2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 6 | 15 | 472 | 31.47 | 3 | 2.5 | 78.7 |
| 2 | Houston | 5 | 15 | 409 | 27.27 | 2 | 3.0 | 81.8 |
| 3 | SMU | 6 | 15 | 401 | 26.73 | 0 | 2.5 | 66.8 |
| 4 | Navy | 6 | 20 | 491 | 24.55 | 1 | 3.3 | 81.8 |
| 5 | Memphis | 7 | 17 | 407 | 23.94 | 0 | 2.4 | 58.1 |
| 6 | UCF | 7 | 11 | 254 | 23.09 | 0 | 1.6 | 36.3 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 6 | 10 | 227 | 22.70 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.8 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 7 | 16 | 350 | 21.88 | 0 | 2.3 | 50.0 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 6 | 15 | 288 | 19.20 | 1 | 2.5 | 48.0 |
| 10 | Tulane | 6 | 13 | 231 | 17.77 | 0 | 2.2 | 38.5 |
| 11 | Temple | 6 | 18 | 310 | 17.22 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.7 |