2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 13 | 27 | 382 | 14.15 | 2 | 2.1 | 29.4 |
| 2 | UCF | 12 | 20 | 184 | 9.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 15.3 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 11 | 18 | 195 | 10.83 | 0 | 1.6 | 17.7 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 9 | 17 | 60 | 3.53 | 0 | 1.9 | 6.7 |
| 5 | SMU | 10 | 15 | 85 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| 6 | Navy | 9 | 14 | 145 | 10.36 | 1 | 1.6 | 16.1 |
| 7 | Tulane | 8 | 12 | 108 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.5 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 10 | 12 | 81 | 6.75 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.1 |
| 9 | Temple | 10 | 11 | 48 | 4.36 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.8 |
| 10 | South Florida | 8 | 10 | 120 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.0 |
| 11 | Memphis | 11 | 9 | 133 | 14.78 | 1 | 0.8 | 12.1 |