2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jha'Quan Jackson | Tulane | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.0 |
| 1 | Ryan Montgomery | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.7 |
| 1 | Keylon Stokes | Tulsa | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.0 |
| 1 | Kamdyn Benjamin | Tulsa | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| 5 | Chance Warren | Navy | SR | SB | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.3 |
| 5 | Amad Anderson Jr. | Temple | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 5 | Amari Johnson | UCF | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | -10 | -5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | -10.0 |
| 8 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 8 | Bryce Bohanon | Tulane | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 8 | Koby Drake | Memphis | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 8 | Jadan Blue | Temple | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -4.0 |