2021 College Kickoffs Out of Bounds Leaders
A kickoff out of bounds is a penalty and gives the receiving team the ball at the spot or at its 40, so it is a mistake.
Only specialists with at least one appear; fewer is better. In 2021, Alex Bales (1) led college football kickoff specialists in kickoffs out of bounds, ahead of Camden Lewis (1) and Tanner Brown (1). 17 kickoff specialists qualify.
College rule: a kickoff touchback, or a fair catch inside the 25, starts the receiving team at its 25, so a touchback is a good result for the kicking team. Kickoff Points Added accounts for the rule, so it is the fair way to compare kickoff specialists across leagues and seasons.
Final 2021 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.
| Rk | Player | Team | OOB | Kickoffs | Avg dist | TB% | Returns | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Bales | Cincinnati | 1 | 81 | 62.5 | 63% | 29 | +10.9 |
| 2 | Camden Lewis | Oregon | 1 | 77 | 62.9 | 51% | 37 | −0.2 |
| 3 | Tanner Brown | Oklahoma State | 1 | 71 | 63.5 | 52% | 32 | +7.9 |
| 4 | Sean Koetting | Missouri | 1 | 60 | 64.8 | 92% | 4 | +0.7 |
| 5 | Evan Warren | Navy | 1 | 49 | 56.3 | 29% | 34 | −10.4 |
| 6 | Scott Goodman | Mississippi State | 1 | 44 | 63.1 | 59% | 16 | +6.9 |
| 7 | S.Koetting | North Texas | 1 | 9 | 65.8 | 89% | 0 | −2.4 |
| 8 | Cole Smith | Cincinnati | 1 | 7 | 61.6 | 0% | 6 | −0.3 |
| 9 | P.Lewis | San José State | 1 | 7 | 62.7 | 86% | 0 | −1.1 |
| 10 | A.Glass | Akron | 1 | 6 | 40.0 | 0% | 5 | −1.1 |
| 11 | B.Bourgeois | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 5 | 57.8 | 0% | 4 | −5.6 |
| 12 | B.Auburn | Rice | 1 | 4 | 64.5 | 25% | 2 | +1.7 |
| 13 | D.Guajardo | Louisiana | 1 | 4 | 62.3 | 0% | 3 | −0.7 |
| 14 | M.Hayes | Georgia Southern | 1 | 3 | 62.7 | 33% | 1 | +1.2 |
| 15 | B.Pohl | TCU | 1 | 2 | 64.0 | 50% | 0 | +0.6 |
| 16 | Cam Little | Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 17.0 | 0% | 0 | −2.3 |
| 17 | D.Nettles | UNLV | 1 | 1 | 30.0 | 0% | 0 | −2.2 |
All 2021 College kickoff specialist rankings
Kickoffs Out of Bounds in other seasons: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
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- Kickoff Points per 100 Kickoffs
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