It's much more difficult than that. Special teams IS targeting. shyt even a pulling guard is targeting. It's a fundamental part of how we're taught how to play special teams. It has to be regulated out, but it also has to be enforced at the local level via coaches.
I used to live for that shyt. Every kid that played kick return or punt return lived for that shyt. Being told to "form a wall" on a kick/punt return meant, "as you're running to get in position to form the wall, if you see a defender focused on making a tackle downfield, and he doesn't notice you, and you're not in a position to be called for clipping, LIGHT THAT MUHfukkA UP." That is how we're taught to play the game. Playing special teams is the wild wild west
