2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | SO | RB | 2 | 5 | 130 | 26.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 65.0 |
| 2 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 2 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 56.0 |
| 3 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.0 |
| 4 | Kevin Johnson | SMU | SO | DB | 1 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 96.0 |
| 5 | Braeden West | SMU | JR | RB | 1 | 5 | 88 | 17.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 88.0 |
| 6 | Darryl Bonner | Navy | SR | SB | 2 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.5 |
| 7 | John Leday | Houston | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 46.0 |
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.