2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 11 | 26 | 683 | 26.27 | 2 | 2.4 | 62.1 |
| 2 | Matthew Wilcox Jr. | BGSU | FR | WR | 11 | 21 | 517 | 24.62 | 0 | 1.9 | 47.0 |
| 3 | Malik Dunner | Ball State | SO | RB | 11 | 29 | 709 | 24.45 | 1 | 2.6 | 64.5 |
| 4 | Andrew Clair | BGSU | FR | RB | 10 | 13 | 270 | 20.77 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.0 |
| 5 | Jaylon Bester | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 9 | 16 | 327 | 20.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.3 |
| 6 | Diontae Johnson | Toledo | SO | WR | 13 | 28 | 567 | 20.25 | 0 | 2.2 | 43.6 |
| 7 | Van Edwards, Jr. | Akron | JR | RB | 13 | 19 | 375 | 19.74 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.8 |
| 8 | K.J. Osborn | Buffalo | SO | WR | 11 | 16 | 310 | 19.38 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.2 |
| 9 | Mike Carrigan | Kent State | SO | WR | 11 | 15 | 265 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.4 | 24.1 |
| 10 | Mathew Sexton | EMU | SO | WR | 12 | 18 | 312 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.0 |
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.