2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De'Montre Tuggle | Ohio | SR | RB | 4 | 14 | 321 | 22.93 | 1 | 3.5 | 80.3 |
| 2 | Ron Cook, Jr. | Buffalo | JR | RB | 4 | 10 | 204 | 20.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 51.0 |
| 3 | Trayvon Rudolph | N Illinois | FR | WR | 5 | 9 | 197 | 21.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.4 |
| 4 | Ja'Shaun Poke | Kent State | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.3 |
| 5 | Nykeim Johnson | Kent State | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 143 | 20.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.6 |
| 6 | Amechi Uzodinma II | Ball State | SR | CB | 5 | 6 | 137 | 22.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 27.4 |
| 6 | Kevin Davis | Miami (Oh) | FR | RB | 5 | 6 | 111 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.2 |
| 8 | Jacquez Stuart | Toledo | FR | RB | 5 | 5 | 125 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 8 | Marion Lukes | CMU | FR | RB | 5 | 5 | 109 | 21.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.8 |
| 8 | Michael Mathison | Akron | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 8 | Philip Cole | Ohio | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.7 |
| 8 | Deshawn Jones Jr. | BGSU | FR | CB | 3 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.7 |
| 13 | Davon Ferguson | BGSU | SR | CB | 4 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.0 |
| 13 | Bryce Mitchell | Toledo | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.5 |
| 13 | Bryce Nunnelly | W Mich | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.0 |
| 13 | Danzel McKinley-Lewis | Toledo | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.6 |
| 17 | Justin Hall | Ball State | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 171 | 85.50 | 1 | 0.5 | 42.8 |
| 17 | Jake Neatherton | Ohio | SR | RB | 4 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 17 | Jimmy Daw | Ball State | SR | ILB | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.8 |
| 17 | Ben Johnson | Ohio | SO | LB | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 21 | Sean Tyler | W Mich | SO | RB | 5 | 2 | 128 | 64.00 | 1 | 0.4 | 25.6 |
| 21 | Marquez Cooper | Kent State | SO | RB | 5 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 9.6 |
| 21 | Hassan Beydoun | EMU | JR | WR | 5 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.6 |
| 21 | C.J. Holmes | Kent State | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.4 |
| 25 | Darius Bracy | CMU | JR | RB | 4 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
| 25 | Nic Jones | Ball State | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 25 | Blake Hester | Akron | FR | RB | 4 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.8 |
| 25 | Dylan McDuffie | Buffalo | JR | RB | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 25 | Cole Burniston | Buffalo | JR | TE | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| 25 | Jonzell Norrils | Akron | FR | RB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 31 | I’Shawn Stewart | EMU | JR | WR | 5 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.2 |
| 31 | Jalen Walker | Miami (Oh) | JR | WR | 5 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| 31 | Clint Ratkovich | N Illinois | SR | RB | 5 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| 31 | Tristen Tewes | N Illinois | FR | TE | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| 31 | DeMeer Blankumsee | Toledo | FR | WR | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.