2021 Independent Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 12 | 8 | 40 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| 2 | Liberty | 12 | 12 | 90 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 13 | 14 | 82 | 5.86 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.3 |
| 4 | BYU | 12 | 15 | 117 | 7.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.8 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 10 | 17 | 82 | 4.82 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.2 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 11 | 20 | 219 | 10.95 | 0 | 1.8 | 19.9 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 10 | 23 | 126 | 5.48 | 0 | 2.3 | 12.6 |