2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 6 | 20 | 555 | 27.75 | 2 | 3.3 | 92.5 |
| 2 | Tulane | 6 | 17 | 376 | 22.12 | 0 | 2.8 | 62.7 |
| 3 | South Florida | 6 | 19 | 331 | 17.42 | 0 | 3.2 | 55.2 |
| 4 | Memphis | 5 | 14 | 271 | 19.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 54.2 |
| 5 | Houston | 9 | 27 | 469 | 17.37 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.1 |
| 6 | UCF | 6 | 15 | 300 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.0 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 7 | 13 | 317 | 24.38 | 1 | 1.9 | 45.3 |
| 8 | Temple | 6 | 14 | 270 | 19.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.0 |
| 9 | Navy | 6 | 11 | 200 | 18.18 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.3 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 6 | 11 | 191 | 17.36 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.8 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 7 | 14 | 153 | 10.93 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.9 |