2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerrod Davis | CMU | SO | RB | 8 | 18 | 478 | 26.56 | 1 | 2.3 | 59.8 |
| 2 | Matthew Wilcox Jr. | BGSU | FR | WR | 9 | 19 | 490 | 25.79 | 0 | 2.1 | 54.4 |
| 3 | Malik Dunner | Ball State | SO | RB | 10 | 28 | 694 | 24.79 | 1 | 2.8 | 69.4 |
| 4 | Chad Beebe | N Illinois | SR | WR | 7 | 12 | 297 | 24.75 | 0 | 1.7 | 42.4 |
| 5 | Diontae Johnson | Toledo | SO | WR | 12 | 23 | 473 | 20.57 | 0 | 1.9 | 39.4 |
| 6 | Jaylon Bester | Miami (Oh) | FR | WR | 9 | 16 | 327 | 20.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.3 |
| 7 | K.J. Osborn | Buffalo | SO | WR | 10 | 16 | 310 | 19.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.0 |
| 8 | Van Edwards, Jr. | Akron | JR | RB | 11 | 15 | 288 | 19.20 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.2 |
| 9 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 9 | 18 | 334 | 18.56 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.1 |
| 10 | Mathew Sexton | EMU | SO | WR | 10 | 14 | 259 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.9 |
| 11 | Mike Carrigan | Kent State | SO | WR | 9 | 15 | 265 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.7 | 29.4 |
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.