2023 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) 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 12 15 556 37.07 3 1.3 46.3
2 Jayden Harrison Marshall JR WR 12 21 657 31.29 2 1.8 54.8
3 Jacquez Stuart Toledo JR RB 11 20 582 29.10 1 1.8 52.9
4 Bhayshul Tuten Va Tech JR RB 13 19 550 28.95 2 1.5 42.3
5 Shedro Louis Tulane SR RB 13 17 490 28.82 1 1.3 37.7
6 Brashard Smith Miami (Fl) JR WR 11 19 543 28.58 1 1.7 49.4
7 Drae McCray Texas Tech JR WR 12 24 671 27.96 1 2.0 55.9
8 Ja'Quez Cross Ark St SO RB 12 22 613 27.86 1 1.8 51.1
9 Ismail Mahdi Texas St SO RB 12 20 540 27.00 1 1.7 45.0
10 Elijhah Badger Ariz St JR WR 10 18 478 26.56 0 1.8 47.8
11 Mekhi Mews Georgia SO WR 12 14 371 26.50 0 1.2 30.9
12 DeAndre Buchannon Ga South FR WR 12 23 604 26.26 1 1.9 50.3
13 Jaylin Lucas Indiana SO RB 11 21 545 25.95 1 1.9 49.5
14 Tyrone Tracy Jr. Purdue SR RB 11 16 408 25.50 1 1.5 37.1
15 Zylan Perry La-Lafytte FR RB 12 33 809 24.52 1 2.8 67.4
16 Jayden McGowan Vanderbilt SO WR 11 17 415 24.41 1 1.5 37.7
17 Sutton Smith Memphis SO RB 12 21 509 24.24 0 1.8 42.4
18 Braeden Wisloski Maryland FR WR 12 16 380 23.75 1 1.3 31.7
19 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SO RB 10 20 467 23.35 0 2.0 46.7
20 Kendrick Law Alabama SO WR 12 16 372 23.25 0 1.3 31.0
21 Julian Gray NC State SO WR 10 15 348 23.20 0 1.5 34.8
22 Kenny Johnson Pittsburgh FR WR 11 15 347 23.13 1 1.4 31.5
23 Quinton Jackson Rice FR RB 12 17 393 23.12 0 1.4 32.8
24 Silas Bolden Oregon St JR WR 12 17 392 23.06 0 1.4 32.7
25 Jacob De Jesus UNLV JR WR 13 29 664 22.90 0 2.2 51.1
26 Milan Tucker App St JR WR 13 22 499 22.68 0 1.7 38.4
27 Xavier Williams Kent State SR RB 11 15 340 22.67 0 1.4 30.9
28 Keilan Robinson Texas SR RB 13 22 494 22.45 1 1.7 38.0
29 Brian Battie Auburn JR RB 12 25 556 22.24 0 2.1 46.3
30 Major Everhart TCU FR WR 11 27 600 22.22 0 2.5 54.5
31 Jalil Farooq Oklahoma JR WR 13 19 422 22.21 0 1.5 32.5
31 Bryce Sheppert Kent State SR S 11 14 311 22.21 0 1.3 28.3
33 Easton Messer Western Ky FR WR 12 15 333 22.20 0 1.3 27.8
34 Antavious Willis USM JR CB 11 28 621 22.18 0 2.5 56.5
35 Jermaine Brown Jr. UAB SR RB 11 15 331 22.07 0 1.4 30.1
35 Kenan Christon SDSU SR RB 11 15 331 22.07 0 1.4 30.1
37 A.J. Henning N'western SR WR 12 15 330 22.00 0 1.3 27.5
38 Christian Leary Ga Tech JR WR 12 20 439 21.95 0 1.7 36.6
39 Lideatrick Griffin Miss St SR WR 11 14 307 21.93 0 1.3 27.9
40 Isaiah Sategna Arkansas FR WR 11 21 454 21.62 0 1.9 41.3
41 Malcolm Gillie Ball State JR WR 9 12 258 21.50 0 1.3 28.7
42 Brennan Presley Okla St SR WR 13 18 386 21.44 0 1.4 29.7
43 DJ Barksdale James Mad FR S 12 15 319 21.27 0 1.3 26.6
44 Kaylon Horton N Texas SR WR 11 31 656 21.16 0 2.8 59.6
45 Tyler Bradley Navy FR SB 11 22 462 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
46 Colson Yankoff UCLA SR RB 12 16 334 20.88 0 1.3 27.8
47 Malik Phillips Sam Hou St JR WR 11 16 333 20.81 0 1.5 30.3
48 Cam Stone Hawai'i SR DB 11 16 331 20.69 0 1.5 30.1
49 Keelan Marion BYU SO WR 11 19 393 20.68 0 1.7 35.7
50 Sam Martin Temple FR SAF 11 25 511 20.44 1 2.3 46.5
51 Jaelen Gill Fresno St SR WR 12 23 469 20.39 0 1.9 39.1
52 Marion Lukes CMU JR RB 11 21 424 20.19 0 1.9 38.5
53 Aaron Bedgood Liberty SR WR 14 23 463 20.13 0 1.6 33.1
54 Alred Luke La-Monroe SO WR 10 19 376 19.79 0 1.9 37.6
54 LaMareon James ODU JR CB 12 19 376 19.79 0 1.6 31.3
56 Mikey Matthews Utah FR WR 11 13 256 19.69 0 1.2 23.3
57 Ulysses Bentley IV Miss SR RB 12 14 272 19.43 0 1.2 22.7
58 Greg Desrosiers Jr. U Mass SO RB 10 31 597 19.26 0 3.1 59.7
59 Jamal Hailey W Mich FR RB 9 11 208 18.91 0 1.2 23.1
60 Jaylon Jackson EMU SR RB 12 16 298 18.63 0 1.3 24.8
61 Sam Hicks CMU JR RB 11 13 241 18.54 0 1.2 21.9
62 Ja'Vin Simpkins Coast Car FR RB 10 20 369 18.45 0 2.0 36.9
63 Zachariah Branch USC FR WR 11 24 442 18.42 1 2.2 40.2
64 Jamaal Bell Nevada SR WR 11 24 439 18.29 0 2.2 39.9
65 Blake Hester Akron JR RB 11 29 490 16.90 0 2.6 44.5
66 Ron Cook, Jr. Buffalo SR RB 11 18 289 16.06 0 1.6 26.3
67 Quentin Redding Minnesota SO WR 13 15 236 15.73 0 1.2 18.2

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.