2011 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Kelley | Tulane | FR | RB | 1 | 9 | 168 | 18.67 | 0 | 9.0 | 168.0 |
| 2 | Rannell Hall | UCF | FR | WR | 1 | 5 | 138 | 27.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 138.0 |
| 2 | Curtis Johnson | Memphis | JR | WR | 1 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 94.0 |
| 4 | James Richardson | SMU | FR | DB | 3 | 14 | 311 | 22.21 | 0 | 4.7 | 103.7 |
| 5 | Jeremy Eddington | Rice | SO | RB | 3 | 12 | 240 | 20.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 80.0 |
| 6 | D.J. Vinson | UAB | FR | WR | 2 | 7 | 164 | 23.43 | 0 | 3.5 | 82.0 |
| 6 | Jamarcus Nelson | UAB | FR | WR | 2 | 7 | 126 | 18.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 63.0 |
| 8 | Andre Booker | Marshall | JR | WR | 4 | 13 | 311 | 23.92 | 0 | 3.3 | 77.8 |
| 8 | Michael Bowman | ECU | SR | WR | 3 | 10 | 180 | 18.00 | 0 | 3.3 | 60.0 |
| 10 | Tyron Carrier | Houston | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 78.0 |
| 11 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | SO | RB | 4 | 10 | 193 | 19.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.3 |
| 12 | Josh Robinson | UCF | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 55.0 |
| 12 | Troy Evans | Marshall | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 142 | 23.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.3 |
| 12 | Freeman Kelley | Tulsa | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 172 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 12 | Vernon Frazier | UTEP | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 12 | Tracy Lampley | USM | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 12 | Evan Tatford | Tulane | FR | TE | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 18 | Latavius Murray | UCF | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 69 | 69.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 69.0 |
| 18 | Mario Hull | Rice | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 74 | 24.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.7 |
| 18 | Reggie Bullock | ECU | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.7 |
| 18 | Jamar Thomas | Tulane | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 18 | Kevin Wright | Memphis | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 18 | Justin Johnson | Houston | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 18 | Danny Webster | ECU | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.5 |
| 18 | Eric Tomlinson | UTEP | FR | TE | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.5 |
| 18 | Jeffery Lewis | Houston | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 18 | Ryan Balentine | USM | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 28 | Gary Owens | Tulsa | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.8 |
| 29 | Nathan Jeffery | UTEP | FR | RB | 2 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 17.0 |
| 29 | Torrance Hunt | ECU | SO | RB | 4 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 31 | Kevin Pope | SMU | FR | LB | 3 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.7 |
| 31 | Derrick Harris | ECU | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.5 |
| 31 | Marco Nelson | Tulsa | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.8 |
| 31 | Michael Dobson | ECU | SO | RB | 4 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| 31 | Kenneth Acker | SMU | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 31 | Tron Martinez | Marshall | SO | RB | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 31 | Brent Hotard | Rice | SR | TE | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 31 | Aaron Davis | SMU | JR | DL | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.