2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 7 | 21 | 592 | 28.19 | 1 | 3.0 | 84.6 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 5 | 9 | 250 | 27.78 | 1 | 1.8 | 50.0 |
| 3 | UCF | 8 | 14 | 354 | 25.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 44.3 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 5 | 8 | 173 | 21.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 34.6 |
| 5 | Memphis | 4 | 11 | 227 | 20.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 56.8 |
| 6 | Tulane | 2 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 7 | 16 | 263 | 16.44 | 1 | 2.3 | 37.6 |
| 8 | South Florida | 3 | 11 | 176 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.7 | 58.7 |
| 9 | Houston | 8 | 23 | 362 | 15.74 | 0 | 2.9 | 45.3 |
| 10 | Temple | 6 | 15 | 217 | 14.47 | 0 | 2.5 | 36.2 |
| 11 | Navy | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |