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 | Diontae Johnson | Toledo | SO | WR | 5 | 14 | 320 | 22.86 | 1 | 2.8 | 64.0 |
| 3 | Jaylon Bester | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 3 | 8 | 168 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 56.0 |
| 4 | Berkley Edwards | CMU | SR | RB | 4 | 11 | 194 | 17.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 48.5 |
| 5 | Malik Dunner | Ball State | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 192 | 32.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 48.0 |
| 5 | Kavious Price | Kent State | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 192 | 19.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.0 |
| 7 | Andrew Clair | BGSU | FR | RB | 3 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.0 |
| 8 | Julian Ross | Ohio | FR | RB | 5 | 5 | 172 | 34.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 34.4 |
| 9 | Mathew Sexton | EMU | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 135 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 33.8 |
| 10 | Maurice Thomas | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 3 | 6 | 98 | 16.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.7 |
| 11 | Christian Blake | N Illinois | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.2 |
| 12 | D.J. Brown | N Illinois | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 134 | 19.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.8 |
| 13 | Devon Russell | Buffalo | JR | CB | 4 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 14 | Van Edwards, Jr. | Akron | JR | RB | 5 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.4 |
| 15 | Marc Walton | Ball State | JR | CB | 3 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 17.3 |
| 16 | Jacob Martinez | Buffalo | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.8 |
| 17 | Kylan Nelson | Ohio | JR | S | 5 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.0 |
| 18 | Deltron Sands | Akron | SO | RB | 4 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 19 | Raekwon James | Kent State | JR | RB | 4 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.3 |
| 20 | DeShawn Foster | W Mich | SO | DL | 4 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.8 |
| 21 | Jonathan Parker | N Illinois | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.6 |
| 22 | Dorian Brown | Ohio | SR | RB | 5 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.8 |
| 22 | Matthew Wilcox Jr. | BGSU | FR | WR | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.8 |
| 24 | LeVante Bellamy | W Mich | SO | RB | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 25 | Jordan Huff | N Illinois | SR | TB | 4 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.8 |
| 26 | Montre Gregory | BGSU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 27 | Jalen Embry | N Illinois | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.4 |
| 28 | Terence Stephens Jr. | BGSU | SO | RB | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 29 | Damon Terry | CMU | SO | WR | 5 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.2 |
| 30 | Kenny Young | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 4 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| 31 | Desmond Phillips | Toledo | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 32 | Mark Chapman | CMU | SR | WR | 5 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| 32 | Leonard Skattebo | BGSU | SR | FB | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 34 | Donnie Ernsberger | W Mich | SR | TE | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 35 | Will Evans | Ohio | FR | DL | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| 36 | Robert Spillane | W Mich | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 37 | Johnathan Hawkins | Buffalo | JR | RB | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 38 | Mason Morgan | Ohio | SR | TE | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| 39 | Aaron Fischer | N Illinois | JR | FB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 40 | Brian Bell | Akron | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.