2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Massey | SMU | SO | S | 10 | 14 | 485 | 34.64 | 1 | 1.4 | 48.5 |
| 2 | Brian Battie | S Florida | SO | RB | 8 | 14 | 365 | 26.07 | 1 | 1.8 | 45.6 |
| 3 | Tre Tucker | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 11 | 19 | 482 | 25.37 | 1 | 1.7 | 43.8 |
| 4 | Anthony Watkins | Tulsa | SO | RB | 9 | 11 | 259 | 23.55 | 1 | 1.2 | 28.8 |
| 5 | Tyler Snead | ECU | SO | WR | 10 | 15 | 338 | 22.53 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.8 |
| 6 | Johnny Richardson | UCF | SO | RB | 12 | 14 | 298 | 21.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.8 |
| 7 | Jha'Quan Jackson | Tulane | SO | WR | 8 | 12 | 250 | 20.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.3 |
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.