2021 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Battie | S Florida | SO | RB | 8 | 14 | 539 | 38.50 | 3 | 1.8 | 67.4 |
| 2 | Zonovan Knight | NC State | SO | RB | 8 | 12 | 464 | 38.67 | 2 | 1.5 | 58.0 |
| 2 | Bryan Massey | SMU | SO | S | 8 | 20 | 686 | 34.30 | 2 | 2.5 | 85.8 |
| 2 | Malik Knowles | Kansas St | JR | WR | 9 | 18 | 609 | 33.83 | 2 | 2.0 | 67.7 |
| 2 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 9 | 14 | 461 | 32.93 | 2 | 1.6 | 51.2 |
| 2 | Jaylen Stinson | Duke | SO | S | 8 | 25 | 641 | 25.64 | 2 | 3.1 | 80.1 |
| 7 | Nikko Reed | Colorado | FR | CB | 7 | 1 | 100 | 100.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 14.3 |
| 7 | Brandon Bowling | Utah State | SR | WR | 9 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 5.0 |
| 7 | Maquel Haywood | Navy | FR | SB | 6 | 6 | 265 | 44.17 | 1 | 1.0 | 44.2 |
| 7 | Israel Abanikanda | Pittsburgh | SO | RB | 8 | 4 | 164 | 41.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 20.5 |
| 7 | Cameron Stone | Wyoming | SO | CB | 8 | 5 | 200 | 40.00 | 1 | 0.6 | 25.0 |
| 7 | Brennan Presley | Okla St | SO | WR | 10 | 9 | 330 | 36.67 | 1 | 0.9 | 33.0 |
| 7 | Brian Brewton | UConn | FR | RB | 1 | 4 | 142 | 35.50 | 1 | 4.0 | 142.0 |
| 7 | A.J. Brathwaite, Jr. | Western Ky | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 4.4 |
| 7 | Devon Achane | Texas A&M | SO | RB | 8 | 6 | 208 | 34.67 | 1 | 0.8 | 26.0 |
| 7 | Stephan Bracey | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 2 | 6 | 193 | 32.17 | 1 | 3.0 | 96.5 |
| 7 | Kazmeir Allen | UCLA | JR | RB | 9 | 14 | 418 | 29.86 | 1 | 1.6 | 46.4 |
| 7 | Derius Davis | TCU | SR | WR | 9 | 16 | 473 | 29.56 | 1 | 1.8 | 52.6 |
| 7 | Jacquez Stuart | Toledo | FR | RB | 8 | 9 | 266 | 29.56 | 1 | 1.1 | 33.3 |
| 7 | LaMareon James | ODU | FR | CB | 8 | 12 | 341 | 28.42 | 1 | 1.5 | 42.6 |
| 7 | Trayvon Rudolph | N Illinois | FR | WR | 9 | 9 | 254 | 28.22 | 1 | 1.0 | 28.2 |
| 7 | Jalen Virgil | App St | SR | WR | 7 | 14 | 383 | 27.36 | 1 | 2.0 | 54.7 |
| 7 | Charlie Jones | Iowa | SR | WR | 10 | 18 | 491 | 27.28 | 1 | 1.8 | 49.1 |
| 7 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | SO | DB | 8 | 10 | 269 | 26.90 | 1 | 1.3 | 33.6 |
| 7 | Jayden Harrison | Marshall | SO | WR | 8 | 13 | 345 | 26.54 | 1 | 1.6 | 43.1 |
| 7 | Camron Harrell | USM | JR | DB | 8 | 20 | 521 | 26.05 | 1 | 2.5 | 65.1 |
| 7 | Jahmyr Gibbs | Ga Tech | FR | RB | 8 | 16 | 415 | 25.94 | 1 | 2.0 | 51.9 |
| 7 | Michael Mathison | Akron | SO | WR | 7 | 15 | 379 | 25.27 | 1 | 2.1 | 54.1 |
| 7 | Alan Lamar | Ark St | SR | RB | 8 | 40 | 981 | 24.53 | 1 | 5.0 | 122.6 |
| 7 | Savon Scarver | Utah State | SR | WR | 9 | 20 | 487 | 24.35 | 1 | 2.2 | 54.1 |
| 7 | Anthony Watkins | Tulsa | SO | RB | 8 | 10 | 243 | 24.30 | 1 | 1.3 | 30.4 |
| 7 | Trestan Ebner | Baylor | SR | RB | 10 | 18 | 429 | 23.83 | 1 | 1.8 | 42.9 |
| 7 | Marion Lukes | CMU | FR | RB | 8 | 16 | 376 | 23.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 7 | Sean Tyler | W Mich | SO | RB | 8 | 9 | 194 | 21.56 | 1 | 1.1 | 24.3 |
| 7 | A.J. Henning | Michigan | SO | WR | 10 | 6 | 98 | 16.33 | 1 | 0.6 | 9.8 |