2021 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 1 | 5 | 143 | 28.60 | 1 | 5.0 | 143.0 |
| 2 | Memphis | 1 | 4 | 124 | 31.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 124.0 |
| 3 | Florida | 1 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 122.0 |
| 4 | California | 1 | 4 | 119 | 29.75 | 1 | 4.0 | 119.0 |
| 5 | Indiana | 1 | 3 | 112 | 37.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 112.0 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 1 | 5 | 111 | 22.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 111.0 |
| 7 | Kansas | 1 | 2 | 110 | 55.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 110.0 |
| 8 | Rice | 1 | 4 | 103 | 25.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 103.0 |
| 9 | New Mexico | 1 | 3 | 99 | 33.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 99.0 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 4 | 98 | 24.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 98.0 |
| 10 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 4 | 98 | 24.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 98.0 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 1 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 93.0 |
| 13 | West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 90 | 90.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 90.0 |
| 14 | Mississippi State | 1 | 3 | 86 | 28.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 86.0 |
| 15 | Connecticut | 2 | 6 | 84 | 14.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 42.0 |
| 16 | Tulsa | 1 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.0 |
| 17 | East Carolina | 1 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 75.0 |
| 18 | UNLV | 1 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 74.0 |
| 19 | TCU | 1 | 2 | 69 | 34.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 69.0 |
| 19 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.0 |
| 21 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.0 |
| 22 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 65.0 |
| 23 | North Texas | 1 | 2 | 64 | 32.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 64.0 |
| 24 | San Jose State | 1 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.0 |
| 25 | Texas Tech | 1 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.0 |
| 26 | UCF | 1 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.0 |
| 26 | Washington State | 1 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.0 |
| 28 | Tulane | 1 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.0 |
| 29 | Appalachian State | 1 | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 57.0 |
| 29 | Penn State | 1 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.0 |
| 31 | Texas A&M | 1 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 55.0 |
| 32 | Arizona State | 1 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.0 |
| 32 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.0 |
| 34 | Arizona | 1 | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 53.0 |
| 35 | Washington | 1 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 52.0 |
| 36 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.0 |
| 36 | Hawai'i | 1 | 5 | 51 | 10.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 51.0 |
| 38 | UTEP | 1 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.0 |
| 39 | Mississippi | 1 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 39 | Charlotte | 1 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 41 | Kansas State | 1 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 41 | Texas State | 1 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 43 | Cincinnati | 1 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 43 | Clemson | 1 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 43 | Ball State | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 43 | Duke | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 43 | Massachusetts | 2 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 23.5 |
| 48 | South Alabama | 1 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 48 | Syracuse | 1 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.0 |
| 50 | Colorado | 1 | 1 | 44 | 44.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 44.0 |
| 51 | Oregon | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 52 | UTSA | 1 | 1 | 41 | 41.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 41.0 |
| 52 | Buffalo | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 52 | Louisville | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 55 | Fresno State | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 56 | Baylor | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 56 | Missouri | 1 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 39.0 |
| 58 | Rutgers | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 59 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 59 | Florida International | 1 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 36.0 |
| 59 | Marshall | 1 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 36.0 |
| 62 | Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 63 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.0 |
| 64 | Alabama | 1 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 31.0 |
| 65 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.0 |
| 65 | Toledo | 1 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 67 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 68 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 68 | Liberty | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 70 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 71 | Virginia | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 72 | Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 72 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 72 | Temple | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 72 | Kent State | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 72 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 77 | Army | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 78 | Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 79 | BYU | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 80 | Iowa State | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 80 | Maryland | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 80 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 83 | North Carolina State | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 84 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 84 | Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 86 | Florida State | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 87 | Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 87 | LSU | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 87 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 87 | San Diego State | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 91 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 92 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 92 | Georgia | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 94 | Wake Forest | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 95 | Nevada | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 96 | South Florida | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 97 | South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 98 | Troy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 99 | Arkansas | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -3.0 |