2022 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jermaine Brown Jr. | UAB | JR | RB | 5 | 13 | 341 | 26.23 | 0 | 2.6 | 68.2 |
| 2 | Kaylon Horton | N Texas | JR | WR | 7 | 14 | 366 | 26.14 | 0 | 2.0 | 52.3 |
| 3 | Smoke Harris | La Tech | JR | WR | 5 | 12 | 290 | 24.17 | 0 | 2.4 | 58.0 |
| 4 | Jaylin Lane | MTSU | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 213 | 23.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 53.3 |
| 5 | Chris Carpenter | UTSA | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 126 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.2 |
| 6 | Michael Mathison | Western Ky | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 167 | 20.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| 7 | Shadrick Byrd | Charlotte | SO | RB | 5 | 13 | 259 | 19.92 | 0 | 2.6 | 51.8 |
| 8 | Juma Otoviano | Rice | JR | RB | 6 | 9 | 164 | 18.22 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.3 |
| 9 | Lexington Joseph | FIU | JR | RB | 4 | 11 | 186 | 16.91 | 0 | 2.8 | 46.5 |
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.