2021 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | 128 | 64.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 128.0 |
| 2 | Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 36.0 |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 1 | 5 | 161 | 32.20 | 1 | 5.0 | 161.0 |
| 4 | Louisville | 1 | 5 | 159 | 31.80 | 1 | 5.0 | 159.0 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 2 | 4 | 115 | 28.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 57.5 |
| 6 | UCF | 1 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 56.0 |
| 7 | Utah | 2 | 10 | 271 | 27.10 | 1 | 5.0 | 135.5 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 9 | 227 | 25.22 | 0 | 4.5 | 113.5 |
| 9 | Fresno State | 1 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 10 | Toledo | 1 | 4 | 99 | 24.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 99.0 |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 7 | 171 | 24.43 | 0 | 7.0 | 171.0 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 1 | 6 | 146 | 24.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 146.0 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 14 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 92.0 |
| 15 | Appalachian State | 2 | 11 | 252 | 22.91 | 0 | 5.5 | 126.0 |
| 16 | Ball State | 1 | 6 | 137 | 22.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 137.0 |
| 17 | Ohio State | 1 | 8 | 178 | 22.25 | 0 | 8.0 | 178.0 |
| 18 | Notre Dame | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 18 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 20 | Tennessee | 1 | 8 | 172 | 21.50 | 0 | 8.0 | 172.0 |
| 20 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 22 | Baylor | 2 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.5 |
| 23 | Auburn | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 23 | Marshall | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 23 | Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 26 | UTEP | 1 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 83.0 |
| 27 | Utah State | 2 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 28 | Wake Forest | 2 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 28 | Georgia | 3 | 5 | 100 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.3 |
| 30 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 9 | 177 | 19.67 | 0 | 4.5 | 88.5 |
| 31 | Oregon | 2 | 12 | 234 | 19.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 117.0 |
| 32 | Oregon State | 1 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 77.0 |
| 33 | Kent State | 2 | 12 | 230 | 19.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 115.0 |
| 34 | California | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 34 | Mississippi | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 34 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 37 | Mississippi State | 1 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 74.0 |
| 38 | Florida | 1 | 6 | 109 | 18.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 109.0 |
| 39 | Missouri | 1 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.0 |
| 39 | LSU | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 41 | San Diego State | 2 | 11 | 196 | 17.82 | 0 | 5.5 | 98.0 |
| 42 | Wyoming | 1 | 6 | 106 | 17.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 106.0 |
| 43 | BYU | 1 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 85.0 |
| 43 | USC | 1 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.0 |
| 43 | Iowa State | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 46 | Nevada | 1 | 8 | 134 | 16.75 | 0 | 8.0 | 134.0 |
| 47 | Washington State | 1 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 83.0 |
| 48 | Houston | 2 | 9 | 145 | 16.11 | 0 | 4.5 | 72.5 |
| 49 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 49 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 49 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 52 | Iowa | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 52 | Alabama | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 54 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 6 | 84 | 14.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 42.0 |
| 54 | Maryland | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 54 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 57 | Navy | 1 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 54.0 |
| 58 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 59 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.5 |
| 60 | Arizona State | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 61 | Liberty | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 62 | Tulsa | 1 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 41.0 |
| 63 | West Virginia | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 64 | UAB | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 65 | Air Force | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |