2018 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Huntley | NMSU | JR | RB | 11 | 20 | 561 | 28.05 | 3 | 1.8 | 51.0 |
| 2 | Terrence Horne Jr. | S Florida | FR | WR | 3 | 6 | 282 | 47.00 | 2 | 2.0 | 94.0 |
| 2 | Savon Scarver | Utah State | SO | WR | 12 | 20 | 690 | 34.50 | 2 | 1.7 | 57.5 |
| 4 | Darnay Holmes | UCLA | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 93 | 93.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 11.6 |
| 4 | Jaylon Jones | Miss | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 110 | 55.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 110.0 |
| 4 | Avery Williams | Boise St | SO | CB | 10 | 1 | 44 | 44.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 4.4 |
| 4 | Reggie Roberson, Jr. | SMU | SO | WR | 9 | 5 | 206 | 41.20 | 1 | 0.6 | 22.9 |
| 4 | Noah Igbinoghene | Auburn | SO | WR | 8 | 5 | 203 | 40.60 | 1 | 0.6 | 25.4 |
| 4 | Javon Leake | Maryland | SO | RB | 7 | 8 | 252 | 31.50 | 1 | 1.1 | 36.0 |
| 4 | Josh Jacobs | Alabama | JR | RB | 10 | 13 | 398 | 30.62 | 1 | 1.3 | 39.8 |
| 4 | Jashaun Corbin | Texas A&M | FR | RB | 9 | 14 | 422 | 30.14 | 1 | 1.6 | 46.9 |
| 4 | Kerrith Whyte, Jr. | FAU | JR | RB | 10 | 13 | 388 | 29.85 | 1 | 1.3 | 38.8 |
| 4 | Deebo Samuel | S Carolina | SR | WR | 7 | 14 | 407 | 29.07 | 1 | 2.0 | 58.1 |
| 4 | Travell Harris | Wash St | FR | WR | 12 | 22 | 610 | 27.73 | 1 | 1.8 | 50.8 |
| 4 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | JR | WR | 11 | 29 | 803 | 27.69 | 1 | 2.6 | 73.0 |
| 4 | DeAndre Torrey | N Texas | SO | RB | 12 | 12 | 330 | 27.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 27.5 |
| 4 | Maurice Thomas | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 10 | 21 | 571 | 27.19 | 1 | 2.1 | 57.1 |
| 4 | Joe Reed | Virginia | JR | WR | 13 | 26 | 707 | 27.19 | 1 | 2.0 | 54.4 |
| 4 | DL Knock | Ohio | JR | WR | 11 | 8 | 217 | 27.13 | 1 | 0.7 | 19.7 |
| 4 | Maurice Ffrench | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 9 | 13 | 349 | 26.85 | 1 | 1.4 | 38.8 |
| 4 | Diontae Johnson | Toledo | JR | WR | 12 | 14 | 372 | 26.57 | 1 | 1.2 | 31.0 |
| 4 | Marcus Jones | Troy | SO | CB | 10 | 16 | 423 | 26.44 | 1 | 1.6 | 42.3 |
| 4 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | JR | RB | 12 | 18 | 463 | 25.72 | 1 | 1.5 | 38.6 |
| 4 | J.J. Taylor | Arizona | SO | RB | 11 | 21 | 529 | 25.19 | 1 | 1.9 | 48.1 |
| 4 | Ashtyn Davis | California | JR | S | 11 | 21 | 521 | 24.81 | 1 | 1.9 | 47.4 |
| 4 | Juanyeh Thomas | Ga Tech | FR | DB | 11 | 22 | 494 | 22.45 | 1 | 2.0 | 44.9 |
| 4 | Marquis Young | U Mass | SR | RB | 10 | 29 | 646 | 22.28 | 1 | 2.9 | 64.6 |