2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Bradley | Navy | FR | SB | 2 | 6 | 140 | 23.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 70.0 |
| 2 | Jermaine Brown Jr. | UAB | SR | RB | 1 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 86.0 |
| 3 | Shedro Louis | Tulane | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 4 | Quinton Jackson | Rice | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 79 | 26.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 39.5 |
| 5 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.0 |
| 6 | Jordan Ford | Tulsa | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.7 |
| 7 | Kamdyn Benjamin | Tulsa | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Sutton Smith | Memphis | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 9 | Jsi Hatfield | ECU | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 14.0 |
| 10 | Kobe Lewis | FAU | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 11 | Javion Posey | FAU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 12 | Kaylon Horton | N Texas | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 13 | Ricky Lee III | UAB | FR | CB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 13 | Sam Martin | Temple | FR | SAF | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 13 | Javious Bond | ECU | FR | RB | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Sean Fresch | Rice | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 17 | Juma Otoviano | Rice | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 18 | Elijah Champaigne | Tulane | SO | DL | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 19 | Lawrence Keys III | Tulane | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Bryce Bohanon | Tulane | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 21 | Bryan Massey | SMU | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |