2021 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jameson Williams | Alabama | JR | WR | 10 | 8 | 315 | 39.38 | 2 | 0.8 | 31.5 |
| 1 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 12 | 11 | 418 | 38.00 | 2 | 0.9 | 34.8 |
| 1 | Jalen Virgil | App St | SR | WR | 10 | 17 | 601 | 35.35 | 2 | 1.7 | 60.1 |
| 1 | LaMareon James | ODU | FR | CB | 12 | 17 | 517 | 30.41 | 2 | 1.4 | 43.1 |
| 1 | Sean Tyler | W Mich | SO | RB | 11 | 11 | 322 | 29.27 | 2 | 1.0 | 29.3 |
| 1 | Alan Lamar | Ark St | SR | RB | 11 | 51 | 1270 | 24.90 | 2 | 4.6 | 115.5 |
| 7 | Rasheen Ali | Marshall | FR | RB | 12 | 1 | 97 | 97.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 8.1 |
| 7 | Brandon Bowling | Utah State | SR | WR | 12 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 3.8 |
| 7 | Derius Davis | TCU | SR | WR | 9 | 7 | 278 | 39.71 | 1 | 0.8 | 30.9 |
| 7 | Jawhar Jordan | Louisville | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 155 | 38.75 | 1 | 1.3 | 51.7 |
| 7 | Maquel Haywood | Navy | FR | SB | 6 | 6 | 220 | 36.67 | 1 | 1.0 | 36.7 |
| 7 | Israel Abanikanda | Pittsburgh | SO | RB | 10 | 5 | 182 | 36.40 | 1 | 0.5 | 18.2 |
| 7 | A.J. Brathwaite, Jr. | Western Ky | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| 7 | Bryan Massey | SMU | SO | S | 10 | 14 | 485 | 34.64 | 1 | 1.4 | 48.5 |
| 7 | Justin Hall | Ball State | SR | WR | 11 | 11 | 380 | 34.55 | 1 | 1.0 | 34.5 |
| 7 | LD Brown | Okla St | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 132 | 33.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 44.0 |
| 7 | Stephan Bracey | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 2 | 6 | 193 | 32.17 | 1 | 3.0 | 96.5 |
| 7 | Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 10 | 7 | 216 | 30.86 | 1 | 0.7 | 21.6 |
| 7 | Kazmeir Allen | UCLA | JR | RB | 10 | 20 | 595 | 29.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 59.5 |
| 7 | Winston Wright Jr. | WVU | JR | WR | 10 | 16 | 467 | 29.19 | 1 | 1.6 | 46.7 |
| 7 | Travis Levy | BC | SR | RB | 9 | 16 | 458 | 28.63 | 1 | 1.8 | 50.9 |
| 7 | Nikko Remigio | California | SR | WR | 10 | 16 | 454 | 28.38 | 1 | 1.6 | 45.4 |
| 7 | Velus Jones Jr. | Tennessee | SR | WR | 8 | 14 | 396 | 28.29 | 1 | 1.8 | 49.5 |
| 7 | Jacquez Stuart | Toledo | FR | RB | 12 | 14 | 391 | 27.93 | 1 | 1.2 | 32.6 |
| 7 | Zonovan Knight | NC State | SO | RB | 10 | 13 | 356 | 27.38 | 1 | 1.3 | 35.6 |
| 7 | Jahmyr Gibbs | Ga Tech | FR | RB | 8 | 16 | 421 | 26.31 | 1 | 2.0 | 52.6 |
| 7 | Charlie Jones | Iowa | SR | WR | 12 | 23 | 605 | 26.30 | 1 | 1.9 | 50.4 |
| 7 | Ja'Sir Taylor | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 11 | 8 | 210 | 26.25 | 1 | 0.7 | 19.1 |
| 7 | Brian Battie | S Florida | SO | RB | 8 | 14 | 365 | 26.07 | 1 | 1.8 | 45.6 |
| 7 | Camron Harrell | USM | JR | DB | 11 | 24 | 625 | 26.04 | 1 | 2.2 | 56.8 |
| 7 | Jayden Harrison | Marshall | SO | WR | 12 | 14 | 358 | 25.57 | 1 | 1.2 | 29.8 |
| 7 | Tre Tucker | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 11 | 19 | 482 | 25.37 | 1 | 1.7 | 43.8 |
| 7 | Brian Brewton | UConn | FR | RB | 9 | 21 | 527 | 25.10 | 1 | 2.3 | 58.6 |
| 7 | Trayvon Rudolph | N Illinois | FR | WR | 13 | 18 | 451 | 25.06 | 1 | 1.4 | 34.7 |
| 7 | Trestan Ebner | Baylor | SR | RB | 9 | 14 | 348 | 24.86 | 1 | 1.6 | 38.7 |
| 7 | Jaylen Stinson | Duke | SO | S | 10 | 24 | 580 | 24.17 | 1 | 2.4 | 58.0 |
| 7 | Michael Mathison | Akron | SO | WR | 10 | 19 | 459 | 24.16 | 1 | 1.9 | 45.9 |
| 7 | Anthony Watkins | Tulsa | SO | RB | 9 | 11 | 259 | 23.55 | 1 | 1.2 | 28.8 |
| 7 | Savon Scarver | Utah State | SR | WR | 12 | 26 | 612 | 23.54 | 1 | 2.2 | 51.0 |
| 7 | Marion Lukes | CMU | FR | RB | 13 | 21 | 485 | 23.10 | 1 | 1.6 | 37.3 |
| 7 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | SO | DB | 10 | 19 | 426 | 22.42 | 1 | 1.9 | 42.6 |
| 7 | De'Montre Tuggle | Ohio | SR | RB | 11 | 24 | 495 | 20.63 | 1 | 2.2 | 45.0 |
| 7 | A.J. Henning | Michigan | SO | WR | 10 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 1 | 0.2 | 3.1 |