2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Lost 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 | 6 | 19 | 537 | 28.26 | 2 | 3.2 | 89.5 |
| 2 | Matthew Wilcox Jr. | BGSU | FR | WR | 10 | 17 | 388 | 22.82 | 0 | 1.7 | 38.8 |
| 3 | Diontae Johnson | Toledo | SO | WR | 3 | 11 | 241 | 21.91 | 0 | 3.7 | 80.3 |
| 4 | Malik Dunner | Ball State | SO | RB | 10 | 27 | 584 | 21.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 58.4 |
| 5 | Van Edwards, Jr. | Akron | JR | RB | 7 | 10 | 207 | 20.70 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.6 |
| 6 | Andrew Clair | BGSU | FR | RB | 9 | 16 | 330 | 20.63 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.7 |
| 7 | D.J. Brown | N Illinois | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 158 | 19.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.6 |
| 8 | K.J. Osborn | Buffalo | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.8 |
| 9 | Mathew Sexton | EMU | SO | WR | 7 | 14 | 252 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 10 | Mike Carrigan | Kent State | SO | WR | 10 | 15 | 265 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| 11 | Berkley Edwards | CMU | SR | RB | 4 | 11 | 186 | 16.91 | 0 | 2.8 | 46.5 |
| 12 | Alonzo Smith | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 6 | 7 | 106 | 15.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 17.7 |
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.