2017 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Green | La-Monroe | JR | WR | 8 | 26 | 834 | 32.08 | 4 | 3.3 | 104.3 |
| 2 | Marcus Jones | Troy | FR | CB | 8 | 17 | 613 | 36.06 | 3 | 2.1 | 76.6 |
| 3 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | SO | RB | 9 | 11 | 447 | 40.64 | 2 | 1.2 | 49.7 |
| 3 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | JR | RB | 9 | 11 | 319 | 29.00 | 2 | 1.2 | 35.4 |
| 3 | Isaiah Harper | ODU | JR | WR | 8 | 18 | 504 | 28.00 | 2 | 2.3 | 63.0 |
| 3 | Anthony Ratliff-Williams | N Carolina | SO | WR | 8 | 26 | 713 | 27.42 | 2 | 3.3 | 89.1 |
| 7 | Deebo Samuel | S Carolina | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 97 | 97.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 48.5 |
| 7 | Dexter Carter Jr. | Ga South | FR | WR | 6 | 2 | 98 | 49.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 16.3 |
| 7 | Lamont Simmons | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 5.3 |
| 7 | Keke Coutee | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 9 | 6 | 217 | 36.17 | 1 | 0.7 | 24.1 |
| 7 | KaVontae Turpin | TCU | JR | WR | 10 | 9 | 323 | 35.89 | 1 | 0.9 | 32.3 |
| 7 | Tyler Hall | Wyoming | SO | CB | 8 | 9 | 301 | 33.44 | 1 | 1.1 | 37.6 |
| 7 | D.J. Reed | Kansas St | JR | DB | 7 | 12 | 394 | 32.83 | 1 | 1.7 | 56.3 |
| 7 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 9 | 13 | 416 | 32.00 | 1 | 1.4 | 46.2 |
| 7 | Rahshead Johnson | SJSU | JR | WR | 6 | 6 | 185 | 30.83 | 1 | 1.0 | 30.8 |
| 7 | Joe Reed | Virginia | SO | WR | 8 | 21 | 629 | 29.95 | 1 | 2.6 | 78.6 |
| 7 | Jerrod Davis | CMU | SO | RB | 7 | 13 | 385 | 29.62 | 1 | 1.9 | 55.0 |
| 7 | Kerrith Whyte, Jr. | FAU | SO | RB | 9 | 16 | 471 | 29.44 | 1 | 1.8 | 52.3 |
| 7 | De’Vion Warren | Arkansas | FR | WR | 8 | 21 | 594 | 28.29 | 1 | 2.6 | 74.3 |
| 7 | Byron Pringle | Kansas St | JR | WR | 9 | 12 | 336 | 28.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 37.3 |
| 7 | Jason Huntley | NMSU | SO | RB | 7 | 13 | 356 | 27.38 | 1 | 1.9 | 50.9 |
| 7 | Glenn Smith | Georgia St | SR | RB | 8 | 13 | 340 | 26.15 | 1 | 1.6 | 42.5 |
| 7 | Rashaad Penny | SDSU | SR | RB | 8 | 10 | 256 | 25.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 32.0 |
| 7 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | SO | WR | 8 | 12 | 304 | 25.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 38.0 |
| 7 | Rodney Smith | Minnesota | JR | RB | 9 | 13 | 323 | 24.85 | 1 | 1.4 | 35.9 |
| 7 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | JR | RB | 9 | 20 | 462 | 23.10 | 1 | 2.2 | 51.3 |
| 7 | Christian Kirk | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 8 | 15 | 324 | 21.60 | 1 | 1.9 | 40.5 |