2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taron Keith | BGSU | FR | RB | 5 | 15 | 333 | 22.20 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.6 |
| 2 | Justin Hall | Ball State | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 253 | 36.14 | 1 | 1.8 | 63.3 |
| 3 | Ron Cook, Jr. | Buffalo | JR | RB | 5 | 12 | 249 | 20.75 | 0 | 2.4 | 49.8 |
| 4 | Trayvon Rudolph | N Illinois | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 222 | 31.71 | 1 | 1.8 | 55.5 |
| 5 | Michael Mathison | Akron | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 199 | 22.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.8 |
| 6 | Bryce Mitchell | Toledo | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 198 | 33.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 49.5 |
| 7 | Ja'Shaun Poke | Kent State | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 175 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.8 |
| 8 | Marion Lukes | CMU | FR | RB | 4 | 9 | 170 | 18.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.5 |
| 9 | Jalen Walker | Miami (Oh) | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 123 | 24.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.8 |
| 10 | Nykeim Johnson | Kent State | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 115 | 28.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.8 |
| 11 | Bryce Nunnelly | W Mich | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 113 | 18.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.3 |
| 12 | De'Montre Tuggle | Ohio | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.5 |
| 13 | Hassan Beydoun | EMU | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 100 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.0 |
| 14 | Jerjuan Newton | Toledo | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.3 |
| 15 | Myles Bailey | CMU | FR | RB | 4 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.0 |
| 16 | Messiah Travis | N Illinois | FR | WR | 4 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| 17 | Bryan Bradford | Kent State | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 14.5 |
| 17 | Ben Johnson | Ohio | SO | LB | 4 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.3 |
| 19 | Jake Neatherton | Ohio | SR | RB | 4 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.8 |
| 19 | Dylan McDuffie | Buffalo | JR | RB | 5 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 5.4 |
| 21 | Isiah Cox | Ohio | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.3 |
| 22 | Hassan Littles | Ball State | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
| 22 | Jacquez Stuart | Toledo | FR | RB | 4 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 24 | Dylan Drummond | EMU | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 25 | Luke Cameron | EMU | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| 25 | Aaron Hackett | Kent State | SR | TE | 4 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| 27 | Diata Burns | BGSU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
| 28 | Jawon Hamilton | EMU | SR | RB | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 28 | Jake Molinich | Buffalo | SR | TE | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| 30 | Ryan Kilburg | W Mich | FR | S | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 31 | Alec Burton | Ohio | JR | TE | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| 32 | Christian Sims | BGSU | JR | TE | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| 33 | Trevor Borland | Buffalo | SO | TE | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| 34 | Jaison Patterson | BGSU | FR | RB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| 35 | Mark Williams | Kent State | JR | TE | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 36 | Kumehnnu Gwilly | CMU | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 36 | Anthony Hawkins | BGSU | SO | DL | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| 38 | Tristen Tewes | N Illinois | FR | TE | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |