2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 4 | 10 | 132 | 13.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 33.0 |
| 2 | Ryan Montgomery | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 5 | 10 | 121 | 12.10 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.2 |
| 3 | Jordan Kerley | SMU | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.7 |
| 4 | Chance Warren | Navy | SR | SB | 5 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.4 |
| 5 | Jha'Quan Jackson | Tulane | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| 6 | Kamdyn Benjamin | Tulsa | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.8 |
| 6 | Koby Drake | Memphis | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| 8 | Titus Mokiao-Atimalala | UCF | FR | WR | 5 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.2 |
| 8 | Amari Johnson | UCF | JR | WR | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| 10 | Amad Anderson Jr. | Temple | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| 10 | Calvin Austin III | Memphis | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| 10 | Jadan Blue | Temple | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | -5 | -2.50 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.3 |
| 13 | Xavier Weaver | S Florida | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 13 | Tyree Carlisle | Tulsa | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Mbiti Williams Jr. | Navy | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Tyler Snead | ECU | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.5 |
| 17 | Michael McMorris | Navy | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.8 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.