2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoffs - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zachary Block | Tulane | JR | P | 3 | 7 | 405 | 57.86 | 3 | 42.86 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Josh Williams | SMU | JR | K | 3 | 12 | 632 | 52.67 | 3 | 25.00 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Michael Tarbutt | UConn | SO | K | 3 | 14 | 877 | 62.64 | 6 | 42.86 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Bennett Moehring | Navy | JR | K | 2 | 8 | 484 | 60.50 | 4 | 50.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Aaron Boumerhi | Temple | SO | K | 3 | 9 | 518 | 57.56 | 2 | 22.22 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Matthew Wright | UCF | JR | PK | 4 | 30 | 1726 | 57.53 | 1 | 3.33 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Spencer Smith | Memphis | SR | P | 2 | 7 | 356 | 50.86 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 |