2021 Southeastern Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lideatrick Griffin | Miss St | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 259 | 28.78 | 0 | 1.5 | 43.2 |
| 2 | Juju McDowell | S Carolina | FR | RB | 9 | 11 | 313 | 28.45 | 0 | 1.2 | 34.8 |
| 3 | Velus Jones Jr. | Tennessee | SR | WR | 8 | 14 | 396 | 28.29 | 1 | 1.8 | 49.5 |
| 4 | Malik Davis | Florida | SR | RB | 9 | 14 | 319 | 22.79 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.4 |
| 5 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | SO | DB | 10 | 19 | 426 | 22.42 | 1 | 1.9 | 42.6 |
| 6 | Zach Johnson | Kentucky | SR | DB | 10 | 13 | 236 | 18.15 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.6 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.