2009 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/07/2010
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Fisher | Indiana | SR | DB | 9 | 17 | 635 | 37.35 | 2 | 1.9 | 70.6 |
| 2 | D.J. Monroe | Texas | FR | WR | 12 | 16 | 537 | 33.56 | 2 | 1.3 | 44.8 |
| 3 | C.J. Spiller | Clemson | SR | RB | 14 | 23 | 761 | 33.09 | 4 | 1.6 | 54.4 |
| 4 | Dyrell Roberts | Va Tech | SO | WR | 13 | 18 | 574 | 31.89 | 1 | 1.4 | 44.2 |
| 5 | Chris Owusu | Stanford | SO | WR | 13 | 37 | 1167 | 31.54 | 3 | 2.8 | 89.8 |
| 6 | Demond Washington | Auburn | JR | DB | 13 | 16 | 497 | 31.06 | 1 | 1.2 | 38.2 |
| 7 | Mardy Gilyard | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 13 | 42 | 1281 | 30.50 | 2 | 3.2 | 98.5 |
| 8 | James Nixon | Temple | SO | WR | 13 | 17 | 497 | 29.24 | 2 | 1.3 | 38.2 |
| 9 | Tyron Carrier | Houston | SO | WR | 14 | 34 | 986 | 29.00 | 4 | 2.4 | 70.4 |
| 9 | Javier Arenas | Alabama | SR | DB | 13 | 19 | 551 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 42.4 |
| 11 | Keshawn Martin | Mich St | SO | WR | 13 | 23 | 665 | 28.91 | 1 | 1.8 | 51.2 |
| 12 | Brandon Banks | Kansas St | SR | WR | 12 | 39 | 1127 | 28.90 | 4 | 3.3 | 93.9 |
| 13 | T.Y. Hilton | FIU | SO | WR | 12 | 22 | 633 | 28.77 | 1 | 1.8 | 52.8 |
| 14 | Tracey Lampley | USM | FR | RB | 13 | 17 | 469 | 27.59 | 1 | 1.3 | 36.1 |
| 15 | Jamaal Jackson | N Texas | JR | WR | 12 | 17 | 463 | 27.24 | 0 | 1.4 | 38.6 |
| 16 | Derrick Locke | Kentucky | JR | RB | 12 | 23 | 625 | 27.17 | 1 | 1.9 | 52.1 |
| 17 | Chris Garrett | Ohio | SR | RB | 12 | 26 | 703 | 27.04 | 1 | 2.2 | 58.6 |
| 17 | Phillip Livas | La Tech | JR | WR | 12 | 23 | 622 | 27.04 | 1 | 1.9 | 51.8 |
| 19 | Dwayne Harris | ECU | JR | WR | 14 | 37 | 1000 | 27.03 | 3 | 2.6 | 71.4 |
| 20 | Titus Young | Boise St | JR | WR | 14 | 31 | 833 | 26.87 | 2 | 2.2 | 59.5 |
| 21 | Leon Berry | Miss St | JR | WR | 12 | 38 | 1015 | 26.71 | 1 | 3.2 | 84.6 |
| 22 | Jeremy Kerley | TCU | JR | WR | 13 | 18 | 479 | 26.61 | 0 | 1.4 | 36.8 |
| 23 | Royce Hill | N Texas | SO | DB | 12 | 15 | 395 | 26.33 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.9 |
| 24 | Warren Norman | Vanderbilt | FR | RB | 12 | 40 | 1050 | 26.25 | 3 | 3.3 | 87.5 |
| 25 | David Oku | Tennessee | FR | RB | 13 | 33 | 863 | 26.15 | 0 | 2.5 | 66.4 |
| 26 | Brandon James | Florida | SR | 13 | 29 | 756 | 26.07 | 1 | 2.2 | 58.2 | |
| 27 | Brandon Boykin | Georgia | SO | DB | 13 | 38 | 988 | 26.00 | 3 | 2.9 | 76.0 |
| 28 | Dennis Johnson | Arkansas | SO | RB | 13 | 40 | 1031 | 25.78 | 1 | 3.1 | 79.3 |
| 29 | Eric Stephens | Texas Tech | FR | RB | 13 | 32 | 823 | 25.72 | 0 | 2.5 | 63.3 |
| 29 | Jesse Grandy | Miss | FR | WR | 12 | 29 | 746 | 25.72 | 2 | 2.4 | 62.2 |
| 31 | Torrey Smith | Maryland | SO | WR | 12 | 51 | 1309 | 25.67 | 2 | 4.3 | 109.1 |
| 31 | Darryl Stonum | Michigan | SO | WR | 12 | 39 | 1001 | 25.67 | 1 | 3.3 | 83.4 |
| 33 | O'Neill Chambers | BYU | SO | WR | 13 | 19 | 486 | 25.58 | 0 | 1.5 | 37.4 |
| 34 | Darrell Stuckey | Kansas | SR | DB | 12 | 14 | 358 | 25.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 29.8 |
| 35 | Greg Reid | FSU | FR | DB | 13 | 26 | 664 | 25.54 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.1 |
| 36 | Travis Cobb | Arizona | JR | WR | 12 | 30 | 762 | 25.40 | 1 | 2.5 | 63.5 |
| 37 | Eric Page | Toledo | FR | WR | 12 | 18 | 457 | 25.39 | 0 | 1.5 | 38.1 |
| 38 | Cameron Saddler | Pittsburgh | FR | WR | 11 | 25 | 633 | 25.32 | 0 | 2.3 | 57.5 |
| 39 | Jordan Todman | U Conn | SO | RB | 13 | 20 | 506 | 25.30 | 1 | 1.5 | 38.9 |
| 40 | Freddie Parham | USM | SR | WR | 13 | 38 | 961 | 25.29 | 1 | 2.9 | 73.9 |
| 41 | Desmond Scott | Duke | FR | RB | 9 | 18 | 452 | 25.11 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.2 |
| 42 | Reggie Rembert | Air Force | JR | DB | 12 | 14 | 351 | 25.07 | 0 | 1.2 | 29.3 |
| 43 | Tavon Austin | WVU | FR | RB | 13 | 17 | 426 | 25.06 | 1 | 1.3 | 32.8 |
| 44 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | FR | DB | 13 | 40 | 1001 | 25.03 | 1 | 3.1 | 77.0 |
| 45 | Justin Veltung | Idaho | FR | WR | 10 | 17 | 425 | 25.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 42.5 |
| 46 | Dashan Miller | Akron | SR | WR | 12 | 32 | 798 | 24.94 | 1 | 2.7 | 66.5 |
| 47 | Mike Ball | Nevada | FR | RB | 12 | 31 | 768 | 24.77 | 0 | 2.6 | 64.0 |
| 48 | Trent Guy | Louisville | SR | WR | 12 | 37 | 914 | 24.70 | 0 | 3.1 | 76.2 |
| 49 | Shaky Smithson | Utah | JR | WR | 10 | 22 | 543 | 24.68 | 0 | 2.2 | 54.3 |
| 50 | Dion Morton | CSU | SR | WR | 12 | 35 | 862 | 24.63 | 0 | 2.9 | 71.8 |
| 51 | Kerwynn Wiliams | Utah State | FR | RB | 11 | 45 | 1108 | 24.62 | 0 | 4.1 | 100.7 |
| 52 | Damaris Johnson | Tulsa | SO | WR | 12 | 46 | 1131 | 24.59 | 0 | 3.8 | 94.3 |
| 53 | Trindon Holliday | LSU | SR | RB | 13 | 22 | 537 | 24.41 | 0 | 1.7 | 41.3 |
| 54 | Jovonte Taylor | Hawai'i | JR | WR | 13 | 37 | 902 | 24.38 | 0 | 2.8 | 69.4 |
| 55 | Bryan McCann | SMU | SR | DB | 13 | 34 | 824 | 24.24 | 0 | 2.6 | 63.4 |
| 56 | Quincy McDuffie | UCF | FR | WR | 13 | 39 | 944 | 24.21 | 1 | 3.0 | 72.6 |
| 57 | Lovell Jackson | Wk Forest | FR | RB | 9 | 21 | 508 | 24.19 | 0 | 2.3 | 56.4 |
| 58 | Jeremy Williams | Tulane | SR | WR | 12 | 20 | 483 | 24.15 | 1 | 1.7 | 40.3 |
| 59 | Tommy Davis | N Illinois | FR | DB | 13 | 29 | 700 | 24.14 | 1 | 2.2 | 53.8 |
| 59 | DeVonte Christopher | Utah | FR | WR | 12 | 14 | 338 | 24.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 28.2 |
| 61 | Terrence Austin | UCLA | SR | WR | 13 | 43 | 1036 | 24.09 | 0 | 3.3 | 79.7 |
| 62 | Mike Jones | Syracuse | SO | RB | 10 | 41 | 987 | 24.07 | 0 | 4.1 | 98.7 |
| 63 | Terrance Williams | Baylor | FR | WR | 12 | 31 | 746 | 24.06 | 0 | 2.6 | 62.2 |
| 63 | Matt Brown | Temple | FR | WR | 11 | 16 | 385 | 24.06 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.0 |
| 65 | Troy Stoudermire | Minnesota | SO | WR | 13 | 44 | 1057 | 24.02 | 0 | 3.4 | 81.3 |
| 66 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | FR | RB | 14 | 37 | 888 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.6 | 63.4 |
| 67 | Chad Bumphis | Miss St | FR | WR | 12 | 16 | 383 | 23.94 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.9 |
| 68 | Eric Williams | Ball State | FR | RB | 12 | 34 | 812 | 23.88 | 0 | 2.8 | 67.7 |
| 69 | Bobby Rainey | Western Ky | SO | RB | 12 | 44 | 1050 | 23.86 | 0 | 3.7 | 87.5 |
| 70 | Cyrus Gray | Texas A&M | SO | RB | 13 | 27 | 642 | 23.78 | 1 | 2.1 | 49.4 |
| 71 | David Gilreath | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 13 | 26 | 615 | 23.65 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.3 |
| 72 | Marlon McClure | UTEP | FR | WR | 9 | 26 | 611 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.9 | 67.9 |
| 73 | David Sims | Iowa State | JR | DB | 13 | 22 | 514 | 23.36 | 0 | 1.7 | 39.5 |
| 74 | James Rodgers | Oregon St | JR | WR | 13 | 36 | 840 | 23.33 | 0 | 2.8 | 64.6 |
| 75 | Chase Minnifield | Virginia | SO | DB | 12 | 22 | 513 | 23.32 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.8 |
| 76 | Deante' Purvis | UNLV | SO | DB | 12 | 50 | 1165 | 23.30 | 1 | 4.2 | 97.1 |
| 76 | Brian Lockridge | Colorado | SO | RB | 12 | 30 | 699 | 23.30 | 1 | 2.5 | 58.3 |
| 78 | Chaz Powell | Penn State | SO | WR | 12 | 16 | 371 | 23.19 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.9 |
| 79 | A.J. Jefferson | Fresno St | SR | DB | 13 | 26 | 602 | 23.15 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.3 |
| 80 | Jerrel Jernigan | Troy | JR | WR | 13 | 39 | 897 | 23.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.0 |
| 81 | Shane Vereen | California | SO | RB | 13 | 24 | 551 | 22.96 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.4 |
| 82 | Theo Riddick | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 12 | 37 | 849 | 22.95 | 0 | 3.1 | 70.8 |
| 83 | Mark Rodgers | WVU | SO | RB | 13 | 27 | 619 | 22.93 | 0 | 2.1 | 47.6 |
| 84 | Johnny Sears | E Mich | SR | DB | 9 | 33 | 755 | 22.88 | 0 | 3.7 | 83.9 |
| 85 | Brandon West | W Mich | SR | RB | 12 | 42 | 960 | 22.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 80.0 |
| 86 | Dezmon Briscoe | Kansas | JR | WR | 11 | 19 | 432 | 22.74 | 1 | 1.7 | 39.3 |
| 87 | Jasper Simmons | Missouri | JR | DB | 13 | 36 | 815 | 22.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 62.7 |
| 88 | Marcell Gipson | Wyoming | JR | DB | 13 | 32 | 723 | 22.59 | 0 | 2.5 | 55.6 |
| 89 | Frankie Solomon | New Mexico | SR | DB | 12 | 19 | 429 | 22.58 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.8 |
| 90 | Brandon Thompkins | Ark St | SR | WR | 12 | 35 | 790 | 22.57 | 0 | 2.9 | 65.8 |
| 91 | Chris Culliver | S Carolina | JR | DB | 12 | 26 | 585 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.2 | 48.8 |
| 92 | Ray Graham | Pittsburgh | FR | RB | 13 | 15 | 337 | 22.47 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.9 |
| 93 | Graig Cooper | Miami (Fl) | JR | RB | 12 | 26 | 582 | 22.38 | 0 | 2.2 | 48.5 |
| 94 | Tonny Glynn | NMSU | SR | RB | 13 | 35 | 778 | 22.23 | 0 | 2.7 | 59.8 |
| 95 | Desmond Gee | MTSU | SR | WR | 13 | 41 | 910 | 22.20 | 0 | 3.2 | 70.0 |
| 96 | Lyle Fitte | La Tech | FR | WR | 12 | 21 | 466 | 22.19 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.8 |
| 97 | Antonio Brown | C Mich | JR | WR | 14 | 35 | 773 | 22.09 | 1 | 2.5 | 55.2 |
| 97 | Darius Marshall | Marshall | JR | RB | 10 | 22 | 486 | 22.09 | 0 | 2.2 | 48.6 |
| 99 | Jeff Smith | BC | SR | RB | 10 | 24 | 530 | 22.08 | 0 | 2.4 | 53.0 |
| 100 | Anthony Bowman | Kent State | JR | RB | 12 | 35 | 769 | 21.97 | 1 | 2.9 | 64.1 |
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.