2021 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jalen Virgil | App St | SR | WR | 10 | 17 | 601 | 35.35 | 2 | 1.7 | 60.1 |
| 2 | Alan Lamar | Ark St | SR | RB | 11 | 51 | 1270 | 24.90 | 2 | 4.6 | 115.5 |
| 3 | Chris Smith | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 13 | 23 | 468 | 20.35 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.0 |
| 4 | Boogie Knight | La-Monroe | JR | WR | 10 | 12 | 219 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.9 |
| 5 | Khaleb Hood | Ga South | JR | SLT | 9 | 14 | 250 | 17.86 | 0 | 1.6 | 27.8 |
| 6 | Caleb Twyford | Texas St | SR | RB | 9 | 18 | 318 | 17.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.3 |
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.