2023 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2024

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Barion Brown Kentucky SO WR 6 9 356 39.56 2 1.5 59.3
2 Richard Reese Baylor SO RB 7 9 330 36.67 2 1.3 47.1
3 Matthew Golden Houston SO WR 5 6 189 31.50 1 1.2 37.8
4 Ja'Quez Cross Ark St SO RB 7 12 376 31.33 1 1.7 53.7
5 Brashard Smith Miami (Fl) JR WR 9 16 473 29.56 1 1.8 52.6
6 Demond Claiborne Wk Forest SO RB 6 9 265 29.44 1 1.5 44.2
7 Jayden Harrison Marshall JR WR 8 14 401 28.64 1 1.8 50.1
8 DeAndre Buchannon Ga South FR WR 7 18 505 28.06 1 2.6 72.1
9 Jacquez Stuart Toledo JR RB 5 10 276 27.60 0 2.0 55.2
10 Tyrone Tracy Jr. Purdue SR RB 6 10 267 26.70 1 1.7 44.5
11 Elijhah Badger Ariz St JR WR 7 12 315 26.25 0 1.7 45.0
12 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SO RB 5 14 356 25.43 0 2.8 71.2
13 Ismail Mahdi Texas St SO RB 4 10 254 25.40 0 2.5 63.5
14 Zylan Perry La-Lafytte FR RB 5 14 348 24.86 0 2.8 69.6
15 Bhayshul Tuten Va Tech JR RB 6 15 371 24.73 1 2.5 61.8
16 Shedro Louis Tulane SR RB 6 9 220 24.44 0 1.5 36.7
17 Daniyel Ngata Washington JR RB 7 13 313 24.08 0 1.9 44.7
18 Drae McCray Texas Tech JR WR 6 17 403 23.71 0 2.8 67.2
19 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh FR WR 8 14 327 23.36 1 1.8 40.9
20 Jacob De Jesus UNLV JR WR 7 17 395 23.24 0 2.4 56.4
21 Darrell Gill Jr. Syracuse FR WR 7 11 255 23.18 0 1.6 36.4
22 Kendrick Law Alabama SO WR 8 12 278 23.17 0 1.5 34.8
23 Kaylon Horton N Texas SR WR 4 11 251 22.82 0 2.8 62.8
23 Sutton Smith Memphis SO RB 6 11 251 22.82 0 1.8 41.8
25 Antavious Willis USM JR CB 6 14 319 22.79 0 2.3 53.2
26 Milan Tucker App St JR WR 7 10 223 22.30 0 1.4 31.9
27 Kenny Logan, Jr. Kansas SR S 7 10 222 22.20 0 1.4 31.7
28 Lideatrick Griffin Miss St SR WR 6 13 286 22.00 0 2.2 47.7
28 Christian Leary Ga Tech JR WR 8 12 264 22.00 0 1.5 33.0
30 Keilan Robinson Texas SR RB 9 18 395 21.94 1 2.0 43.9
31 Corey Gordon Jr. Baylor FR S 6 9 197 21.89 0 1.5 32.8
32 Xavier Williams Kent State SR RB 5 11 240 21.82 0 2.2 48.0
33 Aaron Bedgood Liberty SR WR 6 9 196 21.78 0 1.5 32.7
34 Kenan Christon SDSU SR RB 7 13 282 21.69 0 1.9 40.3
35 Quinton Jackson Rice FR RB 6 10 216 21.60 0 1.7 36.0
36 Zachariah Branch USC FR WR 7 16 345 21.56 1 2.3 49.3
37 Billy Dozier N Illinois JR WR 3 4 86 21.50 0 1.3 28.7
37 Malik Phillips Sam Hou St JR WR 5 6 129 21.50 0 1.2 25.8
39 Brennan Presley Okla St SR WR 8 12 257 21.42 0 1.5 32.1
40 Brian Battie Auburn JR RB 7 15 320 21.33 0 2.1 45.7
41 Jaylin Lucas Indiana SO RB 7 10 213 21.30 0 1.4 30.4
42 Julian Gray NC State SO WR 6 8 170 21.25 0 1.3 28.3
43 Smoke Harris La Tech SR WR 5 6 125 20.83 0 1.2 25.0
44 Easton Messer Western Ky FR WR 6 10 207 20.70 0 1.7 34.5
45 Tyler Bradley Navy FR SB 5 15 306 20.40 0 3.0 61.2
46 Isaiah Sategna Arkansas FR WR 5 7 142 20.29 0 1.4 28.4
46 Bryce Sheppert Kent State SR S 5 7 142 20.29 0 1.4 28.4
48 Jermaine Brown Jr. UAB SR RB 5 9 182 20.22 0 1.8 36.4
49 Keelan Marion BYU SO WR 7 15 299 19.93 0 2.1 42.7
50 Rueben Owens Texas A&M FR RB 6 9 179 19.89 0 1.5 29.8
51 Major Everhart TCU FR WR 7 15 297 19.80 0 2.1 42.4
52 Colson Yankoff UCLA SR RB 6 8 158 19.75 0 1.3 26.3
53 Mikey Matthews Utah FR WR 6 9 177 19.67 0 1.5 29.5
53 Jayden McGowan Vanderbilt SO WR 6 9 177 19.67 0 1.5 29.5
55 Alred Luke La-Monroe SO WR 6 8 157 19.63 0 1.3 26.2
56 Greg Desrosiers Jr. U Mass SO RB 5 9 175 19.44 0 1.8 35.0
57 Marion Lukes CMU JR RB 5 7 136 19.43 0 1.4 27.2
58 Jalil Farooq Oklahoma JR WR 7 11 213 19.36 0 1.6 30.4
59 Ulysses Bentley IV Miss SR RB 7 13 251 19.31 0 1.9 35.9
60 Jaelen Gill Fresno St SR WR 5 11 208 18.91 0 2.2 41.6
61 DJ Barksdale James Mad FR S 6 8 151 18.88 0 1.3 25.2
62 Vinny Anthony II Wisconsin SO WR 5 7 132 18.86 0 1.4 26.4
63 Chimere Dike Wisconsin SR WR 4 5 94 18.80 0 1.3 23.5
64 Matthew Hill S Florida SR S 4 5 93 18.60 0 1.3 23.3
65 Ross Fournet FIU SO WR 4 5 92 18.40 0 1.3 23.0
66 Tailique Williams Georgia St JR WR 5 6 110 18.33 0 1.2 22.0
67 Dylan Goffney CSU JR WR 4 7 128 18.29 0 1.8 32.0
68 Braeden Wisloski Maryland FR WR 5 9 164 18.22 0 1.8 32.8
69 Sam Hicks CMU JR RB 5 10 178 17.80 0 2.0 35.6
70 Trevor Wilson Kansas JR WR 6 7 124 17.71 0 1.2 20.7
71 Sam Martin Temple FR SAF 6 14 243 17.36 0 2.3 40.5
72 Silas Bolden Oregon St JR WR 7 12 208 17.33 0 1.7 29.7
73 Jhaylin Embry BGSU JR WR 6 9 154 17.11 0 1.5 25.7
74 Jamaal Bell Nevada SR WR 6 16 270 16.88 0 2.7 45.0
75 Elijah Young Western Ky JR RB 6 7 117 16.71 0 1.2 19.5
76 Chris Carpenter UTSA JR WR 3 5 83 16.60 0 1.7 27.7
77 Blake Hester Akron JR RB 5 14 227 16.21 0 2.8 45.4
78 Hamze El-Zayat EMU SR WR 4 5 80 16.00 0 1.3 20.0
79 Cole Harrity Buffalo SR WR 6 7 110 15.71 0 1.2 18.3
80 Xzavier Henderson Cincinnati SR WR 6 7 103 14.71 0 1.2 17.2
81 Ron Cook, Jr. Buffalo SR RB 6 8 113 14.13 0 1.3 18.8

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.