2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Keys III | Tulane | JR | WR | 2 | 7 | 168 | 24.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 84.0 |
| 2 | Maquel Haywood | Navy | SO | SB | 1 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.0 |
| 3 | Gabriel Rogers | Memphis | SR | WR | 2 | 5 | 117 | 23.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 58.5 |
| 4 | Jsi Hatfield | ECU | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 4 | Ryan O'Keefe | UCF | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 6 | Marlon Gunn Jr. | ECU | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 6 | Bryan Massey | SMU | JR | S | 2 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.5 |
| 6 | Tre Tucker | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 6 | Peyton Sawyer | Houston | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 6 | Kamdyn Benjamin | Tulsa | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 6 | Brian Battie | S Florida | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 6 | Ryan Montgomery | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.