2023 Mid-American 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 | Marion Lukes | CMU | JR | RB | 5 | 12 | 324 | 27.00 | 1 | 2.4 | 64.8 |
| 2 | Blake Hester | Akron | JR | RB | 5 | 10 | 233 | 23.30 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.6 |
| 2 | Ron Cook, Jr. | Buffalo | SR | RB | 5 | 10 | 198 | 19.80 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.6 |
| 4 | Chrishon McCray | Kent State | FR | WR | 5 | 9 | 196 | 21.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.2 |
| 5 | Jacquez Stuart | Toledo | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 180 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 60.0 |
| 5 | Kevin Davis | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 174 | 21.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 34.8 |
| 7 | Malcolm Gillie | Ball State | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 144 | 20.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.8 |
| 8 | Jaylon Jackson | EMU | SR | RB | 5 | 6 | 182 | 30.33 | 1 | 1.2 | 36.4 |
| 9 | Billy Dozier | N Illinois | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 98 | 19.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.6 |
| 9 | Ta'ron Keith | BGSU | JR | RB | 5 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.8 |
| 11 | Trayvon Rudolph | N Illinois | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.4 |
| 11 | Jhaylin Embry | BGSU | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.0 |
| 13 | Keegan Wilburn | Ohio | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.3 |
| 13 | Jamal Hailey | W Mich | FR | RB | 5 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 11.2 |
| 13 | Jerjuan Newton | Toledo | JR | WR | 5 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 16 | Eric Holley III | Toledo | FR | WR | 4 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 13.5 |
| 16 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.8 |
| 16 | Leroy Thomas | W Mich | SR | WR | 5 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Keshawn King | W Mich | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 16 | Xavier Williams | Kent State | SR | RB | 5 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.4 |
| 16 | Lorenzo Lingard | Akron | SR | RB | 5 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.8 |
| 16 | Cole Harrity | Buffalo | SR | WR | 5 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.6 |
| 16 | Jackson Barrow | Toledo | JR | LB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| 24 | Hamze El-Zayat | EMU | SR | WR | 5 | 1 | 96 | 96.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 19.2 |
| 24 | Junior Vandeross III | Toledo | SO | WR | 5 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 5.0 |
| 24 | Nik McMillan | Buffalo | FR | WR | 4 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 24 | Jared Kelley | Kent State | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 24 | Ben Johnson | Ohio | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| 24 | Dontae McMillan | EMU | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 24 | Sam Hicks | CMU | JR | RB | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| 24 | Nick Munson | Ball State | FR | WR | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| 24 | Luke Cameron | EMU | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| 24 | Jelani Willis | W Mich | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 24 | Charles Rosser | BGSU | JR | OLB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| 24 | Brock Lampe | N Illinois | JR | FB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| 24 | Jake Orlando | Buffalo | SR | TE | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 24 | Drew Cassens | N Illinois | SO | TE | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Daniel Bolden | Toledo | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Grant Lyons | Miami (Oh) | FR | LB | 3 | 1 | -30 | -30.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -10.0 |