2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 3 | Tulane | 4 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.3 |
| 4 | UCF | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 5 | Temple | 2 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.5 |
| 6 | Memphis | 1 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 42.0 |
| 7 | South Florida | 4 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.8 |
| 8 | SMU | 2 | 6 | 95 | 15.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.5 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 4 | 7 | 129 | 18.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.3 |
| 10 | Navy | 3 | 7 | 136 | 19.43 | 1 | 2.3 | 45.3 |