2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoffs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emilio Nadelman | S Florida | SR | K | 9 | 65 | 4036 | 62.09 | 27 | 41.54 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | Matthew Wright | UCF | JR | PK | 10 | 80 | 4792 | 59.90 | 20 | 25.00 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Ryan Jones | Cincinnati | SO | P | 10 | 43 | 2528 | 58.79 | 12 | 27.91 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Bennett Moehring | Navy | JR | K | 10 | 48 | 2870 | 59.79 | 17 | 35.42 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Riley Patterson | Memphis | FR | PK | 10 | 14 | 831 | 59.36 | 1 | 7.14 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Caleb Pratt | ECU | JR | PK | 9 | 51 | 3289 | 64.49 | 36 | 70.59 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Aaron Boumerhi | Temple | SO | K | 12 | 64 | 3892 | 60.81 | 17 | 26.56 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Caden Novikoff | Houston | JR | K | 10 | 57 | 3450 | 60.53 | 22 | 38.60 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Kevin Robledo | SMU | SO | K | 8 | 22 | 1300 | 59.09 | 10 | 45.45 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Spencer Smith | Memphis | SR | P | 10 | 66 | 3841 | 58.20 | 19 | 28.79 | 1 | 2 |