2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | SO | RB | 9 | 11 | 447 | 40.64 | 2 | 1.2 | 49.7 |
| 2 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 9 | 13 | 416 | 32.00 | 1 | 1.4 | 46.2 |
| 3 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | SO | WR | 8 | 12 | 304 | 25.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 38.0 |
| 4 | Malcolm Perry | Navy | SO | SB | 8 | 11 | 276 | 25.09 | 0 | 1.4 | 34.5 |
| 5 | Michael Warren II | Cincinnati | FR | RB | 8 | 15 | 354 | 23.60 | 0 | 1.9 | 44.3 |
| 6 | Quayvon Skanes | UConn | FR | WR | 8 | 18 | 409 | 22.72 | 0 | 2.3 | 51.1 |
| 7 | Mike Jones | Temple | SR | DB | 8 | 14 | 308 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.5 |
| 8 | Trevon Brown | ECU | JR | WR | 8 | 19 | 411 | 21.63 | 0 | 2.4 | 51.4 |
| 9 | Sherman Badie | Tulane | SR | RB | 8 | 16 | 333 | 20.81 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.6 |
| 10 | John Leday | Houston | SR | WR | 7 | 18 | 374 | 20.78 | 0 | 2.6 | 53.4 |
| 11 | Keylon Stokes | Tulsa | FR | WR | 8 | 26 | 527 | 20.27 | 0 | 3.3 | 65.9 |
| 12 | Darrell Henderson | Memphis | SO | RB | 9 | 12 | 228 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.3 |
| 13 | Braeden West | SMU | JR | RB | 8 | 18 | 335 | 18.61 | 0 | 2.3 | 41.9 |
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.