2011 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 7 | 92 | 13.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 46.0 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 67.0 |
| 3 | Marshall | 1 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 67.0 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 1 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 41.0 |
| 6 | Mississippi State | 1 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 58.0 |
| 7 | Missouri | 1 | 8 | 119 | 14.88 | 0 | 8.0 | 119.0 |
| 8 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 9 | Ohio | 2 | 9 | 137 | 15.22 | 0 | 4.5 | 68.5 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 2 | 6 | 93 | 15.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.5 |
| 11 | Colorado State | 1 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 78.0 |
| 12 | Florida | 1 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 64.0 |
| 13 | Toledo | 1 | 6 | 97 | 16.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 97.0 |
| 14 | Iowa State | 2 | 9 | 152 | 16.89 | 0 | 4.5 | 76.0 |
| 15 | Houston | 2 | 9 | 154 | 17.11 | 0 | 4.5 | 77.0 |
| 16 | Georgia | 2 | 7 | 122 | 17.43 | 0 | 3.5 | 61.0 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 18 | Navy | 1 | 6 | 106 | 17.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 106.0 |
| 19 | Southern Mississippi | 2 | 10 | 178 | 17.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 89.0 |
| 20 | Utah | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 21 | Cincinnati | 2 | 11 | 199 | 18.09 | 0 | 5.5 | 99.5 |
| 22 | Arkansas State | 2 | 9 | 166 | 18.44 | 0 | 4.5 | 83.0 |
| 23 | Arkansas | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 24 | Florida State | 1 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 94.0 |
| 24 | Fresno State | 1 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 94.0 |
| 24 | Purdue | 1 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 94.0 |
| 27 | Syracuse | 1 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 95.0 |
| 28 | South Carolina | 1 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 29 | Texas A&M | 1 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 0 | 7.0 | 141.0 |
| 30 | LSU | 2 | 6 | 123 | 20.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.5 |
| 31 | Alabama | 1 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 125.0 |
| 32 | Idaho | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 32 | Louisville | 1 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.0 |
| 32 | Wyoming | 2 | 7 | 147 | 21.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 73.5 |
| 35 | Baylor | 2 | 15 | 316 | 21.07 | 0 | 7.5 | 158.0 |
| 36 | Michigan State | 2 | 11 | 235 | 21.36 | 0 | 5.5 | 117.5 |
| 37 | New Mexico State | 1 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 86.0 |
| 38 | West Virginia | 2 | 15 | 323 | 21.53 | 0 | 7.5 | 161.5 |
| 39 | North Texas | 1 | 9 | 194 | 21.56 | 0 | 9.0 | 194.0 |
| 40 | Utah State | 2 | 7 | 151 | 21.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 75.5 |
| 41 | Florida International | 1 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.0 |
| 41 | Oregon | 2 | 15 | 325 | 21.67 | 0 | 7.5 | 162.5 |
| 43 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 43 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 55.0 |
| 45 | Michigan | 1 | 4 | 91 | 22.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 91.0 |
| 46 | Washington | 1 | 8 | 183 | 22.88 | 0 | 8.0 | 183.0 |
| 47 | BYU | 2 | 9 | 206 | 22.89 | 0 | 4.5 | 103.0 |
| 48 | Clemson | 2 | 11 | 252 | 22.91 | 0 | 5.5 | 126.0 |
| 49 | UCLA | 2 | 5 | 116 | 23.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 58.0 |
| 50 | Texas | 2 | 9 | 209 | 23.22 | 0 | 4.5 | 104.5 |
| 51 | California | 1 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 70.0 |
| 52 | TCU | 2 | 14 | 331 | 23.64 | 0 | 7.0 | 165.5 |
| 53 | San Diego State | 2 | 12 | 285 | 23.75 | 0 | 6.0 | 142.5 |
| 54 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 54 | Nevada | 2 | 14 | 336 | 24.00 | 0 | 7.0 | 168.0 |
| 56 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 5 | 121 | 24.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 121.0 |
| 57 | Auburn | 1 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 73.0 |
| 58 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 4 | 98 | 24.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 98.0 |
| 58 | Kansas State | 2 | 10 | 245 | 24.50 | 0 | 5.0 | 122.5 |
| 60 | Penn State | 1 | 3 | 74 | 24.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 74.0 |
| 61 | SMU | 1 | 5 | 125 | 25.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 125.0 |
| 62 | Wisconsin | 2 | 10 | 253 | 25.30 | 0 | 5.0 | 126.5 |
| 63 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 10 | 254 | 25.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 127.0 |
| 64 | Northwestern | 1 | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 77.0 |
| 64 | Rutgers | 1 | 6 | 154 | 25.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 154.0 |
| 66 | Air Force | 1 | 6 | 156 | 26.00 | 1 | 6.0 | 156.0 |
| 67 | Temple | 1 | 3 | 79 | 26.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 79.0 |
| 68 | Wake Forest | 1 | 4 | 106 | 26.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 106.0 |
| 68 | Boise State | 2 | 10 | 265 | 26.50 | 1 | 5.0 | 132.5 |
| 70 | Troy | 1 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 55.0 |
| 71 | Connecticut | 1 | 6 | 169 | 28.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 169.0 |
| 72 | Stanford | 1 | 6 | 171 | 28.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 171.0 |
| 73 | Hawai'i | 1 | 2 | 60 | 30.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 60.0 |
| 74 | Virginia | 1 | 3 | 92 | 30.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 92.0 |
| 75 | Army | 1 | 4 | 125 | 31.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 125.0 |
| 76 | North Carolina State | 1 | 4 | 128 | 32.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 128.0 |
| 77 | North Carolina | 1 | 3 | 97 | 32.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 97.0 |
| 78 | South Florida | 1 | 5 | 165 | 33.00 | 1 | 5.0 | 165.0 |
| 79 | Iowa | 1 | 3 | 108 | 36.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 108.0 |
| 80 | Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 73 | 36.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 73.0 |
| 81 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 3 | 115 | 38.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 115.0 |
| 82 | Arizona State | 1 | 4 | 159 | 39.75 | 1 | 4.0 | 159.0 |
| 83 | Western Michigan | 1 | 3 | 136 | 45.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 136.0 |
| 84 | UNLV | 1 | 3 | 138 | 46.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 138.0 |
| 85 | Notre Dame | 1 | 2 | 101 | 50.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 101.0 |
| 86 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 2 | 120 | 60.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 120.0 |
| 87 | Ohio State | 1 | 2 | 128 | 64.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 128.0 |