2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 11 | 22 | 384 | 17.45 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.9 |
| 2 | Navy | 9 | 28 | 537 | 19.18 | 2 | 3.1 | 59.7 |
| 3 | SMU | 10 | 21 | 404 | 19.24 | 0 | 2.1 | 40.4 |
| 4 | Memphis | 11 | 24 | 462 | 19.25 | 0 | 2.2 | 42.0 |
| 5 | UCF | 12 | 29 | 579 | 19.97 | 0 | 2.4 | 48.3 |
| 6 | South Florida | 8 | 11 | 240 | 21.82 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.0 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 10 | 29 | 652 | 22.48 | 1 | 2.9 | 65.2 |
| 8 | Tulane | 8 | 17 | 388 | 22.82 | 0 | 2.1 | 48.5 |
| 9 | Houston | 13 | 38 | 880 | 23.16 | 3 | 2.9 | 67.7 |
| 10 | Temple | 10 | 22 | 528 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.2 | 52.8 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 9 | 34 | 901 | 26.50 | 3 | 3.8 | 100.1 |