2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Battie | S Florida | SO | RB | 8 | 14 | 539 | 38.50 | 3 | 1.8 | 67.4 |
| 2 | Bryan Massey | SMU | SO | S | 8 | 20 | 686 | 34.30 | 2 | 2.5 | 85.8 |
| 3 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 9 | 14 | 461 | 32.93 | 2 | 1.6 | 51.2 |
| 4 | Anthony Watkins | Tulsa | SO | RB | 8 | 10 | 243 | 24.30 | 1 | 1.3 | 30.4 |
| 5 | Tre Tucker | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 9 | 16 | 354 | 22.13 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.3 |
| 6 | Amad Anderson Jr. | Temple | SO | WR | 8 | 16 | 327 | 20.44 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.9 |
| 7 | Jha'Quan Jackson | Tulane | SO | WR | 8 | 12 | 232 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.0 |
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.