2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | SO | RB | 6 | 9 | 414 | 46.00 | 2 | 1.5 | 69.0 |
| 2 | Jordan Swann | UConn | FR | DB | 4 | 5 | 146 | 29.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 36.5 |
| 3 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 4 | 5 | 119 | 23.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.8 |
| 4 | Keylon Stokes | Tulsa | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 114 | 22.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 38.0 |
| 5 | Michael Warren II | Cincinnati | FR | RB | 4 | 9 | 203 | 22.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 50.8 |
| 6 | John Leday | Houston | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 151 | 21.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.8 |
| 7 | Mike Jones | Temple | SR | DB | 5 | 7 | 146 | 20.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.2 |
| 8 | Kevin Johnson | SMU | SO | DB | 3 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.3 |
| 9 | Braeden West | SMU | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.0 |
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.