2022 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Harris | La Tech | JR | WR | 11 | 19 | 517 | 27.21 | 0 | 1.7 | 47.0 |
| 2 | Kaylon Horton | N Texas | JR | WR | 12 | 23 | 615 | 26.74 | 1 | 1.9 | 51.3 |
| 3 | Jermaine Brown Jr. | UAB | JR | RB | 12 | 19 | 475 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 39.6 |
| 4 | Michael Mathison | Western Ky | JR | WR | 13 | 21 | 463 | 22.05 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.6 |
| 5 | Shadrick Byrd | Charlotte | SO | RB | 11 | 30 | 621 | 20.70 | 0 | 2.7 | 56.5 |
| 6 | Lexington Joseph | FIU | JR | RB | 11 | 24 | 471 | 19.63 | 0 | 2.2 | 42.8 |
| 7 | Walter Dawn Jr. | UTEP | SR | WR | 11 | 13 | 239 | 18.38 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.7 |
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.