2021 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff 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 | Stone Smartt | ODU | SR | QB | 1 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 52.0 |
| 2 | Camron Harrell | USM | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 3 | Shadeed Ahmed | Marshall | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 3 | Antavious Willis | USM | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 5 | Bub Means | La Tech | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 6 | Jayden Harrison | Marshall | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 7 | Sean Fresch | Rice | FR | CB | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 8 | LaMareon James | ODU | FR | CB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 9 | Jordan Myers | Rice | SR | TE | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Jermaine Brown Jr. | UAB | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 11 | Will Conner | UAB | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.