2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 6 | 20 | 305 | 15.25 | 1 | 3.3 | 50.8 |
| 2 | Memphis | 5 | 13 | 219 | 16.85 | 0 | 2.6 | 43.8 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 7 | 15 | 314 | 20.93 | 0 | 2.1 | 44.9 |
| 4 | Houston | 9 | 29 | 621 | 21.41 | 2 | 3.2 | 69.0 |
| 5 | UCF | 6 | 13 | 291 | 22.38 | 0 | 2.2 | 48.5 |
| 6 | Temple | 6 | 14 | 328 | 23.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 54.7 |
| 7 | South Florida | 6 | 7 | 172 | 24.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 28.7 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 6 | 21 | 565 | 26.90 | 2 | 3.5 | 94.2 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 7 | 29 | 830 | 28.62 | 3 | 4.1 | 118.6 |
| 10 | Tulane | 6 | 6 | 205 | 34.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 34.2 |
| 11 | SMU | 6 | 9 | 313 | 34.78 | 1 | 1.5 | 52.2 |