2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kole Wilson | Texas St | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 219 | 31.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 43.8 |
| 2 | Ismail Mahdi | Texas St | SO | RB | 5 | 9 | 280 | 31.11 | 1 | 1.8 | 56.0 |
| 3 | Milan Tucker | App St | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 227 | 28.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 45.4 |
| 4 | Jayden Harrison | Marshall | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 213 | 26.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 53.3 |
| 5 | Zylan Perry | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 5 | 11 | 271 | 24.64 | 0 | 2.2 | 54.2 |
| 6 | Ja'Quez Cross | Ark St | SO | RB | 5 | 15 | 362 | 24.13 | 0 | 3.0 | 72.4 |
| 7 | Dalen Cobb | Ga South | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 211 | 23.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.2 |
| 8 | Antavious Willis | USM | JR | CB | 5 | 15 | 348 | 23.20 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.6 |
| 9 | LaMareon James | ODU | JR | CB | 5 | 11 | 239 | 21.73 | 0 | 2.2 | 47.8 |
| 10 | Robert Lewis | Georgia St | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 163 | 20.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.6 |
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.