2021 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 5 | 16 | 402 | 25.13 | 1 | 3.2 | 80.4 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 5 | 9 | 203 | 22.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.6 |
| 3 | Liberty | 4 | 8 | 168 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 4 | 11 | 163 | 14.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 40.8 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 4 | 4 | 151 | 37.75 | 1 | 1.0 | 37.8 |
| 6 | BYU | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 7 | Army | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |