2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 4 | 9 | 431 | 47.89 | 2 | 2.3 | 107.8 |
| 2 | Houston | 4 | 11 | 349 | 31.73 | 2 | 2.8 | 87.3 |
| 3 | Navy | 5 | 6 | 181 | 30.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 36.2 |
| 4 | South Florida | 4 | 9 | 257 | 28.56 | 1 | 2.3 | 64.3 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 4 | 4 | 102 | 25.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.5 |
| 6 | Temple | 4 | 7 | 172 | 24.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.0 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 5 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.0 |
| 8 | UCF | 5 | 9 | 183 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.6 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 4 | 8 | 143 | 17.88 | 1 | 2.0 | 35.8 |
| 10 | Memphis | 4 | 9 | 147 | 16.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 36.8 |
| 11 | Tulane | 4 | 10 | 160 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 40.0 |