2014 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/12/2015
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Akins | UCF | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 142 | 28.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 47.3 |
| 2 | Chris Dunkley | S Florida | SR | DB | 5 | 12 | 282 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.4 | 56.4 |
| 3 | Trevon Brown | ECU | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 111 | 22.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.8 |
| 3 | Joe Craig | Memphis | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 111 | 22.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.8 |
| 5 | Johnny Holton | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 3 | 12 | 242 | 20.17 | 0 | 4.0 | 80.7 |
| 6 | D'Angelo Brewer | Tulsa | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.5 |
| 7 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | FR | RB | 5 | 16 | 305 | 19.06 | 0 | 3.2 | 61.0 |
| 8 | Khalif Herbin | Temple | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 109 | 18.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.3 |
| 9 | Demarcus Ayers | Houston | SO | WR | 4 | 14 | 249 | 17.79 | 0 | 3.5 | 62.3 |
| 10 | Deion Sanders, Jr. | SMU | SO | WR | 3 | 13 | 222 | 17.08 | 0 | 4.3 | 74.0 |
| 11 | Darius Durall | SMU | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.0 |
| 12 | Dontrell Hilliard | Tulane | FR | RB | 5 | 14 | 207 | 14.79 | 0 | 2.8 | 41.4 |
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.