2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Massey | SMU | SO | S | 4 | 8 | 421 | 52.63 | 2 | 2.0 | 105.3 |
| 2 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 4 | 6 | 286 | 47.67 | 2 | 1.5 | 71.5 |
| 3 | Maquel Haywood | Navy | FR | SB | 4 | 5 | 167 | 33.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 41.8 |
| 4 | Brian Battie | S Florida | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 195 | 32.50 | 1 | 1.5 | 48.8 |
| 5 | Johnny Richardson | UCF | SO | RB | 5 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.2 |
| 6 | Jha'Quan Jackson | Tulane | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 124 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
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.