Average Yards Per Kickoff Return Leaders - Qualified
| KICKOFFS | PUNTS | ||||||||||||
| RK | PLAYER | TEAM | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FC |
| 1 | Tyler Lockett, WR | KSU | 21 | 688 | 32.8 | 100 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Duke Johnson, RB | MIA | 28 | 892 | 31.9 | 95 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Reggie Whatley, RB | MTU | 25 | 762 | 30.5 | 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Chase Clayton, RB | UNM | 20 | 608 | 30.4 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Mike Edwards, CB | HAW | 40 | 1215 | 30.4 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Richard Leonard, CB | FIU | 26 | 758 | 29.2 | 100 | 1 | 6 | 85 | 14.2 | 49 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Jafus Gaines, WR | TXST | 28 | 808 | 28.9 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Marqise Lee, WR | USC | 30 | 856 | 28.5 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Jamal Golden, DB | GT | 23 | 652 | 28.3 | 100 | 2 | 17 | 248 | 14.6 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Autrey Golden, RB | UTEP | 29 | 822 | 28.3 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFFS | PUNTS | ||||||||||||
| RK | PLAYER | TEAM | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FC |
| 11 | Andre Debose, WR | FLA | 18 | 510 | 28.3 | 100 | 1 | 12 | 93 | 7.8 | 32 | 0 | 2 |
| Demitri Knowles, WR | VT | 21 | 595 | 28.3 | 93 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Jordan Cotton, WR | IOWA | 19 | 536 | 28.2 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Trey Watts, RB | TLSA | 21 | 586 | 27.9 | 95 | 1 | 22 | 154 | 7.0 | 54 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Bernard Reedy, WR | TOL | 32 | 885 | 27.7 | 91 | 3 | 19 | 210 | 11.1 | 66 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Michael Ford, RB | LSU | 20 | 549 | 27.5 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Stefon Diggs, WR | MD | 26 | 713 | 27.4 | 100 | 2 | 22 | 221 | 10.0 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Antonio Andrews, RB | WKU | 28 | 767 | 27.4 | 58 | 0 | 19 | 234 | 12.3 | 70 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Tyler Ervin, CB | SJSU | 22 | 599 | 27.2 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Anthony LaCoste, DB | AFA | 20 | 543 | 27.2 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFFS | PUNTS | ||||||||||||
| RK | PLAYER | TEAM | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FC |
| 21 | Cordarrelle Patterson, WR | TENN | 25 | 671 | 26.8 | 98 | 1 | 4 | 101 | 25.3 | 81 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | D.J. Banks, WR | LT | 39 | 1044 | 26.8 | 98 | 1 | 20 | 109 | 5.5 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Marques Mosley, DB | COLO | 21 | 549 | 26.1 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Colin Lockett, WR | SDSU | 30 | 777 | 25.9 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Jameon Lewis, WR | MSST | 20 | 517 | 25.9 | 100 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Justin Gilbert, CB | OKST | 32 | 827 | 25.8 | 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Bobby McCain, DB | MEM | 28 | 721 | 25.8 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Raheem Mostert, WR | PUR | 18 | 463 | 25.7 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Jamill Smith, WR | BALL | 33 | 844 | 25.6 | 46 | 0 | 12 | 152 | 12.7 | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Matt Brown, RB | TEM | 31 | 790 | 25.5 | 93 | 1 | 17 | 241 | 14.2 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFFS | PUNTS | ||||||||||||
| RK | PLAYER | TEAM | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FC |
| 31 | Brennan Clay, RB | OKLA | 20 | 507 | 25.4 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Ralph Abernathy, RB | CIN | 32 | 801 | 25.0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Teondray Caldwell, RB | WSU | 27 | 675 | 25.0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Tobais Palmer, WR | NCST | 45 | 1124 | 25.0 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Jaylen Walton, RB | MISS | 26 | 643 | 24.7 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Tavon Austin, WR | WVU | 33 | 813 | 24.6 | 100 | 1 | 15 | 165 | 11.0 | 76 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Thomas Coffman, WR | CSU | 17 | 418 | 24.6 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Tommylee Lewis, WR | NIU | 24 | 589 | 24.5 | 93 | 1 | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | D.J. Monroe, RB | TEX | 21 | 515 | 24.5 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Jeremy Deering, WR | RUTG | 18 | 438 | 24.3 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data provided by Elias Sports Bureau
