2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Massey | SMU | SO | S | 11 | 20 | 686 | 34.30 | 2 | 1.8 | 62.4 |
| 2 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 12 | 15 | 510 | 34.00 | 2 | 1.3 | 42.5 |
| 3 | Brian Battie | S Florida | SO | RB | 11 | 19 | 644 | 33.89 | 3 | 1.7 | 58.5 |
| 4 | Tre Tucker | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 13 | 21 | 532 | 25.33 | 1 | 1.6 | 40.9 |
| 5 | Tyler Snead | ECU | SO | WR | 11 | 14 | 308 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.0 |
| 6 | Jha'Quan Jackson | Tulane | SO | WR | 11 | 23 | 492 | 21.39 | 0 | 2.1 | 44.7 |
| 7 | Amad Anderson Jr. | Temple | SO | WR | 10 | 16 | 327 | 20.44 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.7 |
| 8 | Anthony Watkins | Tulsa | SO | RB | 12 | 15 | 300 | 20.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 25.0 |
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.