2017 Southeastern Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deddrick Thomas | Miss St | SO | WR | 1 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 110.0 |
| 2 | Larry Rountree III | Missouri | FR | RB | 1 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 81.0 |
| 3 | Noah Igbinoghene | Auburn | FR | WR | 2 | 7 | 194 | 27.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 97.0 |
| 4 | Trayveon Williams | Texas A&M | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 74 | 24.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 74.0 |
| 4 | Keith Ford | Texas A&M | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.0 |
| 4 | Shi Smith | S Carolina | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 33.0 |
| 7 | Lynn Bowden | Kentucky | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 62 | 31.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 62.0 |
| 7 | Kash Daniel | Kentucky | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 7 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 10 | Mecole Hardman | Georgia | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.7 |
| 11 | Henry Ruggs III | Alabama | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.0 |
| 12 | Reggie Todd | Miss St | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.0 |
| 12 | Anthony Sherrils | Missouri | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 12 | Josh Jacobs | Alabama | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 12 | Zach Johnson | Kentucky | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 12 | Randrecous Davis | S Carolina | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 12 | Christian Kirk | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 12 | Cullen Gillaspia | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 12 | Jonathan Rucker | LSU | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.