2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 2 | Memphis | 6 | 7 | 106 | 15.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 17.7 |
| 3 | South Florida | 10 | 18 | 366 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.6 |
| 4 | Houston | 2 | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 51.5 |
| 5 | UCF | 4 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.8 |
| 6 | Navy | 8 | 21 | 450 | 21.43 | 1 | 2.6 | 56.3 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 6 | 16 | 394 | 24.63 | 1 | 2.7 | 65.7 |
| 8 | Temple | 9 | 16 | 411 | 25.69 | 0 | 1.8 | 45.7 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 5 | 16 | 420 | 26.25 | 1 | 3.2 | 84.0 |
| 10 | Tulane | 10 | 10 | 269 | 26.90 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.9 |
| 11 | SMU | 4 | 7 | 204 | 29.14 | 1 | 1.8 | 51.0 |