2017 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keion Davis | Marshall | JR | RB | 5 | 9 | 327 | 36.33 | 2 | 1.8 | 65.4 |
| 2 | Isaiah Harper | ODU | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 194 | 32.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 48.5 |
| 3 | Shane Tucker | MTSU | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 167 | 27.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 41.8 |
| 4 | Kylen Towner | Western Ky | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 131 | 26.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.8 |
| 5 | Bryce Singleton | FIU | FR | WR | 5 | 11 | 259 | 23.55 | 0 | 2.2 | 51.8 |
| 6 | Keynan Foster | UTEP | SO | WR | 3 | 9 | 205 | 22.78 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.3 |
| 7 | Evan Johnson | N Texas | FR | RB | 5 | 7 | 156 | 22.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 31.2 |
| 8 | Andre Wilson | UAB | JR | WR | 5 | 12 | 251 | 20.92 | 0 | 2.4 | 50.2 |
| 9 | Chris Montgomery | Charlotte | SR | WR | 4 | 18 | 360 | 20.00 | 0 | 4.5 | 90.0 |
| 9 | Jonathan Haden | UAB | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 140 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.0 |
| 9 | T'Rod Daniels | USM | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 100 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.0 |
| 12 | Terry Juniel | UTEP | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 155 | 19.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.8 |
| 13 | Jaelon Darden | N Texas | FR | WR | 5 | 7 | 129 | 18.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.8 |
| 14 | Boston Scott | La Tech | SR | RB | 5 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.0 |
| 15 | Nahshon Ellerbe | Rice | SO | RB | 4 | 8 | 136 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 16 | Kerrith Whyte, Jr. | FAU | SO | RB | 5 | 7 | 97 | 13.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 19.4 |
| 17 | Austin Walter | Rice | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.8 |
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.