2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peyton Sawyer | Houston | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 149 | 24.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 29.8 |
| 2 | Maquel Haywood | Navy | SO | SB | 3 | 5 | 115 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 38.3 |
| 3 | Brian Battie | S Florida | SO | RB | 4 | 14 | 305 | 21.79 | 0 | 3.5 | 76.3 |
| 4 | Gabriel Rogers | Memphis | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 193 | 21.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.3 |
| 5 | Malik Cooper | Temple | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.5 |
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.