2021 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 4 | 12 | 249 | 20.75 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.3 |
| 2 | Liberty | 5 | 12 | 239 | 19.92 | 0 | 2.4 | 47.8 |
| 3 | Army | 3 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.7 |
| 4 | BYU | 5 | 7 | 133 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.6 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 4 | 6 | 101 | 16.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.3 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 3 | 8 | 132 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 44.0 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 4 | 21 | 342 | 16.29 | 0 | 5.3 | 85.5 |