2022 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2023

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Johnnie Lang Ark St SR RB 11 35 825 23.57 1 3.2 75.0
2 Brian Battie S Florida SO RB 11 32 639 19.97 0 2.9 58.1
3 Shadrick Byrd Charlotte SO RB 11 30 621 20.70 0 2.7 56.5
4 Jaylin Lucas Indiana FR RB 10 20 553 27.65 2 2.0 55.3
5 Milan Tucker App St SO DB 10 20 550 27.50 1 2.0 55.0
6 Greg Desrosiers Jr. U Mass FR RB 11 29 580 20.00 0 2.6 52.7
7 Sean Tyler W Mich JR RB 11 26 573 22.04 1 2.4 52.1
8 Kaylon Horton N Texas JR WR 12 23 615 26.74 1 1.9 51.3
9 Lawrence Keys III Tulane JR WR 12 22 613 27.86 0 1.8 51.1
10 Keegan Wilburn Ohio SO WR 12 28 604 21.57 0 2.3 50.3
11 Christian Washington New Mexico FR RB 9 16 427 26.69 1 1.8 47.4
12 Smoke Harris La Tech JR WR 11 19 517 27.21 0 1.7 47.0
13 Lideatrick Griffin Miss St JR WR 12 18 561 31.17 1 1.5 46.8
14 Malik Knowles Kansas St SR WR 13 23 592 25.74 0 1.8 45.5
15 Jaylon Jackson EMU JR RB 12 22 536 24.36 1 1.8 44.7
16 Ta'ron Keith BGSU SO RB 11 18 491 27.28 1 1.6 44.6
16 Jordan Byrd SDSU SR RB 12 22 535 24.32 1 1.8 44.6
18 Silas Bolden Oregon St SO WR 12 22 519 23.59 0 1.8 43.3
19 Derius Davis TCU SR WR 13 28 558 19.93 0 2.2 42.9
20 Lexington Joseph FIU JR RB 11 24 471 19.63 0 2.2 42.8
21 Blake Hester Akron SO RB 11 20 464 23.20 0 1.8 42.2
22 Shedro Louis Liberty JR RB 11 19 461 24.26 1 1.7 41.9
23 Daniyel Ngata Ariz St SO RB 10 18 411 22.83 0 1.8 41.1
24 Jaelen Gill BC SR WR 11 22 448 20.36 0 2.0 40.7
25 Quentin Redding Minnesota FR WR 12 19 485 25.53 0 1.6 40.4
26 Jermaine Brown Jr. UAB JR RB 12 19 475 25.00 0 1.6 39.6
26 Kazmeir Allen UCLA JR WR 10 16 396 24.75 0 1.6 39.6
28 Xavier Legette S Carolina SR WR 12 15 453 30.20 1 1.3 37.8
29 Isaac Guerendo Wisconsin SR RB 11 18 410 22.78 0 1.6 37.3
30 Lincoln Victor Wash St JR WR 12 22 445 20.23 0 1.8 37.1
31 Raleek Brown USC FR RB 14 24 517 21.54 0 1.7 36.9
32 Barion Brown Kentucky FR WR 12 16 440 27.50 1 1.3 36.7
33 Jayce Rogers Houston SR DB 12 17 437 25.71 1 1.4 36.4
34 Jalen Perdue Hawai'i SR DB 10 22 361 16.41 0 2.2 36.1
35 Nikko Reed Colorado SO CB 12 19 430 22.63 0 1.6 35.8
36 Michael Mathison Western Ky JR WR 13 21 463 22.05 0 1.6 35.6
37 LaMareon James ODU SO CB 12 20 425 21.25 0 1.7 35.4
38 Ron Cook, Jr. Buffalo SR RB 9 15 316 21.07 0 1.7 35.1
39 Jayden McGowan Vanderbilt FR WR 11 16 384 24.00 0 1.5 34.9
40 Braylon McReynolds USA FR RB 10 15 346 23.07 0 1.5 34.6
40 Alred Luke La-Monroe FR WR 11 22 381 17.32 0 2.0 34.6
42 Donnovan Moorer Texas St SO WR 10 17 343 20.18 0 1.7 34.3
43 Nikko Remigio Fresno St SR WR 13 19 445 23.42 0 1.5 34.2
43 Anthony Simpson Arizona SO WR 10 18 342 19.00 0 1.8 34.2
45 Amechi Uzodinma II Ball State SR CB 11 16 374 23.38 0 1.5 34.0
45 Demick Starling Virginia JR WR 9 14 306 21.86 0 1.6 34.0
47 Aron Cruickshank Rutgers SR WR 11 18 370 20.56 0 1.6 33.6
48 Trevor Etienne Florida FR RB 12 16 397 24.81 0 1.3 33.1
49 Ryan O'Keefe UCF SR WR 12 20 395 19.75 0 1.7 32.9
50 Jaden Nixon Okla St FR RB 12 14 385 27.50 1 1.2 32.1
51 Devon Achane Texas A&M JR RB 9 10 288 28.80 1 1.1 32.0
52 Julian Gray NC State FR WR 12 16 380 23.75 0 1.3 31.7
53 Shamar Garrett SJSU JR RB 9 15 284 18.93 0 1.7 31.6
54 Keilan Robinson Texas JR RB 13 16 403 25.19 0 1.2 31.0
55 Bentlee Sanders Nevada SR DB 11 19 337 17.74 0 1.7 30.6
56 Trebor Pena Syracuse SO WR 10 12 303 25.25 0 1.2 30.3
56 Terrell Vaughn Utah State JR WR 12 15 363 24.20 0 1.3 30.3
58 Hobbs Nyberg BYU SO WR 10 13 301 23.15 0 1.3 30.1
59 Chris Smith La-Lafytte JR RB 10 13 293 22.54 0 1.3 29.3
60 Matthew McDoom Coast Car FR CB 12 17 336 19.76 0 1.4 28.0
61 Kearis Jackson Georgia SR WR 14 18 391 21.72 0 1.3 27.9
62 Jawhar Jordan Louisville SO RB 13 14 353 25.21 1 1.1 27.2
63 Kaleb Johnson Iowa FR RB 12 13 325 25.00 0 1.1 27.1
63 Jayden Harrison Marshall SO WR 11 15 298 19.87 0 1.4 27.1
65 Nicholas Singleton Penn State FR RB 13 14 349 24.93 1 1.1 26.8
66 Shocky Jacques-Louis Akron SR WR 11 12 291 24.25 0 1.1 26.5
66 Octavian Smith Jr. Maryland FR WR 13 17 345 20.29 0 1.3 26.5
68 Jarquez Hunter Auburn SO RB 11 13 288 22.15 0 1.2 26.2
69 Jaylen Stinson Duke JR DB 12 14 313 22.36 0 1.2 26.1
70 Giles Jackson Washington JR WR 12 15 312 20.80 0 1.3 26.0
71 Gabriel Rogers Memphis SR WR 12 14 311 22.21 0 1.2 25.9
71 Maquel Haywood Navy SO SB 11 16 285 17.81 0 1.5 25.9
73 Victor Rosa UConn FR RB 11 15 283 18.87 0 1.4 25.7
74 Jaylin Lane MTSU SO WR 10 11 254 23.09 0 1.1 25.4
75 Brashard Smith Miami (Fl) SO WR 10 11 250 22.73 0 1.1 25.0
76 Will Shipley Clemson SO RB 13 14 324 23.14 0 1.1 24.9
77 Jimmy Holiday Tennessee JR WR 11 14 270 19.29 0 1.3 24.5
78 Dayton Wade Miss JR WR 12 13 277 21.31 0 1.1 23.1
79 Demario Douglas Liberty SO WR 12 13 276 21.23 0 1.1 23.0
80 Peyton Sawyer Houston JR WR 13 13 291 22.38 0 1.0 22.4
81 Brennan Presley Okla St JR WR 12 11 267 24.27 0 0.9 22.3
82 George Pettaway N Carolina FR RB 10 7 221 31.57 0 0.7 22.1
82 Tommi Hill Nebraska SO WR 10 12 221 18.42 0 1.2 22.1
84 Irone Jackson CMU FR WR 10 13 220 16.92 0 1.3 22.0
85 Jeremiah Aaron WVU SO WR 10 12 218 18.17 0 1.2 21.8
86 Walter Dawn Jr. UTEP SR WR 11 13 239 18.38 0 1.2 21.7
87 Kris Hutson Oregon SO WR 11 12 238 19.83 0 1.1 21.6
88 Jahmyr Gibbs Alabama JR RB 12 13 258 19.85 0 1.1 21.5
88 Jaylin Noel Iowa State SO WR 11 14 237 16.93 0 1.3 21.5
90 De'Javion Stepney CMU FR DB 10 8 214 26.75 0 0.8 21.4
90 Deion Burks Purdue FR WR 13 14 278 19.86 0 1.1 21.4
92 Jalil Farooq Oklahoma SO WR 13 13 275 21.15 0 1.0 21.2
93 OJ Arnold Ga South FR RB 12 13 250 19.23 0 1.1 20.8
94 Xavier Johnson Ohio State SR WR 13 12 269 22.42 0 0.9 20.7
95 Xavier White Texas Tech SR WR 12 12 245 20.42 0 1.0 20.4
96 Cole Beck Va Tech SR WR 9 8 179 22.38 0 0.9 19.9
97 Sam James WVU JR WR 11 12 214 17.83 0 1.1 19.5
97 Chris Tyree Notre Dame JR RB 13 15 254 16.93 0 1.2 19.5
99 D.J. Taylor Ariz St SO DB 9 8 170 21.25 0 0.9 18.9
100 A.J. Henning Michigan JR WR 13 11 241 21.91 0 0.8 18.5

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.