2021 Independent Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 13 | 21 | 382 | 18.19 | 0 | 1.6 | 29.4 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 13 | 46 | 937 | 20.37 | 0 | 3.5 | 72.1 |
| 3 | Army | 13 | 30 | 626 | 20.87 | 2 | 2.3 | 48.2 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 12 | 23 | 482 | 20.96 | 0 | 1.9 | 40.2 |
| 5 | BYU | 13 | 31 | 665 | 21.45 | 0 | 2.4 | 51.2 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 12 | 20 | 440 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.7 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 12 | 20 | 443 | 22.15 | 1 | 1.7 | 36.9 |