2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | JR | WR | 11 | 29 | 803 | 27.69 | 1 | 2.6 | 73.0 |
| 2 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | JR | RB | 12 | 18 | 463 | 25.72 | 1 | 1.5 | 38.6 |
| 3 | Bentlee Sanders | S Florida | FR | DB | 11 | 15 | 372 | 24.80 | 0 | 1.4 | 33.8 |
| 4 | Amare Jones | Tulane | FR | RB | 11 | 16 | 391 | 24.44 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.5 |
| 5 | Tyler Coyle | UConn | SO | DB | 8 | 10 | 231 | 23.10 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.9 |
| 6 | Adrian Killins Jr. | UCF | JR | RB | 11 | 13 | 292 | 22.46 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.5 |
| 7 | Anthony Scott | ECU | SR | RB | 10 | 19 | 364 | 19.16 | 0 | 1.9 | 36.4 |
| 8 | Keyion Dixon | UConn | SO | WR | 8 | 14 | 251 | 17.93 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.4 |
| 9 | Sam Crawford Jr. | Tulsa | FR | WR | 10 | 15 | 252 | 16.80 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.2 |
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.