2014 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/12/2015
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Dunkley | S Florida | SR | DB | 9 | 19 | 462 | 24.32 | 0 | 2.1 | 51.3 |
| 2 | Jahad Thomas | Temple | SO | RB | 11 | 13 | 315 | 24.23 | 0 | 1.2 | 28.6 |
| 3 | Jordan Akins | UCF | FR | WR | 12 | 15 | 363 | 24.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.3 |
| 4 | Joe Craig | Memphis | SR | WR | 10 | 16 | 386 | 24.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 38.6 |
| 5 | D'Angelo Brewer | Tulsa | FR | RB | 11 | 25 | 565 | 22.60 | 0 | 2.3 | 51.4 |
| 6 | Johnny Holton | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 11 | 26 | 557 | 21.42 | 0 | 2.4 | 50.6 |
| 7 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | FR | RB | 10 | 33 | 688 | 20.85 | 0 | 3.3 | 68.8 |
| 8 | Isaiah Jones | ECU | SO | WR | 13 | 24 | 477 | 19.88 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.7 |
| 9 | Deion Sanders, Jr. | SMU | SO | WR | 7 | 31 | 605 | 19.52 | 0 | 4.4 | 86.4 |
| 10 | Leondre James | Tulane | FR | ATH | 10 | 12 | 217 | 18.08 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.7 |
| 11 | Demarcus Ayers | Houston | SO | WR | 12 | 31 | 555 | 17.90 | 0 | 2.6 | 46.3 |
| 12 | Dontrell Hilliard | Tulane | FR | RB | 10 | 16 | 232 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 23.2 |
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.