2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Won Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 12 | 34 | 719 | 21.15 | 2 | 2.8 | 59.9 |
| 2 | SMU | 8 | 19 | 531 | 27.95 | 1 | 2.4 | 66.4 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 13 | 28 | 627 | 22.39 | 1 | 2.2 | 48.2 |
| 4 | UCF | 9 | 14 | 346 | 24.71 | 0 | 1.6 | 38.4 |
| 4 | Memphis | 6 | 14 | 342 | 24.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 57.0 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 7 | 13 | 267 | 20.54 | 0 | 1.9 | 38.1 |
| 4 | Temple | 3 | 7 | 135 | 19.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.0 |
| 4 | Navy | 4 | 7 | 119 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.8 |
| 4 | Tulane | 2 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.5 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 7 | 13 | 184 | 14.15 | 0 | 1.9 | 26.3 |
| 4 | South Florida | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |