2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Wilcox Jr. | BGSU | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 168 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 42.0 |
| 2 | Malik Dunner | Ball State | SO | RB | 3 | 8 | 204 | 25.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 68.0 |
| 3 | Van Edwards, Jr. | Akron | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 117 | 23.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.3 |
| 4 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 3 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.3 |
| 5 | Diontae Johnson | Toledo | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 131 | 21.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.8 |
| 6 | Kenny Young | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 129 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.3 |
| 7 | K.J. Osborn | Buffalo | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.8 |
| 8 | Mathew Sexton | EMU | SO | WR | 4 | 11 | 198 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 49.5 |
| 9 | Berkley Edwards | CMU | SR | RB | 3 | 9 | 142 | 15.78 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.3 |
| 10 | Alonzo Smith | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 106 | 15.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.5 |
| 11 | Mike Carrigan | Kent State | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 103 | 14.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 25.8 |
| 12 | Raekwon James | Kent State | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.5 |
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.