2021 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 10 | 45 | 1041 | 23.13 | 2 | 4.5 | 104.1 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 13 | 18 | 423 | 23.50 | 1 | 1.4 | 32.5 |
| 3 | Liberty | 12 | 37 | 707 | 19.11 | 0 | 3.1 | 58.9 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 10 | 24 | 424 | 17.67 | 0 | 2.4 | 42.4 |
| 3 | BYU | 12 | 16 | 276 | 17.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 11 | 21 | 339 | 16.14 | 0 | 1.9 | 30.8 |
| 3 | Army | 12 | 9 | 137 | 15.22 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.4 |