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 | Brian Battie | S Florida | SO | RB | 4 | 14 | 305 | 21.79 | 0 | 3.5 | 76.3 | 
| 2 | Gabriel Rogers | Memphis | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 193 | 21.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.3 | 
| 3 | Maquel Haywood | Navy | SO | SB | 3 | 5 | 115 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 38.3 | 
| 4 | Malik Cooper | Temple | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.5 | 
| 5 | Peyton Sawyer | Houston | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 149 | 24.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 29.8 | 
| 6 | Ryan O'Keefe | UCF | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.3 | 
| 6 | Tre Tucker | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.3 | 
| 6 | Lawrence Keys III | Tulane | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.5 | 
| 6 | Keaton Mitchell | ECU | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 | 
| 6 | Marquis Shoulders | Tulsa | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.7 | 
| 11 | Julian Barnett | Memphis | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.3 | 
| 11 | Jayleen Record | SMU | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.8 | 
| 11 | Johnny Richardson | UCF | JR | RB | 4 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.3 | 
| 14 | Jimmy Horn Jr. | S Florida | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 121 | 60.50 | 1 | 0.7 | 40.3 | 
| 14 | Daniel Jones | Navy | JR | SB | 3 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.7 | 
| 16 | Matthew Golden | Houston | FR | WR | 5 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 12.8 | 
| 16 | Matt Byrnes | Houston | FR | TE | 5 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 
| 18 | Amad Anderson Jr. | Temple | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.8 | 
| 19 | Jha'Quan Jackson | Tulane | JR | WR | 5 | 2 | 73 | 36.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 14.6 | 
| 20 | Jevyon Ducker | Memphis | SO | RB | 4 | 1 | 43 | 43.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 10.8 | 
| 20 | Vincent Terrell Jr. | Navy | JR | SB | 3 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 11.7 | 
| 20 | Michel Dukes | S Florida | JR | RB | 4 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.8 | 
| 20 | Aapri Washington | ECU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.8 | 
| 20 | De'Von Fox | Temple | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.7 | 
| 20 | Trilion Coles | UCF | SR | RB | 3 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 | 
| 20 | Keyshawn Paul | Temple | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 
| 20 | Jakari Norwood | Temple | JR | RB | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 
| 20 | Malik Fleming | ECU | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 
| 20 | Dorian Hopkins | Tulsa | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 
| 20 | Chance Bates | ECU | SR | ILB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 
| 20 | Tyler Scott | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 
| 20 | Charles McClelland | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 
| 20 | Ryan Mullaney | Cincinnati | JR | DL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 
| 20 | Asa Martin | Memphis | SR | RB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 
| 20 | Alex Sickafoose | SMU | JR | DE | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.