2021 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 3 | 11 | 383 | 34.82 | 1 | 3.7 | 127.7 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 10 | 10 | 255 | 25.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 25.5 |
| 3 | Army | 3 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.7 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 3 | 11 | 226 | 20.55 | 0 | 3.7 | 75.3 |
| 5 | BYU | 7 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.3 |
| 6 | Liberty | 2 | 6 | 86 | 14.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 43.0 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 2 | 7 | 89 | 12.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 44.5 |