2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 2 | 6 | 201 | 33.50 | 1 | 3.0 | 100.5 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 3 | 4 | 115 | 28.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 38.3 |
| 3 | South Florida | 4 | 12 | 331 | 27.58 | 2 | 3.0 | 82.8 |
| 4 | Navy | 3 | 8 | 187 | 23.38 | 0 | 2.7 | 62.3 |
| 5 | Tulane | 4 | 16 | 337 | 21.06 | 0 | 4.0 | 84.3 |
| 6 | Memphis | 1 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 101.0 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 2 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 8 | Houston | 1 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 93.0 |
| 9 | Temple | 2 | 7 | 124 | 17.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 62.0 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 4 | 7 | 74 | 10.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.5 |
| 11 | UCF | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |