2021 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beanie Bishop | Western Ky | SO | DB | 3 | 5 | 143 | 28.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 47.7 |
| 2 | D'Marcus Adams | FAU | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 189 | 23.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.3 |
| 3 | DeAndre Torrey | N Texas | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 118 | 23.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.5 |
| 4 | Camron Harrell | USM | JR | DB | 4 | 6 | 141 | 23.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.3 |
| 5 | Sean Fresch | Rice | FR | CB | 4 | 9 | 210 | 23.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 52.5 |
| 6 | Shadrick Byrd | Charlotte | SO | RB | 4 | 8 | 168 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 7 | Bub Means | La Tech | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| 8 | Lexington Joseph | FIU | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 140 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.0 |
| 9 | Dennis Barnes | UTEP | JR | DB | 4 | 5 | 75 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.8 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.