2021 Independent Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 5 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 7 | 12 | 62 | 5.17 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.9 |
| 3 | Liberty | 10 | 11 | 84 | 7.64 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.4 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 7 | 16 | 131 | 8.19 | 0 | 2.3 | 18.7 |
| 5 | Army | 9 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.7 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 9 | 10 | 116 | 11.60 | 0 | 1.1 | 12.9 |