2021 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Battie | S Florida | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 285 | 47.50 | 2 | 1.5 | 71.3 |
| 1 | Malik Knowles | Kansas St | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 258 | 43.00 | 2 | 2.0 | 86.0 |
| 3 | Nikko Reed | Colorado | FR | CB | 2 | 1 | 100 | 100.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 50.0 |
| 3 | Zonovan Knight | NC State | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 194 | 64.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 97.0 |
| 3 | Brian Brewton | UConn | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 190 | 63.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 95.0 |
| 3 | Cameron Stone | Wyoming | SO | CB | 1 | 2 | 124 | 62.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 124.0 |
| 3 | Devon Achane | Texas A&M | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 144 | 48.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 48.0 |
| 3 | Brennan Presley | Okla St | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 168 | 42.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 42.0 |
| 3 | Lideatrick Griffin | Miss St | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 200 | 40.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 50.0 |
| 3 | Jordan Byrd | SDSU | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 185 | 37.00 | 1 | 2.5 | 92.5 |
| 3 | Bryan Massey | SMU | SO | S | 2 | 6 | 201 | 33.50 | 1 | 3.0 | 100.5 |
| 3 | Britain Covey | Utah | JR | WR | 5 | 11 | 331 | 30.09 | 1 | 2.2 | 66.2 |
| 3 | Jaylen Stinson | Duke | SO | S | 2 | 10 | 238 | 23.80 | 1 | 5.0 | 119.0 |