2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | SO | RB | 11 | 18 | 786 | 43.67 | 4 | 1.6 | 71.5 |
| 2 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 9 | 12 | 381 | 31.75 | 1 | 1.3 | 42.3 |
| 3 | Michael Warren II | Cincinnati | FR | RB | 10 | 14 | 336 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 33.6 |
| 4 | Sherman Badie | Tulane | SR | RB | 9 | 12 | 274 | 22.83 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.4 |
| 5 | John Leday | Houston | SR | WR | 9 | 20 | 445 | 22.25 | 0 | 2.2 | 49.4 |
| 6 | Mike Jones | Temple | SR | DB | 10 | 16 | 353 | 22.06 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.3 |
| 7 | Kevin Johnson | SMU | SO | DB | 8 | 12 | 261 | 21.75 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.6 |
| 8 | Keylon Stokes | Tulsa | FR | WR | 7 | 16 | 346 | 21.63 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.4 |
| 9 | Braeden West | SMU | JR | RB | 9 | 19 | 376 | 19.79 | 0 | 2.1 | 41.8 |
| 10 | Quayvon Skanes | UConn | FR | WR | 9 | 14 | 252 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 28.0 |
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.