2021 Independent Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hobbs Nyberg | BYU | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.3 |
| 2 | Robert Downs III | NMSU | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.5 |
| 2 | Matt Salerno | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 9.0 |
| 4 | Kyren Williams | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 4 | Keelan Marion | UConn | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 4 | Lawrence Dixon | NMSU | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| 7 | DJ Stubbs | Liberty | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 7 | Demario Douglas | Liberty | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |