2011 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 1 | 8 | 262 | 32.75 | 1 | 8.0 | 262.0 |
| 2 | Marshall | 4 | 20 | 462 | 23.10 | 0 | 5.0 | 115.5 |
| 3 | SMU | 3 | 17 | 389 | 22.88 | 0 | 5.7 | 129.7 |
| 4 | UTEP | 2 | 7 | 139 | 19.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 69.5 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 4 | 22 | 435 | 19.77 | 0 | 5.5 | 108.8 |
| 6 | UAB | 2 | 15 | 292 | 19.47 | 0 | 7.5 | 146.0 |
| 7 | Houston | 1 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 97.0 |
| 8 | Memphis | 1 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 6.0 | 114.0 |
| 9 | Rice | 3 | 20 | 376 | 18.80 | 0 | 6.7 | 125.3 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 4 | 21 | 381 | 18.14 | 0 | 5.3 | 95.3 |
| 11 | Tulane | 1 | 12 | 196 | 16.33 | 0 | 12.0 | 196.0 |
| 12 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 37.0 |