2021 Independent Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 10 | 11 | 144 | 13.09 | 0 | 1.1 | 14.4 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 11 | 14 | 154 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.0 |
| 2 | Army | 12 | 14 | 154 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.8 |
| 4 | BYU | 10 | 21 | 195 | 9.29 | 1 | 2.1 | 19.5 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 11 | 9 | 66 | 7.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| 6 | Liberty | 11 | 26 | 188 | 7.23 | 1 | 2.4 | 17.1 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 8 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |