2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amechi Uzodinma II | Ball State | SR | CB | 1 | 6 | 137 | 22.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 137.0 |
| 2 | Sean Tyler | W Mich | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 128 | 64.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 128.0 |
| 3 | Ja'Shaun Poke | Kent State | JR | WR | 2 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 4 | Trayvon Rudolph | N Illinois | FR | WR | 2 | 4 | 100 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 5 | Jacquez Stuart | Toledo | FR | RB | 1 | 4 | 99 | 24.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 99.0 |
| 6 | Nykeim Johnson | Kent State | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 37.5 |
| 7 | Jay Ducker | N Illinois | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.5 |
| 8 | Marquez Cooper | Kent State | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 9 | Hassan Beydoun | EMU | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 10 | Marion Lukes | CMU | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 11 | Kevin Davis | Miami (Oh) | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 12 | Tristen Tewes | N Illinois | FR | TE | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Miles Joiner | N Illinois | JR | TE | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |