2017 American Athletic Conference 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 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | SO | RB | 4 | 11 | 434 | 39.45 | 2 | 2.8 | 108.5 |
| 2 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 4 | 7 | 219 | 31.29 | 1 | 1.8 | 54.8 |
| 3 | John Leday | Houston | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 198 | 28.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 49.5 |
| 4 | Jordan Swann | UConn | FR | DB | 3 | 6 | 168 | 28.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 56.0 |
| 5 | Sherman Badie | Tulane | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 143 | 23.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.8 |
| 6 | Mike Jones | Temple | SR | DB | 5 | 13 | 291 | 22.38 | 0 | 2.6 | 58.2 |
| 7 | Chris Love | ECU | SR | DB | 4 | 7 | 145 | 20.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.3 |
| 8 | Kevin Johnson | SMU | SO | DB | 4 | 10 | 205 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 51.3 |
| 9 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 98 | 19.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.5 |
| 10 | Braeden West | SMU | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 88 | 17.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.0 |
| 11 | Bishop Louie | Tulsa | SR | WR | 3 | 14 | 233 | 16.64 | 0 | 4.7 | 77.7 |
| 12 | Quayvon Skanes | UConn | FR | 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.