2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Battie | S Florida | SO | RB | 12 | 20 | 650 | 32.50 | 3 | 1.7 | 54.2 |
| 2 | Bryan Massey | SMU | SO | S | 12 | 20 | 686 | 34.30 | 2 | 1.7 | 57.2 |
| 2 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 13 | 15 | 510 | 34.00 | 2 | 1.2 | 39.2 |
| 4 | Maquel Haywood | Navy | FR | SB | 8 | 12 | 372 | 31.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 46.5 |
| 4 | Tre Tucker | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 14 | 22 | 557 | 25.32 | 1 | 1.6 | 39.8 |
| 4 | Anthony Watkins | Tulsa | SO | RB | 13 | 15 | 300 | 20.00 | 1 | 1.2 | 23.1 |