2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Massey | SMU | SO | S | 6 | 10 | 372 | 37.20 | 2 | 1.7 | 62.0 |
| 2 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 8 | 10 | 244 | 24.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.5 |
| 3 | Brian Battie | S Florida | SO | RB | 6 | 11 | 261 | 23.73 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.5 |
| 4 | Jha'Quan Jackson | Tulane | SO | WR | 6 | 16 | 356 | 22.25 | 0 | 2.7 | 59.3 |
| 5 | Amad Anderson Jr. | Temple | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.0 |
| 6 | Maquel Haywood | Navy | FR | SB | 5 | 7 | 144 | 20.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.8 |
| 7 | Tyler Snead | ECU | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 172 | 19.11 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.7 |
| 8 | Johnny Richardson | UCF | SO | RB | 6 | 8 | 143 | 17.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.8 |
| 9 | Anthony Watkins | Tulsa | SO | RB | 7 | 10 | 113 | 11.30 | 0 | 1.4 | 16.1 |
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.