2011 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona State | 4 | 18 | 576 | 32.00 | 2 | 4.5 | 144.0 |
| 1 | TCU | 6 | 30 | 848 | 28.27 | 2 | 5.0 | 141.3 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 12 | 53 | 1190 | 22.45 | 2 | 4.4 | 99.2 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 5 | 14 | 447 | 31.93 | 1 | 2.8 | 89.4 |
| 4 | Boise State | 6 | 14 | 420 | 30.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 70.0 |
| 4 | Auburn | 5 | 18 | 487 | 27.06 | 1 | 3.6 | 97.4 |
| 4 | California | 3 | 10 | 270 | 27.00 | 1 | 3.3 | 90.0 |
| 4 | Purdue | 5 | 18 | 481 | 26.72 | 1 | 3.6 | 96.2 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 6 | 16 | 418 | 26.13 | 1 | 2.7 | 69.7 |
| 4 | Florida | 5 | 12 | 313 | 26.08 | 1 | 2.4 | 62.6 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 6 | 26 | 661 | 25.42 | 1 | 4.3 | 110.2 |
| 4 | Arkansas | 5 | 15 | 377 | 25.13 | 1 | 3.0 | 75.4 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 22 | 551 | 25.05 | 1 | 3.7 | 91.8 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 29 | 726 | 25.03 | 1 | 4.8 | 121.0 |
| 4 | LSU | 4 | 13 | 318 | 24.46 | 1 | 3.3 | 79.5 |
| 4 | UNLV | 5 | 29 | 704 | 24.28 | 1 | 5.8 | 140.8 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 21 | 509 | 24.24 | 1 | 5.3 | 127.3 |
| 4 | West Virginia | 6 | 25 | 584 | 23.36 | 1 | 4.2 | 97.3 |
| 4 | San Diego State | 6 | 25 | 580 | 23.20 | 1 | 4.2 | 96.7 |
| 4 | New Mexico | 5 | 33 | 765 | 23.18 | 1 | 6.6 | 153.0 |
| 4 | BYU | 13 | 47 | 1071 | 22.79 | 1 | 3.6 | 82.4 |
| 4 | Toledo | 5 | 26 | 550 | 21.15 | 1 | 5.2 | 110.0 |
| 4 | Penn State | 5 | 20 | 419 | 20.95 | 1 | 4.0 | 83.8 |
| 4 | Navy | 10 | 40 | 792 | 19.80 | 1 | 4.0 | 79.2 |
| 25 | Utah | 4 | 8 | 243 | 30.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 60.8 |
| 25 | UTEP | 4 | 18 | 537 | 29.83 | 0 | 4.5 | 134.3 |
| 25 | Florida State | 5 | 12 | 346 | 28.83 | 0 | 2.4 | 69.2 |
| 25 | Colorado State | 5 | 17 | 488 | 28.71 | 0 | 3.4 | 97.6 |
| 25 | Western Michigan | 5 | 22 | 599 | 27.23 | 0 | 4.4 | 119.8 |
| 25 | Ohio | 5 | 19 | 511 | 26.89 | 0 | 3.8 | 102.2 |
| 25 | Ohio State | 5 | 15 | 403 | 26.87 | 0 | 3.0 | 80.6 |
| 25 | Temple | 5 | 12 | 322 | 26.83 | 0 | 2.4 | 64.4 |
| 25 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 19 | 508 | 26.74 | 0 | 3.8 | 101.6 |
| 25 | Arizona | 3 | 11 | 293 | 26.64 | 0 | 3.7 | 97.7 |
| 25 | Texas Tech | 3 | 11 | 292 | 26.55 | 0 | 3.7 | 97.3 |
| 25 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 23 | 610 | 26.52 | 0 | 5.8 | 152.5 |
| 25 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 15 | 393 | 26.20 | 0 | 3.0 | 78.6 |
| 25 | Oklahoma | 4 | 9 | 231 | 25.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 57.8 |
| 25 | Central Michigan | 4 | 18 | 453 | 25.17 | 0 | 4.5 | 113.3 |
| 25 | Iowa State | 4 | 20 | 500 | 25.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 125.0 |
| 25 | Tennessee | 4 | 11 | 274 | 24.91 | 0 | 2.8 | 68.5 |
| 25 | Washington State | 3 | 8 | 199 | 24.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 66.3 |
| 25 | Alabama | 4 | 8 | 197 | 24.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.3 |
| 25 | Washington | 4 | 25 | 608 | 24.32 | 0 | 6.3 | 152.0 |
| 25 | Stanford | 4 | 8 | 194 | 24.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.5 |
| 25 | Hawai'i | 6 | 26 | 624 | 24.00 | 0 | 4.3 | 104.0 |
| 25 | Michigan State | 5 | 14 | 334 | 23.86 | 0 | 2.8 | 66.8 |
| 25 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 10 | 235 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 58.8 |
| 25 | Northwestern | 5 | 17 | 399 | 23.47 | 0 | 3.4 | 79.8 |
| 25 | North Carolina State | 5 | 21 | 491 | 23.38 | 0 | 4.2 | 98.2 |
| 25 | Georgia | 5 | 19 | 442 | 23.26 | 0 | 3.8 | 88.4 |
| 25 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 21 | 487 | 23.19 | 0 | 5.3 | 121.8 |
| 25 | Louisville | 6 | 20 | 463 | 23.15 | 0 | 3.3 | 77.2 |
| 25 | Syracuse | 5 | 27 | 620 | 22.96 | 0 | 5.4 | 124.0 |
| 25 | Missouri | 4 | 11 | 251 | 22.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 62.8 |
| 25 | Troy | 4 | 21 | 479 | 22.81 | 0 | 5.3 | 119.8 |
| 25 | Wyoming | 6 | 23 | 523 | 22.74 | 0 | 3.8 | 87.2 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | 5 | 18 | 409 | 22.72 | 0 | 3.6 | 81.8 |
| 25 | Virginia | 5 | 22 | 495 | 22.50 | 0 | 4.4 | 99.0 |
| 25 | North Carolina | 5 | 21 | 472 | 22.48 | 0 | 4.2 | 94.4 |
| 25 | Oregon State | 3 | 14 | 314 | 22.43 | 0 | 4.7 | 104.7 |
| 25 | Texas A&M | 4 | 12 | 268 | 22.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.0 |
| 25 | Wake Forest | 5 | 22 | 491 | 22.32 | 0 | 4.4 | 98.2 |
| 25 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 23 | 512 | 22.26 | 0 | 4.6 | 102.4 |
| 25 | Kansas State | 4 | 9 | 199 | 22.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.8 |
| 25 | East Carolina | 4 | 18 | 397 | 22.06 | 0 | 4.5 | 99.3 |
| 25 | Baylor | 4 | 21 | 463 | 22.05 | 0 | 5.3 | 115.8 |
| 25 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 19 | 418 | 22.00 | 0 | 3.8 | 83.6 |
| 25 | Tulane | 5 | 36 | 787 | 21.86 | 0 | 7.2 | 157.4 |
| 25 | Bowling Green | 4 | 21 | 458 | 21.81 | 0 | 5.3 | 114.5 |
| 25 | Air Force | 6 | 25 | 545 | 21.80 | 0 | 4.2 | 90.8 |
| 25 | Houston | 5 | 15 | 327 | 21.80 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.4 |
| 25 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 19 | 414 | 21.79 | 0 | 4.8 | 103.5 |
| 25 | Marshall | 5 | 23 | 498 | 21.65 | 0 | 4.6 | 99.6 |
| 25 | Connecticut | 5 | 14 | 302 | 21.57 | 0 | 2.8 | 60.4 |
| 25 | Duke | 4 | 22 | 473 | 21.50 | 0 | 5.5 | 118.3 |
| 25 | Arkansas State | 5 | 17 | 363 | 21.35 | 0 | 3.4 | 72.6 |
| 25 | Utah State | 6 | 21 | 448 | 21.33 | 0 | 3.5 | 74.7 |
| 25 | Akron | 4 | 22 | 467 | 21.23 | 0 | 5.5 | 116.8 |
| 25 | Clemson | 5 | 26 | 551 | 21.19 | 0 | 5.2 | 110.2 |
| 25 | Iowa | 5 | 17 | 360 | 21.18 | 0 | 3.4 | 72.0 |
| 25 | Kentucky | 4 | 9 | 190 | 21.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.5 |
| 25 | Texas | 4 | 12 | 253 | 21.08 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.3 |
| 25 | UCLA | 4 | 11 | 230 | 20.91 | 0 | 2.8 | 57.5 |
| 25 | Kansas | 3 | 22 | 459 | 20.86 | 0 | 7.3 | 153.0 |
| 25 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 15 | 310 | 20.67 | 0 | 3.8 | 77.5 |
| 25 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 20 | 413 | 20.65 | 0 | 5.0 | 103.3 |
| 25 | Buffalo | 4 | 17 | 351 | 20.65 | 0 | 4.3 | 87.8 |
| 25 | Fresno State | 6 | 39 | 803 | 20.59 | 0 | 6.5 | 133.8 |
| 25 | Minnesota | 4 | 16 | 329 | 20.56 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.3 |
| 25 | North Texas | 4 | 26 | 532 | 20.46 | 0 | 6.5 | 133.0 |
| 25 | Maryland | 4 | 22 | 448 | 20.36 | 0 | 5.5 | 112.0 |
| 25 | Nevada | 6 | 26 | 528 | 20.31 | 0 | 4.3 | 88.0 |
| 25 | Oregon | 4 | 19 | 381 | 20.05 | 0 | 4.8 | 95.3 |
| 25 | Mississippi | 4 | 15 | 299 | 19.93 | 0 | 3.8 | 74.8 |
| 25 | Tulsa | 5 | 26 | 517 | 19.88 | 0 | 5.2 | 103.4 |
| 25 | San Jose State | 5 | 31 | 613 | 19.77 | 0 | 6.2 | 122.6 |
| 25 | Boston College | 4 | 15 | 294 | 19.60 | 0 | 3.8 | 73.5 |
| 25 | South Florida | 5 | 17 | 333 | 19.59 | 0 | 3.4 | 66.6 |
| 25 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 17 | 332 | 19.53 | 0 | 4.3 | 83.0 |
| 25 | Kent State | 4 | 22 | 429 | 19.50 | 0 | 5.5 | 107.3 |
| 25 | USC | 3 | 9 | 175 | 19.44 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.3 |
| 25 | UAB | 4 | 17 | 327 | 19.24 | 0 | 4.3 | 81.8 |
| 25 | Ball State | 4 | 19 | 363 | 19.11 | 0 | 4.8 | 90.8 |
| 25 | Army | 11 | 49 | 921 | 18.80 | 0 | 4.5 | 83.7 |
| 25 | Rutgers | 6 | 18 | 338 | 18.78 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.3 |
| 25 | South Carolina | 5 | 17 | 319 | 18.76 | 0 | 3.4 | 63.8 |
| 25 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 11 | 204 | 18.55 | 0 | 2.2 | 40.8 |
| 25 | Illinois | 5 | 12 | 221 | 18.42 | 0 | 2.4 | 44.2 |
| 25 | Rice | 4 | 15 | 274 | 18.27 | 0 | 3.8 | 68.5 |
| 25 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 23 | 415 | 18.04 | 0 | 4.6 | 83.0 |
| 25 | UCF | 4 | 7 | 125 | 17.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.3 |
| 25 | Florida International | 5 | 17 | 292 | 17.18 | 0 | 3.4 | 58.4 |
| 25 | SMU | 5 | 13 | 222 | 17.08 | 0 | 2.6 | 44.4 |
| 25 | Mississippi State | 5 | 13 | 213 | 16.38 | 0 | 2.6 | 42.6 |
| 25 | Idaho | 5 | 22 | 358 | 16.27 | 0 | 4.4 | 71.6 |
| 25 | Michigan | 5 | 15 | 239 | 15.93 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.8 |
| 25 | Memphis | 4 | 24 | 375 | 15.63 | 0 | 6.0 | 93.8 |
| 25 | Indiana | 4 | 16 | 245 | 15.31 | 0 | 4.0 | 61.3 |
| 25 | Colorado | 3 | 18 | 243 | 13.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 81.0 |