2022 Southeastern Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jayden McGowan | Vanderbilt | FR | WR | 8 | 12 | 276 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.5 |
| 2 | Kearis Jackson | Georgia | SR | WR | 8 | 11 | 233 | 21.18 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.1 |
| 3 | Dayton Wade | Miss | JR | WR | 9 | 12 | 279 | 23.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.0 |
| 4 | Lideatrick Griffin | Miss St | JR | WR | 10 | 12 | 444 | 37.00 | 1 | 1.2 | 44.4 |
| 4 | Barion Brown | Kentucky | FR | WR | 9 | 11 | 372 | 33.82 | 1 | 1.2 | 41.3 |
| 6 | Xavier Legette | S Carolina | SR | WR | 9 | 10 | 322 | 32.20 | 1 | 1.1 | 35.8 |
| 7 | Jimmy Holiday | Tennessee | JR | WR | 7 | 7 | 134 | 19.14 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.1 |
| 8 | Jahmyr Gibbs | Alabama | JR | RB | 7 | 6 | 139 | 23.17 | 0 | 0.9 | 19.9 |
| 9 | Devon Achane | Texas A&M | JR | RB | 6 | 5 | 198 | 39.60 | 1 | 0.8 | 33.0 |
| 9 | Trevor Etienne | Florida | FR | RB | 6 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.8 |
| 9 | AJ Green | Arkansas | SO | RB | 9 | 7 | 129 | 18.43 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.3 |
| 9 | Ja'Corey Brooks | Alabama | SO | WR | 8 | 6 | 102 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.8 |
| 13 | Jarquez Hunter | Auburn | SO | RB | 7 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 11.1 |
| 13 | Juju McDowell | S Carolina | SO | RB | 9 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.9 |
| 13 | Jalen Preston | Texas A&M | SR | WR | 8 | 5 | 74 | 14.80 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.3 |
| 16 | Zavion Thomas | Miss St | FR | WR | 8 | 4 | 95 | 23.75 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.9 |
| 16 | Kavosiey Smoke | Kentucky | SR | RB | 8 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.4 |
| 18 | Jack Bech | LSU | SO | WR | 7 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 10.0 |
| 18 | Noah Cain | LSU | JR | RB | 9 | 4 | 93 | 23.25 | 0 | 0.4 | 10.3 |
| 18 | Nathaniel Peat | Missouri | SR | RB | 9 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.1 |
| 18 | Damari Alston | Auburn | FR | RB | 7 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
| 22 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.9 |
| 22 | Simeon Price | Miss St | FR | RB | 9 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| 24 | Ja'Markis Weston | Florida | SO | WR | 6 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.7 |
| 24 | Evan Stewart | Texas A&M | FR | WR | 6 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| 24 | Xzavier Henderson | Florida | SO | WR | 5 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.6 |
| 24 | Doneiko Slaughter | Tennessee | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| 24 | Nolan Smith | Georgia | SR | OLB | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| 29 | Cooper Lutz | Vanderbilt | SR | RB | 8 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| 29 | Langston Patterson | Vanderbilt | FR | LB | 8 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| 29 | Dakereon Joyner | S Carolina | SR | WR | 9 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| 29 | John Samuel Shenker | Auburn | SR | TE | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| 29 | Emmanuel Henderson Jr. | Alabama | FR | WR | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| 29 | Casey Kelly | Miss | JR | TE | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| 29 | Tyler Fromm | Auburn | JR | TE | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| 29 | Landon Jackson | Arkansas | SO | DL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Zion Childress | Kentucky | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Jake Hoffman | Missouri | SR | LS | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Chauncey Magwood | Kentucky | SO | WR | 8 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.