2021 Independent 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 | Brian Brewton | UConn | FR | RB | 9 | 21 | 527 | 25.10 | 1 | 2.3 | 58.6 |
| 2 | Juwaun Price | NMSU | FR | RB | 8 | 14 | 309 | 22.07 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.6 |
| 3 | Shedro Louis | Liberty | SO | RB | 11 | 13 | 263 | 20.23 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.9 |
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.