2022 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shadrick Byrd | Charlotte | SO | RB | 1 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 77.0 |
| 2 | Jermaine Brown Jr. | UAB | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 66 | 66.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 66.0 |
| 3 | Juma Otoviano | Rice | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.0 |
| 4 | De'Corian Clark | UTSA | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 5 | Starling Thomas V | UAB | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 6 | Smoke Harris | La Tech | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 7 | Cyrus Allen | La Tech | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 8 | Michael Mathison | Western Ky | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |