2023 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/08/2024

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Jaylon Jackson EMU SR RB 1 2 107 53.50 1 2.0 107.0
2 Jacob De Jesus UNLV JR WR 1 3 158 52.67 0 3.0 158.0
3 Elijhah Badger Ariz St JR WR 1 2 100 50.00 0 2.0 100.0
4 Kole Wilson Texas St SO WR 1 3 142 47.33 0 3.0 142.0
5 Julian Gray NC State SO WR 1 2 94 47.00 1 2.0 94.0
6 Blake Hester Akron JR RB 1 2 90 45.00 0 2.0 90.0
7 Marion Lukes CMU JR RB 1 4 157 39.25 1 4.0 157.0
8 Ke'Shawn Williams Wk Forest JR WR 1 3 96 32.00 0 3.0 96.0
9 Trevor Wilson Kansas JR WR 1 2 61 30.50 0 2.0 61.0
10 Brian Battie Auburn JR RB 1 3 89 29.67 0 3.0 89.0
11 Parker Kingston BYU FR WR 1 3 87 29.00 0 3.0 87.0
11 Jaelen Gill Fresno St SR WR 1 2 58 29.00 0 2.0 58.0
13 Ron Cook, Jr. Buffalo SR RB 1 3 86 28.67 0 3.0 86.0
14 Louis Brown IV CSU SO WR 1 2 57 28.50 0 2.0 57.0
15 Eric Holley III Toledo FR WR 1 2 54 27.00 0 2.0 54.0
16 Mikey Matthews Utah FR WR 1 2 53 26.50 0 2.0 53.0
17 Shedro Louis Tulane SR RB 1 2 50 25.00 0 2.0 50.0
18 Kaleb Jackson LSU FR RB 1 3 72 24.00 0 3.0 72.0
18 Jayden Harrison Marshall JR WR 1 2 48 24.00 0 2.0 48.0
18 Jonathan Brady NMSU SO WR 1 2 48 24.00 0 2.0 48.0
21 Octavian Smith Jr. Maryland SO WR 1 2 47 23.50 0 2.0 47.0
21 Major Everhart TCU FR WR 1 2 47 23.50 0 2.0 47.0
23 Jayden McGowan Vanderbilt SO WR 1 2 46 23.00 0 2.0 46.0
23 Isaiah Sategna Arkansas FR WR 1 2 46 23.00 0 2.0 46.0
23 Drae McCray Texas Tech JR WR 1 2 46 23.00 0 2.0 46.0
23 Malcolm Gillie Ball State JR WR 1 2 46 23.00 0 2.0 46.0
27 Montorie Foster Jr. Mich St SR WR 1 2 45 22.50 0 2.0 45.0
28 Robert Lewis Georgia St JR WR 1 5 110 22.00 0 5.0 110.0
29 Ta'ron Keith BGSU JR RB 1 2 43 21.50 0 2.0 43.0
30 Kameran Shanks UAB FR WR 1 2 41 20.50 0 2.0 41.0
30 Dee Williams Tennessee SR RS 1 2 41 20.50 0 2.0 41.0
32 Xavier Johnson Ohio State SR WR 1 2 40 20.00 0 2.0 40.0
33 Kaylon Horton N Texas SR WR 1 2 39 19.50 0 2.0 39.0
33 Keshawn King W Mich SR RB 1 2 39 19.50 0 2.0 39.0
35 MJ Johnson Troy FR WR 1 2 37 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
35 Sam Martin Temple FR SAF 1 2 37 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
37 Bryce Farrell Stanford SR WR 1 4 73 18.25 0 4.0 73.0
38 Neal Johnson La-Lafytte SR TE 1 2 36 18.00 0 2.0 36.0
39 Richard Reese Baylor SO RB 1 2 35 17.50 0 2.0 35.0
39 Malik Phillips Sam Hou St JR WR 1 2 35 17.50 0 2.0 35.0
41 Kris Abrams-Draine Missouri JR DB 1 2 33 16.50 0 2.0 33.0
42 Chuuky Hines Hawai'i SO WR 1 3 48 16.00 0 3.0 48.0
42 Mason Mangum California SO WR 1 2 32 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
44 LaJohntay Wester FAU JR WR 1 2 30 15.00 0 2.0 30.0
45 Chase Penry Boise St SO WR 1 2 29 14.50 0 2.0 29.0
46 Myles Purchase Iowa State JR DB 1 2 26 13.00 0 2.0 26.0
47 Brennan Presley Okla St SR WR 1 2 25 12.50 0 2.0 25.0
48 Ismail Mahdi Texas St SO RB 1 2 23 11.50 0 2.0 23.0
49 Hayden Hansen Florida FR TE 1 2 17 8.50 0 2.0 17.0
49 Bryce Kirtz N'western SR WR 1 2 17 8.50 0 2.0 17.0
51 Malik Washington Virginia SR WR 1 2 13 6.50 0 2.0 13.0

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.