2021 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 10 | 41 | 921 | 22.46 | 1 | 4.1 | 92.1 |
| 2 | Liberty | 11 | 31 | 618 | 19.94 | 0 | 2.8 | 56.2 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 11 | 24 | 424 | 17.67 | 0 | 2.2 | 38.5 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 13 | 18 | 423 | 23.50 | 1 | 1.4 | 32.5 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 8 | 23 | 390 | 16.96 | 0 | 2.9 | 48.8 |
| 6 | BYU | 13 | 17 | 298 | 17.53 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.9 |
| 7 | Army | 10 | 9 | 147 | 16.33 | 0 | 0.9 | 14.7 |