2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 4 | 17 | 457 | 26.88 | 1 | 4.3 | 114.3 |
| 2 | Navy | 3 | 8 | 200 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 66.7 |
| 3 | Tulane | 5 | 7 | 160 | 22.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 32.0 |
| 4 | Memphis | 4 | 14 | 309 | 22.07 | 0 | 3.5 | 77.3 |
| 5 | UCF | 4 | 8 | 161 | 20.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.3 |
| 6 | Houston | 5 | 12 | 232 | 19.33 | 0 | 2.4 | 46.4 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 4 | 8 | 137 | 17.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.3 |
| 8 | SMU | 4 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.8 |
| 9 | Temple | 4 | 10 | 152 | 15.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 38.0 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 4 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.3 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 4 | 7 | 85 | 12.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 21.3 |