2021 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston College | 4 | 3 | 183 | 61.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 45.8 | 
| 2 | West Virginia | 4 | 9 | 371 | 41.22 | 1 | 2.3 | 92.8 | 
| 3 | Notre Dame | 4 | 4 | 151 | 37.75 | 1 | 1.0 | 37.8 | 
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 6 | 225 | 37.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 56.3 | 
| 5 | Wake Forest | 4 | 4 | 145 | 36.25 | 1 | 1.0 | 36.3 | 
| 6 | Kansas State | 4 | 5 | 172 | 34.40 | 1 | 1.3 | 43.0 | 
| 7 | Appalachian State | 4 | 9 | 309 | 34.33 | 1 | 2.3 | 77.3 | 
| 8 | Baylor | 4 | 6 | 200 | 33.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 50.0 | 
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 7 | 231 | 33.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 57.8 | 
| 10 | UTSA | 4 | 2 | 65 | 32.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 16.3 | 
| 11 | Cincinnati | 3 | 7 | 225 | 32.14 | 1 | 2.3 | 75.0 | 
| 12 | Stanford | 4 | 7 | 216 | 30.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 54.0 | 
| 13 | Mississippi State | 4 | 10 | 308 | 30.80 | 1 | 2.5 | 77.0 | 
| 14 | Alabama | 4 | 9 | 276 | 30.67 | 2 | 2.3 | 69.0 | 
| 14 | San Diego State | 4 | 6 | 184 | 30.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 46.0 | 
| 16 | Texas A&M | 4 | 3 | 91 | 30.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 22.8 | 
| 17 | New Mexico | 4 | 10 | 297 | 29.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 74.3 | 
| 18 | Auburn | 4 | 8 | 226 | 28.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 56.5 | 
| 19 | TCU | 3 | 7 | 197 | 28.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 65.7 | 
| 20 | UCLA | 4 | 7 | 194 | 27.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 48.5 | 
| 21 | Kansas | 4 | 10 | 277 | 27.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 69.3 | 
| 22 | Memphis | 4 | 9 | 245 | 27.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 61.3 | 
| 23 | Marshall | 4 | 10 | 268 | 26.80 | 1 | 2.5 | 67.0 | 
| 24 | Connecticut | 5 | 16 | 402 | 25.13 | 1 | 3.2 | 80.4 | 
| 25 | Ball State | 4 | 6 | 150 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 37.5 | 
| 26 | Indiana | 4 | 8 | 199 | 24.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.8 | 
| 27 | Tennessee | 4 | 12 | 298 | 24.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 74.5 | 
| 28 | Michigan State | 4 | 6 | 148 | 24.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 37.0 | 
| 29 | Iowa | 4 | 7 | 171 | 24.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.8 | 
| 30 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 7 | 170 | 24.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 56.7 | 
| 31 | South Carolina | 4 | 6 | 145 | 24.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.3 | 
| 32 | Iowa State | 4 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.0 | 
| 33 | UCF | 3 | 8 | 191 | 23.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 63.7 | 
| 34 | San Jose State | 4 | 6 | 142 | 23.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.5 | 
| 35 | USC | 4 | 5 | 117 | 23.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.3 | 
| 36 | Michigan | 4 | 10 | 233 | 23.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 58.3 | 
| 37 | Arkansas | 4 | 7 | 163 | 23.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.8 | 
| 37 | Southern Miss | 4 | 7 | 163 | 23.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.8 | 
| 39 | California | 4 | 9 | 207 | 23.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 51.8 | 
| 39 | Colorado State | 4 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 | 
| 41 | Tulane | 4 | 14 | 319 | 22.79 | 0 | 3.5 | 79.8 | 
| 42 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 8 | 181 | 22.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.3 | 
| 43 | Louisville | 4 | 13 | 294 | 22.62 | 0 | 3.3 | 73.5 | 
| 44 | Rice | 4 | 10 | 226 | 22.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 56.5 | 
| 44 | Central Michigan | 4 | 5 | 113 | 22.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.3 | 
| 44 | Colorado | 4 | 5 | 113 | 22.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.3 | 
| 47 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 7 | 158 | 22.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.5 | 
| 48 | New Mexico State | 5 | 9 | 203 | 22.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.6 | 
| 49 | South Alabama | 3 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.0 | 
| 49 | NC State | 4 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.3 | 
| 51 | Rutgers | 4 | 7 | 157 | 22.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.3 | 
| 52 | Charlotte | 4 | 12 | 268 | 22.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.0 | 
| 53 | Ohio State | 4 | 8 | 178 | 22.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.5 | 
| 54 | Boise State | 4 | 6 | 132 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.0 | 
| 54 | Georgia | 4 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 | 
| 56 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 10 | 219 | 21.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 54.8 | 
| 57 | Louisiana | 4 | 8 | 174 | 21.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.5 | 
| 58 | Clemson | 4 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.3 | 
| 59 | Arizona | 4 | 15 | 324 | 21.60 | 0 | 3.8 | 81.0 | 
| 59 | Florida State | 4 | 10 | 216 | 21.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 54.0 | 
| 61 | Fresno State | 5 | 10 | 214 | 21.40 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.8 | 
| 62 | Old Dominion | 4 | 6 | 128 | 21.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.0 | 
| 63 | Liberty | 4 | 8 | 168 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 | 
| 63 | Minnesota | 4 | 6 | 126 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.5 | 
| 65 | North Texas | 4 | 12 | 248 | 20.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.0 | 
| 66 | SMU | 4 | 11 | 227 | 20.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 56.8 | 
| 67 | Oklahoma | 4 | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.8 | 
| 68 | Arkansas State | 4 | 18 | 367 | 20.39 | 1 | 4.5 | 91.8 | 
| 69 | Temple | 4 | 8 | 163 | 20.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.8 | 
| 70 | Texas Tech | 4 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.3 | 
| 71 | Ole Miss | 3 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 | 
| 72 | Ohio | 4 | 22 | 438 | 19.91 | 1 | 5.5 | 109.5 | 
| 73 | Duke | 4 | 9 | 177 | 19.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.3 | 
| 73 | LSU | 4 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.8 | 
| 75 | Buffalo | 4 | 12 | 235 | 19.58 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.8 | 
| 76 | Texas State | 4 | 11 | 213 | 19.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 53.3 | 
| 77 | Nevada | 3 | 7 | 134 | 19.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.7 | 
| 78 | East Carolina | 4 | 10 | 190 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.5 | 
| 78 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.5 | 
| 78 | Wyoming | 4 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.8 | 
| 78 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 | 
| 82 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 6 | 113 | 18.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.3 | 
| 83 | Oregon | 4 | 10 | 187 | 18.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.8 | 
| 84 | Penn State | 4 | 10 | 185 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.3 | 
| 84 | Syracuse | 4 | 10 | 185 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.3 | 
| 84 | North Carolina | 4 | 6 | 111 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.8 | 
| 87 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 8 | 147 | 18.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.8 | 
| 88 | Bowling Green | 4 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.5 | 
| 89 | Houston | 4 | 8 | 146 | 18.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.5 | 
| 90 | Kent State | 4 | 13 | 237 | 18.23 | 0 | 3.3 | 59.3 | 
| 91 | Oregon State | 4 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.5 | 
| 91 | Utah | 4 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.5 | 
| 93 | Navy | 3 | 9 | 161 | 17.89 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.7 | 
| 94 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.3 | 
| 95 | Missouri | 4 | 10 | 177 | 17.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 44.3 | 
| 96 | Washington State | 4 | 8 | 141 | 17.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.3 | 
| 97 | Arizona State | 4 | 12 | 209 | 17.42 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.3 | 
| 98 | Hawaii | 5 | 10 | 174 | 17.40 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.8 | 
| 99 | Utah State | 4 | 12 | 208 | 17.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.0 | 
| 100 | Kentucky | 4 | 7 | 121 | 17.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 30.3 | 
| 101 | Purdue | 4 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.3 | 
| 102 | Akron | 4 | 6 | 103 | 17.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.8 | 
| 103 | Air Force | 4 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.8 | 
| 103 | BYU | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 
| 105 | FIU | 4 | 10 | 169 | 16.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 42.3 | 
| 106 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 8 | 135 | 16.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.8 | 
| 107 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.3 | 
| 108 | UTEP | 4 | 9 | 148 | 16.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 37.0 | 
| 109 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 7 | 115 | 16.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 28.8 | 
| 110 | Illinois | 5 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.8 | 
| 111 | UNLV | 4 | 14 | 228 | 16.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 57.0 | 
| 112 | Western Michigan | 4 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.3 | 
| 113 | Virginia | 5 | 8 | 128 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 25.6 | 
| 113 | UAB | 4 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 
| 115 | Tulsa | 4 | 10 | 153 | 15.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 38.3 | 
| 116 | Toledo | 4 | 10 | 152 | 15.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 38.0 | 
| 117 | Maryland | 4 | 8 | 121 | 15.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.3 | 
| 118 | Nebraska | 5 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 18.0 | 
| 119 | Massachusetts | 4 | 11 | 163 | 14.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 40.8 | 
| 120 | USF | 4 | 10 | 145 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 36.3 | 
| 120 | Wisconsin | 3 | 6 | 87 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 | 
| 122 | Northwestern | 4 | 5 | 72 | 14.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.0 | 
| 122 | Texas | 4 | 5 | 72 | 14.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.0 | 
| 124 | Washington | 4 | 7 | 98 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 24.5 | 
| 124 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 
| 126 | Troy | 4 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.8 | 
| 127 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 9 | 113 | 12.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 28.3 | 
| 128 | Florida | 4 | 7 | 87 | 12.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 21.8 | 
| 129 | Army | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 
| 130 | Georgia State | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |