2021 Southeastern Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Velus Jones Jr. | Tennessee | SR | WR | 4 | 11 | 279 | 25.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 69.8 |
| 2 | Lideatrick Griffin | Miss St | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 263 | 43.83 | 1 | 1.5 | 65.8 |
| 3 | Jameson Williams | Alabama | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 228 | 45.60 | 2 | 1.3 | 57.0 |
| 4 | Nehemiah Pritchett | Auburn | JR | CB | 4 | 5 | 165 | 33.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 41.3 |
| 5 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | SO | DB | 4 | 8 | 153 | 19.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.3 |
| 6 | LaDarrius Bishop | Arkansas | JR | DB | 4 | 6 | 144 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.0 |
| 7 | Devon Achane | Texas A&M | SO | RB | 4 | 3 | 91 | 30.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 22.8 |
| 8 | Kenny McIntosh | Georgia | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 9 | Juju McDowell | S Carolina | FR | RB | 4 | 2 | 82 | 41.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 20.5 |
| 10 | Zach Johnson | Kentucky | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.8 |
| 11 | Cam Johnson | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.3 |
| 12 | Donovan Kaufman | Auburn | FR | S | 4 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.3 |
| 13 | Malik Davis | Florida | SR | RB | 4 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.0 |
| 14 | Trey Palmer | LSU | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.0 |
| 15 | Dakereon Joyner | S Carolina | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.0 |
| 16 | Dillon Johnson | Miss St | SO | RB | 4 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.5 |
| 17 | James Ziglor III | Vanderbilt | FR | DB | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 18 | Jerrion Ealy | Miss | JR | RB | 3 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.7 |
| 19 | Kavosiey Smoke | Kentucky | JR | RB | 4 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.8 |
| 19 | Ja'Markis Weston | Florida | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.8 |
| 21 | Henry Parrish Jr. | Miss | SO | RB | 3 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.7 |
| 22 | Slade Bolden | Alabama | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 23 | Kayshon Boutte | LSU | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 24 | Raheim Sanders | Arkansas | FR | RB | 4 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 24 | Elijah Young | Missouri | SO | RB | 4 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 24 | Len'Neth Whitehead | Tennessee | FR | RB | 4 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 27 | Jahleel Billingsley | Alabama | JR | TE | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 28 | Kentrel Bullock | Miss | SO | RB | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| 29 | Jalen Brooks | S Carolina | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 30 | Chauncey Magwood | Kentucky | FR | WR | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| 31 | Devin Boddie Jr. | Vanderbilt | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 32 | Cameron Latu | Alabama | JR | TE | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| 33 | Tyler Badie | Missouri | SR | RB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 34 | Sherman Timbs | Miss St | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 34 | Josh Vann | S Carolina | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 36 | Justin Shorter | Florida | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.