What Does Kick Return Average Measure?
Kick return average is kickoff-return yards divided by kickoff returns. This table ranks college football players for the selected season and displays the applicable minimum qualifier where one is used.
College Football Kick Return Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Pos | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koredell Bartley |  | DB | 68.5 | 68.5 | - | - | - | - | 68.5 |
| 2 | Keyjuan Brown |  | RB | 65.0 | 65.0 | - | - | - | 65.0 | - |
| 3 | Lorenzo Styles Jr. |  | CB | 58.0 | 16.0 | 58.0 | - | - | 100.0 | 16.0 |
| 4 | TJ Magee | MASS | CB | 57.0 | 57.0 | - | - | - | 57.0 | - |
| 4 | Joakim Dodson |  | WR | 57.0 | 57.0 | - | - | - | - | 57.0 |
| 6 | Alante Brown |  | WR | 53.5 | 92.0 | 53.5 | - | - | 53.5 | - |
| 7 | Sieh Bangura | OHIO | RB | 47.0 | 22.0 | - | - | - | 97.0 | 22.0 |
| 8 | J'Koby Williams |  | RB | 40.3 | - | - | 60.0 | - | 44.7 | 36.0 |
| 9 | Cam Pickett |  | WR | 38.0 | 38.0 | - | - | - | - | 38.0 |
| 9 | Kameron Courtney |  | WR | 38.0 | - | 38.0 | - | - | 38.0 | - |
| 11 | Chris Barnes | | WR | 37.6 | 29.0 | 47.5 | 37.6 | - | 42.8 | 30.7 |
| 12 | Jadarian Price |  | RB | 37.5 | 35.5 | 27.5 | 32.8 | - | 42.8 | 27.0 |
| 13 | Javon Mcintyre |  | DB | 36.0 | 36.0 | - | - | - | - | 36.0 |
| 14 | Ja'Corian Norris | UL | S | 35.3 | 96.0 | 38.0 | - | - | 36.8 | 33.5 |
| 15 | Sione I Moa |  | RB | 35.0 | 35.0 | - | - | - | - | 35.0 |
| 15 | John Howse IV | MTSU | S | 35.0 | 35.0 | - | - | - | 35.0 | - |
| 17 | Jaquari Brown | GASO | DB | 34.0 | 34.0 | - | - | - | 34.0 | - |
| 18 | Sahmir Hagans |  | WR | 33.4 | 13.0 | 38.5 | 28.2 | - | 29.0 | 36.6 |
| 19 | Cameron Ross | | WR | 33.3 | - | 20.5 | 24.0 | 33.3 | 41.0 | 20.3 |
| 20 | George Hart III | WKU | RB | 33.0 | 33.0 | - | - | - | 33.0 | - |
| 21 | Kenneth Williams |  | RB | 32.9 | 24.0 | 36.8 | 40.0 | - | 34.6 | 30.6 |
| 22 | Bryson Hammer |  | WR | 32.3 | 37.0 | 37.0 | 22.5 | 32.3 | 30.0 | 37.0 |
| 23 | Jackson Grier | APP | WR | 32.0 | 32.0 | - | - | - | - | 32.0 |
| 23 | Eli Potts | TLSA | WR | 32.0 | 32.0 | - | - | - | - | 32.0 |
| 23 | Terrell Crosby Jr. | | WR | 32.0 | 32.0 | - | - | - | - | 32.0 |
| 26 | Kenny Johnson | | WR | 31.8 | - | - | -3.0 | - | 40.5 | -3.0 |
| 27 | Cameron Pettaway | BGSU | RB | 31.4 | 10.0 | 26.3 | 22.9 | - | 35.5 | 27.3 |
| 28 | Sutton Smith | MEM | RB | 31.0 | - | 19.0 | 11.0 | 33.8 | 12.3 | 59.0 |
| 28 | Cam Chadwick |  | DB | 31.0 | 31.0 | - | - | - | 31.0 | - |
| 28 | Byron Cardwell |  | RB | 31.0 | 31.0 | - | - | - | 31.0 | - |
| 28 | Bryce Cain |  | WR | 31.0 | 31.0 | - | - | - | 31.0 | - |
| 32 | Daune Morris | | RB | 30.7 | 25.0 | 34.5 | - | - | 34.5 | 23.0 |
| 33 | Damon Bankston | UNM | RB | 30.4 | 22.3 | 23.8 | 31.4 | - | 27.0 | 33.2 |
| 34 | Jamari Hawkins | MEM | WR | 30.3 | 30.3 | - | - | - | - | 30.3 |
| 35 | Ja'Quez Cross | ARST | RB | 30.0 | 30.0 | - | - | - | 30.0 | - |
| 36 | Kaden Wetjen |  | WR | 29.8 | 35.5 | 28.8 | 27.5 | 33.8 | 24.8 | 31.4 |
| 37 | Barion Brown |  | WR | 29.7 | 47.0 | 30.7 | 22.1 | 29.7 | 22.8 | 40.0 |
| 38 | Keivin Boone-Nelson II |  | WR | 29.5 | - | 14.0 | 29.5 | - | 45.0 | 14.0 |
| 39 | Tre Richardson |  | WR | 29.2 | 27.0 | 48.0 | 32.6 | 31.5 | 32.1 | 23.5 |
| 40 | Noah White | USU | RB | 29.0 | 29.0 | - | - | - | - | 29.0 |
| 40 | Bryce Noernberg |  | WR | 29.0 | 16.0 | 20.8 | 30.4 | - | 32.3 | 19.3 |
| 42 | Cam Barfield | HAW | RB | 28.7 | 16.5 | 34.0 | 29.7 | - | 33.0 | 23.6 |
| 43 | Julian Gray | LIB | RB | 28.5 | 43.3 | 42.8 | 28.5 | - | 37.0 | 21.3 |
| 43 | Keith Reynolds | M-OH | WR | 28.5 | 17.0 | 26.8 | 26.5 | - | 31.6 | 21.6 |
| 45 | Da'Realyst Clark | KENT | WR | 28.3 | 17.0 | 21.3 | 31.8 | - | 48.8 | 18.9 |
| 46 | Simeon Evans | UNT | WR | 28.1 | 10.0 | 29.0 | 33.6 | 29.6 | 34.6 | 25.6 |
| 47 | Wendol Philord | FAU | DB | 28.0 | 28.0 | - | - | - | - | 28.0 |
| 47 | Perry Fisher | UAB | CB | 28.0 | 28.0 | - | - | - | - | 28.0 |
| 47 | Keaton Kubecka | | WR | 28.0 | 28.0 | - | - | - | 28.0 | - |
| 47 | King Mack |  | S | 28.0 | 17.0 | 17.3 | - | - | 30.8 | 17.0 |
| 47 | Mavin Anderson | TXST | WR | 28.0 | 28.0 | - | - | - | 28.0 | - |
| 47 | Isaac Paul | KENN | DB | 28.0 | 28.0 | - | - | - | 28.0 | - |
| 53 | Vinny Anthony |  | WR | 27.9 | 26.7 | 25.0 | 24.0 | - | 22.3 | 33.5 |
| 53 | Kaderris Roberts | BGSU | RB | 27.9 | 18.0 | 28.8 | 27.9 | - | 28.7 | 27.5 |
| 53 | Devin Gandy | LT | WR | 27.9 | 43.7 | 28.1 | 29.4 | - | 30.9 | 25.8 |
| 56 | Derrick Eley | CLT | WR | 27.8 | - | 37.8 | 27.9 | - | 32.6 | 18.3 |
| 57 | Curtis Harris-Lopez | JMU | S | 27.3 | 25.0 | 22.7 | 28.9 | - | 29.8 | 22.3 |
| 58 | Brec Long | USA | TE | 27.0 | 27.0 | - | - | - | - | 27.0 |
| 58 | Jaylen Jenkins | TXST | RB | 27.0 | 46.3 | 29.1 | 26.3 | - | 27.4 | 26.6 |
| 60 | Chauncy Cobb | ARST | WR | 26.9 | 14.0 | 29.5 | 26.3 | 26.9 | 24.8 | 33.2 |
| 61 | Koi Perich |  | DB | 26.8 | 20.0 | 33.3 | 29.3 | 26.8 | 22.3 | 29.7 |
| 62 | Tavare Smith | TULN | S | 26.7 | 14.5 | 28.0 | - | - | 19.7 | 33.7 |
| 63 | Dalen Cobb | GASO | WR | 26.4 | 17.5 | 24.0 | 22.8 | - | 30.4 | 19.6 |
| 64 | Adam Mohammed |  | RB | 26.3 | 36.0 | 27.6 | 26.2 | - | 25.8 | 28.3 |
| 65 | Joseph Himon II |  | RB | 26.2 | 25.5 | 23.0 | - | - | 28.3 | 18.0 |
| 66 | Hardley Gilmore IV |  | WR | 26.0 | 26.0 | - | - | - | 26.0 | - |
| 66 | Kylan Salter | COLO | LB | 26.0 | 26.0 | - | - | - | - | 26.0 |
| 66 | Ryan Henley | | RB | 26.0 | 26.0 | - | - | - | - | 26.0 |
| 66 | Tate Carney | | RB | 26.0 | 26.0 | - | - | - | 26.0 | - |
| 66 | Triston White | NIU | RB | 26.0 | 26.0 | - | - | - | - | 26.0 |
| 66 | Matthew Henry | WKU | WR | 26.0 | 4.0 | - | - | - | 26.0 | - |
| 66 | Lynel Billups-Williams | M-OH | WR | 26.0 | - | - | 27.0 | 26.0 | 22.0 | 34.0 |
| 66 | Ja'Marion Wayne | CCU | CB | 26.0 | 26.0 | - | - | - | 26.0 | - |
| 74 | Malcolm Gillie | CCU | WR | 25.9 | 19.3 | 29.0 | 31.1 | 25.9 | 24.8 | 26.4 |
| 74 | Ky Woods | NEV | RB | 25.9 | 29.0 | 37.5 | 29.3 | - | 49.7 | 18.0 |
| 76 | Mysonne Pollard | DEL | S | 25.6 | 25.5 | 24.0 | 24.3 | - | 25.9 | 25.2 |
| 77 | Tim Burns Jr. | SHSU | WR | 25.5 | 19.8 | 19.0 | 25.5 | - | 19.1 | 34.4 |
| 78 | Jayden Moore | | WR | 25.3 | 37.0 | - | - | - | - | 25.3 |
| 78 | Jayshon Platt | FAU | WR | 25.3 | 38.0 | 24.5 | 26.1 | - | 27.2 | 24.0 |
| 78 | Emmanuel Henderson Jr. | | WR | 25.3 | 21.5 | 22.3 | 19.7 | 25.3 | 30.9 | 18.3 |
| 81 | Solomon Beebe | UAB | RB | 25.2 | 45.5 | 29.6 | 25.1 | - | 26.6 | 18.8 |
| 82 | Josh Hunter | | S | 25.0 | 25.0 | - | - | - | 25.0 | - |
| 82 | Dierre Hill Jr. |  | RB | 25.0 | 25.0 | - | - | - | 25.0 | - |
| 82 | Caleb Benning | | DB | 25.0 | 25.0 | - | - | - | - | 25.0 |
| 82 | Mac Resetich |  | DB | 25.0 | 25.0 | - | - | - | 25.0 | - |
| 82 | Braxton Jennings | | RB | 25.0 | 25.0 | - | - | - | - | 25.0 |
| 87 | TJ Horton | BALL | RB | 24.9 | 20.5 | 24.2 | 24.6 | - | 35.4 | 16.2 |
| 88 | Tristian Gentry | | WR | 24.7 | - | 29.0 | 24.5 | - | 24.7 | - |
| 88 | Logan Diggs |  | RB | 24.7 | 5.0 | - | - | - | 24.7 | - |
| 90 | Jaylin Lucas |  | RB | 24.6 | 17.0 | 25.2 | 24.9 | - | 29.2 | 18.8 |
| 91 | Javin Whatley |  | WR | 24.5 | 18.0 | 23.7 | - | - | 18.0 | 26.7 |
| 91 | Jon Denman |  | RB | 24.5 | 12.0 | 24.5 | - | - | 27.0 | 12.0 |
| 91 | Jacobe Hayes | | WR | 24.5 | 24.5 | - | - | - | 24.5 | - |
| 94 | Keelan Marion |  | WR | 24.4 | 38.0 | 27.7 | 26.6 | 24.4 | 23.9 | 25.2 |
| 94 | Lloyd Avant | CSU | RB | 24.4 | 17.0 | 20.7 | 21.6 | - | 19.5 | 25.4 |
| 96 | Kelvin Washington | TLSA | RB | 24.3 | 18.5 | - | - | - | 18.5 | 26.6 |
| 96 | Jahari Johnson | SJSU | WR | 24.3 | 18.0 | 19.8 | 18.7 | - | 17.9 | 29.9 |
| 98 | Marquis Crosby | ORST | RB | 24.0 | 24.0 | - | - | - | - | 24.0 |
| 98 | Grady O'Neill | SHSU | WR | 24.0 | 24.0 | - | - | - | 24.0 | - |
| 98 | C'Quan Jnopierre | FIU | WR | 24.0 | 28.0 | 24.8 | 24.6 | - | 25.0 | 22.7 |