2021 Independent Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demario Douglas | Liberty | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.5 |
| 2 | Hobbs Nyberg | BYU | FR | WR | 7 | 10 | 42 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Kyren Williams | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 9 | 12 | 134 | 11.17 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.9 |
| 3 | Keelan Marion | UConn | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| 5 | Matt Salerno | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 9 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| 6 | Lawrence Dixon | NMSU | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 7 | Eric Collins | U Mass | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.