2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Jones | Temple | SR | DB | 5 | 21 | 448 | 21.33 | 0 | 4.2 | 89.6 |
| 2 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | SO | RB | 4 | 10 | 399 | 39.90 | 2 | 2.5 | 99.8 |
| 3 | Chris Love | ECU | SR | DB | 5 | 12 | 258 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.4 | 51.6 |
| 4 | Jordan Swann | UConn | FR | DB | 3 | 7 | 188 | 26.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 62.7 |
| 4 | Sherman Badie | Tulane | SR | RB | 4 | 9 | 207 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 51.8 |
| 6 | Kevin Johnson | SMU | SO | DB | 4 | 7 | 159 | 22.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.8 |
| 7 | Tre Walker | Navy | JR | SB | 3 | 5 | 82 | 16.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 27.3 |
| 8 | Thomas Geddis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 125 | 17.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.0 |
| 9 | John Leday | Houston | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 182 | 36.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 45.5 |
| 9 | Kyle Buss | UConn | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 111 | 27.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 37.0 |
| 11 | Trey Quinn | SMU | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 113 | 22.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.6 |
| 11 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 3 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.3 |
| 11 | Adrian Killins Jr. | UCF | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 14 | Malcolm Perry | Navy | SO | SB | 4 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.0 |
| 14 | Michael Warren II | Cincinnati | FR | RB | 5 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.0 |
| 14 | Trevon Brown | ECU | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.4 |
| 17 | Tyre McCants | S Florida | JR | WR | 5 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 10.2 |
| 18 | Quayvon Skanes | UConn | FR | WR | 4 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 13.0 |
| 18 | Darrell Henderson | Memphis | SO | RB | 4 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 18 | Joey Magnifico | Memphis | SO | TE | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| 21 | Davon Grayson | ECU | SR | WR | 5 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 9.8 |
| 21 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | SO | WR | 5 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 9.4 |
| 21 | Adonis Jennings | Temple | SR | WR | 5 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.2 |
| 21 | Hussein Howe | ECU | SO | RB | 5 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.2 |
| 21 | James Proche | SMU | SO | WR | 5 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.8 |
| 21 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | SR | RB | 5 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.4 |
| 21 | Darius Tice | S Florida | SR | RB | 5 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.6 |
| 28 | Brandon McDowell | Houston | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.8 |
| 28 | Derek McLemore | Houston | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
| 28 | John Brown III | Navy | SR | SB | 4 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 28 | Zack Fraade | Navy | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.8 |
| 28 | Greg McCrae | UCF | FR | RB | 3 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
| 28 | Richie Grant | UCF | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
| 28 | Jason Thompson | UConn | JR | RB | 3 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
| 28 | Tim Hart | Memphis | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 36 | Brodrick Umblance | Tulsa | SR | WR | 5 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
| 36 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | S Florida | SR | WR | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| 36 | Quay Johnson | ECU | SR | WR | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| 36 | Juwuan Brown | S Florida | JR | DE | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.