2015 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 1 | 5 | 182 | 36.40 | 1 | 5.0 | 182.0 |
| 2 | Arizona | 1 | 2 | 72 | 36.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 72.0 |
| 3 | Alabama | 3 | 7 | 242 | 34.57 | 1 | 2.3 | 80.7 |
| 4 | San Diego State | 2 | 6 | 207 | 34.50 | 1 | 3.0 | 103.5 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 2 | 8 | 256 | 32.00 | 1 | 4.0 | 128.0 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 6 | 191 | 31.83 | 1 | 6.0 | 191.0 |
| 7 | Texas | 1 | 3 | 92 | 30.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 92.0 |
| 8 | Arizona State | 1 | 7 | 214 | 30.57 | 0 | 7.0 | 214.0 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 1 | 3 | 88 | 29.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 88.0 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 8 | 233 | 29.13 | 1 | 4.0 | 116.5 |
| 11 | Auburn | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 12 | Duke | 1 | 7 | 201 | 28.71 | 1 | 7.0 | 201.0 |
| 13 | South Alabama | 1 | 5 | 140 | 28.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 140.0 |
| 13 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 56.0 |
| 13 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 56.0 |
| 13 | Memphis | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 13 | Michigan | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 18 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 3 | 82 | 27.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 82.0 |
| 19 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 9 | 243 | 27.00 | 0 | 4.5 | 121.5 |
| 19 | Navy | 2 | 4 | 108 | 27.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 54.0 |
| 19 | Georgia | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 22 | Kansas State | 2 | 12 | 323 | 26.92 | 1 | 6.0 | 161.5 |
| 23 | Utah State | 1 | 4 | 107 | 26.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 107.0 |
| 24 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 5 | 131 | 26.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 131.0 |
| 25 | LSU | 1 | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 77.0 |
| 25 | West Virginia | 2 | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 38.5 |
| 27 | Oregon | 1 | 5 | 123 | 24.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 123.0 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | 1 | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 97.0 |
| 29 | Colorado State | 1 | 4 | 96 | 24.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 96.0 |
| 29 | Boise State | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 31 | Stanford | 2 | 7 | 165 | 23.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 82.5 |
| 32 | New Mexico | 1 | 5 | 116 | 23.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 116.0 |
| 33 | Mississippi State | 1 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.0 |
| 33 | Penn State | 1 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.0 |
| 33 | San Jose State | 1 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 |
| 33 | Marshall | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 37 | Air Force | 2 | 14 | 319 | 22.79 | 0 | 7.0 | 159.5 |
| 38 | California | 1 | 6 | 136 | 22.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 136.0 |
| 39 | Mississippi | 1 | 5 | 113 | 22.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 113.0 |
| 40 | BYU | 1 | 5 | 111 | 22.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 111.0 |
| 40 | Western Michigan | 1 | 5 | 111 | 22.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 111.0 |
| 42 | Toledo | 1 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.0 |
| 42 | Utah | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 42 | Michigan State | 2 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 45 | Florida | 2 | 9 | 197 | 21.89 | 0 | 4.5 | 98.5 |
| 46 | UCLA | 1 | 6 | 131 | 21.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 131.0 |
| 47 | Iowa | 2 | 9 | 196 | 21.78 | 0 | 4.5 | 98.0 |
| 48 | North Carolina | 2 | 9 | 194 | 21.56 | 0 | 4.5 | 97.0 |
| 49 | Florida State | 1 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 86.0 |
| 50 | Appalachian State | 2 | 10 | 212 | 21.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 106.0 |
| 51 | Cincinnati | 1 | 6 | 127 | 21.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 127.0 |
| 52 | North Carolina State | 1 | 7 | 147 | 21.00 | 0 | 7.0 | 147.0 |
| 52 | Wisconsin | 1 | 4 | 84 | 21.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 84.0 |
| 54 | Southern Mississippi | 2 | 13 | 272 | 20.92 | 0 | 6.5 | 136.0 |
| 55 | Arkansas | 1 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 125.0 |
| 56 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 9 | 187 | 20.78 | 0 | 4.5 | 93.5 |
| 57 | Texas A&M | 1 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 83.0 |
| 58 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 59 | New Mexico State | 1 | 6 | 117 | 19.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 117.0 |
| 60 | Temple | 2 | 8 | 155 | 19.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 77.5 |
| 61 | Ohio | 1 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 96.0 |
| 61 | Houston | 2 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.0 |
| 63 | Clemson | 3 | 9 | 169 | 18.78 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.3 |
| 64 | Indiana | 1 | 6 | 111 | 18.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 111.0 |
| 64 | Northwestern | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 66 | Georgia State | 2 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.5 |
| 67 | Army | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 67 | Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 67 | Baylor | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 70 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 6 | 107 | 17.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 107.0 |
| 71 | South Florida | 1 | 6 | 105 | 17.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 105.0 |
| 71 | Akron | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 73 | USC | 2 | 11 | 187 | 17.00 | 0 | 5.5 | 93.5 |
| 73 | Louisville | 1 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.0 |
| 73 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 76 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 67.0 |
| 77 | Troy | 1 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 65.0 |
| 78 | Washington | 1 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.0 |
| 79 | Texas State | 1 | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 56.0 |
| 79 | Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 81 | Bowling Green | 2 | 5 | 68 | 13.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 34.0 |
| 82 | Texas Tech | 1 | 8 | 105 | 13.13 | 0 | 8.0 | 105.0 |
| 83 | Notre Dame | 1 | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 60.0 |
| 84 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |