2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 1 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 27.0 |
| 2 | Temple | 2 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.5 |
| 3 | Navy | 3 | 9 | 156 | 17.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.0 |
| 4 | Tulane | 4 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.3 |
| 5 | South Florida | 4 | 10 | 192 | 19.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.0 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 3 | 10 | 195 | 19.50 | 0 | 3.3 | 65.0 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 2 | 9 | 214 | 23.78 | 1 | 4.5 | 107.0 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 4 | 14 | 335 | 23.93 | 1 | 3.5 | 83.8 |
| 9 | Houston | 1 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 75.0 |
| 10 | UCF | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 36.0 |
| 11 | SMU | 2 | 4 | 157 | 39.25 | 1 | 2.0 | 78.5 |