2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | SO | RB | 6 | 10 | 319 | 31.90 | 1 | 1.7 | 53.2 |
| 2 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 8 | 14 | 425 | 30.36 | 1 | 1.8 | 53.1 |
| 3 | Michael Warren II | Cincinnati | FR | RB | 7 | 9 | 219 | 24.33 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.3 |
| 4 | John Leday | Houston | SR | WR | 7 | 18 | 421 | 23.39 | 0 | 2.6 | 60.1 |
| 5 | Mike Jones | Temple | SR | DB | 7 | 17 | 392 | 23.06 | 0 | 2.4 | 56.0 |
| 6 | Trevon Brown | ECU | JR | WR | 7 | 20 | 431 | 21.55 | 0 | 2.9 | 61.6 |
| 7 | Quayvon Skanes | UConn | FR | WR | 7 | 22 | 472 | 21.45 | 0 | 3.1 | 67.4 |
| 8 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 127 | 21.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.3 |
| 9 | Chris Love | ECU | SR | DB | 7 | 9 | 184 | 20.44 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.3 |
| 10 | Darrell Henderson | Memphis | SO | RB | 5 | 11 | 219 | 19.91 | 0 | 2.2 | 43.8 |
| 11 | Sherman Badie | Tulane | SR | RB | 8 | 17 | 338 | 19.88 | 0 | 2.1 | 42.3 |
| 12 | Kevin Johnson | SMU | SO | DB | 7 | 11 | 217 | 19.73 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.0 |
| 13 | Keylon Stokes | Tulsa | FR | WR | 6 | 21 | 413 | 19.67 | 0 | 3.5 | 68.8 |
| 14 | Braeden West | SMU | JR | RB | 7 | 17 | 303 | 17.82 | 0 | 2.4 | 43.3 |
| 15 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | SO | WR | 7 | 9 | 159 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.7 |
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.