2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Battie | S Florida | SO | RB | 9 | 15 | 567 | 37.80 | 3 | 1.7 | 63.0 |
| 2 | Bryan Massey | SMU | SO | S | 10 | 20 | 686 | 34.30 | 2 | 2.0 | 68.6 |
| 3 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 11 | 15 | 510 | 34.00 | 2 | 1.4 | 46.4 |
| 4 | Tyler Snead | ECU | SO | WR | 10 | 13 | 287 | 22.08 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.7 |
| 5 | Tre Tucker | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 11 | 19 | 415 | 21.84 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.7 |
| 6 | Anthony Watkins | Tulsa | SO | RB | 10 | 13 | 277 | 21.31 | 1 | 1.3 | 27.7 |
| 7 | Amad Anderson Jr. | Temple | SO | WR | 9 | 16 | 327 | 20.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.3 |
| 8 | Jha'Quan Jackson | Tulane | SO | WR | 9 | 13 | 252 | 19.38 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.0 |
| 9 | Johnny Richardson | UCF | SO | RB | 10 | 12 | 203 | 16.92 | 0 | 1.2 | 20.3 |
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.