2006 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/08/2007
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Thigpen | Indiana | SO | RB | 12 | 24 | 723 | 30.13 | 3 | 2.0 | 60.3 |
| 2 | David Harvey | Akron | FR | WR | 12 | 17 | 510 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 42.5 |
| 3 | Darrell Blackman | NC State | JR | WR | 11 | 19 | 549 | 28.89 | 1 | 1.7 | 49.9 |
| 4 | Damon Nickson | MTSU | JR | DB | 13 | 21 | 605 | 28.81 | 2 | 1.6 | 46.5 |
| 5 | Lionell Singleton | FIU | JR | DB | 10 | 13 | 373 | 28.69 | 1 | 1.3 | 37.3 |
| 6 | Jonathan Stewart | Oregon | SO | RB | 13 | 23 | 646 | 28.09 | 0 | 1.8 | 49.7 |
| 7 | Jeff Smith | BC | FR | RB | 12 | 23 | 645 | 28.04 | 1 | 1.9 | 53.8 |
| 8 | Brandon West | W Mich | FR | RB | 13 | 22 | 615 | 27.95 | 0 | 1.7 | 47.3 |
| 9 | Lowell Robinson | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 12 | 26 | 725 | 27.88 | 1 | 2.2 | 60.4 |
| 10 | Kerry Franks | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 13 | 16 | 443 | 27.69 | 1 | 1.2 | 34.1 |
| 11 | Josh Wilson | Maryland | SR | DB | 13 | 31 | 847 | 27.32 | 1 | 2.4 | 65.2 |
| 11 | Cedric Peerman | Virginia | SO | RB | 12 | 19 | 519 | 27.32 | 0 | 1.6 | 43.3 |
| 13 | Grant Jones | Okla St | SR | DB | 13 | 21 | 572 | 27.24 | 1 | 1.6 | 44.0 |
| 14 | Darius Reynaud | WVU | JR | WR | 13 | 30 | 813 | 27.10 | 1 | 2.3 | 62.5 |
| 15 | Tristan Davis | Auburn | SO | DB | 12 | 28 | 756 | 27.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 63.0 |
| 15 | C.J. Gable | USC | FR | RB | 13 | 16 | 432 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 33.2 |
| 17 | JaJuan Spillman | Louisville | FR | WR | 12 | 17 | 450 | 26.47 | 1 | 1.4 | 37.5 |
| 18 | Marcus Herford | Kansas | SO | WR | 11 | 29 | 757 | 26.10 | 0 | 2.6 | 68.8 |
| 19 | Naaman Roosevelt | Buffalo | FR | QB | 12 | 28 | 724 | 25.86 | 1 | 2.3 | 60.3 |
| 20 | Dominick Goodman | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 13 | 21 | 541 | 25.76 | 0 | 1.6 | 41.6 |
| 21 | Syndric Steptoe | Arizona | SR | WR | 12 | 16 | 409 | 25.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 34.1 |
| 22 | Marshay Green | Miss | FR | WR | 12 | 14 | 353 | 25.21 | 0 | 1.2 | 29.4 |
| 23 | Jabari Marshall | Duke | SO | DB | 12 | 38 | 953 | 25.08 | 0 | 3.2 | 79.4 |
| 24 | Dwayne Sanders | Nevada | FR | WR | 11 | 22 | 550 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 24 | Ross Dickerson | Hawai'i | SR | WR | 14 | 26 | 650 | 25.00 | 1 | 1.9 | 46.4 |
| 26 | Keenan Burton | Kentucky | JR | WR | 13 | 31 | 765 | 24.68 | 1 | 2.4 | 58.8 |
| 27 | Michael Grandberry | Memphis | SO | WR | 12 | 21 | 517 | 24.62 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.1 |
| 28 | Dominic Jones | Minnesota | SO | DB | 13 | 32 | 786 | 24.56 | 1 | 2.5 | 60.5 |
| 29 | David Grimes | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 12 | 21 | 514 | 24.48 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.8 |
| 30 | Ted Ginn Jr. | Ohio State | JR | WR | 13 | 18 | 440 | 24.44 | 1 | 1.4 | 33.8 |
| 31 | A.J. Wallace | Penn State | FR | DB | 13 | 16 | 388 | 24.25 | 0 | 1.2 | 29.8 |
| 32 | Patrick Jackson | La Tech | SO | RB | 12 | 29 | 702 | 24.21 | 1 | 2.4 | 58.5 |
| 33 | Felix Jones | Arkansas | SO | RB | 14 | 23 | 554 | 24.09 | 1 | 1.6 | 39.6 |
| 34 | Terry Moss | Ball State | SR | WR | 12 | 23 | 551 | 23.96 | 0 | 1.9 | 45.9 |
| 35 | Eric Wright | UNLV | JR | DB | 10 | 18 | 430 | 23.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.0 |
| 36 | Perrish Cox | Okla St | FR | DB | 12 | 25 | 595 | 23.80 | 1 | 2.1 | 49.6 |
| 37 | Brandon Tate | N Carolina | SO | WR | 12 | 38 | 902 | 23.74 | 2 | 3.2 | 75.2 |
| 38 | Mikail Baker | Baylor | SO | WR | 12 | 22 | 522 | 23.73 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.5 |
| 39 | Derek Pegues | Miss St | SO | DB | 12 | 29 | 687 | 23.69 | 0 | 2.4 | 57.3 |
| 40 | Dustin Woods | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 12 | 14 | 331 | 23.64 | 0 | 1.2 | 27.6 |
| 41 | Marculus Elliott | UAB | SR | RB | 12 | 27 | 638 | 23.63 | 0 | 2.3 | 53.2 |
| 42 | Leodis McKelvin | Troy | JR | DB | 13 | 27 | 634 | 23.48 | 0 | 2.1 | 48.8 |
| 43 | Eric Fraser | C Mich | FR | DB | 14 | 25 | 584 | 23.36 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.7 |
| 44 | Mico McSwain | Miss | SO | RB | 11 | 14 | 322 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.3 |
| 45 | Chris Johnson | ECU | JR | RB | 13 | 21 | 482 | 22.95 | 1 | 1.6 | 37.1 |
| 46 | Jamaal Evans | Ga Tech | FR | RB | 11 | 20 | 456 | 22.80 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.5 |
| 47 | Queito Teasley | Baylor | SO | WR | 9 | 15 | 341 | 22.73 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.9 |
| 48 | Eddie Royal | Va Tech | JR | WR | 13 | 19 | 431 | 22.68 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.2 |
| 49 | Ronnie Smith | UNLV | JR | RB | 12 | 14 | 317 | 22.64 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.4 |
| 50 | Michael Ray Garvin | FSU | SO | DB | 13 | 16 | 362 | 22.63 | 0 | 1.2 | 27.8 |
| 51 | Brice McCain | Utah | SO | DB | 13 | 18 | 404 | 22.44 | 0 | 1.4 | 31.1 |
| 52 | Coye Francies | Oregon St | JR | DB | 14 | 22 | 493 | 22.41 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.2 |
| 53 | Anthony Alridge | Houston | JR | WR | 14 | 27 | 603 | 22.33 | 0 | 1.9 | 43.1 |
| 54 | Kevin Marion | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 12 | 22 | 490 | 22.27 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.8 |
| 55 | Steve Breaston | Michigan | SR | WR | 13 | 21 | 467 | 22.24 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.9 |
| 56 | Kory Sheets | Purdue | JR | RB | 14 | 19 | 422 | 22.21 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.1 |
| 57 | Corey Anderson | Army | JR | WR | 12 | 23 | 509 | 22.13 | 0 | 1.9 | 42.4 |
| 58 | Asher Allen | Georgia | FR | DB | 12 | 19 | 420 | 22.11 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.0 |
| 59 | Chastin West | Fresno St | FR | WR | 12 | 24 | 527 | 21.96 | 1 | 2.0 | 43.9 |
| 60 | Brandon Thompkins | Ark St | FR | WR | 12 | 25 | 548 | 21.92 | 0 | 2.1 | 45.7 |
| 61 | Richard Davis | Toledo | SO | RB | 12 | 32 | 701 | 21.91 | 0 | 2.7 | 58.4 |
| 62 | Trumaine Riley | E Mich | SR | WR | 11 | 31 | 678 | 21.87 | 0 | 2.8 | 61.6 |
| 63 | Jason Harper | Temple | FR | RB | 12 | 18 | 393 | 21.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.8 |
| 64 | Jason Evans | Stanford | SR | RB | 12 | 16 | 349 | 21.81 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.1 |
| 65 | Bruce Johnson | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 11 | 15 | 326 | 21.73 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.6 |
| 66 | Milan Moses | Iowa State | JR | WR | 9 | 15 | 325 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.1 |
| 67 | Kris Bartels | FAU | JR | DB | 12 | 16 | 345 | 21.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.8 |
| 68 | Donald Massey | TCU | JR | WR | 13 | 16 | 342 | 21.38 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.3 |
| 69 | Curtis Brinkley | Syracuse | SO | RB | 12 | 21 | 448 | 21.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.3 |
| 70 | Brandon Sumrall | USM | JR | DB | 14 | 19 | 401 | 21.11 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.6 |
| 71 | Sherrick McManis | N'western | FR | DB | 11 | 28 | 588 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.5 |
| 71 | Idris Moss | Tulsa | SR | WR | 13 | 18 | 378 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.1 |
| 71 | Reggie Campbell | Navy | JR | RB | 13 | 17 | 357 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.5 |
| 74 | Stanley Franks | Idaho | JR | DB | 12 | 14 | 293 | 20.93 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.4 |
| 75 | Kevin Robinson | Utah State | JR | WR | 12 | 31 | 641 | 20.68 | 0 | 2.6 | 53.4 |
| 76 | Curtis Francis | UCF | JR | RB | 12 | 21 | 434 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.2 |
| 77 | Willie Foster | Rutgers | SR | WR | 13 | 18 | 370 | 20.56 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.5 |
| 78 | Damon Morton | CSU | JR | WR | 12 | 18 | 368 | 20.44 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.7 |
| 78 | Jeremiah Johnson | Oregon | SO | RB | 13 | 16 | 327 | 20.44 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.2 |
| 80 | Demond Williams | Mich St | SR | DB | 12 | 34 | 690 | 20.29 | 0 | 2.8 | 57.5 |
| 81 | Quinton Jones | Boise St | SR | DB | 12 | 24 | 483 | 20.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.3 |
| 82 | Chubb Small | Marshall | SO | RB | 12 | 18 | 361 | 20.06 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.1 |
| 83 | Evan Robertson | N Texas | FR | RB | 12 | 16 | 320 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.7 |
| 84 | Anton McDuffie | Army | JR | DB | 11 | 15 | 298 | 19.87 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.1 |
| 85 | Deon Wallace | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 10 | 20 | 395 | 19.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.5 |
| 86 | Dorien Bryant | Purdue | JR | WR | 14 | 25 | 490 | 19.60 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.0 |
| 86 | Andre Bratton | Miami (Oh) | FR | RB | 12 | 15 | 294 | 19.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.5 |
| 88 | Fred Smith | Tulane | JR | WR | 12 | 26 | 506 | 19.46 | 0 | 2.2 | 42.2 |
| 88 | Earl Goldsmith | Missouri | SO | RB | 10 | 13 | 253 | 19.46 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.3 |
| 90 | Chris Douglas | Rice | FR | RB | 10 | 15 | 290 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.0 |
| 91 | Alex Washington | Vanderbilt | FR | WR | 12 | 19 | 364 | 19.16 | 0 | 1.6 | 30.3 |
| 92 | Javier Arenas | Alabama | FR | DB | 13 | 18 | 344 | 19.11 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.5 |
| 93 | Carlos Thomas | S Carolina | SO | DB | 13 | 15 | 284 | 18.93 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.8 |
| 94 | Zach Muzzy | N Texas | SR | WR | 12 | 19 | 359 | 18.89 | 0 | 1.6 | 29.9 |
| 95 | Marcus Perez | N Illinois | SO | WR | 12 | 17 | 321 | 18.88 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.8 |
| 96 | Roy Lewis | Washington | JR | DB | 12 | 18 | 339 | 18.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.3 |
| 97 | Jarvis Minton | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 10 | 15 | 282 | 18.80 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.2 |
| 98 | Shawn Bayes | Kent State | SO | WR | 12 | 22 | 413 | 18.77 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.4 |
| 99 | Marcus Smith | New Mexico | JR | WR | 13 | 18 | 335 | 18.61 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.8 |
| 100 | Raymond Fry III | Idaho | FR | WR | 11 | 26 | 475 | 18.27 | 0 | 2.4 | 43.2 |
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.