2017 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerrith Whyte, Jr. | FAU | SO | RB | 9 | 16 | 471 | 29.44 | 1 | 1.8 | 52.3 |
| 2 | Terry Juniel | UTEP | JR | WR | 8 | 13 | 378 | 29.08 | 0 | 1.6 | 47.3 |
| 3 | Isaiah Harper | ODU | JR | WR | 8 | 18 | 504 | 28.00 | 2 | 2.3 | 63.0 |
| 4 | Brett Winnegan | UTSA | JR | RB | 8 | 10 | 258 | 25.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.3 |
| 5 | Chris Montgomery | Charlotte | SR | WR | 8 | 19 | 442 | 23.26 | 0 | 2.4 | 55.3 |
| 6 | Cameron Echols-Luper | Western Ky | SR | WR | 8 | 18 | 390 | 21.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.8 |
| 7 | Quez Watkins | USM | FR | WR | 8 | 11 | 236 | 21.45 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.5 |
| 8 | Evan Johnson | N Texas | FR | RB | 9 | 12 | 234 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.0 |
| 9 | Austin Trammell | Rice | FR | WR | 8 | 13 | 245 | 18.85 | 0 | 1.6 | 30.6 |
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.