2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoffs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Jones | Cincinnati | SO | P | 8 | 34 | 2020 | 59.41 | 12 | 35.29 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Emilio Nadelman | S Florida | SR | K | 8 | 58 | 3651 | 62.95 | 23 | 39.66 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Matthew Wright | UCF | JR | PK | 9 | 71 | 4220 | 59.44 | 16 | 22.54 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Riley Patterson | Memphis | FR | PK | 9 | 11 | 673 | 61.18 | 1 | 9.09 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Caleb Pratt | ECU | JR | PK | 8 | 43 | 2769 | 64.40 | 32 | 74.42 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Aaron Boumerhi | Temple | SO | K | 8 | 43 | 2581 | 60.02 | 14 | 32.56 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Caden Novikoff | Houston | JR | K | 8 | 45 | 2675 | 59.44 | 20 | 44.44 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Spencer Smith | Memphis | SR | P | 9 | 62 | 3646 | 58.81 | 19 | 30.65 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Kevin Robledo | SMU | SO | K | 7 | 21 | 1235 | 58.81 | 10 | 47.62 | 1 | 0 |