2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 8 | 31 | 241 | 3.9 | 30.1 |
| 2 | Navy | 8 | 36 | 289 | 4.5 | 36.1 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 8 | 39 | 313 | 4.9 | 39.1 |
| 4 | Tulane | 8 | 44 | 328 | 5.5 | 41.0 |
| 5 | Temple | 8 | 41 | 332 | 5.1 | 41.5 |
| 6 | South Florida | 8 | 44 | 368 | 5.5 | 46.0 |
| 7 | UCF | 8 | 52 | 428 | 6.5 | 53.5 |
| 8 | SMU | 8 | 47 | 432 | 5.9 | 54.0 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 9 | 68 | 533 | 7.6 | 59.2 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 8 | 50 | 478 | 6.3 | 59.8 |
| 11 | Houston | 9 | 63 | 609 | 7.0 | 67.7 |