2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Battie | S Florida | SO | RB | 9 | 15 | 567 | 37.80 | 3 | 1.7 | 63.0 |
| 2 | Bryan Massey | SMU | SO | S | 10 | 20 | 686 | 34.30 | 2 | 2.0 | 68.6 |
| 2 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 11 | 15 | 510 | 34.00 | 2 | 1.4 | 46.4 |
| 4 | Maquel Haywood | Navy | FR | SB | 8 | 12 | 372 | 31.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 46.5 |
| 4 | Anthony Watkins | Tulsa | SO | RB | 10 | 13 | 277 | 21.31 | 1 | 1.3 | 27.7 |