2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 4 | 2 | -4 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
| 2 | Memphis | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| 4 | Tulane | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 6 | Houston | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 7 | Temple | 4 | 8 | 89 | 11.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.3 |
| 8 | South Florida | 4 | 6 | 77 | 12.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.3 |
| 9 | Navy | 3 | 7 | 102 | 14.57 | 1 | 2.3 | 34.0 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 4 | 7 | 121 | 17.29 | 1 | 1.8 | 30.3 |