2011 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | 2 | 7 | 128 | 18.29 | 1 | 3.5 | 64.0 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 2 | 92 | 46.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 92.0 |
| 2 | Georgia | 2 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 1 | 2.5 | 46.0 |
| 4 | TCU | 2 | 7 | 84 | 12.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 42.0 |
| 5 | Marshall | 1 | 5 | 76 | 15.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 76.0 |
| 6 | Alabama | 1 | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.0 |
| 7 | Southern Mississippi | 2 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 2 | 2.5 | 32.0 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 1 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 62.0 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 1 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 54.0 |
| 9 | North Texas | 1 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 1 | 6.0 | 54.0 |
| 11 | Washington | 1 | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 53.0 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 1 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 13 | Penn State | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 14 | Florida | 1 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 14 | Notre Dame | 1 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.0 |
| 16 | BYU | 2 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.0 |
| 16 | Boise State | 2 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 18 | Utah | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 2 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.5 |
| 20 | Iowa State | 2 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.0 |
| 21 | Illinois | 1 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 31.0 |
| 22 | Colorado State | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 22 | Stanford | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 24 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.0 |
| 24 | Arkansas State | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 26 | Mississippi State | 1 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 23.0 |
| 27 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 22.0 |
| 28 | Idaho | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 29 | Kansas State | 2 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.0 |
| 29 | Cincinnati | 2 | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 10.0 |
| 31 | South Carolina | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 32 | Iowa | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 32 | Florida State | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 34 | Auburn | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 17.0 |
| 35 | California | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 36 | Michigan State | 2 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| 37 | West Virginia | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 37 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| 39 | Fresno State | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 39 | SMU | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 39 | Wyoming | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 42 | South Florida | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 42 | Utah State | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 42 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.5 |
| 45 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 45 | Hawai'i | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 45 | Oregon | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.0 |
| 48 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 48 | UCLA | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 50 | Troy | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 50 | San Diego State | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 50 | Ohio | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| 53 | Houston | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 54 | Wake Forest | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 55 | UNLV | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 56 | Navy | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 56 | Clemson | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 56 | Oklahoma | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 59 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 59 | North Carolina State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 61 | Louisville | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 61 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 61 | Nevada | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 64 | New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 64 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 64 | Texas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 67 | Rutgers | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 67 | Nebraska | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 67 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 70 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 3 | -2 | -0.67 | 0 | 3.0 | -2.0 |
| 70 | Connecticut | 1 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 2.0 | -2.0 |
| 70 | Baylor | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.0 |