2021 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference 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 | 11 | 17 | 517 | 30.41 | 2 | 1.5 | 47.0 |
| 2 | Jayden Harrison | Marshall | SO | WR | 12 | 14 | 365 | 26.07 | 1 | 1.2 | 30.4 |
| 3 | Camron Harrell | USM | JR | DB | 10 | 23 | 595 | 25.87 | 1 | 2.3 | 59.5 |
| 4 | Beanie Bishop | Western Ky | SO | DB | 10 | 22 | 522 | 23.73 | 0 | 2.2 | 52.2 |
| 5 | Shadrick Byrd | Charlotte | SO | RB | 9 | 25 | 583 | 23.32 | 0 | 2.8 | 64.8 |
| 6 | Jaylin Lane | MTSU | FR | WR | 10 | 12 | 267 | 22.25 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.7 |
| 7 | Je'Quan Burton | FAU | SO | WR | 10 | 13 | 268 | 20.62 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.8 |
| 8 | Lexington Joseph | FIU | SO | RB | 10 | 19 | 383 | 20.16 | 0 | 1.9 | 38.3 |
| 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.