2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diontae Johnson | Toledo | SO | WR | 1 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 94.0 |
| 2 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 2 | 8 | 349 | 43.63 | 2 | 4.0 | 174.5 |
| 3 | Berkley Edwards | CMU | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 137 | 17.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 45.7 |
| 4 | Kavious Price | Kent State | SO | WR | 2 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 41.5 |
| 5 | D.J. Brown | N Illinois | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 134 | 19.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.7 |
| 6 | Van Edwards, Jr. | Akron | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.5 |
| 6 | Mathew Sexton | EMU | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.5 |
| 8 | Christian Blake | N Illinois | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.3 |
| 9 | Jacob Martinez | Buffalo | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 9 | Malik Dunner | Ball State | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 9 | Matthew Wilcox Jr. | BGSU | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.5 |
| 12 | Montre Gregory | BGSU | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 12 | Dorian Brown | Ohio | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 12 | Kylan Nelson | Ohio | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Julian Ross | Ohio | FR | RB | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Deltron Sands | Akron | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 12 | Leonard Skattebo | BGSU | SR | FB | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 12 | Will Evans | Ohio | FR | DL | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 19 | Damon Terry | CMU | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.