2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 12 | 19 | 425 | 22.37 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.4 |
| 2 | South Florida | 12 | 21 | 432 | 20.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.0 |
| 3 | Temple | 12 | 24 | 559 | 23.29 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.6 |
| 4 | SMU | 12 | 25 | 561 | 22.44 | 1 | 2.1 | 46.8 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 14 | 32 | 579 | 18.09 | 0 | 2.3 | 41.4 |
| 5 | Memphis | 12 | 27 | 489 | 18.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.8 |
| 5 | UCF | 13 | 30 | 615 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.3 |
| 8 | Houston | 14 | 41 | 955 | 23.29 | 3 | 2.9 | 68.2 |
| 9 | Navy | 12 | 37 | 693 | 18.73 | 2 | 3.1 | 57.8 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 12 | 38 | 866 | 22.79 | 2 | 3.2 | 72.2 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 13 | 48 | 1236 | 25.75 | 4 | 3.7 | 95.1 |