2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 13 | 48 | 1249 | 26.02 | 4 | 3.7 | 96.1 |
| 2 | UCF | 13 | 36 | 894 | 24.83 | 2 | 2.8 | 68.8 |
| 3 | Houston | 12 | 32 | 721 | 22.53 | 0 | 2.7 | 60.1 |
| 4 | Temple | 13 | 47 | 1046 | 22.26 | 1 | 3.6 | 80.5 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 12 | 50 | 1054 | 21.08 | 0 | 4.2 | 87.8 |
| 6 | Tulane | 12 | 28 | 580 | 20.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.3 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 12 | 35 | 724 | 20.69 | 0 | 2.9 | 60.3 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 12 | 44 | 878 | 19.95 | 0 | 3.7 | 73.2 |
| 9 | Navy | 13 | 37 | 730 | 19.73 | 0 | 2.8 | 56.2 |
| 10 | SMU | 13 | 48 | 935 | 19.48 | 0 | 3.7 | 71.9 |
| 11 | South Florida | 12 | 30 | 552 | 18.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.0 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 12 | 44 | 809 | 18.39 | 0 | 3.7 | 67.4 |