2022 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Mathison | Western Ky | JR | WR | 2 | 7 | 176 | 25.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 88.0 |
| 2 | Juma Otoviano | Rice | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.0 |
| 2 | Shadrick Byrd | Charlotte | SO | RB | 2 | 6 | 115 | 19.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.5 |
| 4 | Walter Dawn Jr. | UTEP | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 4 | De'Corian Clark | UTSA | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 6 | Jermaine Brown Jr. | UAB | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 66 | 66.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 66.0 |
| 6 | Starling Thomas V | UAB | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 8 | Jakairi Moses | Western Ky | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 8 | Smoke Harris | La Tech | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Cyrus Allen | La Tech | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Allen Walker | La Tech | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 8 | Taylor Thompson | Charlotte | SO | TE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.