2021 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 13 | 18 | 423 | 23.50 | 1 | 1.4 | 32.5 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 12 | 51 | 1125 | 22.06 | 2 | 4.3 | 93.8 |
| 3 | Liberty | 13 | 38 | 735 | 19.34 | 0 | 2.9 | 56.5 |
| 4 | BYU | 13 | 17 | 298 | 17.53 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.9 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 12 | 26 | 450 | 17.31 | 0 | 2.2 | 37.5 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 12 | 29 | 471 | 16.24 | 0 | 2.4 | 39.3 |
| 7 | Army | 13 | 11 | 161 | 14.64 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.4 |