2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 8 | 22 | 621 | 28.23 | 3 | 2.8 | 77.6 |
| 2 | Houston | 5 | 18 | 488 | 27.11 | 2 | 3.6 | 97.6 |
| 3 | SMU | 4 | 14 | 364 | 26.00 | 1 | 3.5 | 91.0 |
| 4 | Navy | 10 | 30 | 677 | 22.57 | 1 | 3.0 | 67.7 |
| 5 | Temple | 5 | 16 | 338 | 21.13 | 0 | 3.2 | 67.6 |
| 6 | Tulane | 9 | 24 | 495 | 20.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 55.0 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 8 | 18 | 370 | 20.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.3 |
| 8 | Memphis | 7 | 16 | 327 | 20.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.7 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 6 | 9 | 170 | 18.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.3 |
| 10 | UCF | 4 | 9 | 140 | 15.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 35.0 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 5 | 9 | 96 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 19.2 |