2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jayden Harrison | Marshall | JR | WR | 12 | 21 | 645 | 30.71 | 2 | 1.8 | 53.8 |
| 2 | Ja'Quez Cross | Ark St | SO | RB | 12 | 21 | 612 | 29.14 | 1 | 1.8 | 51.0 |
| 3 | DeAndre Buchannon | Ga South | FR | WR | 13 | 23 | 604 | 26.26 | 1 | 1.8 | 46.5 |
| 4 | Ismail Mahdi | Texas St | SO | RB | 13 | 22 | 563 | 25.59 | 1 | 1.7 | 43.3 |
| 5 | Zylan Perry | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 13 | 34 | 862 | 25.35 | 1 | 2.6 | 66.3 |
| 6 | Milan Tucker | App St | JR | WR | 14 | 23 | 547 | 23.78 | 0 | 1.6 | 39.1 |
| 7 | Antavious Willis | USM | JR | CB | 11 | 25 | 563 | 22.52 | 0 | 2.3 | 51.2 |
| 8 | DJ Barksdale | James Mad | FR | S | 13 | 15 | 319 | 21.27 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.5 |
| 9 | Alred Luke | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 9 | 18 | 376 | 20.89 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.8 |
| 10 | LaMareon James | ODU | JR | CB | 12 | 18 | 348 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.0 |
| 11 | Ja'Vin Simpkins | Coast Car | FR | RB | 11 | 21 | 395 | 18.81 | 0 | 1.9 | 35.9 |
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.