2017 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Green | La-Monroe | JR | WR | 5 | 15 | 600 | 40.00 | 4 | 3.0 | 120.0 |
| 2 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | SO | RB | 8 | 13 | 568 | 43.69 | 3 | 1.6 | 71.0 |
| 3 | Tyler Hall | Wyoming | SO | CB | 7 | 8 | 336 | 42.00 | 2 | 1.1 | 48.0 |
| 3 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 7 | 7 | 292 | 41.71 | 2 | 1.0 | 41.7 |
| 3 | Keion Davis | Marshall | JR | RB | 6 | 11 | 382 | 34.73 | 2 | 1.8 | 63.7 |
| 3 | Raymond Calais | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 5 | 11 | 367 | 33.36 | 2 | 2.2 | 73.4 |
| 7 | Dexter Carter Jr. | Ga South | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 70 | 70.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 23.3 |
| 7 | Rodney Smith | Minnesota | JR | RB | 7 | 6 | 243 | 40.50 | 1 | 0.9 | 34.7 |
| 7 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | JR | RB | 7 | 7 | 250 | 35.71 | 1 | 1.0 | 35.7 |
| 7 | Joe Reed | Virginia | SO | WR | 7 | 12 | 407 | 33.92 | 1 | 1.7 | 58.1 |
| 7 | Juwan Washington | SDSU | SO | RB | 7 | 6 | 181 | 30.17 | 1 | 0.9 | 25.9 |
| 7 | Jaylon Jones | Miss | SO | DB | 7 | 19 | 553 | 29.11 | 1 | 2.7 | 79.0 |
| 7 | De’Vion Warren | Arkansas | FR | WR | 6 | 12 | 349 | 29.08 | 1 | 2.0 | 58.2 |
| 7 | Rashaad Penny | SDSU | SR | RB | 7 | 12 | 342 | 28.50 | 1 | 1.7 | 48.9 |
| 7 | Ty Chandler | Tennessee | FR | RB | 7 | 7 | 196 | 28.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 7 | Diontae Johnson | Toledo | SO | WR | 6 | 12 | 331 | 27.58 | 1 | 2.0 | 55.2 |
| 7 | Tony Brooks-James | Oregon | JR | RB | 7 | 10 | 275 | 27.50 | 1 | 1.4 | 39.3 |
| 7 | Malik Dunner | Ball State | SO | RB | 6 | 12 | 326 | 27.17 | 1 | 2.0 | 54.3 |
| 7 | JD Spielman | Nebraska | FR | WR | 6 | 15 | 406 | 27.07 | 1 | 2.5 | 67.7 |
| 7 | Anthony Ratliff-Williams | N Carolina | SO | WR | 7 | 18 | 478 | 26.56 | 1 | 2.6 | 68.3 |
| 7 | Isaiah Harper | ODU | JR | WR | 6 | 12 | 307 | 25.58 | 1 | 2.0 | 51.2 |