2022 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Harris | La Tech | JR | WR | 12 | 19 | 517 | 27.21 | 0 | 1.6 | 43.1 |
| 2 | Kaylon Horton | N Texas | JR | WR | 13 | 27 | 699 | 25.89 | 1 | 2.1 | 53.8 |
| 3 | Jermaine Brown Jr. | UAB | JR | RB | 13 | 19 | 475 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.5 |
| 4 | Michael Mathison | Western Ky | JR | WR | 14 | 21 | 463 | 22.05 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.1 |
| 5 | Lexington Joseph | FIU | JR | RB | 12 | 27 | 566 | 20.96 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.2 |
| 6 | Shadrick Byrd | Charlotte | SO | RB | 12 | 32 | 652 | 20.38 | 0 | 2.7 | 54.3 |
| 7 | Walter Dawn Jr. | UTEP | SR | WR | 11 | 13 | 239 | 18.38 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.7 |
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.