2021 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January 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 | 2 | 7 | 196 | 28.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 98.0 |
| 2 | LaMareon James | ODU | FR | CB | 1 | 3 | 134 | 44.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 134.0 |
| 2 | Tyrin Smith | UTEP | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.0 |
| 4 | Jakairi Moses | Western Ky | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.5 |
| 4 | John Cook | ODU | FR | LB | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 6 | Jaylin Lane | MTSU | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 6 | Shadeed Ahmed | Marshall | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 6 | Jayden Harrison | Marshall | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 6 | Justin Garrett | UTEP | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 6 | Roderic Burns | N Texas | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 6 | Jermaine Brown Jr. | UAB | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 6 | Will Conner | UAB | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |