2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 2 | Houston | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
| 3 | SMU | 4 | 2 | -4 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
| 4 | UCF | 5 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.8 |
| 5 | Memphis | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 5 | 7 | -3 | -0.43 | 0 | 1.4 | -0.6 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 5 | 7 | 121 | 17.29 | 1 | 1.4 | 24.2 |
| 9 | South Florida | 4 | 6 | 77 | 12.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.3 |
| 10 | Navy | 4 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.3 |
| 11 | Temple | 4 | 8 | 89 | 11.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.3 |