2011 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 1 | 12 | 196 | 16.33 | 0 | 12.0 | 196.0 |
| 2 | Bowling Green | 1 | 10 | 258 | 25.80 | 0 | 10.0 | 258.0 |
| 2 | San Jose State | 1 | 10 | 168 | 16.80 | 0 | 10.0 | 168.0 |
| 4 | North Texas | 2 | 17 | 391 | 23.00 | 0 | 8.5 | 195.5 |
| 5 | Washington | 5 | 42 | 952 | 22.67 | 0 | 8.4 | 190.4 |
| 6 | UCF | 1 | 8 | 262 | 32.75 | 1 | 8.0 | 262.0 |
| 6 | Indiana | 2 | 16 | 355 | 22.19 | 0 | 8.0 | 177.5 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 1 | 8 | 173 | 21.63 | 0 | 8.0 | 173.0 |
| 6 | Akron | 1 | 8 | 161 | 20.13 | 0 | 8.0 | 161.0 |
| 6 | Fresno State | 2 | 16 | 316 | 19.75 | 0 | 8.0 | 158.0 |
| 6 | Ball State | 1 | 8 | 148 | 18.50 | 0 | 8.0 | 148.0 |
| 12 | Maryland | 3 | 23 | 474 | 20.61 | 0 | 7.7 | 158.0 |
| 12 | UNLV | 3 | 23 | 448 | 19.48 | 0 | 7.7 | 149.3 |
| 14 | UAB | 2 | 15 | 292 | 19.47 | 0 | 7.5 | 146.0 |
| 15 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 7 | 190 | 27.14 | 0 | 7.0 | 190.0 |
| 15 | BYU | 1 | 7 | 167 | 23.86 | 0 | 7.0 | 167.0 |
| 15 | New Mexico State | 1 | 7 | 154 | 22.00 | 0 | 7.0 | 154.0 |
| 18 | Kansas | 4 | 27 | 540 | 20.00 | 0 | 6.8 | 135.0 |
| 19 | Rice | 3 | 20 | 376 | 18.80 | 0 | 6.7 | 125.3 |
| 20 | TCU | 2 | 13 | 365 | 28.08 | 0 | 6.5 | 182.5 |
| 20 | North Carolina | 2 | 13 | 334 | 25.69 | 1 | 6.5 | 167.0 |
| 20 | Navy | 2 | 13 | 267 | 20.54 | 0 | 6.5 | 133.5 |
| 20 | Kent State | 2 | 13 | 256 | 19.69 | 0 | 6.5 | 128.0 |
| 24 | Oregon | 4 | 25 | 601 | 24.04 | 1 | 6.3 | 150.3 |
| 24 | Colorado | 3 | 19 | 408 | 21.47 | 0 | 6.3 | 136.0 |
| 24 | Nevada | 3 | 19 | 378 | 19.89 | 0 | 6.3 | 126.0 |
| 24 | Mississippi | 4 | 25 | 491 | 19.64 | 0 | 6.3 | 122.8 |
| 24 | San Diego State | 3 | 19 | 332 | 17.47 | 0 | 6.3 | 110.7 |
| 29 | Western Michigan | 1 | 6 | 188 | 31.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 188.0 |
| 29 | Texas | 4 | 24 | 670 | 27.92 | 2 | 6.0 | 167.5 |
| 29 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 6 | 165 | 27.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 165.0 |
| 29 | Washington State | 2 | 12 | 318 | 26.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 159.0 |
| 29 | New Mexico | 3 | 18 | 385 | 21.39 | 0 | 6.0 | 128.3 |
| 29 | South Florida | 2 | 12 | 245 | 20.42 | 0 | 6.0 | 122.5 |
| 29 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 122.0 |
| 29 | Kentucky | 3 | 18 | 343 | 19.06 | 0 | 6.0 | 114.3 |
| 29 | Memphis | 1 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 6.0 | 114.0 |
| 29 | California | 3 | 18 | 314 | 17.44 | 0 | 6.0 | 104.7 |
| 29 | Toledo | 1 | 6 | 103 | 17.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 103.0 |
| 29 | Colorado State | 2 | 12 | 198 | 16.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 99.0 |
| 41 | Minnesota | 5 | 29 | 699 | 24.10 | 1 | 5.8 | 139.8 |
| 41 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 29 | 643 | 22.17 | 1 | 5.8 | 128.6 |
| 41 | Arizona | 4 | 23 | 484 | 21.04 | 0 | 5.8 | 121.0 |
| 41 | Baylor | 4 | 23 | 484 | 21.04 | 0 | 5.8 | 121.0 |
| 41 | Georgia | 4 | 23 | 479 | 20.83 | 0 | 5.8 | 119.8 |
| 41 | Texas Tech | 4 | 23 | 469 | 20.39 | 0 | 5.8 | 117.3 |
| 41 | UCLA | 4 | 23 | 442 | 19.22 | 0 | 5.8 | 110.5 |
| 48 | Arizona State | 3 | 17 | 418 | 24.59 | 1 | 5.7 | 139.3 |
| 48 | Syracuse | 3 | 17 | 393 | 23.12 | 1 | 5.7 | 131.0 |
| 48 | SMU | 3 | 17 | 389 | 22.88 | 0 | 5.7 | 129.7 |
| 48 | Oregon State | 3 | 17 | 365 | 21.47 | 0 | 5.7 | 121.7 |
| 48 | Stanford | 3 | 17 | 320 | 18.82 | 0 | 5.7 | 106.7 |
| 53 | Purdue | 2 | 11 | 344 | 31.27 | 0 | 5.5 | 172.0 |
| 53 | Tulsa | 4 | 22 | 435 | 19.77 | 0 | 5.5 | 108.8 |
| 53 | Connecticut | 2 | 11 | 216 | 19.64 | 0 | 5.5 | 108.0 |
| 53 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 11 | 200 | 18.18 | 0 | 5.5 | 100.0 |
| 53 | USC | 2 | 11 | 197 | 17.91 | 0 | 5.5 | 98.5 |
| 58 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 16 | 438 | 27.38 | 1 | 5.3 | 146.0 |
| 58 | Wisconsin | 4 | 21 | 501 | 23.86 | 0 | 5.3 | 125.3 |
| 58 | Iowa State | 4 | 21 | 482 | 22.95 | 0 | 5.3 | 120.5 |
| 58 | Boston College | 3 | 16 | 338 | 21.13 | 0 | 5.3 | 112.7 |
| 58 | Penn State | 4 | 21 | 387 | 18.43 | 0 | 5.3 | 96.8 |
| 58 | East Carolina | 4 | 21 | 381 | 18.14 | 0 | 5.3 | 95.3 |
| 64 | Notre Dame | 5 | 26 | 611 | 23.50 | 2 | 5.2 | 122.2 |
| 65 | Kansas State | 4 | 20 | 462 | 23.10 | 0 | 5.0 | 115.5 |
| 65 | Marshall | 4 | 20 | 462 | 23.10 | 0 | 5.0 | 115.5 |
| 65 | Louisville | 2 | 10 | 212 | 21.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 106.0 |
| 65 | Troy | 2 | 10 | 209 | 20.90 | 0 | 5.0 | 104.5 |
| 65 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 10 | 204 | 20.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 102.0 |
| 65 | West Virginia | 3 | 15 | 301 | 20.07 | 0 | 5.0 | 100.3 |
| 65 | North Carolina State | 3 | 15 | 301 | 20.07 | 0 | 5.0 | 100.3 |
| 65 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 5 | 98 | 19.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 98.0 |
| 65 | Houston | 1 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 97.0 |
| 65 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 15 | 286 | 19.07 | 0 | 5.0 | 95.3 |
| 65 | Air Force | 2 | 10 | 188 | 18.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 94.0 |
| 76 | Nebraska | 4 | 19 | 437 | 23.00 | 0 | 4.8 | 109.3 |
| 76 | Michigan State | 5 | 24 | 520 | 21.67 | 0 | 4.8 | 104.0 |
| 78 | Virginia | 3 | 14 | 329 | 23.50 | 0 | 4.7 | 109.7 |
| 79 | Tennessee | 6 | 27 | 630 | 23.33 | 0 | 4.5 | 105.0 |
| 79 | Auburn | 6 | 27 | 591 | 21.89 | 1 | 4.5 | 98.5 |
| 79 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 18 | 358 | 19.89 | 0 | 4.5 | 89.5 |
| 82 | Florida | 5 | 22 | 549 | 24.95 | 1 | 4.4 | 109.8 |
| 83 | Iowa | 4 | 17 | 361 | 21.24 | 0 | 4.3 | 90.3 |
| 83 | Missouri | 4 | 17 | 331 | 19.47 | 0 | 4.3 | 82.8 |
| 83 | Wake Forest | 3 | 13 | 228 | 17.54 | 0 | 4.3 | 76.0 |
| 86 | Utah | 1 | 4 | 112 | 28.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 112.0 |
| 86 | Arkansas | 4 | 16 | 403 | 25.19 | 1 | 4.0 | 100.8 |
| 86 | Ohio State | 4 | 16 | 387 | 24.19 | 0 | 4.0 | 96.8 |
| 86 | Florida State | 2 | 8 | 186 | 23.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 93.0 |
| 86 | Mississippi State | 5 | 20 | 416 | 20.80 | 0 | 4.0 | 83.2 |
| 86 | Duke | 3 | 12 | 247 | 20.58 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.3 |
| 86 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 12 | 231 | 19.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 77.0 |
| 86 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 77.0 |
| 86 | Cincinnati | 1 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 70.0 |
| 86 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 56.0 |
| 96 | Clemson | 5 | 19 | 433 | 22.79 | 0 | 3.8 | 86.6 |
| 97 | LSU | 6 | 22 | 505 | 22.95 | 1 | 3.7 | 84.2 |
| 97 | Northwestern | 3 | 11 | 219 | 19.91 | 0 | 3.7 | 73.0 |
| 99 | Texas A&M | 5 | 18 | 373 | 20.72 | 0 | 3.6 | 74.6 |
| 100 | Boise State | 2 | 7 | 166 | 23.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 83.0 |
| 100 | UTEP | 2 | 7 | 139 | 19.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 69.5 |
| 100 | Oklahoma | 4 | 14 | 268 | 19.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 67.0 |
| 103 | South Carolina | 4 | 13 | 325 | 25.00 | 0 | 3.3 | 81.3 |
| 103 | Michigan | 3 | 10 | 155 | 15.50 | 0 | 3.3 | 51.7 |
| 105 | Rutgers | 2 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.0 |
| 105 | Wyoming | 3 | 9 | 158 | 17.56 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.7 |
| 105 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 37.0 |
| 108 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 7 | 161 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 53.7 |
| 109 | Alabama | 3 | 4 | 105 | 26.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 35.0 |
| 110 | Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 110 | Illinois | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |