2021 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Brewton | UConn | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 190 | 63.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 95.0 |
| 2 | Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 2 | 6 | 131 | 21.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.5 |
| 3 | Shedro Louis | Liberty | SO | RB | 2 | 8 | 160 | 20.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 80.0 |
| 4 | Aaron Turner | UConn | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.5 |
| 5 | Kay'Ron Adams | U Mass | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 6 | Juwaun Price | NMSU | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 89 | 14.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.