2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jayden Harrison | Marshall | JR | WR | 12 | 21 | 657 | 31.29 | 2 | 1.8 | 54.8 |
| 2 | Ja'Quez Cross | Ark St | SO | RB | 12 | 22 | 613 | 27.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 51.1 |
| 3 | Ismail Mahdi | Texas St | SO | RB | 12 | 20 | 540 | 27.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 45.0 |
| 4 | DeAndre Buchannon | Ga South | FR | WR | 12 | 23 | 604 | 26.26 | 1 | 1.9 | 50.3 |
| 5 | Zylan Perry | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 12 | 33 | 809 | 24.52 | 1 | 2.8 | 67.4 |
| 6 | Milan Tucker | App St | JR | WR | 13 | 22 | 499 | 22.68 | 0 | 1.7 | 38.4 |
| 7 | Antavious Willis | USM | JR | CB | 11 | 28 | 621 | 22.18 | 0 | 2.5 | 56.5 |
| 8 | DJ Barksdale | James Mad | FR | S | 12 | 15 | 319 | 21.27 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.6 |
| 9 | Alred Luke | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 10 | 19 | 376 | 19.79 | 0 | 1.9 | 37.6 |
| 9 | LaMareon James | ODU | JR | CB | 12 | 19 | 376 | 19.79 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.3 |
| 11 | Ja'Vin Simpkins | Coast Car | FR | RB | 10 | 20 | 369 | 18.45 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.9 |
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.