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 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 12 | 11 | 418 | 38.00 | 2 | 0.9 | 34.8 |
| 2 | Maquel Haywood | Navy | FR | SB | 6 | 6 | 220 | 36.67 | 1 | 1.0 | 36.7 |
| 2 | 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 |
| 2 | Tre Tucker | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 11 | 19 | 482 | 25.37 | 1 | 1.7 | 43.8 |
| 2 | Anthony Watkins | Tulsa | SO | RB | 9 | 11 | 259 | 23.55 | 1 | 1.2 | 28.8 |