2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Martin | Temple | FR | SAF | 5 | 14 | 344 | 24.57 | 1 | 2.8 | 68.8 |
| 2 | Kobe Lewis | FAU | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 91 | 22.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.3 |
| 3 | Jermaine Brown Jr. | UAB | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 177 | 22.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.4 |
| 4 | Javious Bond | ECU | FR | RB | 5 | 9 | 193 | 21.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.6 |
| 5 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 128 | 21.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.0 |
| 5 | Tyler Bradley | Navy | FR | SB | 4 | 6 | 128 | 21.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.0 |
| 7 | Kaylon Horton | N Texas | SR | WR | 4 | 13 | 267 | 20.54 | 0 | 3.3 | 66.8 |
| 8 | Sean Fresch | Rice | JR | CB | 5 | 7 | 128 | 18.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.6 |
| 9 | Chris Carpenter | UTSA | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 88 | 14.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.3 |
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.