2023 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Barion Brown Kentucky SO WR 5 9 433 48.11 3 1.8 86.6
2 Brashard Smith Miami (Fl) JR WR 4 5 222 44.40 1 1.3 55.5
3 Kobe Johnson CSU SR RB 3 5 179 35.80 1 1.7 59.7
4 Jaylon Jackson EMU SR RB 5 6 200 33.33 1 1.2 40.0
5 Jayden McGowan Vanderbilt SO WR 4 7 230 32.86 1 1.8 57.5
6 Kole Wilson Texas St SO WR 5 7 219 31.29 0 1.4 43.8
7 Major Everhart TCU FR WR 3 7 209 29.86 0 2.3 69.7
8 Marion Lukes CMU JR RB 4 8 236 29.50 1 2.0 59.0
9 Milan Tucker App St JR WR 5 7 203 29.00 0 1.4 40.6
10 Jacob De Jesus UNLV JR WR 5 13 375 28.85 0 2.6 75.0
11 Zachariah Branch USC FR WR 4 6 171 28.50 1 1.5 42.8
11 Phillip Brooks Kansas St SR WR 3 4 114 28.50 0 1.3 38.0
13 Mekhi Mews Georgia SO WR 4 7 199 28.43 0 1.8 49.8
14 Elijhah Badger Ariz St JR WR 3 8 224 28.00 0 2.7 74.7
15 Parker Kingston BYU FR WR 3 6 164 27.33 0 2.0 54.7
16 Julian Gray NC State SO WR 5 11 298 27.09 1 2.2 59.6
17 Zylan Perry La-Lafytte FR RB 5 9 243 27.00 0 1.8 48.6
17 Quinton Jackson Rice FR RB 5 6 162 27.00 0 1.2 32.4
19 Xavier Legette S Carolina SR WR 4 5 134 26.80 0 1.3 33.5
20 Drae McCray Texas Tech JR WR 4 5 126 25.20 0 1.3 31.5
20 Kaden Wetjen Iowa JR WR 4 5 126 25.20 0 1.3 31.5
22 Jermaine Brown Jr. UAB SR RB 4 6 149 24.83 0 1.5 37.3
23 Ja'Quez Cross Ark St SO RB 5 11 273 24.82 0 2.2 54.6
24 Jacquez Stuart Toledo JR RB 4 10 248 24.80 0 2.5 62.0
25 Brian Battie Auburn JR RB 5 15 365 24.33 0 3.0 73.0
26 Christian Leary Ga Tech JR WR 5 11 261 23.73 0 2.2 52.2
27 Ke'Shawn Williams Wk Forest JR WR 4 7 166 23.71 0 1.8 41.5
28 Isaiah Sategna Arkansas FR WR 4 10 237 23.70 0 2.5 59.3
29 Jayden Harrison Marshall JR WR 5 8 188 23.50 0 1.6 37.6
30 Dalen Cobb Ga South SO WR 5 9 211 23.44 0 1.8 42.2
31 Blake Hester Akron JR RB 4 10 233 23.30 0 2.5 58.3
32 Kobe Lewis FAU SR RB 3 4 91 22.75 0 1.3 30.3
33 Bhayshul Tuten Va Tech JR RB 5 7 158 22.57 0 1.4 31.6
34 Xavier Johnson Ohio State SR WR 4 5 112 22.40 0 1.3 28.0
35 DJ Barksdale James Mad FR S 5 6 134 22.33 0 1.2 26.8
36 Ismail Mahdi Texas St SO RB 5 8 176 22.00 0 1.6 35.2
36 Dee Williams Tennessee SR RS 5 6 132 22.00 0 1.2 26.4
36 Kentrel Bullock USA JR RB 5 6 132 22.00 0 1.2 26.4
39 Corey Gordon Jr. Baylor FR S 3 9 197 21.89 0 3.0 65.7
40 Rueben Owens Texas A&M FR RB 5 6 131 21.83 0 1.2 26.2
41 Chrishon McCray Kent State FR WR 4 9 196 21.78 0 2.3 49.0
42 Ron Cook, Jr. Buffalo SR RB 4 8 174 21.75 0 2.0 43.5
43 Kevin Davis Miami (Oh) JR RB 4 7 152 21.71 0 1.8 38.0
44 Aaron Bedgood Liberty SR WR 5 7 151 21.57 0 1.4 30.2
45 Javious Bond ECU FR RB 4 6 127 21.17 0 1.5 31.8
46 Kenan Christon SDSU SR RB 4 5 105 21.00 0 1.3 26.3
46 Chris Culliver N Carolina FR WR 4 5 105 21.00 0 1.3 26.3
48 Kendrick Law Alabama SO WR 4 5 104 20.80 0 1.3 26.0
49 Kenny Logan, Jr. Kansas SR S 4 5 103 20.60 0 1.3 25.8
50 Jaelen Gill Fresno St SR WR 5 7 144 20.57 0 1.4 28.8
51 Kaylon Horton N Texas SR WR 4 13 267 20.54 0 3.3 66.8
52 Antavious Willis USM JR CB 4 7 143 20.43 0 1.8 35.8
53 Robert Lewis Georgia St JR WR 4 8 163 20.38 0 2.0 40.8
54 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh FR WR 4 5 100 20.00 0 1.3 25.0
55 Greg Desrosiers Jr. U Mass SO RB 10 26 510 19.62 0 2.6 51.0
56 Luke Wysong New Mexico JR WR 3 4 78 19.50 0 1.3 26.0
57 Jamaal Bell Nevada SR WR 4 6 116 19.33 0 1.5 29.0
58 Tyrell Henry Mich St SO WR 3 4 75 18.75 0 1.3 25.0
59 Torrance Burgess Jr. UTEP SO RB 4 7 131 18.71 0 1.8 32.8
60 Kameran Shanks UAB FR WR 3 5 93 18.60 0 1.7 31.0
61 Sam Martin Temple FR SAF 4 11 203 18.45 0 2.8 50.8
62 LaMareon James ODU JR CB 5 9 166 18.44 0 1.8 33.2
63 Bryce Farrell Stanford SR WR 3 4 73 18.25 0 1.3 24.3
64 Xzavier Henderson Cincinnati SR WR 3 4 72 18.00 0 1.3 24.0
65 Keilan Robinson Texas SR RB 4 7 125 17.86 0 1.8 31.3
66 Tyler Bradley Navy FR SB 4 6 101 16.83 0 1.5 25.3
67 D'Marcus Adams Syracuse SR WR 5 6 93 15.50 0 1.2 18.6
68 Elijah Young Western Ky JR RB 5 6 90 15.00 0 1.2 18.0
69 Chris Carpenter UTSA JR WR 4 6 88 14.67 0 1.5 22.0
70 Isaac Jernagin SJSU JR WR 5 6 83 13.83 0 1.2 16.6
71 Jaylin Noel Iowa State JR WR 3 4 43 10.75 0 1.3 14.3

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.