2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Won Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | SO | RB | 10 | 15 | 711 | 47.40 | 4 | 1.5 | 71.1 |
| 2 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 13 | 20 | 635 | 31.75 | 2 | 1.5 | 48.8 |
| 3 | John Leday | Houston | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 318 | 28.91 | 0 | 1.8 | 53.0 |
| 4 | Sherman Badie | Tulane | SR | RB | 5 | 6 | 142 | 23.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 28.4 |
| 5 | Michael Warren II | Cincinnati | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 124 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.0 |
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.