2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 9 | 10 | 29 | 2.90 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.2 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 8 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.4 |
| 3 | Houston | 9 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.8 |
| 4 | Tulane | 8 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.3 |
| 5 | South Florida | 8 | 6 | 55 | 9.17 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.9 |
| 6 | Memphis | 8 | 10 | 85 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.6 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 8 | 9 | 108 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 13.5 |
| 8 | SMU | 8 | 10 | 112 | 11.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.0 |
| 9 | UCF | 8 | 14 | 124 | 8.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 15.5 |
| 10 | Navy | 8 | 15 | 152 | 10.13 | 1 | 1.9 | 19.0 |
| 11 | Temple | 8 | 15 | 162 | 10.80 | 0 | 1.9 | 20.3 |