2021 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Battie | S Florida | SO | RB | 6 | 9 | 389 | 43.22 | 3 | 1.5 | 64.8 |
| 2 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 5 | 5 | 266 | 53.20 | 2 | 1.0 | 53.2 |
| 2 | Jameson Williams | Alabama | JR | WR | 7 | 5 | 221 | 44.20 | 2 | 0.7 | 31.6 |
| 2 | Jaylen Stinson | Duke | SO | S | 7 | 21 | 578 | 27.52 | 2 | 3.0 | 82.6 |
| 5 | Derius Davis | TCU | SR | WR | 7 | 2 | 111 | 55.50 | 1 | 0.3 | 15.9 |
| 5 | Stephan Bracey | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 138 | 46.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 138.0 |
| 5 | Maquel Haywood | Navy | FR | SB | 3 | 5 | 228 | 45.60 | 1 | 1.7 | 76.0 |
| 5 | Brennan Presley | Okla St | SO | WR | 7 | 6 | 272 | 45.33 | 1 | 0.9 | 38.9 |
| 5 | Brandon Bowling | Utah State | SR | WR | 6 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Devon Achane | Texas A&M | SO | RB | 7 | 5 | 209 | 41.80 | 1 | 0.7 | 29.9 |
| 5 | LD Brown | Okla St | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 116 | 38.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 58.0 |
| 5 | Lideatrick Griffin | Miss St | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 344 | 38.22 | 1 | 1.5 | 57.3 |
| 5 | Anthony Watkins | Tulsa | SO | RB | 6 | 5 | 187 | 37.40 | 1 | 0.8 | 31.2 |
| 5 | Jalen Virgil | App St | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 222 | 37.00 | 1 | 1.2 | 44.4 |
| 5 | Justin Hall | Ball State | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 148 | 37.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 29.6 |
| 5 | Israel Abanikanda | Pittsburgh | SO | RB | 7 | 5 | 182 | 36.40 | 1 | 0.7 | 26.0 |
| 5 | Ja'Sir Taylor | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 6 | 4 | 144 | 36.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 24.0 |
| 5 | LaMareon James | ODU | FR | CB | 6 | 6 | 197 | 32.83 | 1 | 1.0 | 32.8 |
| 5 | Malik Knowles | Kansas St | JR | WR | 7 | 11 | 355 | 32.27 | 1 | 1.6 | 50.7 |
| 5 | Velus Jones Jr. | Tennessee | SR | WR | 8 | 12 | 372 | 31.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 46.5 |
| 5 | Jordan Byrd | SDSU | SR | RB | 8 | 12 | 367 | 30.58 | 1 | 1.5 | 45.9 |
| 5 | Jacquez Stuart | Toledo | FR | RB | 6 | 8 | 234 | 29.25 | 1 | 1.3 | 39.0 |
| 5 | Zonovan Knight | NC State | SO | RB | 7 | 10 | 292 | 29.20 | 1 | 1.4 | 41.7 |
| 5 | Charlie Jones | Iowa | SR | WR | 7 | 14 | 404 | 28.86 | 1 | 2.0 | 57.7 |
| 5 | Trayvon Rudolph | N Illinois | FR | WR | 6 | 10 | 278 | 27.80 | 1 | 1.7 | 46.3 |
| 5 | Jahmyr Gibbs | Ga Tech | FR | RB | 6 | 13 | 352 | 27.08 | 1 | 2.2 | 58.7 |
| 5 | Nikko Remigio | California | SR | WR | 6 | 10 | 270 | 27.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 45.0 |
| 5 | Marion Lukes | CMU | FR | RB | 6 | 10 | 265 | 26.50 | 1 | 1.7 | 44.2 |
| 5 | Winston Wright Jr. | WVU | JR | WR | 6 | 10 | 247 | 24.70 | 1 | 1.7 | 41.2 |
| 5 | Sean Tyler | W Mich | SO | RB | 6 | 7 | 170 | 24.29 | 1 | 1.2 | 28.3 |
| 5 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | SO | DB | 7 | 11 | 265 | 24.09 | 1 | 1.6 | 37.9 |
| 5 | Trestan Ebner | Baylor | SR | RB | 7 | 13 | 313 | 24.08 | 1 | 1.9 | 44.7 |
| 5 | De'Montre Tuggle | Ohio | SR | RB | 6 | 12 | 281 | 23.42 | 1 | 2.0 | 46.8 |