2023 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Reese | Baylor | SO | RB | 9 | 10 | 359 | 35.90 | 2 | 1.1 | 39.9 |
| 1 | Matthew Golden | Houston | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 321 | 35.67 | 2 | 1.5 | 53.5 |
| 1 | Jayden Harrison | Marshall | JR | WR | 8 | 15 | 517 | 34.47 | 2 | 1.9 | 64.6 |
| 1 | Bhayshul Tuten | Va Tech | JR | RB | 8 | 12 | 392 | 32.67 | 2 | 1.5 | 49.0 |
| 5 | Jaydn Ott | California | SO | RB | 9 | 1 | 100 | 100.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 11.1 |
| 5 | Kole Wilson | Texas St | SO | WR | 8 | 3 | 148 | 49.33 | 1 | 0.4 | 18.5 |
| 5 | Deuce Spann | FSU | JR | WR | 6 | 4 | 188 | 47.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 31.3 |
| 5 | Kendric Nowling | EMU | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 44 | 44.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 6.3 |
| 5 | Zavion Thomas | Miss St | SO | WR | 8 | 6 | 202 | 33.67 | 1 | 0.8 | 25.3 |
| 5 | Jacquez Stuart | Toledo | JR | RB | 8 | 10 | 334 | 33.40 | 1 | 1.3 | 41.8 |
| 5 | Leyton Smithson | Wash St | SO | WR | 8 | 7 | 224 | 32.00 | 1 | 0.9 | 28.0 |
| 5 | Ja'Quez Cross | Ark St | SO | RB | 8 | 12 | 381 | 31.75 | 1 | 1.5 | 47.6 |
| 5 | Malik Sherrod | Fresno St | JR | RB | 8 | 8 | 236 | 29.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 29.5 |
| 5 | Shedro Louis | Tulane | SR | RB | 9 | 16 | 467 | 29.19 | 1 | 1.8 | 51.9 |
| 5 | Demond Claiborne | Wk Forest | SO | RB | 7 | 10 | 284 | 28.40 | 1 | 1.4 | 40.6 |
| 5 | Drae McCray | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 9 | 21 | 591 | 28.14 | 1 | 2.3 | 65.7 |
| 5 | DeAndre Buchannon | Ga South | FR | WR | 8 | 18 | 505 | 28.06 | 1 | 2.3 | 63.1 |
| 5 | Ismail Mahdi | Texas St | SO | RB | 8 | 14 | 387 | 27.64 | 1 | 1.8 | 48.4 |
| 5 | Jaylin Lucas | Indiana | SO | RB | 9 | 19 | 508 | 26.74 | 1 | 2.1 | 56.4 |
| 5 | Zylan Perry | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 8 | 25 | 619 | 24.76 | 1 | 3.1 | 77.4 |
| 5 | Kenny Johnson | Pittsburgh | FR | WR | 8 | 10 | 247 | 24.70 | 1 | 1.3 | 30.9 |
| 5 | Keilan Robinson | Texas | SR | RB | 9 | 15 | 369 | 24.60 | 1 | 1.7 | 41.0 |
| 5 | Sam Martin | Temple | FR | SAF | 8 | 16 | 345 | 21.56 | 1 | 2.0 | 43.1 |