2017 Big 12 Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.J. Reed | Kansas St | JR | DB | 4 | 5 | 184 | 36.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 46.0 |
| 2 | Marcus Simms | WVU | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 203 | 33.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 67.7 |
| 3 | KaVontae Turpin | TCU | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 139 | 27.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 34.8 |
| 4 | Ryan Schadler | Kansas | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 159 | 26.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 39.8 |
| 5 | Jeff Badet | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 173 | 24.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.3 |
| 6 | Steven Sims Jr. | Kansas | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 113 | 22.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.3 |
| 7 | Tyron Johnson | Okla St | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 146 | 20.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.5 |
| 8 | Mike Warren | Iowa State | JR | RB | 4 | 8 | 166 | 20.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.5 |
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.