2021 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LaMareon James | ODU | FR | CB | 12 | 18 | 529 | 29.39 | 2 | 1.5 | 44.1 |
| 2 | Jayden Harrison | Marshall | SO | WR | 12 | 14 | 365 | 26.07 | 1 | 1.2 | 30.4 |
| 3 | Camron Harrell | USM | JR | DB | 11 | 25 | 632 | 25.28 | 1 | 2.3 | 57.5 |
| 4 | Beanie Bishop | Western Ky | SO | DB | 12 | 25 | 594 | 23.76 | 0 | 2.1 | 49.5 |
| 5 | Shadrick Byrd | Charlotte | SO | RB | 11 | 27 | 616 | 22.81 | 0 | 2.5 | 56.0 |
| 6 | Jaylin Lane | MTSU | FR | WR | 11 | 13 | 285 | 21.92 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.9 |
| 7 | Je'Quan Burton | FAU | SO | WR | 11 | 13 | 268 | 20.62 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.4 |
| 8 | Lexington Joseph | FIU | SO | RB | 11 | 22 | 453 | 20.59 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.2 |
| 9 | Dennis Barnes | UTEP | JR | DB | 12 | 19 | 334 | 17.58 | 0 | 1.6 | 27.8 |
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.