2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 4 | 7 | 258 | 36.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 64.5 |
| 2 | Mike Jones | Temple | SR | DB | 3 | 5 | 125 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 41.7 |
| 3 | Keylon Stokes | Tulsa | FR | WR | 4 | 11 | 262 | 23.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 65.5 |
| 4 | John Leday | Houston | SR | WR | 4 | 13 | 309 | 23.77 | 0 | 3.3 | 77.3 |
| 5 | Malcolm Perry | Navy | SO | SB | 3 | 7 | 160 | 22.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 53.3 |
| 6 | Braeden West | SMU | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 113 | 22.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.7 |
| 7 | Kyle Buss | UConn | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 129 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 8 | Trevon Brown | ECU | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.7 |
| 9 | Sherman Badie | Tulane | SR | RB | 4 | 9 | 186 | 20.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.5 |
| 10 | Michael Warren II | Cincinnati | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.3 |
| 11 | Quayvon Skanes | UConn | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 99 | 19.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.8 |
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.