2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 2 | 3 | 157 | 52.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 78.5 |
| 2 | UCF | 2 | 4 | 118 | 29.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 59.0 |
| 3 | Tulane | 2 | 10 | 240 | 24.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 120.0 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 5 | Temple | 2 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| 6 | Houston | 2 | 7 | 118 | 16.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 59.0 |
| 7 | South Florida | 2 | 7 | 106 | 15.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 53.0 |
| 8 | SMU | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 2 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 28.0 |