2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amare Jones | Tulane | FR | RB | 2 | 4 | 167 | 41.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 83.5 |
| 2 | Marquez Stevenson | Houston | SO | WR | 1 | 5 | 127 | 25.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 127.0 |
| 3 | James Proche | SMU | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 147 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 4 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | JR | RB | 2 | 9 | 204 | 22.67 | 0 | 4.5 | 102.0 |
| 5 | Keyion Dixon | UConn | SO | WR | 3 | 9 | 201 | 22.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.0 |
| 6 | Charles McClelland | Cincinnati | FR | RB | 1 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 70.0 |
| 6 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 8 | Deangelo Antoine | S Florida | JR | DB | 2 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.5 |
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.