2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| 2 | Memphis | 4 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| 3 | South Florida | 4 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 4 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.8 |
| 5 | Navy | 5 | 9 | 68 | 7.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.6 |
| 6 | SMU | 4 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.5 |
| 7 | Houston | 4 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 8 | UCF | 5 | 6 | 57 | 9.50 | 1 | 1.2 | 11.4 |
| 9 | Tulane | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 9 | Temple | 4 | 6 | 66 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.5 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 4 | 6 | 89 | 14.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.3 |