2023 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacquez Stuart | Toledo | JR | RB | 5 | 10 | 276 | 27.60 | 0 | 2.0 | 55.2 |
| 2 | Xavier Williams | Kent State | SR | RB | 5 | 11 | 240 | 21.82 | 0 | 2.2 | 48.0 |
| 3 | Billy Dozier | N Illinois | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.7 |
| 4 | Bryce Sheppert | Kent State | SR | S | 5 | 7 | 142 | 20.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.4 |
| 5 | Marion Lukes | CMU | JR | RB | 5 | 7 | 136 | 19.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.2 |
| 6 | Sam Hicks | CMU | JR | RB | 5 | 10 | 178 | 17.80 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.6 |
| 7 | Jhaylin Embry | BGSU | JR | WR | 6 | 9 | 154 | 17.11 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.7 |
| 8 | Blake Hester | Akron | JR | RB | 5 | 14 | 227 | 16.21 | 0 | 2.8 | 45.4 |
| 9 | Hamze El-Zayat | EMU | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.0 |
| 10 | Cole Harrity | Buffalo | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 110 | 15.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 18.3 |
| 11 | Ron Cook, Jr. | Buffalo | SR | RB | 6 | 8 | 113 | 14.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.8 |
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.