2017 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keion Davis | Marshall | JR | RB | 4 | 8 | 304 | 38.00 | 2 | 2.0 | 76.0 |
| 2 | Isaiah Harper | ODU | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 194 | 32.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 48.5 |
| 3 | Kylen Towner | Western Ky | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 184 | 30.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 46.0 |
| 4 | Keynan Foster | UTEP | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 205 | 22.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 51.3 |
| 5 | Jonathan Haden | UAB | JR | WR | 4 | 10 | 207 | 20.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 51.8 |
| 6 | Chris Montgomery | Charlotte | SR | WR | 5 | 20 | 399 | 19.95 | 0 | 4.0 | 79.8 |
| 7 | T'Rod Daniels | USM | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.8 |
| 8 | Terry Juniel | UTEP | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 155 | 19.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.0 |
| 9 | Andre Wilson | UAB | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 173 | 19.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.3 |
| 10 | Jaelon Darden | N Texas | FR | WR | 5 | 7 | 129 | 18.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.8 |
| 11 | Boston Scott | La Tech | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 143 | 17.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 28.6 |
| 12 | Nahshon Ellerbe | Rice | SO | RB | 5 | 8 | 136 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 27.2 |
| 13 | Kerrith Whyte, Jr. | FAU | SO | RB | 5 | 7 | 97 | 13.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 19.4 |
| 14 | Cody Mitchell | Marshall | FR | TE | 4 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
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.