2011 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | 1 | 2 | 128 | 64.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 128.0 |
| 2 | Florida State | 1 | 2 | 101 | 50.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 101.0 |
| 3 | Purdue | 1 | 3 | 136 | 45.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 136.0 |
| 4 | Utah | 1 | 3 | 115 | 38.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 115.0 |
| 5 | Arizona State | 1 | 5 | 187 | 37.40 | 1 | 5.0 | 187.0 |
| 6 | South Carolina | 1 | 2 | 73 | 36.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 73.0 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 2 | 8 | 289 | 36.13 | 1 | 4.0 | 144.5 |
| 8 | TCU | 2 | 7 | 236 | 33.71 | 1 | 3.5 | 118.0 |
| 9 | Missouri | 1 | 3 | 97 | 32.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 97.0 |
| 10 | Boise State | 2 | 5 | 161 | 32.20 | 1 | 2.5 | 80.5 |
| 11 | Louisville | 1 | 4 | 128 | 32.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 128.0 |
| 11 | Alabama | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.0 |
| 13 | Navy | 1 | 4 | 125 | 31.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 125.0 |
| 14 | Auburn | 1 | 3 | 92 | 30.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 92.0 |
| 15 | Fresno State | 1 | 6 | 175 | 29.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 175.0 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 2 | 6 | 170 | 28.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 85.0 |
| 17 | West Virginia | 2 | 10 | 282 | 28.20 | 1 | 5.0 | 141.0 |
| 18 | Colorado State | 1 | 4 | 110 | 27.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 110.0 |
| 19 | Oregon | 2 | 8 | 219 | 27.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 109.5 |
| 19 | Arkansas State | 2 | 8 | 219 | 27.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 109.5 |
| 21 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 5 | 136 | 27.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 136.0 |
| 22 | South Florida | 1 | 5 | 133 | 26.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 133.0 |
| 23 | Mississippi State | 1 | 4 | 106 | 26.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 106.0 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 2 | 13 | 342 | 26.31 | 0 | 6.5 | 171.0 |
| 25 | Toledo | 1 | 6 | 156 | 26.00 | 1 | 6.0 | 156.0 |
| 26 | Texas A&M | 1 | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 77.0 |
| 27 | Iowa State | 2 | 13 | 328 | 25.23 | 0 | 6.5 | 164.0 |
| 28 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 7 | 173 | 24.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 86.5 |
| 29 | Virginia | 1 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 73.0 |
| 30 | Stanford | 1 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 30 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 32 | Arkansas | 1 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 71.0 |
| 33 | Hawai'i | 1 | 5 | 117 | 23.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 117.0 |
| 34 | Baylor | 2 | 13 | 301 | 23.15 | 0 | 6.5 | 150.5 |
| 35 | California | 1 | 4 | 91 | 22.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 91.0 |
| 36 | New Mexico State | 1 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.0 |
| 37 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 10 | 226 | 22.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 113.0 |
| 38 | Tulsa | 1 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 89.0 |
| 39 | Idaho | 1 | 10 | 220 | 22.00 | 0 | 10.0 | 220.0 |
| 39 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 10 | 220 | 22.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 110.0 |
| 39 | Michigan State | 2 | 10 | 220 | 22.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 110.0 |
| 39 | Texas | 2 | 9 | 198 | 22.00 | 0 | 4.5 | 99.0 |
| 39 | North Texas | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 44 | Southern Mississippi | 2 | 7 | 153 | 21.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 76.5 |
| 45 | UNLV | 1 | 9 | 195 | 21.67 | 0 | 9.0 | 195.0 |
| 45 | Marshall | 1 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.0 |
| 47 | Ohio | 2 | 8 | 173 | 21.63 | 0 | 4.0 | 86.5 |
| 48 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 9 | 194 | 21.56 | 0 | 9.0 | 194.0 |
| 49 | San Diego State | 2 | 10 | 215 | 21.50 | 0 | 5.0 | 107.5 |
| 50 | Houston | 2 | 8 | 171 | 21.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 85.5 |
| 51 | North Carolina State | 1 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.0 |
| 52 | Washington | 1 | 9 | 188 | 20.89 | 0 | 9.0 | 188.0 |
| 53 | BYU | 2 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.5 |
| 54 | Northwestern | 1 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 0 | 7.0 | 141.0 |
| 55 | Wyoming | 2 | 8 | 157 | 19.63 | 0 | 4.0 | 78.5 |
| 56 | Penn State | 1 | 6 | 117 | 19.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 117.0 |
| 57 | Connecticut | 1 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 97.0 |
| 58 | LSU | 2 | 8 | 155 | 19.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 77.5 |
| 59 | Nebraska | 1 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 60 | Kansas State | 2 | 7 | 134 | 19.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 67.0 |
| 61 | Clemson | 2 | 12 | 229 | 19.08 | 0 | 6.0 | 114.5 |
| 62 | Notre Dame | 1 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 94.0 |
| 62 | Western Michigan | 1 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 94.0 |
| 64 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 110.0 |
| 65 | Iowa | 1 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 91.0 |
| 66 | Utah State | 2 | 9 | 162 | 18.00 | 0 | 4.5 | 81.0 |
| 66 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 68 | Army | 1 | 6 | 106 | 17.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 106.0 |
| 69 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 8 | 140 | 17.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 70.0 |
| 69 | Syracuse | 1 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 70.0 |
| 71 | Troy | 1 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 87.0 |
| 72 | UCLA | 2 | 8 | 139 | 17.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 69.5 |
| 73 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 6 | 102 | 17.00 | 0 | 6.0 | 102.0 |
| 73 | Nevada | 2 | 6 | 102 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.0 |
| 75 | Georgia | 2 | 11 | 185 | 16.82 | 0 | 5.5 | 92.5 |
| 76 | Air Force | 1 | 6 | 97 | 16.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 97.0 |
| 77 | Ohio State | 1 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 64.0 |
| 78 | New Mexico | 1 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 78.0 |
| 79 | North Carolina | 1 | 8 | 119 | 14.88 | 0 | 8.0 | 119.0 |
| 80 | Wake Forest | 1 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 58.0 |
| 81 | Rutgers | 1 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 55.0 |
| 82 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 67.0 |
| 82 | Florida International | 1 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 67.0 |
| 84 | Temple | 1 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 37.0 |
| 85 | Illinois | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 86 | Michigan | 1 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 53.0 |