2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerrod Davis | CMU | SO | RB | 7 | 13 | 385 | 29.62 | 1 | 1.9 | 55.0 |
| 2 | Dorian Brown | Ohio | SR | RB | 7 | 9 | 247 | 27.44 | 0 | 1.3 | 35.3 |
| 3 | Matthew Wilcox Jr. | BGSU | FR | WR | 8 | 19 | 490 | 25.79 | 0 | 2.4 | 61.3 |
| 4 | Chad Beebe | N Illinois | SR | WR | 7 | 12 | 297 | 24.75 | 0 | 1.7 | 42.4 |
| 5 | Diontae Johnson | Toledo | SO | WR | 9 | 16 | 363 | 22.69 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.3 |
| 6 | Malik Dunner | Ball State | SO | RB | 8 | 23 | 517 | 22.48 | 0 | 2.9 | 64.6 |
| 7 | Blake Banham | EMU | JR | RB | 6 | 12 | 235 | 19.58 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.2 |
| 8 | K.J. Osborn | Buffalo | SO | WR | 8 | 16 | 310 | 19.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.8 |
| 9 | Van Edwards, Jr. | Akron | JR | RB | 9 | 15 | 288 | 19.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 32.0 |
| 10 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 8 | 18 | 334 | 18.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 41.8 |
| 11 | Mike Carrigan | Kent State | SO | WR | 8 | 15 | 265 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.9 | 33.1 |
| 12 | Raekwon James | Kent State | JR | RB | 6 | 7 | 108 | 15.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 18.0 |
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.