2017 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | SO | RB | 11 | 18 | 786 | 43.67 | 4 | 1.6 | 71.5 |
| 1 | Marcus Green | La-Monroe | JR | WR | 10 | 27 | 876 | 32.44 | 4 | 2.7 | 87.6 |
| 3 | Marcus Jones | Troy | FR | CB | 11 | 28 | 858 | 30.64 | 3 | 2.5 | 78.0 |
| 3 | Isaiah Harper | ODU | JR | WR | 11 | 24 | 698 | 29.08 | 3 | 2.2 | 63.5 |
| 5 | Tyler Hall | Wyoming | SO | CB | 12 | 15 | 508 | 33.87 | 2 | 1.3 | 42.3 |
| 5 | Rashaad Penny | SDSU | SR | RB | 11 | 16 | 504 | 31.50 | 2 | 1.5 | 45.8 |
| 5 | Keion Davis | Marshall | JR | RB | 12 | 16 | 495 | 30.94 | 2 | 1.3 | 41.3 |
| 5 | Joe Reed | Virginia | SO | WR | 10 | 28 | 841 | 30.04 | 2 | 2.8 | 84.1 |
| 5 | Jason Huntley | NMSU | SO | RB | 12 | 18 | 533 | 29.61 | 2 | 1.5 | 44.4 |
| 5 | Anthony Ratliff-Williams | N Carolina | SO | WR | 8 | 25 | 725 | 29.00 | 2 | 3.1 | 90.6 |
| 5 | Juwan Washington | SDSU | SO | RB | 11 | 12 | 301 | 25.08 | 2 | 1.1 | 27.4 |
| 5 | Raymond Calais | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 12 | 29 | 699 | 24.10 | 2 | 2.4 | 58.3 |
| 13 | Deebo Samuel | S Carolina | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 97 | 97.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 48.5 |
| 13 | Dexter Carter Jr. | Ga South | FR | WR | 9 | 2 | 98 | 49.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 10.9 |
| 13 | Keke Coutee | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 9 | 4 | 150 | 37.50 | 1 | 0.4 | 16.7 |
| 13 | D.J. Reed | Kansas St | JR | DB | 9 | 14 | 520 | 37.14 | 1 | 1.6 | 57.8 |
| 13 | KaVontae Turpin | TCU | JR | WR | 10 | 9 | 298 | 33.11 | 1 | 0.9 | 29.8 |
| 13 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 9 | 12 | 381 | 31.75 | 1 | 1.3 | 42.3 |
| 13 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | SO | WR | 10 | 8 | 240 | 30.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 24.0 |
| 13 | Rodney Smith | Minnesota | JR | RB | 9 | 9 | 265 | 29.44 | 1 | 1.0 | 29.4 |
| 13 | JD Spielman | Nebraska | FR | WR | 7 | 16 | 462 | 28.88 | 1 | 2.3 | 66.0 |
| 13 | Rahshead Johnson | SJSU | JR | WR | 7 | 7 | 195 | 27.86 | 1 | 1.0 | 27.9 |
| 13 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | JR | RB | 9 | 11 | 306 | 27.82 | 1 | 1.2 | 34.0 |
| 13 | Tony Brooks-James | Oregon | JR | RB | 9 | 11 | 300 | 27.27 | 1 | 1.2 | 33.3 |
| 13 | Ty Chandler | Tennessee | FR | RB | 9 | 10 | 272 | 27.20 | 1 | 1.1 | 30.2 |
| 13 | Jaylon Jones | Miss | SO | DB | 8 | 17 | 457 | 26.88 | 1 | 2.1 | 57.1 |
| 13 | Jerrod Davis | CMU | SO | RB | 8 | 18 | 478 | 26.56 | 1 | 2.3 | 59.8 |
| 13 | Christian Kirk | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 9 | 14 | 359 | 25.64 | 1 | 1.6 | 39.9 |
| 13 | Kerrith Whyte, Jr. | FAU | SO | RB | 13 | 21 | 533 | 25.38 | 1 | 1.6 | 41.0 |
| 13 | Glenn Smith | Georgia St | SR | RB | 11 | 15 | 373 | 24.87 | 1 | 1.4 | 33.9 |
| 13 | Malik Dunner | Ball State | SO | RB | 12 | 29 | 709 | 24.45 | 1 | 2.4 | 59.1 |
| 13 | Elijah Lilly | New Mexico | SO | DB | 11 | 29 | 693 | 23.90 | 1 | 2.6 | 63.0 |
| 13 | Savon Scarver | Utah State | FR | WR | 11 | 24 | 573 | 23.88 | 1 | 2.2 | 52.1 |
| 13 | Diontae Johnson | Toledo | SO | WR | 13 | 25 | 589 | 23.56 | 1 | 1.9 | 45.3 |