Elija Lofton and Ray Thomas are tied for the most yards per kick return by a freshman tight end in a season, averaging 24.0 per return.
| NAME | KR AVG | SEASON | TM | GP | KR | KR YDS | KR YDS/G | KR TD | PR | PR YDS | PR AVG | PR YDS/G | PR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | E. Lofton | 24.0 | 2024 |  MIA | 13 | 1 | 24 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 2 |  | R. Thomas | 24.0 | 1999 |  WAKE | 11 | 1 | 24 | 2.2 | 0 | |||||
| 3 |  | T. McKee | 20.0 | 1979 |  VT | 11 | 1 | 20 | 1.8 | 0 | |||||
| 4 | | K. Brantley | 19.0 | 2022 | MIA | 7 | 1 | 19 | 2.7 | 0 | |||||
| 5 |  | T. Harper | 19.0 | 2013 |  PITT | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | |||||
| 6 |  | S. Jenkins | 18.6 | 1989 |  TEM | 11 | 12 | 223 | 20.3 | 0 | |||||
| 7 |  | T. Gillison | 18.5 | 2019 |  MSU | 10 | 2 | 37 | 3.7 | 0 | |||||
| 8 |  | N. Townsend | 18.0 | 2025 |  TEX | 11 | 1 | 18 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 9 | | R. Malone | 18.0 | 2014 |  KENT | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | |||||
| 10 | | T. McNair | 17.3 | 1985 | TEM | 11 | 15 | 260 | 23.6 | 0 | 6 | 110 | 18.3 | 10.0 | 1 |
| 11 |  | R. Hudson | 17.0 | 2014 |  CAL | 8 | 1 | 17 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 12 |  | E. James | 17.0 | 1998 |  MD | 9 | 1 | 17 | 1.9 | 0 | |||||
| 13 |  | D. Pittman | 16.0 | 2017 |  PUR | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | |||||
| 14 |  | J. Gallimore | 16.0 | 1983 |  ASU | 11 | 1 | 16 | 1.5 | 0 | |||||
| 15 |  | J. Schoen | 16.0 | 1979 |  BC | 11 | 1 | 16 | 1.5 | 0 | |||||
| 16 | | M. Walsh | 15.7 | 1998 |  ORST | 11 | 7 | 110 | 10.0 | 0 | |||||
| 17 |  | T. Ashworth | 15.3 | 1997 |  COLO | 11 | 3 | 46 | 4.2 | 0 | |||||
| 18 | | B. Young Jr. | 15.0 | 2024 |  UNT | 10 | 1 | 15 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 19 |  | M. Mang | 15.0 | 2021 |  SYR | 11 | 1 | 15 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 20 |  | S. Pritchett | 15.0 | 1992 |  SC | 11 | 1 | 15 | 1.4 | 0 | |||||
| 21 |  | K. Blackwell | 15.0 | 1988 |  TCU | 11 | 1 | 15 | 1.4 | 0 | |||||
| 22 |  | K. McKay | 15.0 | 1986 |  LOU | 11 | 1 | 15 | 1.4 | 0 | |||||
| 23 | | K. Booker | 14.5 | 2017 |  AKR | 10 | 2 | 29 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 24 |  | M. Williams | 14.5 | 2013 |  MINN | 13 | 2 | 29 | 2.2 | 0 | |||||
| 25 |  | R. Preckel | 14.0 | 2025 |  NW | 10 | 1 | 14 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
StatMuse has season-level data for yards per kick return going back to the 1977 season.
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Team Rankings
PPG
33.7
28th
OPP PPG
14.5
7th
RUSH YDS/G
151.0
86th
PASS YDS/G
275.8
26th
2025 ACC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
3 |  SMU | 6-1 | 8-3 |
4 |  Georgia Tech | 6-2 | 9-3 |
5 | Miami | 5-2 | 9-2 |
6 |  Duke | 5-2 | 6-5 |
7 | Wake Forest | 4-3 | 8-3 |
PITT
CFB 2025 Leaders
CFB 2025 Rankings
CFB 2025 Division Standings
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Indiana | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Notre Dame | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| 2 |  UConn | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oregon State | 2 | 9 | .182 |
| 2 |  Washington State | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  San Diego State | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| 2 |  Boise State | 7 | 4 | .636 |
Texas A&M
Georgia| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Texas Tech | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| 2 |  BYU | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Navy | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| 2 | North Texas | 11 | 1 | .917 |
Virginia| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Western Michigan | 8 | 4 | .667 |
| 2 |  Central Michigan | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jacksonville State | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| 2 |  Kennesaw State | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  JMU | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| 2 |  Old Dominion | 8 | 3 | .727 |
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