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 |
| 1 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 4 | 6 | 286 | 47.67 | 2 | 1.5 | 71.5 |
| 3 | Anthony Watkins | Tulsa | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 139 | 34.75 | 1 | 1.0 | 34.8 |
| 3 | Brian Battie | S Florida | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 195 | 32.50 | 1 | 1.5 | 48.8 |