2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 11 | 12 | 30 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.7 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 10 | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| 3 | Houston | 11 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.1 |
| 3 | Tulane | 9 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.8 |
| 5 | Memphis | 10 | 11 | 92 | 8.36 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.2 |
| 6 | UCF | 10 | 14 | 124 | 8.86 | 1 | 1.4 | 12.4 |
| 7 | Navy | 12 | 22 | 197 | 8.95 | 1 | 1.8 | 16.4 |
| 8 | Temple | 9 | 16 | 176 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 19.6 |
| 9 | SMU | 10 | 10 | 112 | 11.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.2 |
| 10 | South Florida | 9 | 8 | 106 | 13.25 | 0 | 0.9 | 11.8 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 10 | 10 | 171 | 17.10 | 1 | 1.0 | 17.1 |