2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September 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 | 5 | 9 | 369 | 41.00 | 2 | 1.8 | 73.8 |
| 2 | Malik Dunner | Ball State | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 192 | 32.00 | 1 | 1.2 | 38.4 |
| 3 | Diontae Johnson | Toledo | SO | WR | 4 | 12 | 296 | 24.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 74.0 |
| 4 | Andrew Clair | BGSU | FR | RB | 4 | 12 | 271 | 22.58 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.8 |
| 5 | Jaylon Bester | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 4 | 8 | 168 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 6 | Justin Hall | Ball State | FR | WR | 5 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.0 |
| 7 | Christian Blake | N Illinois | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.3 |
| 8 | Kavious Price | Kent State | SO | WR | 5 | 11 | 210 | 19.09 | 0 | 2.2 | 42.0 |
| 9 | Devon Russell | Buffalo | JR | CB | 5 | 6 | 106 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.2 |
| 10 | Berkley Edwards | CMU | SR | RB | 5 | 11 | 194 | 17.64 | 0 | 2.2 | 38.8 |
| 11 | Mathew Sexton | EMU | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 114 | 16.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 28.5 |
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.