2023 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blake Hester | Akron | JR | RB | 10 | 24 | 398 | 16.58 | 0 | 2.4 | 39.8 |
| 2 | Xavier Williams | Kent State | SR | RB | 11 | 15 | 340 | 22.67 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.9 |
| 2 | Ron Cook, Jr. | Buffalo | SR | RB | 9 | 15 | 267 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 29.7 |
| 4 | Bryce Sheppert | Kent State | SR | S | 11 | 14 | 311 | 22.21 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.3 |
| 5 | Marion Lukes | CMU | JR | RB | 7 | 12 | 252 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.0 |
| 6 | Malcolm Gillie | Ball State | JR | WR | 7 | 10 | 191 | 19.10 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.3 |
| 7 | Jaylon Jackson | EMU | SR | RB | 7 | 9 | 184 | 20.44 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.3 |
| 7 | Jhaylin Embry | BGSU | JR | WR | 6 | 9 | 154 | 17.11 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.7 |
| 7 | Cole Harrity | Buffalo | SR | WR | 9 | 9 | 144 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 10 | Chrishon McCray | Kent State | FR | WR | 8 | 8 | 175 | 21.88 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.9 |
| 10 | Jacquez Stuart | Toledo | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 166 | 20.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 55.3 |
| 10 | Sam Hicks | CMU | JR | RB | 7 | 8 | 153 | 19.13 | 0 | 1.1 | 21.9 |
| 10 | Billy Dozier | N Illinois | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 133 | 16.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.2 |
| 14 | Trayvon Rudolph | N Illinois | JR | WR | 6 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.8 |
| 15 | Jamal Hailey | W Mich | FR | RB | 6 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.7 |
| 15 | Keshawn King | W Mich | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 84 | 16.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 42.0 |
| 15 | Hamze El-Zayat | EMU | SR | WR | 7 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.4 |
| 15 | Nick Munson | Ball State | FR | WR | 8 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.4 |
| 19 | Lorenzo Lingard | Akron | SR | RB | 10 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.7 |
| 20 | Leroy Thomas | W Mich | SR | WR | 8 | 3 | 97 | 32.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 12.1 |
| 20 | Keyon Mozee | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 80 | 26.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.7 |
| 20 | Keegan Wilburn | Ohio | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.3 |
| 20 | Ta'ron Keith | BGSU | JR | RB | 5 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.2 |
| 20 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | SO | LB | 7 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
| 25 | Dontae McMillan | EMU | SR | RB | 5 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.6 |
| 25 | Blake Bosma | W Mich | SO | TE | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 25 | Jacqez Barksdale | Buffalo | JR | RB | 8 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
| 28 | Kevin Davis | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 13.5 |
| 28 | Nik McMillan | Buffalo | FR | WR | 7 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| 28 | Ahmad Edwards | Ball State | SR | WR | 8 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| 28 | Eric Holley III | Toledo | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 28 | Sam Wiglusz | Ohio | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 28 | Jaylon Tillman | BGSU | JR | WR | 6 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| 28 | Luke Cameron | EMU | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| 28 | Charlie Spegal | Ball State | SO | RB | 8 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| 28 | Jyaire Stevens | Buffalo | SR | DE | 9 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| 28 | Maximus Webster | Ball State | FR | TE | 8 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| 28 | Gavin Garcia | Kent State | SO | RB | 10 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| 28 | Justin Holmes | Kent State | SO | TE | 11 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| 28 | Grant Lyons | Miami (Oh) | FR | LB | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 28 | Bryce Eliuk | EMU | FR | LB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 28 | Thomas Pannunzio | CMU | SR | WR | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| 28 | Charles Rosser | BGSU | JR | OLB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| 28 | Brock Lampe | N Illinois | JR | FB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| 28 | Jake Orlando | Buffalo | SR | TE | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 28 | Drew Cassens | N Illinois | SO | TE | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Luke Floriea | Kent State | SR | WR | 11 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | 0.1 | -0.3 |