2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 8 | 24 | 729 | 30.38 | 2 | 3.0 | 91.1 |
| 2 | Navy | 8 | 15 | 419 | 27.93 | 1 | 1.9 | 52.4 |
| 3 | South Florida | 8 | 24 | 658 | 27.42 | 3 | 3.0 | 82.3 |
| 4 | Houston | 9 | 29 | 628 | 21.66 | 2 | 3.2 | 69.8 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 8 | 11 | 228 | 20.73 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.5 |
| 6 | Memphis | 8 | 22 | 433 | 19.68 | 0 | 2.8 | 54.1 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 9 | 21 | 402 | 19.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.7 |
| 8 | UCF | 8 | 14 | 256 | 18.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.0 |
| 9 | Tulane | 8 | 16 | 288 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 10 | Temple | 8 | 24 | 417 | 17.38 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.1 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 8 | 15 | 247 | 16.47 | 1 | 1.9 | 30.9 |