2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Leday | Houston | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 152 | 50.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 76.0 |
| 2 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | SO | RB | 2 | 6 | 142 | 23.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 71.0 |
| 3 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 2 | 5 | 111 | 22.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 55.5 |
| 4 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.0 |
| 5 | Kevin Johnson | SMU | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.0 |
| 6 | Chris Love | ECU | SR | DB | 2 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.5 |
| 7 | Darryl Bonner | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 8 | Quayvon Skanes | UConn | FR | WR | 3 | 8 | 131 | 16.38 | 0 | 2.7 | 43.7 |
| 9 | Bishop Louie | Tulsa | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.0 |
| 10 | Trey Quinn | SMU | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
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.