2016 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deebo Samuel | S Carolina | SO | WR | 1 | 5 | 194 | 38.80 | 1 | 5.0 | 194.0 |
| 2 | T.J. Logan | N Carolina | SR | TB | 2 | 4 | 166 | 41.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 83.0 |
| 3 | Charles Nelson | Oregon | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 153 | 38.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 153.0 |
| 4 | Xavier Johnson | USA | JR | RB | 2 | 5 | 150 | 30.00 | 1 | 2.5 | 75.0 |
| 5 | Sherman Badie | Tulane | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 135 | 33.75 | 1 | 4.0 | 135.0 |
| 6 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 119 | 39.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 119.0 |
| 7 | Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 118 | 59.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 118.0 |
| 8 | Carlos Henderson | La Tech | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 111 | 37.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 111.0 |
| 9 | Tavares Martin Jr. | Wash St | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 99 | 24.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 99.0 |
| 9 | Daryl Rollins-Davis | Ark St | SO | RB | 1 | 4 | 99 | 24.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 99.0 |
| 11 | Kavious Price | Kent State | FR | WR | 2 | 4 | 95 | 23.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.5 |
| 12 | Blake Banham | EMU | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 91 | 45.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 91.0 |
| 13 | Raymond Calais | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 1 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 87.0 |
| 14 | Tyler Wilson | N Texas | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 80 | 40.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 80.0 |
| 14 | Van Edwards, Jr. | Akron | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 80 | 26.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 80.0 |
| 16 | Bishop Louie | Tulsa | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 78 | 39.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 78.0 |
| 16 | Kesean Strong | ODU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 78 | 39.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 78.0 |
| 16 | Jabir Frye | Troy | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 78.0 |
| 19 | Malik Kimbrough | Purdue | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 76.0 |
| 19 | Dejaun Butler | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 76.0 |
| 21 | Chris Sharp | Virginia | FR | S | 1 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 73.0 |
| 22 | Markis McCray | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 68.0 |
| 23 | Keelan Ewaliko | Hawai'i | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.0 |
| 24 | Jordan Eastling | Texas St | FR | CB | 1 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.0 |
| 25 | Kevin Nutt, Jr. | CSU | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.0 |
| 26 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 63.0 |
| 27 | Carlos Davis | Miss | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 62 | 62.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 62.0 |
| 28 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 61 | 30.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 61.0 |
| 28 | Desmond King | Iowa | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 30 | Matt Hadley | BYU | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 60 | 30.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 60.0 |
| 30 | Scott Miller | BGSU | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.0 |
| 32 | Reuben Mwehla | Idaho | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.0 |
| 33 | Torry McTyer | UNLV | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 58 | 29.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 58.0 |
| 33 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 1 | 2 | 58 | 29.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 58.0 |
| 33 | Reggie Davis | Georgia | SR | FL | 1 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 36 | Tim White | Ariz St | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 57.0 |
| 37 | Brandon Wilson | Houston | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 55 | 55.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 55.0 |
| 37 | Darren Woods Jr. | UNLV | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 55.0 |
| 39 | Kene Nwangwu | Iowa State | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 53.0 |
| 40 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 52 | 52.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 52.0 |
| 40 | Darrell Stewart Jr. | Mich St | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 52.0 |
| 40 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.0 |
| 43 | Austin Sanders | EMU | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 51 | 51.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 51.0 |
| 44 | Shaun Wilson | Duke | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 44 | Corey Jones | Toledo | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 44 | Jojo Kemp | Kentucky | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 47 | Jordan Moore | UTSA | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 48 | Kyle Belack | Ohio | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 49 | Tristan Payton | UCF | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 47 | 47.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 47.0 |
| 49 | Austin Conway | Wyoming | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 49 | Kylen Towner | Western Ky | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 52 | Johnathan Hawkins | Buffalo | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 |
| 53 | Jalen Myrick | Minnesota | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 54 | Tyler Rouse | BC | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 44 | 44.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 44.0 |
| 54 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 54 | Tyrell Johnson | Arizona | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 44.0 |
| 57 | Timothy McVey | Air Force | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 58 | Aregeros Turner | N Illinois | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 59 | LaQuvionte Gonzalez | Kansas | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 60 | Donte Jackson | LSU | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 40.0 |
| 60 | Dishan Romine | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 60 | J.J. Green | Ga Tech | JR | AB | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 63 | Malik Dear | Miss St | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 64 | Chris Montgomery | Charlotte | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 65 | Byron Pringle | Kansas St | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 35.0 |
| 65 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | FR | CB | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 35.0 |
| 65 | Maurice Thomas | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 68 | Nahshon Ellerbe | Rice | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 34.0 |
| 68 | Deanté Gray | TCU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 70 | Toneo Gulley | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.0 |
| 70 | Brisly Estime | Syracuse | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 70 | Taquan Mizzell | Virginia | SR | TB | 1 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 73 | Tyler Byrd | Tennessee | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.0 |
| 74 | Solomon Vault | N'western | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.0 |
| 74 | Tyler Campbell | Army | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 15.0 |
| 76 | LaJuan Hunt | Utah State | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 76 | Tre Walker | Navy | SO | SB | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 76 | Kevin Johnson | SMU | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 79 | Matt Breida | Ga South | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 79 | Reginald Davis III | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 79 | Kalen Ballage | Ariz St | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 79 | Darrius Sims | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 83 | Bailey Gaither | SJSU | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 83 | Travon Williams | Temple | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 83 | Zedrick Woods | Miss | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 83 | Teriyon Gipson | New Mexico | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 87 | Nyheim Hines | NC State | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 87 | Kerrith Whyte, Jr. | FAU | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 87 | Keion Davis | Marshall | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 87 | Steven Claude | Wk Forest | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 87 | Deon Stewart | Arkansas | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 92 | Desmond Anderson | MTSU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 92 | Kyle Hicks | TCU | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 92 | Darian Green | Ball State | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 92 | Dami Ayoola | USA | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 96 | Boston Scott | La Tech | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 96 | Walter Dawn | UTEP | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 96 | Jamal Morrow | Wash St | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 99 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 100 | Gary Jennings | WVU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |