2023 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryce Sheppert | Kent State | SR | S | 3 | 5 | 148 | 29.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 49.3 |
| 2 | Ron Cook, Jr. | Buffalo | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 133 | 22.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.3 |
| 3 | Malcolm Gillie | Ball State | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.3 |
| 4 | Xavier Williams | Kent State | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 109 | 21.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.3 |
| 5 | Marion Lukes | CMU | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 124 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.0 |
| 6 | Jamal Hailey | W Mich | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.0 |
| 7 | Sam Hicks | CMU | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.0 |
| 8 | Blake Hester | Akron | JR | RB | 3 | 10 | 167 | 16.70 | 0 | 3.3 | 55.7 |
| 9 | Nick Munson | Ball State | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.3 |
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.