2008 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 11/15/2008
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Ray Garvin | FSU | SR | DB | 9 | 13 | 419 | 32.23 | 1 | 1.4 | 46.6 |
| 2 | Joe Burnett | UCF | SR | DB | 10 | 20 | 626 | 31.30 | 2 | 2.0 | 62.6 |
| 3 | Travis Shelton | Temple | SR | WR | 9 | 20 | 623 | 31.15 | 1 | 2.2 | 69.2 |
| 4 | A.J. Jefferson | Fresno St | JR | DB | 9 | 26 | 797 | 30.65 | 1 | 2.9 | 88.6 |
| 5 | Marshwan Gilyard | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 10 | 25 | 758 | 30.32 | 2 | 2.5 | 75.8 |
| 6 | Malcolm Lane | Hawai'i | JR | WR | 10 | 12 | 361 | 30.08 | 0 | 1.2 | 36.1 |
| 7 | Bryan Williams | Akron | SR | DB | 10 | 17 | 507 | 29.82 | 0 | 1.7 | 50.7 |
| 8 | L.J. Flintall | Ohio | JR | RB | 8 | 12 | 351 | 29.25 | 1 | 1.5 | 43.9 |
| 9 | Perrish Cox | Okla St | JR | DB | 11 | 24 | 701 | 29.21 | 1 | 2.2 | 63.7 |
| 10 | Tristan Davis | Auburn | SR | RB | 9 | 19 | 553 | 29.11 | 2 | 2.1 | 61.4 |
| 11 | Jahvid Best | California | SO | RB | 9 | 13 | 378 | 29.08 | 0 | 1.4 | 42.0 |
| 12 | C.J. Spiller | Clemson | JR | RB | 9 | 12 | 344 | 28.67 | 1 | 1.3 | 38.2 |
| 13 | Derrick Williams | Penn State | SR | WR | 11 | 16 | 457 | 28.56 | 2 | 1.5 | 41.5 |
| 14 | Darius Marshall | Marshall | SO | RB | 10 | 25 | 705 | 28.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 70.5 |
| 15 | Brandon Banks | Kansas St | JR | WR | 11 | 16 | 448 | 28.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 40.7 |
| 16 | Chris Williams | NMSU | SR | WR | 10 | 13 | 360 | 27.69 | 1 | 1.3 | 36.0 |
| 17 | Leonard Johnson | Iowa State | FR | DB | 11 | 35 | 966 | 27.60 | 0 | 3.2 | 87.8 |
| 18 | DeMarco Murray | Oklahoma | SO | RB | 10 | 20 | 548 | 27.40 | 0 | 2.0 | 54.8 |
| 19 | Jorrick Calvin | Troy | JR | DB | 10 | 23 | 623 | 27.09 | 1 | 2.3 | 62.3 |
| 20 | Tyron Carrier | Houston | FR | WR | 10 | 12 | 319 | 26.58 | 1 | 1.2 | 31.9 |
| 21 | Damaris Johnson | Tulsa | FR | WR | 10 | 43 | 1128 | 26.23 | 1 | 4.3 | 112.8 |
| 22 | Brandon Rutley | SJSU | FR | RB | 11 | 25 | 651 | 26.04 | 0 | 2.3 | 59.2 |
| 23 | Brandon James | Florida | JR | 10 | 18 | 468 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 46.8 | |
| 24 | David Reed | Utah | JR | WR | 11 | 21 | 545 | 25.95 | 0 | 1.9 | 49.5 |
| 25 | Dustin Woods | Miami (Oh) | JR | WR | 10 | 15 | 386 | 25.73 | 0 | 1.5 | 38.6 |
| 26 | Jeremy Maclin | Missouri | SO | WR | 11 | 30 | 769 | 25.63 | 1 | 2.7 | 69.9 |
| 26 | Chris Culliver | S Carolina | SO | DB | 11 | 24 | 615 | 25.63 | 0 | 2.2 | 55.9 |
| 28 | Mikail Baker | Baylor | JR | WR | 10 | 26 | 665 | 25.58 | 1 | 2.6 | 66.5 |
| 29 | T.Y. Hilton | FIU | FR | WR | 9 | 29 | 735 | 25.34 | 1 | 3.2 | 81.7 |
| 30 | Jason Mccourty | Rutgers | SR | DB | 10 | 12 | 304 | 25.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 30.4 |
| 31 | James Rodgers | Oregon St | SO | WR | 10 | 25 | 633 | 25.32 | 1 | 2.5 | 63.3 |
| 32 | Aaron Valentin | Purdue | SR | WR | 11 | 14 | 353 | 25.21 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.1 |
| 33 | Josh Smith | Colorado | SO | WR | 11 | 43 | 1083 | 25.19 | 1 | 3.9 | 98.5 |
| 33 | Mike Wallace | Miss | SR | WR | 10 | 27 | 680 | 25.19 | 1 | 2.7 | 68.0 |
| 35 | Trent Guy | Louisville | JR | WR | 9 | 13 | 324 | 24.92 | 1 | 1.4 | 36.0 |
| 36 | Kenny Lewis | BGSU | SR | DB | 10 | 17 | 423 | 24.88 | 0 | 1.7 | 42.3 |
| 37 | Dyrell Roberts | Va Tech | FR | WR | 10 | 15 | 373 | 24.87 | 0 | 1.5 | 37.3 |
| 38 | Dennis Rogan | Tennessee | SO | DB | 10 | 25 | 619 | 24.76 | 0 | 2.5 | 61.9 |
| 39 | Terrence Austin | UCLA | JR | WR | 10 | 38 | 935 | 24.61 | 0 | 3.8 | 93.5 |
| 40 | T.J. Graham | NC State | FR | WR | 10 | 35 | 856 | 24.46 | 1 | 3.5 | 85.6 |
| 41 | Torrey Smith | Maryland | FR | WR | 10 | 31 | 754 | 24.32 | 0 | 3.1 | 75.4 |
| 42 | Kejon Murphy | Utah State | JR | DB | 11 | 17 | 412 | 24.24 | 0 | 1.5 | 37.5 |
| 43 | Dennis Johnson | Arkansas | FR | RB | 10 | 32 | 772 | 24.13 | 1 | 3.2 | 77.2 |
| 44 | Jabari Marshall | Duke | SR | DB | 10 | 28 | 675 | 24.11 | 0 | 2.8 | 67.5 |
| 45 | Josh Ferguson | UTEP | SR | DB | 10 | 19 | 456 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.9 | 45.6 |
| 45 | Boubacar Cissoko | Michigan | FR | DB | 11 | 16 | 384 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.9 |
| 47 | Cyrus Gray | Texas A&M | FR | RB | 11 | 43 | 1023 | 23.79 | 1 | 3.9 | 93.0 |
| 48 | Michael Holmes | Syracuse | SO | DB | 10 | 29 | 686 | 23.66 | 1 | 2.9 | 68.6 |
| 49 | Juaquin Iglesias | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 10 | 13 | 307 | 23.62 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.7 |
| 50 | Phillip Livas | La Tech | SO | WR | 10 | 25 | 590 | 23.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 59.0 |
| 51 | Darius Butler | U Conn | SR | DB | 9 | 20 | 471 | 23.55 | 0 | 2.2 | 52.3 |
| 52 | Niles Paul | Nebraska | SO | WR | 11 | 35 | 824 | 23.54 | 1 | 3.2 | 74.9 |
| 53 | Ramarcus Brown | Georgia | SR | DB | 11 | 23 | 541 | 23.52 | 0 | 2.1 | 49.2 |
| 54 | Dwayne Harris | ECU | SO | WR | 10 | 19 | 446 | 23.47 | 0 | 1.9 | 44.6 |
| 55 | Keola Antolin | Arizona | FR | RB | 9 | 11 | 258 | 23.45 | 0 | 1.2 | 28.7 |
| 56 | Jeremy Stewart | Stanford | SO | RB | 9 | 14 | 328 | 23.43 | 0 | 1.6 | 36.4 |
| 57 | Travis Benjamin | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 10 | 19 | 445 | 23.42 | 0 | 1.9 | 44.5 |
| 57 | Richard Samuel | Georgia | FR | RB | 10 | 12 | 281 | 23.42 | 0 | 1.2 | 28.1 |
| 59 | Martavious Odoms | Michigan | FR | WR | 10 | 18 | 418 | 23.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.8 |
| 60 | O'Neill Chambers | BYU | FR | WR | 11 | 29 | 673 | 23.21 | 0 | 2.6 | 61.2 |
| 61 | Chase Minnifield | Virginia | FR | DB | 10 | 15 | 348 | 23.20 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.8 |
| 62 | Troy Stoudermire | Minnesota | FR | DB | 11 | 27 | 626 | 23.19 | 0 | 2.5 | 56.9 |
| 62 | Torieal Gibson | Ball State | FR | WR | 8 | 16 | 371 | 23.19 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.4 |
| 64 | Jewel Hampton | Iowa | FR | RB | 11 | 21 | 486 | 23.14 | 0 | 1.9 | 44.2 |
| 65 | Michael Johnson | UNLV | FR | WR | 11 | 37 | 853 | 23.05 | 0 | 3.4 | 77.5 |
| 66 | Freddie Parham | USM | JR | WR | 11 | 22 | 506 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 |
| 66 | DiIvory Edgecomb | FAU | SR | RB | 10 | 18 | 414 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.4 |
| 68 | Derek Pegues | Miss St | SR | DB | 9 | 29 | 665 | 22.93 | 0 | 3.2 | 73.9 |
| 69 | Kyle Williams | Ariz St | JR | WR | 9 | 22 | 501 | 22.77 | 0 | 2.4 | 55.7 |
| 70 | Demetrius McCray | Indiana | JR | RB | 11 | 17 | 387 | 22.76 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.2 |
| 71 | Keiland Williams | LSU | JR | RB | 10 | 12 | 273 | 22.75 | 0 | 1.2 | 27.3 |
| 72 | Davion Mauldin | SDSU | JR | DB | 9 | 24 | 544 | 22.67 | 1 | 2.7 | 60.4 |
| 73 | Javier Arenas | Alabama | JR | DB | 11 | 17 | 385 | 22.65 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.0 |
| 74 | A.J. Jenkins | Illinois | FR | WR | 11 | 21 | 474 | 22.57 | 1 | 1.9 | 43.1 |
| 75 | Chantz Staden | Wash St | JR | RB | 11 | 43 | 970 | 22.56 | 0 | 3.9 | 88.2 |
| 76 | Jessie Henderson | SMU | SR | WR | 11 | 44 | 992 | 22.55 | 0 | 4.0 | 90.2 |
| 76 | Brian Fludd | Nevada | SR | WR | 9 | 20 | 451 | 22.55 | 0 | 2.2 | 50.1 |
| 76 | Luther Ambrose | La-Monroe | FR | RB | 10 | 22 | 496 | 22.55 | 1 | 2.2 | 49.6 |
| 79 | Dontavia Bogan | S Florida | SO | WR | 10 | 23 | 517 | 22.48 | 0 | 2.3 | 51.7 |
| 80 | Brandon West | W Mich | JR | RB | 10 | 26 | 581 | 22.35 | 0 | 2.6 | 58.1 |
| 81 | Marcus Thigpen | Indiana | SR | RB | 11 | 34 | 757 | 22.26 | 0 | 3.1 | 68.8 |
| 82 | Kevin Jones | Ark St | SR | WR | 9 | 14 | 311 | 22.21 | 0 | 1.6 | 34.6 |
| 83 | Alex Frye | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 9 | 15 | 332 | 22.13 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.9 |
| 84 | Kama Bailey | Idaho | FR | RB | 10 | 38 | 840 | 22.11 | 0 | 3.8 | 84.0 |
| 85 | Armando Allen Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 10 | 17 | 375 | 22.06 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.5 |
| 86 | Ja'Corey Shepherd | Rice | SR | DB | 10 | 32 | 705 | 22.03 | 0 | 3.2 | 70.5 |
| 87 | Corey Welch | E Mich | FR | RB | 10 | 21 | 462 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.1 | 46.2 |
| 88 | Frantrell Forrest | UAB | SO | WR | 8 | 33 | 723 | 21.91 | 1 | 4.1 | 90.4 |
| 89 | Jason Chery | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 10 | 35 | 766 | 21.89 | 1 | 3.5 | 76.6 |
| 90 | Antonio Brown | C Mich | SO | WR | 10 | 28 | 612 | 21.86 | 0 | 2.8 | 61.2 |
| 91 | Greg Harris | Toledo | SO | DB | 10 | 32 | 698 | 21.81 | 0 | 3.2 | 69.8 |
| 92 | Mark Rodgers | WVU | FR | RB | 8 | 15 | 327 | 21.80 | 0 | 1.9 | 40.9 |
| 93 | Devin Moore | Wyoming | SR | RB | 11 | 29 | 632 | 21.79 | 0 | 2.6 | 57.5 |
| 94 | Jameson Carter | Army | SO | WR | 10 | 23 | 497 | 21.61 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.7 |
| 95 | Marcus Anderson | NMSU | JR | WR | 10 | 15 | 324 | 21.60 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.4 |
| 96 | Frankie Solomon | New Mexico | JR | DB | 12 | 22 | 474 | 21.55 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.5 |
| 97 | Aubrey Quarles | Kansas St | JR | WR | 11 | 25 | 537 | 21.48 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.8 |
| 98 | LaRod Stephens-Howling | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 9 | 23 | 493 | 21.43 | 0 | 2.6 | 54.8 |
| 99 | Ryan Mouton | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 10 | 24 | 514 | 21.42 | 1 | 2.4 | 51.4 |
| 100 | Me'co Brown | N Illinois | FR | RB | 10 | 23 | 492 | 21.39 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.2 |
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.