2021 Independent Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 10 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.7 |
| 2 | Liberty | 11 | 12 | 90 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.2 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 13 | 14 | 82 | 5.86 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.3 |
| 4 | BYU | 13 | 15 | 117 | 7.80 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 8 | 18 | 112 | 6.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 14.0 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 10 | 19 | 80 | 4.21 | 0 | 1.9 | 8.0 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 11 | 20 | 219 | 10.95 | 0 | 1.8 | 19.9 |