2017 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deebo Samuel | S Carolina | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 194 | 97.00 | 2 | 0.7 | 64.7 |
| 1 | Tyler Hall | Wyoming | SO | CB | 5 | 6 | 264 | 44.00 | 2 | 1.2 | 52.8 |
| 1 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 5 | 9 | 369 | 41.00 | 2 | 1.8 | 73.8 |
| 1 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | SO | RB | 4 | 10 | 399 | 39.90 | 2 | 2.5 | 99.8 |
| 1 | Keion Davis | Marshall | JR | RB | 4 | 8 | 304 | 38.00 | 2 | 2.0 | 76.0 |
| 1 | Raymond Calais | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 4 | 12 | 375 | 31.25 | 2 | 3.0 | 93.8 |
| 7 | Juwan Washington | SDSU | SO | RB | 5 | 2 | 96 | 48.00 | 1 | 0.4 | 19.2 |
| 7 | Rashaad Penny | SDSU | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 203 | 40.60 | 1 | 1.0 | 40.6 |
| 7 | JD Spielman | Nebraska | FR | WR | 5 | 7 | 253 | 36.14 | 1 | 1.4 | 50.6 |
| 7 | Ty Chandler | Tennessee | FR | RB | 5 | 4 | 139 | 34.75 | 1 | 0.8 | 27.8 |
| 7 | Isaiah Harper | ODU | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 194 | 32.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 48.5 |
| 7 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 258 | 32.25 | 1 | 1.6 | 51.6 |
| 7 | Malik Dunner | Ball State | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 192 | 32.00 | 1 | 1.2 | 38.4 |
| 7 | Tony Brooks-James | Oregon | JR | RB | 5 | 7 | 218 | 31.14 | 1 | 1.4 | 43.6 |
| 7 | Christian Kirk | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 5 | 10 | 302 | 30.20 | 1 | 2.0 | 60.4 |
| 7 | Anthony Ratliff-Williams | N Carolina | SO | WR | 5 | 19 | 534 | 28.11 | 1 | 3.8 | 106.8 |
| 7 | Marcus Green | La-Monroe | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 193 | 27.57 | 1 | 1.8 | 48.3 |
| 7 | Jaylon Jones | Miss | SO | DB | 4 | 13 | 328 | 25.23 | 1 | 3.3 | 82.0 |
| 7 | Diontae Johnson | Toledo | SO | WR | 4 | 12 | 296 | 24.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 74.0 |