2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Green | La-Monroe | JR | WR | 10 | 27 | 876 | 32.44 | 4 | 2.7 | 87.6 |
| 2 | Marcus Jones | Troy | FR | CB | 11 | 28 | 858 | 30.64 | 3 | 2.5 | 78.0 |
| 3 | Jason Huntley | NMSU | SO | RB | 12 | 18 | 533 | 29.61 | 2 | 1.5 | 44.4 |
| 4 | Ike Lewis | App St | SR | WR | 12 | 21 | 560 | 26.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 46.7 |
| 5 | Glenn Smith | Georgia St | SR | RB | 11 | 15 | 373 | 24.87 | 1 | 1.4 | 33.9 |
| 6 | Raymond Calais | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 12 | 29 | 699 | 24.10 | 2 | 2.4 | 58.3 |
| 7 | Ky'Jon Tyler | Coast Car | SO | WR | 11 | 29 | 683 | 23.55 | 0 | 2.6 | 62.1 |
| 8 | Myles Campbell | Ga South | SR | WR | 11 | 35 | 775 | 22.14 | 0 | 3.2 | 70.5 |
| 9 | Aaron Duckworth | Idaho | SR | RB | 12 | 23 | 404 | 17.57 | 0 | 1.9 | 33.7 |
| 10 | Jeremiah Haydel | Texas St | FR | WR | 12 | 22 | 382 | 17.36 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.8 |
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.