2021 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston College | 9 | 18 | 517 | 28.72 | 1 | 2.0 | 57.4 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 15 | 397 | 26.47 | 1 | 1.4 | 36.1 |
| 3 | North Carolina State | 10 | 17 | 435 | 25.59 | 1 | 1.7 | 43.5 |
| 4 | Clemson | 9 | 14 | 352 | 25.14 | 0 | 1.6 | 39.1 |
| 5 | Louisville | 8 | 15 | 375 | 25.00 | 1 | 1.9 | 46.9 |
| 6 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 28 | 688 | 24.57 | 0 | 2.5 | 62.5 |
| 7 | Duke | 10 | 29 | 672 | 23.17 | 1 | 2.9 | 67.2 |
| 8 | Miami (Florida) | 8 | 10 | 231 | 23.10 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.9 |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 11 | 21 | 463 | 22.05 | 1 | 1.9 | 42.1 |
| 10 | Syracuse | 8 | 21 | 454 | 21.62 | 0 | 2.6 | 56.8 |
| 11 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 26 | 515 | 19.81 | 1 | 3.3 | 64.4 |
| 12 | Florida State | 8 | 17 | 321 | 18.88 | 0 | 2.1 | 40.1 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 9 | 12 | 195 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.7 |
| 14 | Virginia | 8 | 8 | 91 | 11.38 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.4 |