2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 4 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.8 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 5 | 13 | 279 | 21.46 | 0 | 2.6 | 55.8 |
| 3 | Navy | 5 | 18 | 392 | 21.78 | 2 | 3.6 | 78.4 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 4 | 12 | 271 | 22.58 | 1 | 3.0 | 67.8 |
| 5 | Temple | 4 | 5 | 118 | 23.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.5 |
| 6 | UCF | 5 | 8 | 206 | 25.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 41.2 |
| 7 | Houston | 4 | 8 | 231 | 28.88 | 1 | 2.0 | 57.8 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 4 | 9 | 261 | 29.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 65.3 |
| 9 | South Florida | 4 | 4 | 118 | 29.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.5 |
| 10 | Tulane | 4 | 5 | 164 | 32.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 41.0 |
| 11 | SMU | 4 | 6 | 218 | 36.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 54.5 |