2021 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion | 12 | 34 | 796 | 23.41 | 2 | 2.8 | 66.3 |
| 2 | Southern Mississippi | 11 | 30 | 692 | 23.07 | 1 | 2.7 | 62.9 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 36 | 811 | 22.53 | 1 | 2.8 | 62.4 |
| 4 | Marshall | 12 | 31 | 695 | 22.42 | 2 | 2.6 | 57.9 |
| 5 | Rice | 11 | 26 | 557 | 21.42 | 0 | 2.4 | 50.6 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 11 | 38 | 811 | 21.34 | 0 | 3.5 | 73.7 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 15 | 318 | 21.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.5 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 26 | 542 | 20.85 | 0 | 2.4 | 49.3 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 31 | 625 | 20.16 | 0 | 2.8 | 56.8 |
| 10 | UTSA | 13 | 8 | 157 | 19.63 | 0 | 0.6 | 12.1 |
| 11 | North Texas | 12 | 20 | 378 | 18.90 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.5 |
| 12 | Florida International | 11 | 30 | 538 | 17.93 | 0 | 2.7 | 48.9 |
| 13 | UTEP | 12 | 33 | 576 | 17.45 | 0 | 2.8 | 48.0 |
| 14 | UAB | 12 | 17 | 259 | 15.24 | 0 | 1.4 | 21.6 |