2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tre Tucker | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 203 | 33.83 | 1 | 1.2 | 40.6 |
| 2 | Gabriel Rogers | Memphis | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 245 | 27.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 61.3 |
| 3 | Johnny Richardson | UCF | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 153 | 25.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 30.6 |
| 4 | De'Von Fox | Temple | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 163 | 23.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.8 |
| 5 | Jha'Quan Jackson | Tulane | SO | WR | 4 | 14 | 319 | 22.79 | 0 | 3.5 | 79.8 |
| 6 | Tyler Snead | ECU | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 185 | 20.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.3 |
| 7 | Jordan Kerley | SMU | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.3 |
| 8 | Brian Battie | S Florida | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 111 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.8 |
| 9 | Nathaniel Dell | Houston | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 107 | 17.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.4 |
| 10 | Daniel Jones | Navy | SO | SB | 3 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 29.7 |
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.