2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenn Smith | Georgia St | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 180 | 36.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 45.0 |
| 2 | Marcus Green | La-Monroe | JR | WR | 4 | 11 | 318 | 28.91 | 1 | 2.8 | 79.5 |
| 3 | Jason Huntley | NMSU | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 143 | 28.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 47.7 |
| 4 | Ike Lewis | App St | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 257 | 25.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 64.3 |
| 5 | Devin Gentry | Georgia St | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 158 | 22.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.5 |
| 6 | Myles Campbell | Ga South | SR | WR | 4 | 19 | 423 | 22.26 | 0 | 4.8 | 105.8 |
| 7 | Marcus Jones | Troy | FR | CB | 3 | 6 | 128 | 21.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.7 |
| 8 | Malcolm Williams | Coast Car | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 145 | 20.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.3 |
| 9 | Raymond Calais | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 3 | 9 | 182 | 20.22 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.7 |
| 10 | Jeremiah Haydel | Texas St | FR | WR | 3 | 8 | 160 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 53.3 |
| 11 | Chris Jones | Coast Car | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.3 |
| 12 | Xavier Johnson | USA | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 124 | 17.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 41.3 |
| 13 | Aaron Duckworth | Idaho | SR | RB | 4 | 10 | 173 | 17.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 43.3 |
| 14 | Ky'Jon Tyler | Coast Car | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 131 | 16.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.8 |
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.