2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 3 | 7 | 225 | 32.14 | 1 | 2.3 | 75.0 |
| 2 | Memphis | 4 | 9 | 245 | 27.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 61.3 |
| 3 | UCF | 3 | 8 | 191 | 23.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 63.7 |
| 4 | Tulane | 4 | 14 | 319 | 22.79 | 0 | 3.5 | 79.8 |
| 5 | SMU | 4 | 11 | 227 | 20.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 56.8 |
| 6 | Temple | 4 | 8 | 163 | 20.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.8 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 4 | 10 | 190 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.5 |
| 8 | Houston | 4 | 8 | 146 | 18.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.5 |
| 9 | Navy | 3 | 9 | 161 | 17.89 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.7 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 4 | 10 | 153 | 15.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 38.3 |
| 11 | South Florida | 4 | 10 | 145 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 36.3 |