2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 4 | 8 | 254 | 31.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 63.5 |
| 2 | John Leday | Houston | SR | WR | 2 | 5 | 127 | 25.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 63.5 |
| 3 | Quayvon Skanes | UConn | FR | WR | 3 | 12 | 288 | 24.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 96.0 |
| 4 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 95 | 23.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.5 |
| 5 | Zack Fraade | Navy | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.3 |
| 6 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | SR | RB | 1 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 92.0 |
| 7 | Chris Love | ECU | SR | DB | 4 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.0 |
| 8 | Mike Jones | Temple | SR | DB | 3 | 11 | 246 | 22.36 | 0 | 3.7 | 82.0 |
| 9 | Trevon Brown | ECU | JR | WR | 4 | 15 | 310 | 20.67 | 0 | 3.8 | 77.5 |
| 10 | Michael Warren II | Cincinnati | FR | RB | 2 | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 51.5 |
| 11 | Sherman Badie | Tulane | SR | RB | 3 | 10 | 202 | 20.20 | 0 | 3.3 | 67.3 |
| 12 | Kevin Johnson | SMU | SO | DB | 3 | 5 | 88 | 17.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 29.3 |
| 13 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 84 | 16.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 28.0 |
| 14 | Javan Hawes | Cincinnati | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.0 |
| 15 | Chris Barr | S Florida | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 65.0 |
| 16 | Darrell Henderson | Memphis | SO | RB | 2 | 5 | 66 | 13.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 33.0 |
| 17 | Braeden West | SMU | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.7 |
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.