2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 10 | 33 | 926 | 28.06 | 2 | 3.3 | 92.6 |
| 2 | South Florida | 9 | 26 | 691 | 26.58 | 3 | 2.9 | 76.8 |
| 3 | Navy | 12 | 31 | 691 | 22.29 | 1 | 2.6 | 57.6 |
| 4 | Houston | 11 | 34 | 732 | 21.53 | 2 | 3.1 | 66.5 |
| 5 | Memphis | 10 | 27 | 554 | 20.52 | 0 | 2.7 | 55.4 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 10 | 16 | 322 | 20.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.2 |
| 7 | UCF | 10 | 19 | 376 | 19.79 | 0 | 1.9 | 37.6 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 11 | 24 | 463 | 19.29 | 0 | 2.2 | 42.1 |
| 9 | Tulane | 9 | 17 | 308 | 18.12 | 0 | 1.9 | 34.2 |
| 10 | Temple | 9 | 28 | 494 | 17.64 | 0 | 3.1 | 54.9 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 10 | 20 | 303 | 15.15 | 1 | 2.0 | 30.3 |