | 235 | 47.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 33.6 |
| 2 | Tyriq Green | Georgia | FR | S | 1 | 3 | 118 | 39.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 118.0 |
| 2 | Mel Brown | CSU | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 157 | 39.25 | 1 | 2.0 | 78.5 |
| 2 | TJ Smith | Tulane | SR | DB | 7 | 11 | 364 | 33.09 | 1 | 1.6 | 52.0 |
| 2 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | SR | DB | 6 | 8 | 255 | 31.88 | 1 | 1.3 | 42.5 |
| 2 | Isaiah Stone | Georgia St | JR | WR | 7 | 7 | 199 | 28.43 | 1 | 1.0 | 28.4 |
| 2 | Jamill Williams | J'ville St | SR | WR | 8 | 10 | 284 | 28.40 | 1 | 1.3 | 35.5 |
| 2 | Keenan Phillips | USA | JR | RB | 7 | 14 | 364 | 26.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 52.0 |
| 2 | Santana Fleming | MTSU | JR | WR | 6 | 12 | 276 | 23.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 46.0 |