2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jha'Quan Jackson | Tulane | SO | WR | 2 | 10 | 240 | 24.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 120.0 |
| 2 | Tre Tucker | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 117 | 58.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 58.5 |
| 3 | Nathaniel Dell | Houston | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.5 |
| 3 | Brian Battie | S Florida | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.5 |
| 5 | Ryan O'Keefe | UCF | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 37.5 |
| 6 | De'Von Fox | Temple | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| 7 | Johnny Richardson | UCF | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 43 | 43.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 21.5 |
| 8 | Tyler Snead | ECU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 9 | Tyler Scott | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 20.0 |
| 9 | Ulysses Bentley IV | SMU | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 11 | Ta'Zhawn Henry | Houston | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 12 | Jimmy Horn Jr. | S Florida | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.5 |
| 13 | Anthony Watkins | Tulsa | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 14 | Rashee Rice | SMU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 15 | Kenney Solomon | Tulsa | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 16 | Sedrick Williams | Houston | JR | DL | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.