2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 4 | 8 | 349 | 43.63 | 2 | 2.0 | 87.3 |
| 2 | Malik Dunner | Ball State | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 192 | 32.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 48.0 |
| 3 | Diontae Johnson | Toledo | SO | WR | 5 | 14 | 320 | 22.86 | 1 | 2.8 | 64.0 |
| 4 | Jaylon Bester | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 3 | 8 | 168 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 56.0 |
| 5 | Andrew Clair | BGSU | FR | RB | 3 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.0 |
| 5 | Christian Blake | N Illinois | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.2 |
| 7 | Kavious Price | Kent State | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 192 | 19.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.0 |
| 8 | D.J. Brown | N Illinois | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 134 | 19.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.8 |
| 9 | Berkley Edwards | CMU | SR | RB | 4 | 11 | 194 | 17.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 48.5 |
| 10 | Maurice Thomas | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 3 | 6 | 98 | 16.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.7 |
| 11 | Mathew Sexton | EMU | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 135 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 33.8 |
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.