2011 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTEP | 5 | 24 | 684 | 28.50 | 0 | 4.8 | 136.8 |
| 2 | UAB | 3 | 19 | 441 | 23.21 | 1 | 6.3 | 147.0 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 3 | 13 | 294 | 22.62 | 0 | 4.3 | 98.0 |
| 4 | Marshall | 4 | 21 | 468 | 22.29 | 0 | 5.3 | 117.0 |
| 5 | Tulane | 4 | 25 | 545 | 21.80 | 0 | 6.3 | 136.3 |
| 6 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 15 | 317 | 21.13 | 0 | 3.8 | 79.3 |
| 7 | Houston | 5 | 15 | 314 | 20.93 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.8 |
| 8 | SMU | 4 | 7 | 142 | 20.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.5 |
| 9 | Rice | 3 | 11 | 222 | 20.18 | 0 | 3.7 | 74.0 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 4 | 20 | 403 | 20.15 | 0 | 5.0 | 100.8 |
| 11 | Memphis | 4 | 24 | 440 | 18.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 110.0 |
| 12 | UCF | 4 | 7 | 125 | 17.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.3 |