2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 4 | 4 | 126 | 31.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 31.5 |
| 2 | South Florida | 4 | 6 | 93 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.3 |
| 3 | Houston | 5 | 9 | 112 | 12.44 | 1 | 1.8 | 22.4 |
| 4 | Tulane | 4 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 4 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.0 |
| 6 | UCF | 5 | 14 | 95 | 6.79 | 0 | 2.8 | 19.0 |
| 7 | Navy | 4 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| 8 | Temple | 4 | 8 | 52 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 5 | 9 | 57 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.4 |
| 10 | SMU | 4 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.8 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 5 | 12 | 28 | 2.33 | 0 | 2.4 | 5.6 |