2021 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Massey | SMU | SO | S | 4 | 8 | 421 | 52.63 | 2 | 2.0 | 105.3 |
| 1 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 4 | 6 | 286 | 47.67 | 2 | 1.5 | 71.5 |
| 3 | Devon Achane | Texas A&M | SO | RB | 4 | 2 | 127 | 63.50 | 1 | 0.5 | 31.8 |
| 3 | LaMareon James | ODU | FR | CB | 4 | 3 | 154 | 51.33 | 1 | 0.8 | 38.5 |
| 3 | Brandon Bowling | Utah State | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 11.3 |
| 3 | Savon Scarver | Utah State | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 198 | 39.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 49.5 |
| 3 | Justin Hall | Ball State | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 253 | 36.14 | 1 | 1.8 | 63.3 |
| 3 | Anthony Watkins | Tulsa | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 139 | 34.75 | 1 | 1.0 | 34.8 |
| 3 | Brian Battie | S Florida | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 195 | 32.50 | 1 | 1.5 | 48.8 |
| 3 | Trayvon Rudolph | N Illinois | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 222 | 31.71 | 1 | 1.8 | 55.5 |
| 3 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | SO | DB | 4 | 6 | 187 | 31.17 | 1 | 1.5 | 46.8 |
| 3 | Derius Davis | TCU | SR | WR | 5 | 9 | 280 | 31.11 | 1 | 1.8 | 56.0 |
| 3 | Malik Knowles | Kansas St | JR | WR | 4 | 11 | 327 | 29.73 | 1 | 2.8 | 81.8 |
| 3 | Camron Harrell | USM | JR | DB | 4 | 8 | 219 | 27.38 | 1 | 2.0 | 54.8 |
| 3 | Alan Lamar | Ark St | SR | RB | 4 | 21 | 570 | 27.14 | 1 | 5.3 | 142.5 |