2021 Southeastern Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ainias Smith | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 11 | 22 | 257 | 11.68 | 1 | 2.0 | 23.4 |
| 2 | Xzavier Henderson | Florida | SO | WR | 12 | 23 | 162 | 7.04 | 0 | 1.9 | 13.5 |
| 3 | Trey Palmer | LSU | JR | WR | 10 | 17 | 114 | 6.71 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.4 |
| 4 | Velus Jones Jr. | Tennessee | SR | WR | 12 | 15 | 240 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.0 |
| 4 | Nathan Parodi | Arkansas | JR | DB | 11 | 14 | 91 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| 4 | Kearis Jackson | Georgia | JR | WR | 14 | 18 | 110 | 6.11 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.9 |
| 7 | JoJo Earle | Alabama | FR | WR | 11 | 13 | 43 | 3.31 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.9 |
| 8 | Demetris Robertson | Auburn | SR | WR | 11 | 12 | 66 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.0 |
| 8 | Jaden Walley | Miss St | SO | WR | 12 | 13 | 57 | 4.38 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.8 |
| 10 | Josh Ali | Kentucky | SR | WR | 9 | 9 | 133 | 14.78 | 1 | 1.0 | 14.8 |
| 11 | Slade Bolden | Alabama | JR | WR | 14 | 12 | 70 | 5.83 | 0 | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| 12 | D'ionte 'Boo' Smith | Missouri | SR | WR | 12 | 10 | 55 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.6 |
| 13 | Cam Johnson | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 11 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.1 |
| 14 | Dontario Drummond | Miss | SR | WR | 11 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.1 |
| 14 | Josh Vann | S Carolina | SR | WR | 12 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.8 |
| 16 | Ja'Varrius Johnson | Auburn | SO | WR | 12 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.8 |
| 16 | Austin Williams | Miss St | SR | WR | 12 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| 16 | Wan'Dale Robinson | Kentucky | JR | WR | 12 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| 19 | Trevon Flowers | Tennessee | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | -2 | -0.67 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| 20 | Theo Jackson | Tennessee | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| 20 | Ladd McConkey | Georgia | FR | WR | 14 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| 20 | Ahmarean Brown | S Carolina | JR | WR | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| 20 | Greg Brooks Jr. | Arkansas | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 24 | Braylon Sanders | Miss | SR | WR | 10 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| 24 | Nolan Smith | Georgia | JR | OLB | 14 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| 24 | Caylin Newton | Auburn | SR | WR | 11 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| 24 | Ja'Corey Brooks | Alabama | FR | WR | 14 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| 24 | De'Shawn Rucker | Tennessee | FR | DB | 11 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| 24 | Dan Jackson | Georgia | SO | DB | 14 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| 24 | Jake Springer | Miss | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| 24 | Mataio Soli | Arkansas | JR | DL | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| 24 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 24 | Jaylin Simpson | Auburn | SO | CB | 11 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.