2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 148 | 49.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 148.0 |
| 2 | Sherman Badie | Tulane | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 100 | 33.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 100.0 |
| 3 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 91 | 91.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 91.0 |
| 4 | Chris Love | ECU | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.0 |
| 5 | Mike Jones | Temple | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 6 | Kevin Johnson | SMU | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 7 | Davon Grayson | ECU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 8 | Jordan Swann | UConn | FR | DB | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 9 | Tyre McCants | S Florida | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 10 | Thomas Geddis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 11 | Jason Thompson | UConn | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 12 | Richie Grant | UCF | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 12 | Michael Warren II | Cincinnati | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 14 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 15 | Hussein Howe | ECU | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 16 | Tim Hart | Memphis | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 16 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | S Florida | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 18 | Gabriel Luyanda | UCF | JR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 18 | Joey Magnifico | Memphis | SO | TE | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |