2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 13 | 16 | 22 | 1.38 | 0 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 11 | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.2 |
| 3 | Tulane | 11 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.4 |
| 4 | Memphis | 11 | 13 | 89 | 6.85 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Houston | 13 | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| 6 | UCF | 12 | 17 | 148 | 8.71 | 1 | 1.4 | 12.3 |
| 7 | Navy | 12 | 22 | 197 | 8.95 | 1 | 1.8 | 16.4 |
| 8 | SMU | 11 | 10 | 112 | 11.20 | 0 | 0.9 | 10.2 |
| 9 | Temple | 11 | 22 | 251 | 11.41 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.8 |
| 10 | South Florida | 11 | 10 | 118 | 11.80 | 0 | 0.9 | 10.7 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 12 | 13 | 225 | 17.31 | 1 | 1.1 | 18.8 |