2018 Southeastern Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | SO | RB | 5 | 8 | 224 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 44.8 |
| 2 | Tyler Badie | Missouri | FR | RB | 4 | 5 | 133 | 26.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 33.3 |
| 3 | Mecole Hardman | Georgia | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 180 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 36.0 |
| 4 | Deebo Samuel | S Carolina | SR | WR | 5 | 9 | 163 | 18.11 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.6 |
| 5 | Lynn Bowden, Jr. | Kentucky | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.5 |
| 5 | Noah Igbinoghene | Auburn | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 108 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.6 |
| 7 | Jamauri Wakefield | Vanderbilt | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 97 | 16.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.3 |
| 8 | Ty Chandler | Tennessee | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 86 | 14.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 17.2 |
| 9 | Elijah Moore | Miss | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.3 |
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.