2017 Southeastern Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaylon Jones | Miss | SO | DB | 4 | 8 | 264 | 33.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 66.0 |
| 2 | Mecole Hardman | Georgia | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 171 | 28.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 34.2 |
| 3 | Noah Igbinoghene | Auburn | FR | WR | 5 | 10 | 246 | 24.60 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.2 |
| 4 | Christian Kirk | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 166 | 23.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 33.2 |
| 5 | De’Vion Warren | Arkansas | FR | WR | 4 | 8 | 171 | 21.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.8 |
| 6 | Lynn Bowden | Kentucky | FR | WR | 5 | 12 | 249 | 20.75 | 0 | 2.4 | 49.8 |
| 7 | Larry Rountree III | Missouri | FR | RB | 5 | 7 | 130 | 18.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.0 |
| 8 | Henry Ruggs III | Alabama | FR | WR | 5 | 6 | 105 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.0 |
| 9 | A.J. Turner | S Carolina | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 104 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 20.8 |
| 10 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | FR | RB | 5 | 7 | 120 | 17.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 24.0 |
| 11 | Shi Smith | S Carolina | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 76 | 15.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.0 |
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.