2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 10 | 32 | 777 | 24.28 | 3 | 3.2 | 77.7 |
| 2 | Navy | 8 | 24 | 572 | 23.83 | 1 | 3.0 | 71.5 |
| 3 | Tulane | 10 | 26 | 548 | 21.08 | 0 | 2.6 | 54.8 |
| 4 | Temple | 9 | 25 | 445 | 17.80 | 0 | 2.8 | 49.4 |
| 5 | SMU | 4 | 16 | 425 | 26.56 | 1 | 4.0 | 106.3 |
| 6 | Memphis | 6 | 17 | 336 | 19.76 | 0 | 2.8 | 56.0 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 6 | 16 | 257 | 16.06 | 1 | 2.7 | 42.8 |
| 8 | UCF | 4 | 12 | 208 | 17.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.0 |
| 9 | Houston | 2 | 8 | 159 | 19.88 | 0 | 4.0 | 79.5 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 5 | 8 | 151 | 18.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 30.2 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 40.0 |