2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | SO | RB | 8 | 14 | 421 | 30.07 | 0 | 1.8 | 52.6 |
| 2 | Dishan Romine | Navy | JR | SB | 8 | 14 | 373 | 26.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 46.6 |
| 3 | Deion Sanders, Jr. | SMU | JR | DB | 6 | 14 | 350 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 58.3 |
| 4 | Brandon Wilson | Houston | JR | CB | 9 | 15 | 361 | 24.07 | 1 | 1.7 | 40.1 |
| 5 | Tristan Payton | UCF | FR | WR | 6 | 26 | 617 | 23.73 | 0 | 4.3 | 102.8 |
| 6 | Jae'Lon Oglesby | Memphis | FR | WR | 6 | 22 | 521 | 23.68 | 0 | 3.7 | 86.8 |
| 7 | Braeden West | SMU | FR | RB | 8 | 20 | 464 | 23.20 | 1 | 2.5 | 58.0 |
| 8 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | SO | RB | 8 | 18 | 412 | 22.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 51.5 |
| 9 | Bishop Louie | Tulsa | SO | WR | 7 | 13 | 267 | 20.54 | 0 | 1.9 | 38.1 |
| 10 | Devin Glenn | Tulane | FR | RB | 6 | 10 | 197 | 19.70 | 0 | 1.7 | 32.8 |
| 11 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | FR | WR | 6 | 9 | 173 | 19.22 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.8 |
| 12 | Quay Johnson | ECU | SO | WR | 8 | 15 | 280 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.9 | 35.0 |
| 13 | Hayden Jones | UCF | JR | WR | 7 | 12 | 222 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.7 |
| 14 | Rickey Preston | Tulane | FR | WR | 7 | 12 | 207 | 17.25 | 0 | 1.7 | 29.6 |
| 15 | Mike Boone | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 7 | 14 | 231 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
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.